Comments on: Illustrated: 2011 BMW Isetta to share Fiat platform

By: big o

big o — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:09:04 +0000

i certainly hope they dont make it. the last thing we need is some stupid overpriced fiat polluting all of america. besides, i bet it doesnt have any advantages, like BM’s are supposed to.

By: writeeddie

writeeddie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:23:53 +0000

bummer that you won’t be able to enter it from the front like the original. What would you call it if its smaller than mini?…. Nano was already taken

By: oldraven

oldraven — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:20:43 +0000

‘riving’? Really? They’re going to tear Abarth in half with a Lotus chassis?

By: shaver

shaver — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:49:55 +0000

I’ll stay with my shift cart. Even know it only seats one.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:45:56 +0000

For those of you who’ve never seen or ridden in the original Isetta, these are the most insanely different vehicles you’ll ever know. All I’m hoping for is they keep the *front door*. (Not likely, given modern safety laws…)

By: Stinky007

Stinky007 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:10:15 +0000

Last time I heard news about a new Mini, there were rumors about a BMW-Mercedes collaboration for a common Mini/A-class platform…

By: razr1983

razr1983 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:08:12 +0000

mobile toilet…

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:43:11 +0000

“Both cars are likely to seat three passengers, including the driver. This should give Isetta the upper hand over Daimler’s Smart ForTwo.”

But it won’t give Isetta the upper hand over the Smart ForThree.

By: inline6

inline6 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:27:19 +0000

1) The Isetta was actually sold in the US, and as a BMW.

2) This is simply an LLN illustration.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:39:19 +0000

So many microcars. Where the fuck are they?!

By: Flipper

Flipper — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:04:38 +0000

This is the best looking (possible) BMW product I’ve seen years. I really liked the CS, but the new 7 is disappointing and yet its still a HUGE improvement over the current one . I’m wishing this one luck.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:04:13 +0000

I expected it to be bad, just not this bad. I like the creative thinking with the design, but nothing about it is innovative, it’s just looks that way.

Now, can we get a Steve Urkel edition? Maybe render it with funky glasses, or jump jets.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:00:15 +0000

Isetta should be BMW brand, since it was sold by BMW. However it was not even known stateside and can be sold as anything. Considering that BMW (Mini) is planing to sell Alfa’s Mito, it probably will sell Isetta as well. IN Europe BMW can sell more powerful version for more money then FIAT’s to avoid marketing clash.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:53:00 +0000

The original Isetta was incredibly cool.
The Isetta concept was also cool.

These illustrations have zero appeal. The Toyota IQ looks better than this.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:44:32 +0000

It should be sold in the US as a Club Car. Looks like an overgrown golf cart… will probably drive like one too. I prefer my cars with internal combustion engines.

By: inline6

inline6 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:37:52 +0000

How interesting…the original Isetta was originally designed and sold by ISO, an old Italian refrigerator and eventual supercar company. Then ISO sold it to BMW, which made their own version of it.

Now Fiat’s going to supply the Isetta platform. It’s all just a little bit of history repeating. Will this thing be marketed in the US as a BMW, or a Mini?