Riva’s new flagship Sportfly, the Riva 88 Folgore, is named after the Italian word for lightning. It’s not quite as fast as a thunderbolt but a top speed of 39 knots is still mighty impressive even with a pair of 2,638hp MTU 16Vs to punt it along.
Extensive use of carbon fibre and a strong focus on efficiency can take some of the credit for that, although the sheer quantity of glass, marble and stainless steel on show must offset some of those gains.
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