New Aprilia SportCity Scooter
As gas prices keep rising, people are looking for alternative means for commuting and getting around town. Scooters have been popular in Europe and Asia for many years and they are just now starting to really catch on in the US. With the new reality of energy prices, people are looking for transportation that is cheap, fun and stylish. So companies like Aprilia are in an excellent position to capitalize on this market with products like their new SportCity.
New York – September 10, 2008 – Aprilia reaffirms its status as the high-performance scooter class-leader with a complete redesign of the highly successful large-wheel SportCity. Emboldened with a hi-tech, fuel-injected engine and elegant, yet sporty appearance, the all-new SportCity Cube 250 promises to transform the drudgery of commuting into exciting and limitless possibilities in urban mobility.
Virtually every aspect of the SportCity is imbued with striking new design elements. At the front end is a reshaped mudguard and grille accentuated by attractive lightweight 15-inch aluminium wheels. An aerodynamic bikini fairing protects the rider from the elements and holds an entirely revamped analog-digital instrument cluster that is easy to read–with a wider range of information–safely accessible from a handlebar-mounted switch. The SportCity has a wider, more comfortable seat, ergonomically shaped for added comfort with a textile cover providing substantial grip to reduce sliding.
The larger luggage rack has improved grab handles for the passenger and capacity of the under seat compartment has been increased. The clever, lockable glove compartment has an outlet for recharging a cell phone–reflecting Aprilia’s savvy at understanding the needs of today’s technology-driven commuter.