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Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and industry innovations—including the first motorcycle center stand, wind tunnel and eight-cylinder engine. Since 2004, Moto Guzzi has been a ''unico azionista'', a wholly owned subsidiary, and one of seven brands owned by Piaggio & C. SpA,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 Cruises Into U.S. Market )〕 Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Piaggio Group Launches Market Expansion Plans )〕 The company's motorcycles are noted for their air-cooled 90° V-twin engines with a longitudinal crankshaft orientation where the engines' transverse cylinder heads project prominently on either side of the motorcycle. ==History== Similar to other storied motorcycle manufacturers that have survived for decades, Moto Guzzi has experienced a series of business cycles and a series of ownership arrangements—some complex, some brief, some that have endured. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moto Guzzi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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