Monica Bellucci of Scooters

OVER A CUP OF STEAMING HOT espresso, Diago Graffi told us about his early morning ride from Pune to Lonavala. The President and Managing Director of Piaggio India (the mother brand of Aprilia) was fresh off the Aprilia SXR 160’s saddle, the hot new moto-scooter to enter the scene. With the usual effusive Italian manners, he talked about riding down from Pune to Nashik recently and how comfortable it was during the five-hour trip. ‘This is a completely new breed of scooter and is based on Aprilia’s latest global design language.’ And we agree, as it sure looks ravishing in the flesh. Designed and developed in Italy, the SXR 160 is