Vespa Super: Update

I had mentioned before that the Vespa Super coming to America was only a 250; it turns out that the initial shipment was mis-badged. They are indeed the 278cc 300's.

The Super only makes 1 horsepower over the GTS250. So why get the 300? Grunt. The bigger cylinder makes more torque. The difference between horsepower and torque is complicated (horsepower includes work done over time, torque is a rotational force without the time element). The practical difference is that torque gets you up the hill or off the line faster. Horsepower comes into play at speed. I see that the 300 Super is also liquid-cooled, which is rare in a Vespa.

See thescooterreview.com for a good review of the Vespa GTS 300 Super.