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2024 Vespa Primavera and Sprint S Review | First Look 

2024 Vespa Primavera 50 Arancio Impulsivo
2024 Vespa Primavera 50 in Arancio Impulsivo

Vespa has updated its two “small body” scooters – the 2024 Vespa Primavera and the 2024 Vespa Sprint S. Both models get freshened styling while maintaining a classic Vespa character, and both are available with either a gas-powered engine or an electric motor. These two Vespas also come in a wide range of trim levels and colors. 

2024 Vespa Sprint S 50 Blue Eclettico
2024 Vespa Sprint S 50 in Blue Eclettico

The Vespa Primavera and Sprint originally emerged in the mid-1960s. In 2013, Vespa brought back the Primavera as a “small body” scooter with a focus on accessibility, urban convenience, and style. The Vespa Sprint was reintroduced in 2014 as the more fun-loving and youthful of the small-body scooters. Both scooters are built on a full steel body and share many components, with the major differences between the two coming in the form of styling touches and color options. 

2024 Vespa Primavera 50 Verde Amabile
2024 Vespa Primavera 50 in Verde Amabile

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Updates for 2024 include new switchgear, new hand grips, and a new front shield. Also new are the wheels, with the Primavera having five spokes and the Sprint S having six. The seat has been updated with new materials. 

2024 Vespa Sprint S 50 Rosso Coraggioso
2024 Vespa Sprint S 50 in Rosso Coraggioso

Related: The Flight of the Wasps: Touring on Vespa Scooters 

Most of the upgrades to the Vespa Primavera and Sprint S come from the electronics department. A new instrument panel combines an analog speedometer with a 3-inch LCD screen, which shows a tripmeter, fuel consumption, and average and max speed. The LCD instrumentation also permits the rider to connect to a smartphone. Smartphone connectivity comes as standard on the Vespa Primavera Tech and is available as an option on the rest of the models. In the 150cc version, the Vespa Primavera Tech options package adds a 5-inch TFT display that can show phone calls, messages, and music information once connected to a smartphone. Also new is an LED headlight, taillight, and indicators on all models. 

2024 Vespa Primavera Tech 50 Grigio Entusiasta
2024 Vespa Primavera Tech 50 in Grigio Entusiasta

Both the Vespa Primavera and the Vespa Sprint S are available with either a combustion engine or an electric motor. The combustion engine versions are available in either a 50cc or 150cc displacement with an air-cooled 4-stroke engine with three valves and electronic fuel injection. The electric option includes the Primavera Tech equipment package, which adds smartphone connectivity, a keyless system, and a 5-inch TFT display. Vespa hasn’t yet released full specifications on the electric powertrain. 

2024 Vespa Primavera Elettrica Battery
The Elettrica models will feature a battery placed under the seat.

Related: Piaggio Group Opens New MotoPlex in Atlanta 

In line with the theme of youthful energy, these Vespas will be available in a wide range of color options. The Primavera comes with chrome finishings and is available in Bianco Innocente, Nero Convinto, Verde Amabile, Arancio Impulsivo, or Blu Enérgico. The Primavera S trim includes a different seat, finishings, and graphics and is available in Beige Avvolgente, Nero Convinto Opaco, or Giallo Curioso. The Primavera Tech option comes in Blu Energic Opaco or Grigio Entusiasta. 

2024 Vespa Primavera S 50 Beige Avvolgente
2024 Vespa Primavera S 50 in Beige Avvolgente

The Vespa Sprint S is available in Bianco Innocente, Nero Convinto Opaco, Verde Ambizioso, Rosso Coraggioso, or Blu Eclettico. 

Pricing for the U.S. has not yet been announced. Visit the Vespa website for more information. 

Check out more new/updated bikes in Rider’s 2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide 

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Piaggio Group Opens New MotoPlex in Atlanta

The Piaggio Group is expanding its footprint in the U.S. South with the opening a new MotoPlex in Atlanta. The retail outlet offers service for Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and Vespa brands, as well as accessories, merchandising, and entertainment. The MotoPlex concept was launched worldwide in 2014 and hit the milestone of 500 outlets in 2019 with the opening of a MotoPlex in Istanbul, Turkey. For more information about MotoPlex Atlanta, read the press release below from Piaggio Group Americas.


MotoPlex Atlanta Piaggio Group Americas

The Piaggio MotoPlex retail environment continues to expand its flagship footprints across North America with the grand opening of MotoPlex Atlanta. The retail concept serves as a premium destination for two-wheeled enthusiasts with an all-Italian showcase of Piaggio Group brands: Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and Vespa.

Related Story: 2023 Vespa GTS Scooters | First Look Review

Atlanta is a strategic hub for Piaggio Group’s latest addition, which is an expansion of Georgia’s footprint with the existing Piaggio dealer Southeast Motorcycle of Savannah, Georgia. Dealer Principal Adam Gati has been one of the best performing dealers in the U.S. After 15 years with Piaggio Group brands, Gati is expanding his business operations with MotoPlex Atlanta.

MotoPlex Atlanta Piaggio Group Americas

Marco d’Acunzo, president and CEO of Piaggio Group Americas, said in a press statement announcing the opening that Atlanta has been one of the fastest growing markets within North America for years, as well as a city that “thrives with a mix of new business and development.”

“With the addition of MotoPlex Atlanta we can offer this unique destination for two-wheeled enthusiasts in this important market,” d’Acunzo said, “while expanding our business relationship with one of our best dealership partners to their second location.”

MotoPlex Atlanta Piaggio Group Americas

Gati expressed excitement for the opportunity to better serve Georgia and the Atlanta market with the MotoPlex dealership.

“Our commitment to Piaggio Group goes back to 2007, and having an exclusive showroom like this within the metropolitan hub of Atlanta allows us to expand our business and further share our passion with the Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa brands.”

Together under one roof, the MotoPlex retail concept provides service, accessories, merchandising, and entertainment, to give customers a unique global vision of the two-wheeled world.

MotoPlex Atlanta Piaggio Group Americas

MotoPlex Atlanta is located at 6401 Spring St., in Douglasville, Georgia, and joins other select Piaggio Group franchises around the world, most recently in North America with Montreal, and alongside hundreds internationally in such markets as Shanghai, Milan, Mexico City, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Dubai, and others.

MotoPlex Atlanta Piaggio Group Americas

For more information about any of the brand websites of Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, or Vespa.

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2023 Vespa GTS Scooters | First Look Review

2023 Vespa GTS Super
2023 Vespa GTS Super in Rosso Coraggioso

It has been four years since the last version of a Vespa scooter was launched, but Piaggio Group recently announced the release of the new Vespa GTS range.

Related Story: The Flight of the Wasps: Touring on Vespa Scooters

The new range comes with the standard equipment of previous models and includes four versions: the classic Vespa GTS, the contemporary GTS Super, the sporty GTS SuperSport, and the “ultratechnological” Vespa GTS SuperTech.

The Vespa GTS features a 4-stroke, liquid-cooled 300cc high performance engine (HPE) offering a claimed 23.8 hp at 8,250 rpm.  

The body of the new GTS family is still made of steel and has been paired with an entirely new front suspension. Maintaining the traditional, single-arm layout, the system has been redesigned in terms of functionality for greater stability, especially at high speeds, and to improve comfort and handling, thanks to the new suspension calibration. The Vespa GTS range also includes dual disc brakes, ABS, and ASR traction control.

Vespa continues to focus on ergonomics and a natural riding position, which the company says makes the scooter “extremely comfortable, enjoyable to ride and accessible to everyone.” Along these lines, the new Vespa GTS also features a new seat offering comfort for both rider and passenger, as well as optimized ergonomics for easy footing on the ground at a standstill.

2023 Vespa GTS Super
2023 Vespa GTS Super in Nero Deciso

The Vespa GTS also now features a keyless system to activate the ignition, open the seat, and lock the steering column, all of which can be done with the remote control.

The Vespa GTS SuperTech version will continue to offer the 4.3-inch TFT full-color display, but 3-inch analog LCD instrumentation makes its debut on all the other versions.

The Vespa GTS range comes 14 different color schemes starting at $7,799 for the GTS, $7,999 for the GTS Super, $8,099 for the GTS SuperSport, and $8,499 for the GTS SuperTech.

For more information, visit the Vespa website.

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