{"id":39858,"date":"2023-01-08T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39858"},"modified":"2023-01-08T09:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T14:00:55","slug":"bmw-isetta-drag-race-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39858","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Can the BMW Isetta Take Down its Three-Wheeled Rivals?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No one has ever confused the BMW Isetta<\/a> with being an enjoyable car. An important one? Sure, it saved BMW after the war. A good car? Not really. However, one of the quirkiest and most fun things about the Isetta is its wheel count. Yes, I said wheel count because, unlike a normal car, it only has three wheels. While that might sound odd, three-wheeled cars aren\u2019t actually that uncommon. There have been quite a few over the years and there\u2019s one even still being sold (Morgan<\/a> Three-Wheeler, if you\u2019re asking). So what happens when you take the world\u2019s most famous three-wheeled cars and pit them against each other in a drag race? You get this funny video from Carwow.<\/p>\n

This test even starts off funny, just looking at the lineup of absurd vehicles. Most of them are quite old, as there really aren\u2019t many three-wheeled cars anymore. Of course, the BMW Isetta is one of the cars. But there\u2019s also the Peel P50 (of Top Gear fame), the Reliant Regal (the van version of the Reliant Robin, also of Top Gear fame), the iconic Tuk Tuk, and a Piaggio Ape. Most of the cars in the test have engines that would make lawn mowers feel strong. But which of the wheel-deficient weaklings is fastest?<\/p>\n

It really doesn\u2019t matter, does it? This video is not about which car is fastest, it\u2019s really about watching five absurd little cars drag race incredibly slowly and comically. It\u2019s a 15-wheeled joke and it\u2019s genuinely a bunch of fun.<\/p>\n

However, in the spirit of blogging, I\u2019ll tell you that the Peel P50 did not win because it didn\u2019t even race. Both times they attempted to race, the P50\u2019s chain drive popped off within the first ten yards. So it never had the chance to actually partake. Also, the Tuk Tuk is surprisingly quick and the Reliant\u2019s engine died at the end. So, all in all, a good, fun race.<\/p>\n