Turin, Italy  - Fiat is set to revive another old name, the Topolino or "Little Mouse," which it is planning to launch as a new mini car in 2010, Germany's auto-motor-sport magazine reports.

The Topolino, built between 1936-1955, is considered the predecessor to the Fiat 500 - another name which the Italian company has revived with the new retro-look Fiat
500.

Car artist Mark Stehrenberger, who has given a preview of motoring future for auto-motor-sport for the past three decades, showed a design of the Topolino with the typical "mouse" front married to a wedge-shaped body with large windows.

The Fiat Topolino would compete in an already tight minicar market long dominated by the Smart ForTwo. Beginning in early 2009, Toyota will sell its iQ and VW is planning to launch its new mini car family the Up! in 2011.

BMW is believed to be mulling plans to revive the Isetta name with an ultra-small city car, reports said. (dpa)