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More details on the rumored BMW minicar
BMW is considering developing a new low-emissions minicar to help reduce its fleet average emissions levels in light of new CO2 standards being pushed by the EU. Insiders reveal that initial work for the development of a new model smaller than the Mini is in progress though final production plans are yet to be confirmed.

If given the green light, the new minicar could hit the market by 2010 along with several similar models from rivals Volkswagen and Audi. People close to the project have told any new super-mini would unlikely be badged as a BMW and would share its platform with the current Mini. Read Article



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MaindrianPaceMaindrianPace - 8/1/2007 8:48:42 AM
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Well alongside Mini, BMW I believe still holds the rights to use the Austin, Triumph and Riley names... I doubt it'd use them though.

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MaindrianPaceMaindrianPace - 8/1/2007 8:52:00 AM
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Actually, thinking about it... compact BMW city car designed to lower emissions -- they did this 15 years ago...

http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/TorqueOmata4468.jpg

Fortunatley they never put the E1 into production!


AdmiralT20AdmiralT20 - 8/1/2007 10:18:37 AM
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O series perhaps.

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atomicbriatomicbri - 8/1/2007 9:24:45 AMView My AgentSpace
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Called the Isetta maybe?

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MaindrianPaceMaindrianPace - 8/1/2007 9:54:50 AM
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Well, the way the Fiat 500 has been going that might not be such a bad idea!!!


huu76huu76 - 8/1/2007 11:58:40 PM
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I was only kidding about the 1/2 series.

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