2014 Daihatsu MiraCocoa PlusX Is Pink Japanese Chic
17 Oct 2014, 14:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While China is obsessed with having really long sedans, the folks over in Japan are sticking to what they've always done best: think small. From Toyota's budget sub-brand Daihatsu, we brin...
Toyota Pixis Kei Truck Debuts in Japan
7 Sep 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Also marketed as the Daihatsu Hijet and Subaru Sambar, the Toyota Pixis is one of those ultra small and lightweight kei trucks Japan is mad about. These super-compact trucks were all presented to th...
Little Mazda Autozam AZ-1 Looking for a New Owner
27 Aug 2014, 11:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yeah, we know, the world of kei cars has the ability to surprise every time. And if that new Daihatsu Copen coupe-cabrio is not your thing when it comes to kei, check out this Autozam AZ-1 for sale....
Japan: 4,000 Orders for the New 2014 Daihatsu Copen in Only a Month
22 Jul 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a press statement issued by the company, over 4,000 orders have already been placed for the brand new Daihatsu Copen roadster. The Japanese brand says this happened in a relatively shor...
Shrunken NSX: Honda S660 Kei Sportscar Coming in 2015
6 May 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japanese media is reporting that Honda is working on a brand new sportscar. Unfortunately, it's not a new S2000, it's a third of that… the all-new S660, a pocket-sized automobile th...
Daihatsu Copen - Still the World’s Smallest Folding Hardtop Roadster
8 Apr 2014, 17:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Story goes like this: if you live in Japan and don’t like drifting, stanced rides or time attack track monsters, you’ll probably be driving a kei car, or the Toyota Aqua. And that’...
Daihatsu Copen Will Be An Awesome Convertible Kei Car, In Japan
2 Apr 2014, 17:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Most people in Japan don’t really care about speed or acceleration times. In fact, they’re speed limits are set at around 40 km/h (25 mph) and if the cops bust you speeding your driver l...
2014 Mitsubishi eK Space Custom: It's Cool to Be Square
25 Mar 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Looking at the same cars over and over again can get a little stale, which is why once in a while we like to show you something different. Europe has the mini MPV, America the minivan and Japan&hell...
Why Japan Loves Custom Prii and Bosozoku Rides
17 Mar 2014, 20:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ever wondered why many Japanese cars have tiny engines and can’t go that fast? It’s a legitimate question and the answer is... safety. The Japanese culture hasn’t heard of YOLO ...
Rilakkuma Alloy Wheels Could Be Japan's Strangest Aftermarket Goodie Ever!
13 Mar 2014, 18:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows about Hello Kitty. It's on toys, food, clothes, sexy underwear and of course cars, lots of strange cars. We here at autoevolution think being mainstream is bad, really bad, whic...
The Suzuki Hustler Is a Shrunken SUV from Japan
4 Feb 2014, 09:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After the Honda Vezel we showed you yesterday, we continue our journey deeper into Japan's weird and wonderful automotive market with this, the Suzuki Hustler. Made by a company best known for ...
Tokyo 2013: Honda S660 Concept Previews 2015 Tiny Sportscar · Video · Live Photos
20 Nov 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We tried keeping our inner Japanese personality in check, but since the Tokyo Motor Show features so many cool and crazy cars, that's hasn't been possible. No matter how you look at it, th...
Honda Dominating Japanese Car Market with New Fit, N Box
8 Nov 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's a common conception that Toyota is the biggest Automaker in Japan. They've had the best selling car there, the Prius, for two and a half years now, so we take small companies for gran...
Daihatsu Kopen Concept Previews Next Generation Sports Kei Car
30 Oct 2013, 17:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While there are plenty of 6-footers around the office, that doesn't mean that we can't enjoy a little Japanese sportscar here or there. This one isn't ready yet, it's just a conc...
Honda N-WGN Headed for Tokyo 2013
24 Oct 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Honda has announced plans to unveil the N-WGN, the fourth model of the company’s N Series of mini-vehicles. The new car will be showcased in two forms, as a boxy standard hatch and a more aero...
New Honda S660 Sports Kei Car Concept Revealed · Video
23 Oct 2013, 08:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is bringing the NSX to this year's Tokyo Motor Show, a hybrid all-wheel drive super sportscar. While that's exciting for American who like their big V6 engines, but average Japanese ...
Mitsubishi Previews New eK Space Kei Car
3 Oct 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has previewed the new eK Space and eK Space Custom “super height wagons”, ahead of their public debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show next month. Described ...
Suzuki Cappuccino Kei Sports Car Reportedly Revived
9 Aug 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Those of you who haven't read our "History of the Japanese Kei Car" coverstory will probably not know what the Suzuki Cappuccino is. No, it's not a coffee machine made from the b...
Spyshots: 2014 Suzuki Alto / Maruti A-Star
30 Jul 2013, 07:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Suzuki may have been forced to pull out of the American market, but this setback allows them to focus on the models that have been successful. For Europe, that means small cars… really small ...
Mitsubishi Launches New eK Lineup in Japan
6 Jun 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has launched its new eK lineup. Designed in cooperation with Nissan, based on a partnership signed by the two companies back in 2010, the new kei car is available on th...