21. Series 2 features five new Autobot minicars . 22. The car Hyundai sent was the Excel, a minicar clone of the Japanese Mitsubishi Precis. 23. That hurt profitability, however, since minicars earn less profit per vehicle than larger models. 24. A minicar is defined in Japan as a vehicle with an engine of 660cc or smaller. 25. The minicar sales boom soon quieted. 26. Suzuki Motor specializes in minicars , and is Japan's third-largest motorcycle maker. 27. Mazda sells three minicar models _ Carol, AZ-Wagon and Scrum _ at present. 28. Suzuki Motor is Japan's largest minicar maker and third-biggest manufacturer of motorcycles. 29. Recently, Japanese media have reported Nissan and Mitsubishi may tie up in the minicar business. 30. Minicars are popular in Japan, making up about a third of the auto market here.