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CAR . CO . NZ Car News – The MetroJet Scooter is a real project!

31. May 2006

I don’t know if you’ve seen that rocket powered VW Bug that’s been making its rounds on the internet or not, but it turns out that the Dr.Frankenstein (Ron Patrick) behind it is the same guy who was considering the twin jet Metro we mentioned in the past. In a reprinted story I found on […]

The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : An `ideal’ car for city traffic conditions

31. May 2006

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The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : An `ideal’ car for city traffic conditions: “Bangalore: Bangalore city, which made the country’s first commercially manufactured electric car, has spawned many inventors trying out variations of electric cars. Some are powered by solar cells such as the car, or rather cart, designed by Syed Sajjad Ahmed. […]

Daily Motorcycle News – Scooter boffins help Gambia

31. May 2006

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Bikes (Motorcycles) in the Fast Lane – Daily Motorcycle News: “Some months ago Mike Werner over at the motorbiker.org blog wrote about a noble venture by some mad English bikers to ride from the UK to Bansang, Gambia on Honda C90 Scooters. Called officially Scooters in the Sahara (but also known as TITS – Tossers […]

Kinetic to drive Velocifero into US

31. May 2006

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Kinetic to drive Velocifero into US: “Kinetic’s soon to be launched 50 cc scooter Velocifero, in collaboration with Italy based scooter company Italjet, will be exclusively manufactured for exports to US. It will also add a series of six Italiano scooters for the Indian market. ‘Velocifero will be exclusively for exports to US. We plan […]

Action Vespa stunt shots

27. May 2006

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MVR Originally uploaded by rvaj. If you wanna see a bunch of madmen on scooters, check out this photo collection from rvaj:http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgrjnr/148291529/ Not for the faint of heart. Do not try this at home. Kids, ask your mom for approval before attempting these stunts. Not available in Wyoming, Montana or the Dakotas. Allow 4-6 weeks […]

Everyday With Rachael Ray features Vespa

27. May 2006

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Ever think you’d see a Vespa on the cover of a cooking magazine? Well the June/July edition of “Everyday with Rachael Ray” has one. It should be on stands now if you wanna see it yourself. I wonder if there is a mention of the scooter in the magazine… Does Rachael really ride? I’ll have […]