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Vespa Quarantasei Concept

Make Model	Vespa Quarantasei Concept
Year	2012
Production	Not in production yet
Engine	Fuel-injected four-stroke, three-valve engine
Capacity	125 cc / 7.6 cub in 150 cc / 9.2 cub in
Cooling System	Air cooled
Starting	Electric
Max Power	125 cc: 8.6 kW / 11.7 hp @ 8 250 rpm 150 cc: 9.6 kW / 13.0 hp @ 8 000 rpm
Max Torque	125 cc: 10.3 Nm / 1.1 kgf-m / 7.6 ft/lbs @ 7 000 rpm 150 cc: 12.6 Nm / 1.3 kgf-m / 9.3 ft/lbs @ 6 500
Final Drive	Shaft
Source	Piaggio

Vespa has built a reputation for classic, retro-styled scooters, trading on its iconic styling. The Quarantasei concept unveiled at EICMA however is a look ahead, and possibly the most futuristic looking Vespa ever.

The Quarantasei is named for the number 46, which represents the year Vespa first began producing scooters.

Designed by the Vespa Pontedera Style Center, the Quarantasei maintains classic Vespa lines established from the original 1945 MP6 prototype, the “Wasp” that became forefather of all Vespas. The most distinguishable element of the Quarantasei’s design is the aggressive forward lean in the rear, emphasized by the hanging seat and the way the bottom of the frame rises up towards the wasp-like tail.

While the design is purely a concept, a glimpse of possible future models, its powerplant is very real and likely to go into production in upcoming scooters. Piaggio developed a new fuel-injected 125cc four-stroke, three-valve air-cooled engine for the Quarantasei. According to Piaggio, the engine’s three-valve timing optimizes the load motion in the cylinder and the positioning of the spark plug, increasing combustion and helping keep components cool.

Piaggio claims a maximum output of 11.7 hp at 8250 rpm while torque peaks at 7.6 at 7000 rpm. A 150cc version claims peak output of 13.0 hp at 8000 rpm and torque of 9.3 at 6500 rpm.