In 2015, Ducati North America increased unit sales by 14.1 percent, based on 12,132 total motorcycles sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This is the sixth year the company has shown impressive overall sales growth in its largest worldwide sales region. All three countries reached historical sales levels, with the United States at 9,...

No international motorcycle manufacturer, it seems, can afford to be without an adventure-touring offering — and an attendant line of high-couture color-coordinated rider apparel — in its lineup.   All, to some degree, are chasing the runaway success of the BMW R1200GS, pioneer of the genre and the impetus for a European subculture of hotels...

By Roberto Zanni "Non c'è solo la Ferrari e nemmeno la Fiat. Il viaggio attraverso i motori italiani, e tutto quello che fa parte di questo mondo, negli Stati Uniti è ampio e presenta nuove strade da percorrere. La tecnologia italiana negli States in tutti i settori si sa è ampiamente apprezzata e riconosciuta, ma quello che sta succedendo nel cam...

Dopo il lancio in Europa lo scorso giugno e a settembre nei principali mercati asiatici - tra cui Giappone, Vietnam, Indonesia - la Vespa 946 Emporio Armani ha debuttato negli Stati Unitid'America con uno speciale evento tenutosi nello store Emporio Armani di SoHo, al 410 della West Broadway di New York.   Nata dalla collaborazione tra Giorg...

MV Agusta USA LLC is proud to return to the racing circuit in the USA and to be affiliated with the efforts of four independent teams.   The weekend of April 10-12, 2015 marked the first race in the new MotoAmerica series. Four independent teams brought their dedicated efforts to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas with pilots lever...

  WTI Magazine #43    2014 September, 17Author : Simone Callisto Manca      Translation by:   The history of the sport is sometimes made of extraordinary coincidences, that some may think just because of destiny, while others may believe it to happen thanks to something higher. Valentino Rossi, the old (for a Moto GP rider) and ailing motorcycli...

by Aarian Marshall Gregory Peck loved one, particularly with Audrey Hepburn perched on the handlebars. Jennifer Lopez hopped aboard at least once, as did the classic American cowboy John Wayne. Who doesn't look cooler aboard an old Vespa? The Genoese, that's who, at least according to the government of that northern Italian city.   In Decem...

by Tom Walsh   Legendary motorbike designer Massimo Tamburini has died this weekend at the age of 70 after a lengthy battle with cancer.   The designer, who was responsible for some of the most iconic and recognisable models in the sports biking world, was known for working with the likes of Cagiva, Ducati, MV Agusta and Bimota, of wh...

by Serena Perfetto   Audrey Hepburn. Gregory Peck. Rome. A Vespa. Nobody can forget the funny and entertaining scene of one of Italian most popular movies, Vacanze Romane, and this is mainly because the characters, the location, the style perfectly represented Italy and the Italians.   When thinking about lifestyle, the green Vespa dr...

Starting from 1 January 2016, Dominique Cheraki, current DNA CEO, will cover the role of Ducati Network Development Director at Ducati headquarter located in Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy). On the same date, Jason Chinnock will become the new CEO of Ducati North America and will be responsible for US, Canada and Mexico.   Dominique Cheraki...