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  • BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 12, 2008 5:09 PM

    BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the company is working on a tiny ‘mega city’ car, which was first revealed by Autocar back in April. The project is being driven by future fuel economy and pollution rules in both the US and EU.
    “It’ll be a car with a completely new look, with two engines available. One will be a very efficient combustion engine and the other will be a purely electric model,” he...Read the full article
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    Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 12, 2008 5:10 PM

    Reminds me of the rather cute E1 from 12, 15 years ago.

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  • Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 13, 2008 8:31 PM

    I find the front a little odd looking, but then which BMW isn't odd looking lately?

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    Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 14, 2008 10:14 AM

    Very nice design, as always BMW designs are head and shoulders above the rest.

  • Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 14, 2008 5:57 PM

    blktoy:

    Very nice design, as always BMW designs are head and shoulders above the rest.

     

    Interesting taste you have.  Anyway, what ever floats your boat.

  • Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 14, 2008 8:21 PM

    anyone make a link between this and Gordon Murray's latest venture, which is being designed "for a 3rd party customer"...?

     just a thought..

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    Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 15, 2008 8:09 AM

     Isn't this the joint venture they're doing with FIAT?

    do or do not. there is no try.

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    Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Sep 16, 2008 6:32 PM

    Hopefully they will not use the BMW badge who would want to be driving a micro car and still be one of the most hated drivers on the road!

  • Re: BMW confirms electric city car

    Jul 14, 2009 11:13 AM

    blktoy:
    Very nice design, as always BMW designs are head and shoulders above the rest.
     

    Clever, perhaps. Essential even for the future.

    But in terms of aethetics this reminds me of one of those engines in the Thomas the Tank Engine series that is always scowling ... pug ugly.

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