The venerable Isetta was tiny, cheap and nimble transportation in post-World-War-II Europe. In this day of $4-a-gallon gas, could a similar car be an attractive alternative? That’s the question University of Applied Arts graduate Tony Weichselbraun asked as he endeavored to imagine a modern Isetta. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Forget soccer moms, China has tiger moms driving the auto market
China’s middle class is predicted to mint up to 500 million new bourgeois comrades in the next 15 years, and not only will that mean new car owners, but more of those owners will be women. Along with rising incomes, that has put The Middle Kingdom into an SUV-buying boom driven by “tiger moms,” similar to the splurge that happened here in the 1990s but with big, striped cats replacing black-spotted white balls. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Nissan GT-R 24h Nürburgring race car caught testing
Nissan announced earlier in the month that it would be fielding a factory team in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, piloting a 2012 GT-R. The car is reportedly a Club Track Edition, a race-ready derivative sold in Japan, and our spy shooters have spotted it out in the wild. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Aston Martin finally sells out of One-77 supercars
If you were waiting for those savings bonds to mature so you could get your hands on an Aston Martin One-77, we’re afraid we have some unfortunate news for you: they’re all gone. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Has GM’s OnStar accidentally confirmed the 2014 Chevy SS?
While we’re not ready to label this the return of the Pontiac G8, count us eager to get behind the wheel of whatever a “2014 Chevrolet SS Performance” turns out to be. Hopefully the appearance of this reference on the OnStar website is more than just a digital placeholder. Funk Flex
IFWT Exclusive: Funk Flex Talks To Ma$e About Comeback, G-Unit, Diddy, Jay-Z & More
This past Friday made 13 YEARS since Mason Betha called into the Funkmaster Flex show to announce his retirement from rap for the church. He made a comeback in 2004, and left the game again in 2007. Today he appeared on a track with Wale, French Montana and Diddy, marking another comeback. We got him on the phone to see if this time it’s for good, and to discuss the G-Unit deal that almost happened, his current relationship with Diddy and more. Listen after the jump! Funk Flex
