Scooter News New Piaggio's On The Way Coming Soon : Two new Piaggio models will go on-sale in Australia. The Piaggio Typhoon 125 and the Piaggio Liberty 150i.e.
Scootersales.com.au 
In an effort to offer a more expansive range of budget scooters, Piaggio will release two new budget models onto the Australian market shortly.
Firstly, the Piaggio Typhoon will hit Australia November 2011. A budget 125 that shares the same platform as another scooter in the Piaggio family, Aprilia's Sportcity 125. With a 4-Stroke 125 cc engine and a funky youthful style, the Typhoon will provide an alternative to Piaggio's current standalone offering, the Fly 150. Look out for a 50 cc version to arrive in early 2012.
Pricing on the Typhoon will be around the $3,000 mark and inline with other 125 cc products on the market. This was a model we first came across at Eicma last year and for a detailed look you can can go to http://www.scootersales.com.au/News-3636-piaggio-typhoon-50-125.aspx
Next is the Liberty 150 i.e., a model that will arrive early in 2012. Large wheel scooters remain a popular choice for inner city commuters. When I say large, in the Liberty's case it's 16 inch on the front and 14 inch on the rear. The Liberty for Australia will be an up-spec version featuring the fuel injected 150 cc engine.
The Liberty has become a prolific seller both past and present. Last month it was the best outright selling scooter on the Italian market (125 cc). Since the first Liberty rolled off the production line this model has sold over 500,000 units worldwide.
With the ability to now source scooters through Asian manufacturing plants, Piaggio Australia should also be able to offer the Liberty at a competitive price point. Think around $4000 ride away. The Liberty will be sourced from Piaggio's all new Vietnam factory.
We'll have an update as each model is released.
published 19/10/2011 |