Return of the BMW Isetta, which suddenly smoking!
While Mercedes-Benz is proud to offer a micro city car, the Smart and Toyota is preparing to compete with him with his IQ concept and not forgetting the return of the little Fiat 500, voila rumors of more more persistent are heard, has the effect that BMW board also on the realization of a city car and the opportunity is too good to imagine the return of an almost legendary car, the Isetta.
Small historic return
The Isetta was first presented April 9, 1953, by the Italian manufacturer Iso which at the time was motorcycle manufacturer. Moreover, the Isetta name, in Italian means little Iso. The cart had a body shapes of a drop of water, associated to a fully glass roof and whose main characteristic was to provide a single porter, at the front of the vehicle. In its infancy, it used only a small 200cc engine which delivered a power of 9.5 horsepower. Despite everything, she could accommodate three passengers or four in the version 600 said elongated.
The manufacturer Iso has forsaken production model Isetta in 1955 bequeathing licenses for the production of its small drop of water to metal Romi-Isetta companies of Brazil, Velam of France and BMW in England and Germany. Between 1955 and 1922, five separate models were produced, including an elongated version a convertible. In total, it produced around 180,000 units of the small car that is part of the museum of horrors of the automobile, including 130,000 copies executed by BMW Germany.
In 2007, we were treated to the presentation of a pleasant extravagance. Thus, the Bruce Weiner Museum has the luxury of converting a small BMW Isetta 300 in real Dragster. To do this, we replaced the original tiny 300 cc only 13 horsepower, V8 engine with a Chevrolet 502 in / cu supercharges, announcing a demonic power of 730 horses.
A return that would be very appreciated
Also according to some indiscretions, future Isetta could offer modern lines resembling those of the original version, d, also has this chapter, BMW has demonstrated us his expertise in the matter, reborn by the iconic Mini. This time, she would have two conventional doors, safety standards require. Finally, there is a good chance that the latter would be driven by a fully electric powertrain.
If this rumor is confirmed, there is likely another rumor announcing the rebirth of a sport coupe brand Triumph, BMW sign may be delayed, if not downright CANCELLED. That new very interesting issues that deserve to be followed by a magnifying glass ...
For the Bavarian manufacturer and all others, to build a small city car has a hybrid engine or electric is essential in order to comply with new environmental standards required by the various countries, including those of the United States announced that an average of 6 8 li/100 km (42 mi / gal) for their entire vehicle fleet of 2020 ... And if we add to these standards, costs more students gasoline, there will may be the survival of some of them ...
