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BMW SIMPLE ConceptThis is a discussion on BMW SIMPLE Concept within the Concepts & Designs forums, part of the Website Forums category; Originally Posted by NarutoRamen You do bring up a really good point. So, when will we start seeing some prototypes ... |
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10-09-2009, 07:21 PM
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 Jokes aside, I think this concept is great for urban transportation. 9 out of 10 times, that is all the space needed.
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The prospect of such a synergy between the two divisions is certainly exciting. | |
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Simple: 2008 Both are being part of research on "Sustainable Individual Urban Mobility Solution" - to us known as "Project i". Prototypes have been made - but then in the end they decided to still rather go with a micro-car than such car-bike chimeras. Remember the reports when BMW officials were saying they were still deciding in what form "Project i" would be offered (3-wheel, 4-wheel, car, bike, car-bike chimera etc)? So, they were also talking about such vehicles ... Although chimeras have been rejected, some innovations & findings from Clever & Simple R&D will be used on Project i car, and other BMW future products (incl. bikes). | |
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| Good they dropped the bike-car idea. Your ordinary Joe who has never ridden a motor bike is not going to be comfortable leaning into a curve. I guess BMW learned that with the C1. |
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| Bit late to the game... This Mercedes-Benz F300 "Life Jet" concept is from 1997...and looks both way better, and way sportier to drive...     
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| Neither on the steering wheel or on the wheels. Only on the gearlever...
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| Jokes aside, there is a fundamental difference between the F300 and the Clever/Simple concepts. Both BMW concepts have the two wheels in the back, while the F300 have the two wheels in the front. This must make a huge difference at how the cars (or chimera, or whatever this thing is called) feels and drives!
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