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The Honda N-Box is sold in three variants and it has been the most sold car in the Japanese market since 2017

Daihatsu Hijet 1000 Kei Van

Fifty-five years ago, Honda entered uncharted waters when it released its first four-wheeled vehicle. The T360 truck launched what was then primarily a motorcycle company into the realm of cars. To…

Japanese consumers just love classic European minis. In fact they love them

Kei cars (pronounced “kay”), short for keijudosha or “light automobile,” are tiny passenger cars and work trucks that meet stringent government regulations limiting their size (both in footprint and engine capacity). They are also boxy, cute, economical, and more Japanese than bonsai, OG Ninja Warrior, and Charmander combined.

This is what happens when RE Amemiya get hold of a Mazda AZ-1. The engine has been replaced with a 20B 3 rotor unit and the only part left from the AZ-1 is the gull wing doors. The car features suspension from a Porsche 962 and the brakes are the same that will be found on the Ferrari F40. This car was influenced by the Mazda AZ-550 Type C but is longer, wider and has the power plant mounted longitudinally. I can just imagine this car tearing around Le Mans in the mid 90s.

The Japanese automaker is banking on nostalgic appeal with the looks of this 60s-era model.