Motorcycle.com Anounced their Best of 2009, and in the Scooter category, Vespa Piaggio swept it.

Best Scooter of 2009: Piaggio MP3 400/500 "...the tilting three-wheeled MP3 500 is the Darth Vader of scooters. It's amazing what it can do on a curvy road. the MP3 features a revolutionary parallelogram front end suspension system that allows it to lean like a proper motorcycle."

Honorable Mention: Vespa GTS 300 "... the curvaceous Italian styling that has made Vespa a legend in the scooter world, plus it's the biggest, fastest, Vespa ever made. The GTS can whisk you away with a surprising pace in near silence and considerable grace."