It might look like an entry-level Daihatsu Mira e:S from the outside, but what lies underneath is far more interesting ...
Presented last year at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Daihatsu Copen concept was promising to be one of the funkiest kei cars around in 2015 when the production model was expected to arrive on the market.
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Daihatsu left the U.S. market way back in 1992, but the brand is still going strong in Japan. The company is wholly owned by Toyota now and specializes in building kei cars and trucks, a special class ...
Thought Japanese kei cars are some rubbish toasters on small wheels? Well, Daihatsu just revealed its new Copen convertible and it’s absolutely irresistible. Following the concept’s lines, the ...
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Japan's strict kei car regulations, designed to get around some of the country's inherent automotive issues--lack of space, lack of parking, expensive gas--typically breed small, upright boxes where ...
If you've heard of the Daihatsu Copen, you've either got an impressively geeky level of car knowledge, or you're a regular on the PlayStation--where Daihatsu's kei-class sports car has been a regular ...
The Daihatsu Vision Copen was one of the many highlights of the Japan Mobility Show, as a sporty ICE-powered concept that could preview a future Mazda MX-5 rival. Independent digital artist Theottle ...
You are so gorgeous, little Copen, it's making me mad. It's difficult for me to accept that this global pandemic is keeping us apart. We were meant to meet face to face during the 2021 Tokyo Auto ...
Outside of Asia, it's fairly easy to forget that Daihatsu is still a thing. But we at Road & Track will never lose sight of Japan's 111-year-old engine manufacturer, even if it's been fully owned by ...