Fiat and BMW to work together on new small vehicle platforms?

Words are being exchanged that Italian-based Fiat and German-based BMW are working together to develop new platforms for small sized vehicles. With this, people in the industry are indicating that BMW is planing to revive the Isetta name, while Fiat would add another super mini along side its famous 500, the new Topolino, and that both these “upcoming” cars will share the same underpinnings.

Apparently, both cars will feature rear-mounted small displacement engines, 4 seats and light weight construction with the use of aluminum and carbon fiber for the chassis and possibly even plastic bodywork. Both cars are also expected to carry premium price tags. There is also word that both auto makers might add electric versions.

If there is truth under the speculation, expect to see a concept version by BMW under the MINI brand in Frankfurt later this year. Sources also revealed that production versions of these city cars can be expected by 2011. Lets just keep things as speculation for now, and play the waiting game.

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Harvinder Sidhu

Harvinder Singh Sidhu thinks there's nothing better than Formula 1, not even sliced bread. Having written about cars since 2006, he plunged head first into the industry out of a passion for all things four-wheeled and everything in between. The F1 enthusiast has been following the sport since 1999 and has been keeping up with it since. In between races he keeps himself busy as the host of the Driven motoring show and as our version of the Joker.

 

Comments

  • droll on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Interesting collaboration! I guess it makes all the more sense now that times are bad.

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  • BanyakMasukWorkshop on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    fiat has some good small car platforms. so it would be no surprise if bmw are willing to work with them to come up with some new ones..

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  • akupunya on Mar 17, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    suka alpha mito..hihihi

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  • kampung boy on Mar 18, 2009 at 7:03 am

    hurm, wonder what cars that will be produced if it happen??

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  • bmw service new york on Feb 07, 2010 at 3:43 am

    wish u luck

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