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Liberty Walk's Autozam Is a Mini Ferrari F40. Sort of.
Liberty Walk's Autozam Is a Mini Ferrari F40. Sort of.

15 Jan 2024, 19:39 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / This mini-Ferrari dreams big. In essence, it is just an Autozam AZ-1 kei car now coming for the price of a top-of-the-line Mazda MX-5 Miata

 
The Best Kei Cars: Past and Present (1949-2023)
The Best Kei Cars: Past and Present (1949-2023)

27 Aug 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Keijidosha may be an intimidating subject for most car enthusiasts, but fret not. This story covers the ABCs of all things keijidosha, and then some

 
2023 Nissan Sakura Will Steal City Dwellers' Hearts
2023 Nissan Sakura Will Steal City Dwellers' Hearts

5 Aug 2023, 20:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / You may think the Ariya or the Leaf are Nissan's best EVs, but you'd be mistaken. For cleaner urban mobility, the Sakura is the real deal

 
Honda's Adorable Electric Minivan Costs Less Than $10,000 and Packs the Whole World Inside
Honda's Adorable Electric Minivan Costs Less Than $10,000 and Packs the Whole World Inside

12 Dec 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Honda has announced the electric version of the N-Van small commercial van in Japan with a sub-$10,000 entry price that would make Americans jealous

 
1992 Autozam AZ-1, a Kei Class Vehicle You Never Heard of, Is Up for Grabs
1992 Autozam AZ-1, a Kei Class Vehicle You Never Heard of, Is Up for Grabs

10 Oct 2022, 13:06 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Autozam AZ-1 for sale comes dressed in Classic Red and features gullwing doors, a rear wing, turbocharged inline-three cylinder engine, and 5-speed manual

 
Mitsubishi eK X EV is the Nissan Sakura From Another Mother
Mitsubishi eK X EV is the Nissan Sakura From Another Mother

20 May 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The electric kei car previewed by the IMk Concept EV arrived at the same time as its sibling from Nissan, and the differences are minimal

 
The Beat: Honda's Tiny Mid-Engine Sports Car
The Beat: Honda's Tiny Mid-Engine Sports Car

7 May 2022, 02:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most influential kei cars of the 1990s, Suzuki Cappuccino's biggest rival was built from 1991 through 1996 to the tune of 33,635 units

 
2022 Mazda Carol Kei Car Revealed With Suzuki Alto Underpinnings
2022 Mazda Carol Kei Car Revealed With Suzuki Alto Underpinnings

31 Dec 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in the Land of the Rising Sun, Mazda's all-new Carol kei car is based on the Suzuki Alto and subsequently manufactured by the peeps at Suzuki

 
Toyota C+Pod All-Electric Kei Car Is Now a Full-Blown JDM
Toyota C+Pod All-Electric Kei Car Is Now a Full-Blown JDM

23 Dec 2021, 09:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After one year on the market for corporate users, Toyota's tiny C+Pod all-electric kei car goes on a nationwide offensive for all customers

 
New Mitsubishi Kei EV and Ralliart Concepts Teased Ahead of 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Premiere
New Mitsubishi Kei EV and Ralliart Concepts Teased Ahead of 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Premiere

20 Dec 2021, 08:13 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Mitsubishi's 2022 Kei EV Concept previews a new kei car that will launch in Japan next year, with a battery-electric powertrain

 
Caterham Turns the Seven Into a Kei Car, Gives It Tiny 660cc Engine
Caterham Turns the Seven Into a Kei Car, Gives It Tiny 660cc Engine

23 Sep 2021, 10:53 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The new Caterham Seven 170 is on sale in the UK, priced from £22,990 in kit form. It uses an 84 hp engine and weighs only 970 pounds

 
Nissan Will Finally Launch Its Electric Kei Car in a Partnership With Mitsubishi
Nissan Will Finally Launch Its Electric Kei Car in a Partnership With Mitsubishi

27 Aug 2021, 15:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The kei car should be based on the IMk concept, and it also should bring the i-MiEV back to life with the Mitsubishi badge.

 
Tiny Japanese Kei Camper Has Everything You Need for That Van Life
Tiny Japanese Kei Camper Has Everything You Need for That Van Life

23 Jun 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Norm Nakamura is showing us what a Suzuki Every wagon packs inside. Although it looks really small, it feature a lot of space

 
2021 Honda S660 “Modulo X Version Z” Serves as a Swansong for the Sporty Kei Car
2021 Honda S660 “Modulo X Version Z” Serves as a Swansong for the Sporty Kei Car

14 Mar 2021, 11:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a little more than 30,000 sales back home in Japan, Honda has decided to discontinue the cutesy roadster known as the S660

 
2020 Daihatsu Taft Goes on Sale in Japan, Is Both Adorable and Rugged
2020 Daihatsu Taft Goes on Sale in Japan, Is Both Adorable and Rugged

11 Jul 2020, 17:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's always amazing to see how these tiny Japanese cars can seat four people. The Taft even comes with on-demand AWD and off-road suspension

 
POV Test Drive of 1991 Nissan Figaro Looks Very Serene, Pretty Fun Too
POV Test Drive of 1991 Nissan Figaro Looks Very Serene, Pretty Fun Too

30 May 2020, 20:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 1991 Nissan Figaro was rare back then, but on U.S. roads in 2020, it's pretty much a JDM unicorn that makes the driver and onlookers smile

 
Fake Lamborghini Miura Jota from Japan Is Based on Autozam AZ-1
Fake Lamborghini Miura Jota from Japan Is Based on Autozam AZ-1

18 May 2020, 20:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not a classic Italian sports car but a Japanese kei car made by Mazda in the 1990s with a 0.660cc engine. The conversion must have taken a while, though

 
Chevrolet C10 "Mini Truck" Looks Adorable, Is Actually a Kei Car Conversion
Chevrolet C10 "Mini Truck" Looks Adorable, Is Actually a Kei Car Conversion

13 May 2020, 20:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We're looking at a Japanese aftermarket specialist that aims to mix slabs of America with tiny pieces of Japan, all to keep local enthusiasts happy

 
Mitsubishi Reveals New Kei Car Concept In Tokyo, Looks Really Boxy
Mitsubishi Reveals New Kei Car Concept In Tokyo, Looks Really Boxy

23 Oct 2019, 19:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Mitsubishi Super Height K-Wagon Concept" is the full name of this lil' fellow here, and it's a very safe kei car by Japanese standards

 
2020 Daihatsu Copen GR Sport Features Visual Changes, Chassis Upgrades
2020 Daihatsu Copen GR Sport Features Visual Changes, Chassis Upgrades

16 Oct 2019, 12:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Forget the 2020 Toyota Supra; the Daihatsu Copen GR Sport looks a lot more fun and it's even available with a manual transmission!