BIGGER
BETTER
VESPA
iaggio has announced the most
powerful Vespa ever with the 2019
Vespa GTS.
The new Vespa GTS range now comprises
five versions globally, with the Vespa GTS, GTS
Touring, GTS Super, GTS SuperSport and the
brand-new, tech-heavy Vespa GTS SuperTech.
Based around Vespa’s new Euro-4 compliant
300cc HPE powertrain – the HPE standing
for High Performance Engine – the new
engine has been designed to ensure the
Vespa attains maximum performance while
minimising the impact on the environment.
Everything from the combustion chamber
to the transmission – itself a CVT unit which
has been recalibrated to improve low-speed
response – has been redesigned.
That means not only does the 300HPE
powerplant produce 12% more power and
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18% more torque - with a claimed output of
23.5hp and 26Nm – it is also quieter running
and smoother.
But the real crown in the new GTS fleet is, of
course, the new wiz-bang SuperTech. This is
the first Vespa to run a 4.3-inch TFT display
instead of the traditional analogue speedo.
The SuperTech is filled to the brim with
connectivity thanks to Vespa’s smartphone
linking system dubbed the VESPA MIA system.
Once a smartphone is connected via
Bluetooth to the SuperTech, the TFT will show
all notifications regarding incoming calls and
messages in the centre of the screen. The
system also allows for the management of
calls, thanks to the practical joystick located
on the left-hand control block.
The Vespa SuperTech is due to arrive in New
Zealand in August 2019.