VESPA GTS SUPERSPORT & ELECTTRICA
FIRST REVIEW
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The five-strong Vespa GTS range has received a
full makeover for 2019 and utilizes the most power-
ful motor ever created by the company. Unimagin-
ably called the HPE (High-Performance Engine)
and mated to the ubiquitous single-speed constant
velocity transmission, the 278cc single-cylinder
unit makes a claimed 23.8 hp at 9250 rpm, and
26 Nm of torque at 5250 rpm, representing a 12
percent and 18 percent gain, respectively, over the
2018 model range.
The machine we rode in Milan was the SuperS-
port edition, but there's nothing particularly extra
sporty about it when compared to the other four
models in the range other than it looks the best
with the beautiful matte blue paint scheme.
Aside from the color, it has the same steel chas-
sis, 12-inch wheels, full-color 4.3-inch TFT dash
with phone connectivity, ABS and traction control
system under the ASR acronym. Aside from the
colors, there are subtle bodywork differences like
It's pretty hard not to have fun on a Vespa.
Vespa GTS SuperSport
