(Sept. 10) – The Piaggio Group is showing two emblematic vehicles – the Vespa 946 and the Aprilia RSV4 superbike – at “Exhibititaly – Italian Excellences Today”, an exhibition due to open in Moscow on Wednesday 12 September at the Krasny Oktyabr complex (the historic Red October chocolate factory), one of the city’s architectural icons and today a nerve centre of Moscow social and cultural life. Europe’s leading two-wheeler manufacturer and one of the industry’s primary constructors worldwide, in Moscow the Piaggio Group is unveiling the prototype of the Vespa 946 scooter and the Aprilia RSV4 motorbike. The first is an exclusive interpretation of the style of the original Vespa from 1946 (the forerunner of a success story that still has no end in sight), while the Aprilia motorbike ranks among the world’s fastest and most powerful two-wheelers, a perfect symbol of the Piaggio Group’s commitment to sport, with a track record to date, with its various brands, of 99 motorcycle racing world titles. “The Piaggio Group is watching the Russian market very closely,” says Group Chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno. “Our two-wheeler offer is a very broad range in terms of brands, models and technology content, and of great interest to customers attracted by top international names like Vespa, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi and an immediately recognisable Italian style known all round the world.” (red)
