A return?

[500ZHP]

http://www.edbmw.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/thumb-car_photo_231687_5.jpg

After micros such as the Smart and the Fiat 500, BMW is considering bringing back the Isetta.
The original Isetta was powered by a rear-mounted motorcycle engine that delivered about 12 horsepower. On the original model the only door was its swing-away nose panel.

The modern Isetta, unlike the original, will have four wheels and two doors on the sides. Also the new Isetta will retain the egg-shaped silhouette of the original. At the moment, redesign is in the earliest stages, BMW may not make a decision on it until 2010. The new Isetta would be powered by a clean engine that would be the most ecological BMW.

http://www.funniez.net/Latest/New_BMW_Isetta.html

http://www.edbmw.com/blog/2007/12/03/bmw-might-be-working-on-a-small-urban-mobility-vehicle/

An Isetta with one of the current boxer style motor from there motorcycle would be great fun to drive.
The possible return is old news, been talk for a few years now but really hard to find a good source.

[Mitch]

I think it will sell like CRAZY!! A real competitor for the small Japanese cars.

[500ZHP]

http://www.groupharrington.com/ev/

Introducing the Harrington BB prototype.

It may look familiar- however this microcar is 100% brand new.

It has a steel body, a steel tubular chassis, and is a 4 wheel drive electric car.

It uses the latest hub motors, (one motor in each wheel)

Independent suspension (double wishbone front, Swing arm rear)

Rack and pinion steering and twin pot calipers with hydraulic disk brakes all round.

It is currently using lead acid batteries- which will soon be replaced with Lithium ion cells.

It is a single speed car with a simple lever for forward and reverse.

Currently it achieves 29.82 mph or 48kph and covers a range of 59 miles or 96kmh on a charge.

A full recharge from empty takes 8 hours.

It is our first fully working prototype- and has proven very reliable. We have clocked up around 800 miles in the last month- and have never suffered a break down. It is a real blast to drive in such a head turning car- with no noise, no emissions, no heat, no gears to change and with responsive steering and brakes.

We are in the early stages of development. We are working closely with a motor manufacturer and a very well known Western EV (electric vehicle) design team on this project.

Over the next 12 months will be developing an electric 3 wheeler, an electric 4 wheeler and a hybrid 3 wheeler.

We aim to increase both speed and range substantially. We will also be making many modifications to all areas of the car- with the Goal to be offering both kits and fully completed hand built cars for sale by early next year.

This page is just a taster of things to come; we have purposely avoided giving too much information regarding motor/ speed controller/ charger/ battery management types or indeed wattage, voltage and kWh figures. Our lips are sealed- Don’t ask!!!!

We have been producing fully working vehicles (both electric and petrol) for a few years…. please follow this link for details. http://www.groupharrington.com/junior_files/ A few years ago Nathan Redfearn, the CEO of Harrington Group and isettashop.com also designed and produced kit cars in the UK.

Please understand, we are a very busy company, developing and growing rapidly- but still moderately small.

As such we are unable at this point to answer enquiries regarding this new project.

Please remember: NO CLASSIC VEHICLES WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS PROTOTYPE!!!! It is an all new vehicle!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21038833@N05/page10/

http://www.youtube.com/user/harringtongroup

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/03/electric_isetta.jpg


Odd little Co. working in the Isetta.