In the Smart released a diesel engine back at the end of 1999 that was soon to evolve into the most successful three-liter engine. To date, this engine has been fitted in over 150,000 cars – several times the figures attained by competitors with similar models.

Chinese car maker Shuang Huan, or in English ‘Double Rings‘ has been busy. We didn’t see this one at the Beijing Auto Show! It seems that Double Ring has created a replica model very similar to the Smart ForTwo. Now the real Smart will available to Chinese customers for mid 2009. This means that smart, GmbH is now set to open up another major automobile market, following the successful launch in the USA.

The i-unit is an ultra-compact single seater four wheeled Toyota concept car. It debuted at the World Expo 2005, held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The vehicle is a cross between a Microcar, a motorcycle, and a vehicular exoskeleton. The goal of Toyota is to provide a personal mobility, which can be used on roads but also does not hinder interaction with pedestrians. For this the i-unit has two possible setup