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BMW looks set to take on the smart, Volkswagen Beetle and Fiat 500 with its own resurrected legend – the Isetta microcar.
Originally made in the 50s, the three-wheeled two-cylinder Isetta Should I Visit My Ex Boyfriend measured 2.4m long and could seat two adults.
Though ideal for city driving with its bubble car-style front access, the Isetta made no allowances for parallel parking, having no reverse gear.
There�s nothing confirmed yet, but with strict European Commission CO2 targets necessitating all manufacturers to reduce emissions across their model range you can expect something Isetta-shaped in the pipeline by 2010.
It�s to be expected that the new version will add side doors, a fourth wheel and a few horses to the original�s 12, though the rear-mounted engine is expected to stay.
If equipped with BMW�s EfficientDynamics programme and a likely-small engine the Isetta can be expected to return excellent figures for fuel economy and carbon emissions.
Source: Motortorque
