BMW City car on the way ... Isetta revival very possible

[LaArtist]

Re: Preview 2010 BMW Minicar!

^haha eni will love this..another CS chop

 

[RICHBOY]

Re: Preview 2010 BMW Minicar!

^haha eni will love this..another CS chop

That pic is crazy! If this is what the next generation of BMW's gonna look like then sign me up!

 

[EnI]

Re: Preview 2010 BMW Minicar!

^haha eni will love this..another CS chop

You must admit all these copy/paste CS CGIs are pathetic.

What have we seen now with CS front, side & rear?

3er, 7er, 8er, X3, F5, Z4, now the City car.

Hey, CGI artists, what about 5er & 6er? Nobody yet made a CS-like 5er & 6er CGI. A miracle! Yet only a matter of time when also these two CGIs hit the net.

 

[RICHBOY]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

 

[Centurion]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

Looks like a steel can

 

[RICHBOY]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

Looks like a steel can

It looks like a toy, but I like it!

 

[Zafiro]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

Tinman from the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland His new car!

 

[EnI]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

This looks like a perfect 21st century car for Mr. Bean

 

[EnI]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

From Herr Reithofer's (BMW CEO) speech at BMW Group strategic review presentation press conference:

The mobility of the future was an issue we tackled alongside different options for growth.

This is an area involving growth through new vehicle concepts.

Demands placed on mobility are undergoing fundamental change. Moreover, driving in increasingly densely populated areas is different than going out on a dynamic drive in one’s spare time.

The BMW Group will invest substantially in future technologies with a view to developing entirely new mobility solutions. This applies to design, concept and drive systems.

In concrete terms, we are striving to achieve an additional retail volume in a six-digit range by 2020. We made a conscious decision to leave the choice of concepts, technologies and drive systems with which we will achieve this open.

Sound's like BMW Group really have an intention to offer some sort of "Urban Individual Mobility Solution" (= City micro-vehicle) in the near future.

 

[Centurion]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

Audi has the A1 going on so a tiny bimmer make sense, BMW has built one in the past.

 

[vedjo01]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

Man,if only this "mini" BMW would look even slightly like this chop it would be hottest little car around..period

 

[SDNR]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

^^that's cute .....but pretty pointless nonetheless -- what the heck did they buy Mini for?

Still, I guess BMW have made micro-cars before -- remember that BMW was one of the companies that built the Isetta.

 

[EnI]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

^^that's cute .....but pretty pointless nonetheless -- what the hell did they buy Mini for?

Still, I guess BMW have made micro-cars before -- remember that BMW was one of the companies who built the Isetta.

According to the Reithofer's word BMW will

"invest substantially in future technologies with a view to developing entirely new mobility solutions. This applies to design, concept and drive systems."

I'm not sure a small BMW in the size of MINI, A1, Polo, etc is in question. It sounds more like a proper micro-car. With new solutions n design concept & drive systems.

This sounds more like an Isetta-lika weird little electric or hybrid modern urban personal mover with some additional place for passenger(s). Like smart. Perhaps a 3-seater with 1+2 seat configuration? A concept in Z13 style?



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BMW have been working on a new Isetta ("Personal Urban Mover") for a long time. Remember the Z13 Concept (shown above), Z21 Concept ("just 4/2" - the buggy) and even the C1 - a scooter with a fixed roof (in production form 2000 to 2003).

And finally right times are coming for a new Isetta. Will this be the BMW's 4th brand?

 

[SDNR]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

According to the Reithofer's word BMW will

"invest substantially in future technologies with a view to developing entirely new mobility solutions. This applies to design, concept and drive systems."

I have long been intrigued by THIS. I still am very interested in this topic. I wonder what they have in mind.

 

[Poverty]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

BMW exclusivety is going to the dogs.

 

[EnI]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

BMW exclusivety is going to the dogs.

BMW already sell over 1.2 million BMW badged cars per year - so they are hardly exclusive. Even today.



Modern BMW was never an exclusive brand.

 

[S'Pimp]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

According to the Reithofer's word BMW will

"invest substantially in future technologies with a view to developing entirely new mobility solutions. This applies to design, concept and drive systems."

I'm not sure a small BMW in the size of MINI, A1, Polo, etc is in question. It sounds more like a proper micro-car. With new solutions n design concept & drive systems.

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i think more like this:


or E1
http://imageshack.us

Eni, you remember?

E1 = Electro Car Prototyp of 1991
3-Wheela is a Study of 2006

 

[EnI]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

i think more like this:


or E1

Eni, you remember?

E1 = Electro Car Prototyp of 1991
3-Wheela is a Study of 2006

Oh, yes. I completely forgot those two.

The 3-wheeler was a study / project of some technical universities, mobility institutes, BMW and some other companies. I remember that.

 

[S'Pimp]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

the success of the KTM X-Bow and the development of the successor from 3-wheeler are indication of future trends by BMW.

 

[SDNR]

Re: BMW City car (the "0er" ???) on the way

BMW exclusivety is going to the dogs.

As long as the product quality is first class , I don't care that it is not so exclusive -- it is the quality of their products that should be most important.