footage in Japan is just about 1000 sq feet. EXEDY (Japan) was founded in 1923 and its clutch manufacturing business and prominent brand name Daikin Clutch are known throughout the world for supplying quality powertrain products. They may look cool and come in crazy shapes and colors, but actually living with one is a pain for any person who really enjoys driving.
Agree by clicking the 'Accept' button. You will still get hurt when you crash, but the car will be stable while crashing! Ninety-five percent of new cars sold in Japan are now automatics (an even higher proportion than in the United States) and four-door Kei-cars with manual gearboxes barely exist anymore. Score one for safety! Make sure to fill up the whole space as tightly as possible though, or the body roll will have anything not perfectly secured fly all over the place, no matter how careful and slow you are taking corners.
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You’re not going to need a lot of cargo space to keep that house full. It corners like a sport-bike too! (Ask me how I know this.). You might think that all Kei-cars are quirky, modern incarnations of your favorite classic small cars, but take a look at this Suzuki to see the reality of what people actually drive. Kei cars are perfect for the small maze-like streets around town, where they fit and can park better than any other type of car. Some more expensive Kei-cars are better equipped, but the driving experience stays the same and prices climb very quickly.
Regular Kei-cars must also fit four people “comfortably.” As you will soon learn, “comfortable” is a relative state of being. The Suzuki Alto has 129 liters, or about 4.5 cubic feet.
Suzuki Cappuccino Owners Register for Enthusiasts. And a freaking CVT transmission. Take, for example, the gearboxes. But these are a tiny fraction of models in the Kei world; the vast majority suck, plain and simple. Who in their right mind would be in the market for a family car and choose something like that? Lastly, driving characteristics. Honda’s Beat and the new S660, the Suzuki Cappuccino, the Mazda AZ-1 or the Suzuki Alto RS-R and the new Alto Turbo RS Works are awesome cars to drive and own. No. They may not be as safe as what Americans are used to, but at least they are fun, nimble and you’ll die in them with a massive smile on your face.
Let this information sink in for a moment: you get 64 HP, terrible body roll with no way to hold yourself in your seat, and the nimbleness of a red fish out of his aquarium. 1992 Honda CRX Del Sol Si R TransTop JDM Legal Import. (In all fairness, the Indian version has no airbag either, which certainly did not help with the test.).
“Kei” comes from “Keijidosha”, the Japanese for “light automobile.” They were introduced in postwar Japan, aimed at the struggling masses that couldn’t afford a proper car. into the engine bay of a classic Mini without the need for any bodywork or shell modifications. These vehicles have some strict limitations to be considered a Kei: the engine must be 660cc or smaller, they cannot produce more than 64 horsepower, they can only seat four people maximum, and dimensions are also limited to about 11.2 feet long, 4.85 feet wide and 6.5 feet tall. With Kei-cars, Japan finally figured out how to reduce global warming. Bonsai Rides: Canadian RHD & JDM Import Vehicles, 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Wagon GTA, 1997 Toyota Hilux double cab truck LN108 turbo diesel, 2005 Honda CR-V RD7 4WD heated leather interior. Sure, you had better like grey hard plastics everywhere along with cheap materials that get scratched oh so easily, but this is a $9,000 car, so there is not much to expect at this price range. Flavien Vidal is a 32-year-old French guy born 30 years too late who now lives in Japan. If you make shitty cars, people drive less, and that means less pollution. They don’t speed, they don’t hang out in the left lane, they’ll observe every road sign to the letter, etc. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Here’s why most of them suck so badly. Most Kei-cars are not exportable outside of Japan for the good and only reason that they do not comply with most American and European crash standards.