Kei Central

Populuxe · Jun 20, 2023

1961 Mazda Carol powered by a 1600cc V-Twin motorcycle engine mated to a 4-speed transmission from an air-cooled VW.

05XR8 · Jun 27, 2023

Honda N-Van Dafunder

ScottPuss20 · Aug 2, 2023

05XR8 · Aug 27, 2023

05XR8 · Sep 20, 2023

INEEDNAWZZZ · Sep 20, 2023

Day 478: They still don't suspect I'm a Vivio.

ProjectWHaT · Sep 20, 2023

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Saw a different angle of this on twitter

05XR8 · Sep 21, 2023

ProjectWHaT
Saw a different angle of this on twitter

Might be the same account I got it from.

05XR8 · Oct 6, 2023

05XR8 · Oct 7, 2023

The world would be a better place if every manufacturer made kei cars.

TAU_GTP · Oct 9, 2023

"Modern Casual" and "Premium Style" option packages for the 2024 model year Honda N-Box

05XR8 · Oct 16, 2023

TAU_GTP · Oct 16, 2023

The longest shot, but here I go:
I suffer from an extremely rare condition called Xeroderma Pigmentosum (WARNING: Graphic imagery) and am currently looking for a new car. I require very intense UV protection and am collecting info about as many car windows as I can find and measure. I really miss having a Kei car, but here in Germany you really don't find too many nice ones.
Does anyone here own a Kei car and has access to a UV meter to measure the windscreen and especially front side windows?

Thansk in advance! :cheers:

05XR8 · Oct 24, 2023

TAU_GTP · Oct 24, 2023

Japan's best-selling EV is a Kei car!

The Top-Selling EV in Japan Isn’t a Tesla, But a $13,000 Kei Car

Japanese automakers and car buyers have earned a reputation for being slow to embrace the shift to electric vehicles, but an unlikely domestic winner offers a hint of how EVs can evolve to suit different markets.

www.bloomberg.com

INEEDNAWZZZ · Oct 24, 2023

Makes the most sense to me. EVs are best suited for people who only do short, inner city commutes which Kei cars are designed for anyway. If only they'd sell them globally...

05XR8 · Dec 1, 2023

ScottPuss20 · Dec 3, 2023

Good things come in small packages

05XR8 · Dec 25, 2023

TAU_GTP · Dec 25, 2023

In more depressing news beloved Kei car maker Daihatsu has a pretty sizeable scandal on its hands:

Daihatsu to Suspend Operations in January, Compensate Partners

Daihatsu Motor Co. will halt shipments and suspend operations through January, as the Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary seeks to contain the fallout of an investigation that revealed most of its vehicles weren’t properly tested for collision safety.

www.bloomberg.com