Initially, we wanted to tell you that this BMW Isetta 600 has a V8 engine under the bonnet. Then it hit us: the engine of this car doesn’t sit under any kind of bonnet. That’s because its owner is one ...

Think Isetta, and you think BMW. It may be a far cry from the ultimate driving machines on which the Bavarian brand built its reputation, but in the minds of many the two are as inextricably linked as ...

The Isetta is a funny little city car that was produced by BMW from 1955-1962. Based on a model of the same name originally produced by Italian manufacturer Iso, it had a one-cylinder motorcycle ...

It was a red Lamborghini Countach, parked with its scissor doors open to let the sunlight in, what most probably sparked Alex's love for cars. Even though he was less than three years old when he saw ...

It’s hard to imagine that in 1958, a tiny BMW Isetta known as the “bubble car” saved the company. Mercedes-Benz was ready to pounce on the financially strapped BMW, which had done well with its ...

Arguably the best-known microcar—basically the smallest category of car you can get—the Italian-designed 1950s-era Isetta has been reborn as an urban runabout with a 21st century electric powertrain.

For a company best known for its high-end sports and luxury cars, the little Isetta seems remarkably out of place. But the story as to why BMW took over Isetta production in the 1950s is a fascinating ...

Micro-cars are cute and always put a smile on the faces of those who bump into them. The BMW Isetta checks that box, despite its fridge-like appearance. Its ovoid shape and bubble-like windows sent it ...

The latest finalist in the 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour is one of the coolest builds we’ve seen this year. It’s a two-for-one deal: the winner is a 1957 BMW Isetta turned into a ...

Nowadays, BMWs are comfortable, premium and filled with all sorts of amenities. But that wasn’t always the case, because the journey that has turned it into a successful company was arduous and built ...