Pint-Sized Cars With King-Sized Fun: The ABCs Of Japan's Kei Sports Cars | Carscoops carscoops
, this is kind of like how SUVs have become the default vehicle choice in the USA, which also happened mostly because of government regulations that favored them over passenger cars. Of course, unlike oversized, thirsty SUVs, Kei cars are all about efficiency, a small footprint, and low running costs.
As Cammisa tells us, Japan’s Kei Jidosha regulations were first created in 1949 to help Japan’s population, still recovering from the ravages of World War II, become mobile. Initially limited to an engine capacity of just 150cc, buyers and manufacturers just didn’t seem interested until the regulations were tweaked, and it was only in 1955 whenintroduced their 360 that a Kei car finally achieved sales success.
The driving experience is very much a traditional sports car one, but in miniature, according to Cammisa. The tiny Suzuki also has a unique roof setup, so it can be a hardtop coupe, a
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