It is really a shame. They bill it as "premium, sport" and all other words. Matter of fact, it's much slower that X-max 300, costs more, and is obviously tons less practical. I could've taken everything else - price and usability "penalties" - for the great design IF it would've been powered adequately. But alas, it's the same piaggio HPE 300 as on vespa, mp3 300, et.c. And it sucks balls.