Kei Cars

Suzuki built only 533 examples of the Cara, which is a twin to Mazda’s Autozam AZ-1, and one just landed on Bring a Trailer after reaching the US

A fascinating study from Japan suggests working a manual gearbox gives the aging brain a daily workout automatics simply can’t

This miniature Japanese oddball living in South Carolina combines a crew cab, tiny cargo bed, and equally tiny engine

The updated Mazda Flair Crossover gets mild styling tweaks and an improved safety kit, following the example of its Suzuki Hustler twin

While this tiny sports car from Mazda that’s for sale in America only delivers 64 hp, it tips the scales at a mere 1,587 lbs

The weird second-gen Z was a mid-engined AWD kei hatch, and you can buy this one now in America

The Japanese tuner offers a styling package for the tiny van which can be combined with new wheels and a roof rack

Cal’s Motor reworked its Chevy K5 Blazer kit so the updated Suzuki Jimny keeps its radar and still looks vintage

This Japanese kei car finally reaches Europe with a bargain sub-£19,000 price, fake shifts, and a big personality

Japan’s favorite new vehicle isn’t a truck or an SUV, it’s a boxy Honda that most Americans will never get to buy

The refreshed eK Cross EV adds a 1,500-watt outlet that turns the tiny kei car into a mobile power bank

Most kei cars settled for three cylinders, but this charismatic Daihatsu Mira went a different and rarer route

Tiny, slow, and oddly equipped for the track, this 1994 Honda Acty just landed on Bring a Trailer looking for a new home

The kei-sized Sambar for sale in Virginia is adorable, practical, and probably slightly terrifying on a freeway surrounded by semis and F-150s

A Miata is faster and cheaper, but it definitely won’t draw attention like an Autozam AZ1

Tiny Japanese workhorse got a wild makeover on American soil and now it’s up for sale