Piaggio
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Tilting three-wheeled motorcycles seem certain to go mainstream with the showing by Yamaha of a sporting MWT-9 concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The MWT-9 uses a three-cylinder 850 cm3 engine and is likely to extend the existing 125 cm3 Tricity into an entire family of three-wheelers.
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KTM and Piaggio have emerged as the prime movers in an EU project that aims to make efficient three- and four-wheel tilting narrow track vehicles a common sight on European roads.
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Piaggio Aerospace is determined to make its mark in the lucrative defense and security sector and the successful maiden test flight of its Prototype 001 P.1HH HammerHead UAS is an important step down that path.
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For motorcyclists wishing to ascend the road-going pecking order, Vespa's 150 TAP could be the perfect mount. It's only good for 40 mph, but the integrated M20 anti-armor cannon is capable of penetrating 100 mm of armor from four miles.
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There was an unusual shape in the skies over Italy last week as the Piaggio Aero Company and Selex ES successfully completed the first flight of the aptly-named Hammerhead UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) on Thursday, November 14, near the Trapini Air Force Base.
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The convergence of the car and the motorcycle we forecast last year looks set to continue with the first public showing today at EICMA 2010 in Milan of a range of three and four wheeled scooters by Italian start-up Quadro.
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This article begins with Nissan’s tandem two-seat, half width tilting car, the Landglider, and examines all the other work being done around the world as narrow track vehicles begin to make their case.
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Piaggio has unveiled what is likely to be the first two-wheeled hybrid on showroom floors– the Piaggio USB (urban sport bike). Combining a low-emmission GDI (gasoline direct injection) two-stroke motor and an electric motor, the USB runs 50km (30 miles) on electric only, and returns 1.5 l/100 km (15
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The Piaggio MP3 Hybrid is a landmark vehicle - the first hybrid two or three wheeler at the same time as offering a number of significant safety features that make the miserly 60 km/l (140+ mpg) three-wheeler a compelling choice for commuters.
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It's not a car and it's not quite a scooter. Peugeot's HYmotion3 compressor concept vehicle blends an original mix of previously seen design elements - a semi-enclosed shell akin to BMW's C1 or the Benelli Adiva and the carving 3-wheel lay
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A foolproof commuter for learners, a uniquely unflappable corner-carver for more experienced riders, and a whiplash-inducing sensation for passers-by. We ride the next big thing in three-wheelers.
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August 2, 2007 Italian manufacturer Piaggio, the maker of Vespa, is set to become the first company to release a hybrid drive scooter following an announcement