The iconic Vespa, which made waves on almost every Indian road for many years, is set for yet another comeback, with unmistakable appeal and practicality combined with comfort and modern design. After its first entry into Indian soil 50 years back, Vespa surely has had a lot of fame on its side before ‘Hamara Bajaj’ spoiled its party. The board of Piaggio & Co has announced its plan to invest nearly €30 million over two years to set up a 1.5-lakh capacity plant that will produce a model specially developed for India, the world’s second-largest market for motorcycles and scooters. Most probably, the model will be from the LX125 model range and the cute little wasp (Vespa means wasp in Italian) will be making its presence felt in the domestic circuit in its new avatar by 2012.

By the end of 2012, we could have the Vespa LX125 hitting Indian streets. The Vespa LX125 will be made in a brand new Piaggio production plant that will be able to produce 150,000 two wheelers every year and the investments for the production facility have been approved by the Piaggio board. The Vespa LX125, easily one of the most gorgeous looking scooters on roads today, will come with a 125cc four stroke CVT engine that produces a rorty 10.7 Bhp pf power and 9.6 Nm of torque.

Price and other technical specifications are not yet announced. It will be a good scooter after many years on Indian roads by Vespa. It may be a tough competition for Bajaj India.