Moto Guzzi and Aprilia will have a new focus moving in to 2012 and 2013 as the Piaggio Group gets precise about what it wants from its two brands. According to Roberto Colannino, Moto Guzzi will take on the grand touring market and BMW as a competitor, while Aprilia will continue its work in the sports bike field, focusing on playing in the same superbike and sports bike sectors as Honda, Yamaha and Ducati.

The industrial plan for the Piaggio Group hinges on these two brands and a more specific view as to their development and place within the overall group. How successful they will be is difficult to say at this stage, especially for Moto Guzzi. The stated objective of competing with BMW is no small feat but there are some specific developments in the pipeline which should see an evolution in the Moto Guzzi brand over the next few years.

Firstly, a new three-valve engine will be developed which will join the brand new V4 in the line-up, and Guzzi fans will also get an updated California with 1200cc engine. Rumours that Guzzi was working on a big bore 1400cc engine have been put to rest by management. The purpose behind most of the changes is to streamline the brands of the Piaggio Group. The company says:

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We loved the Moto Guzzi concepts from the EICMA show so much, they’re on our list of favourites from 2009. In the video above you can see the Moto Guzzi V12 Concepts, which included the Le Mans Concept, the V12 Strada and the V12 X. They all have the classic in-line, twin-cylinder Guzzi engine, and have been designed by Miguel Galluzzi and Pierre Terblanche. See the video above and the gallery for a closer look.

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Moto Guzzi’s V12 Concepts at the EICMA show are very lovely-looking machines. In fact, we’re quite surprised given all the mess of factory closures-no closures at Mandello facilities, that the company has managed to turn up to the show with just such beautiful concepts to display.

What’s amazing about Guzzi’s V12 concepts is that they’re very characteristic of Moto Guzzi style, keeping the legendary in-line twin-cylinder engine, but giving it some extra spice with innovation and attractive looks combined to turn heads. The concepts have been designed by Miguel Galluzzi and Pierre Terblanche in an attempt to pay tribute to Italy’s motorcycle brand.

Three concepts have been produced which is enough for us all to pick our favourite: the V12 LM, V12 Strada and V12X. I’m loving the red Le Mans model, although the V12 Strada has its own special appeal, too. After the jump are more pics and the full press release for in-depth details of the three V12 Concepts.

Moto Guzzi V12 Concepts live at EICMA

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In a pleasant surprise at the motorcycle show, the Moto Guzzi stand features three splendid Guzzi concepts: V12 LM, V12 Strada and V12 X, meaning Oberdan Bezzi’s ideas weren’t that far off. The three models show experiments on future a Moto Guzzi naked, supermotard and cafe racer, using the same spectacular chassis and aesthetic concepts. A Moto Guzzi V7 special edition is also on display, which is one to check out if you’re at EICMA. See the Moto Guzzi concepts in the gallery below.

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