Who loves a Japanese bubble car? All of you? Yeah, that's what I thought. The "Japanese Bubble Economy" symbolized a time when wealth and ingenuity almost had no limits, except for when it eventually ...

That front-loading electric bubble car is now in production as the Microlino, in fact there have been three versions launched. And now there's a fourth, the Spider. Until now, all of the Microlino ...

Microcars originated in the years following World War 2 in Europe, due to an increased demand for cheap personal transportation that provided better weather protection than motorcycles. These tiny ...

In the 1930s, engine parts maker McQuay-Norris wanted a car to show off the superiority of its piston rings, bearings, and the various other engine rebuilt parts. For that, it developed this—the ...

Its makers are keen to note that the Microlino is not a car, but a space-saving electric city runabout with cute looks, peppy acceleration and more than enough range for a vehicle of its type. The ...

At the IAA, Swiss firm Micro showed off its Microlino, a small battery-powered vehicle. While Italian-Chinese company XEV displayed the Yoyo. They resembled the so-called microcars or "bubble cars" ...

It's safe to say that the Japanese Bubble Economy, albeit a pain for Japan when things finally collapsed, was a boon to the car enthusiast community. It answered the question "if automakers had ...