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Here's The New 2022 BMW i4 EV And The Best Detail

Here's The New 2022 BMW i4 EV And The Best Detail

The automotive world is in a mild tingly genitals state because BMW’s new all-electric car, the i4, was officially…

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Jason Torchinsky

6/02/21 11:50AM

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The Microlino Looks Like It Is Finally Happening

The Microlino Looks Like It Is Finally Happening

In 2016 we reported that a little Swiss company wanted to revive the Isetta as an electric vehicle. They were…

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Mercedes Streeter

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11/21/19 8:52AM

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The Amazing Story Of How People Escaped East Berlin Crammed Into A Tiny BMW Isetta

The Amazing Story Of How People Escaped East Berlin Crammed Into A Tiny BMW Isetta

This month, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall finally came down, and Germany began the process of re-unification. Before…

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Jason Torchinsky

10/02/19 5:52PM

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Let's Take a Moment to Remember That There Were Once Isetta-Based Trucks

Car CultureTorchlopnik

Let's Take a Moment to Remember That There Were Once Isetta-Based Trucks

I don’t know what’s going on in your life right now, or what challenges you may be facing, but I know goals can…

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Jason Torchinsky

3/01/19 12:50PM

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I Searched BMW's Archives for 'Drift' and the Results are Good

I Searched BMW's Archives for 'Drift' and the Results are Good

BMW, being German, keeps a historical archive. Luckily for me, it’s searchable, so you can go look up your favorite…

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The Isetta was an important car for BMW, which reached out to Italian company Iso to build a version of its weird little bubble car under license starting in 1955. BMW’s was powered by its own single-cylinder motorcycle engine, which made about 13 horsepower. That wasn’t much, but it was enough to make the car BMW’s…

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BMW Isetta Donuts Are Just As Adorable As You'd Expect

The BMW Isetta is one of the cutest cars ever made, with its front-opening door and teeny-tiny dimensions.…

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Yes, It Is In Fact Possible To Autocross An Isetta

I went to a car museum not long ago while I was on vacation, because I have serious problems managing my work/life…

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Michael Ballaban

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Hey, Here's Something Fantastic: A Volkswagen-Powered Isetta Truck

Hey, Here's Something Fantastic: A Volkswagen-Powered Isetta Truck

I’m not sure what you’re doing or how your day has gone, but I’m pretty sure whatever’s going on will be made better…

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Jason Torchinsky

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I Now Get Why My Mom Loved Her Quirky BMW With One Big Front Door

I could never convince my mother to get me a BMW in high school. She had a BMW in high school, I would argue. But…

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5/14/17 11:40AM

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A Swiss Company Wants To Electrically Resurrect The Isetta

A Swiss Company Wants To Electrically Resurrect The Isetta

We’ve seen many clever little electric city car concepts come and go, and very few of them actually ever make it to…

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Jason Torchinsky

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The Isetta Was Almost Reborn In 1980s Brazil

The Isetta Was Almost Reborn In 1980s Brazil

I’m someone who knows a lot about certain kinds of weird cars. That’s not bragging, it’s just what I love.…

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Jason Torchinsky

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Flatbed BMW Isetta "Truck" Is Unbelievably Cool

Flatbed BMW Isetta "Truck" Is Unbelievably Cool

While the reasons not to turn a compact BMW into a flatbed truck are many, we're glad someone decided to disregard…

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Mitsubishi Is One Door Away From Making A Modern Isetta

Mitsubishi Is One Door Away From Making A Modern Isetta

I'm not livesketching the 2012 New York show show, but I did want to take a moment to sketch something that struck…

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Jason Torchinsky

4/05/12 12:30PM

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Don't Miss The Chance To Fill Your Yard With BMW Isettas

Don't Miss The Chance To Fill Your Yard With BMW Isettas

Although nicely restored examples of BMW's contribution to the microcar era can command serious prices the cost of…

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3/03/12 12:30PM

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Super Grandma Travels by Isetta

Super Grandma Travels by Isetta

What would you do if your 91-year-old grandmother had the blues? French photographer Sacha Goldberge talked his into…

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11/20/10 1:00PM

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These Flying Cars Don't Fly, They <i>Whoosh!</i>

These Flying Cars Don't Fly, They Whoosh!

With the recent reveal of the production-ready Terrafugia flying car, we thought it an appropriate time to take a…

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BMW May Revive Isetta Name For Compact Range

www.new-isetta.info has popped up with the Apple-fied "iSetta" name on a hybridized BMW/Mini roundel. Coincidence?

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The Weirdly Awesome Microcars of Hungary

The Weirdly Awesome Microcars of Hungary

Denied the right to make cars by the Soviet Union, enthusiasts and engineers in Hungary made several ingenious…

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Pál Négyesi

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