Hot News: BMW Isetta

"the Isetta will take BMW into a new sector of the motoring market."

From the look of it, unless this thing is smaller than it looks and is the size of a Smart ForTwo or something, I would have guessed BMW was already in this segment with the Mini Cooper.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 2:10:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Urkel-mobile returns! lol

— 09CTSVforMe (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 3:10:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Versus the GS450h BMW already has a quicker and equally fuel efficient car in the 535i, and the 535d will provide roughly 32% better economy than the GS450h without sacrificing half the trunk.

Mercedes has a diesel hybrid S-class coming out that will significantly out-mpg the Lexus hybrid while at the same time offering plenty of performance (and the LS600h doesn't perform any better and gets only marginally better mileage than the LS460 anyway).

So, I'm not sure if I am seeing your point. But then I usually don't, nor does anyone else on here, so I'm not surprised.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 4:24:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

actually...0-60 for the Lexus GS Hybrid is quicker :D

and...the S-class hybrid is obviously gonna surpass the LS Hybrid 'cause it's engine is much smaller. I'm guessing it's gonna be a 6-cylinder.
They're made for different reasons.

The current Lexus line-up with the new L-finess design are much better than the previous generations, but I think it's not good enough.
As a Lexus fan, I'm gonna be patient, save my money, and wait for the next generation to come...a generation that would perfect the things they have rather than pioneer it. (For the computer geeks, it's like Windows Vista vs. Windows 7)

— WorldofLuxury (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 6:10:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

no the GSh is slower than the 535i.......not sure where you got that info from....

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 6:28:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

If the Issetta has some of the same performance/handling DNA of its bigger brothers, then BMW will sell a ton of these..

— AgentOrange (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 5:30:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

That's a cute little car.

— bmwfan1513 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/29/2008 11:07:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

watch the Bmw fanboys hail this as the 2nd coming.LOL
Benz beat you by 10 yrs with the Smart car and its better looking.

— PrancingHorse (View Profile)

Posted on 7/30/2008 6:57:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2