YOU MIGHT EXPECT cars at the world’s largest auto show, hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, to reflect European tastes for smaller, more economical cars. And, indeed, previewing what’s coming to the show in September, confirms those proclivities: Car makers are taking the miniaturization idea global. And in some cases, giving it a retro twist that will please the older, more-moneyed city dwellers who are all too happy to open their wallets to buy a little bit of nostalgia.
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| Mercedes Benz steps up to "tiny motoring". |
Volkswagen finally announced it’s definitely making a much-teased electric microbus, a 21st century resurrection of the beloved van from the 1960s, for sale in 2022. Based on the same platform as the I.D. electric car, it should pack eight passengers and their luggage into a vehicle the size of a small SUV and bedecked in a 60s-look packaging.
Mini, introduced in 1959 and now a part of BMW, evokes different memories—mostly of misspent youths spent aimlessly trawling the streets. While the newer Mini models aren’t as small as they were in the 60s, they still take up less road space than an SUV or crossover. And renderings of the Mini Electric concept, debuting in Frankfurt and set to go on sale, come complete with custom wheels and headlights, and flashes of yellow on that pay tribute to the much-loved Mini E, an early, but limited experiment in electric cars.
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