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more about #piaggio more comments → CptSevere: That was funny as hell. Love cartoons, this is good stuff. Great animation, really. Yeah, I remember these little Piaggios from when I was in Italy, t... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Quite nice. I like short films. I have eaten octopus one time. I will not revisit it. Ink as a weapon, FTW. more » combat chuck: No way that's a stock Piaggio Ape. Definitely some tweaks under the hood. Like the Minis in the Italian Job. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Having spent many vacations in small Italian towns, this movie looks like a documentary to me. more » Unsilent Minority: Meh. Next article. more » Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: Mr. Haney's truck from "Green Acres 2020"... more » schrosa: I think the commenters that hate this have never lived in a big city. It's awesome, but could use a 2nd seat. No one wants to buy a vehicle that says... more » Tanshanomi: Frankly, I'm surprised the Lunar Rover has not been a great source of inspiration for automotive stylists. It's TV spokesperson will surely be Major M... more » Graverobber: Yeah, those tires will totally support a quarter ton when they hit an American-sized pothole. Why do designers think the tires on their future-rides n... more » OldeEnglishD: That truck bed looks almost as usable as the Hummer H2 truck bed. I don't see being able to deliver much with that. more » Number_Six: I would totally stick my mother-in-law in the back and drive around in the rain. more » Jo Schmo: Does it come with a crowbar? more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: What are you going to deliver with that? A box of donuts? more » pres: Why does everything "futuristic" have to look like a 5 year old made it out of an Erector set? It makes some of these cheap Chinese cars look stylish... more » LBJ's Love Child: Very realistic action shot of the blue one parking in a handicap-access space. more » -
#carmovies
Oktapodi: The Loveliest Movie Car Chase
You would think a two-minute short film starring octopuses in love and in which the fastest vehicle is a Piaggio Ape cannot possibly be filled with fast-paced action. But you would be wrong. More » -
#conceptcars
CarGo: Configurable Urban Delivery Vehicle Concept
With a pickup bed able to fold up into a vertical storage bin, Adam Schacter's CarGo concept is a Piaggio Ape for the 21st century. Like its ultra-stylish Italian predecessor, the battery-powered single-seater's designed for frequent deliveries in dense cities. More » -
#photoshop
Piaggio Ape = Tweety Bird
Some of you have remarked that Piaggio’s Vespa-based minitruck bears a remarkable similarity to the Looney Tunes character. Reader Juan Diaz nails the proof with Photoshop. -
#pickuptrucks
The Piaggio Ape: Buzzing About in Europe’s Cutest Truck
Trucks are big things with big V8 engines, spewing diesel smoke, correct? Not quite. Trucks are things for hauling other, smaller things—and when the hauling is on the narrow streets of Italy, nothing beats the pint-size Piaggio Ape. More » -
#piaggiomp3
Hummer-Branded Piaggio MP3 Pushes Brand Even Smaller
When we saw the Hummer Dodge Neon H2SE earlier, we thought it was funny for a homebrew "customization." Then we saw this Hummer-branded Piaggio MP3. It's just plain weird. -
