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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
Nissan IMk Concept EV Looks Like An Oddball Kei Car, Rides On All-New Platform
1 Oct 2019, 11:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A zero-emission urban commuter painted like an iPhone, the IMk Concept promises to introduce an all-new platform for Nissan's future kei cars