Kei Cars
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With its small size and 4WD, the Mitsubishi Delica is a beloved favorite for adventure van lifers. The new Mitsubishi Delica Mini shrinks that adventurous spirit down even more, to kei size. It promises to make an amazing micro-camper once it's here.
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Japanese kei camper specialists continue to amaze us by building homes into the tiniest vans. Oka Motors has taken it to another level with the Miniature Cruise Cozy, a micro-camper that transforms to transport, feed, clean and sleep up to three people.
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Quite different from other camper vans, even amongs the quirky camping cars of Japan, the Quokka is a delivery van outside, a transforming log cabin inside. The tiny RV surrounds campers in aromatic Japanese cypress and readily adapts to their needs.
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As fun as American and European small camper vans are, no one does a proper micro-camper quite like Asia. The latest to grab our attention, the Honda N-Van solo kei camper is about as simple and tiny as possible while still delivering mobile shelter.
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With tiny 660cc engines that qualify them for cheap tax and insurance, the Kei-car platform doesn’t seem like a natural place to start when designing a sports car. That didn't deter Honda from creating a mid-engine, rear-drive sports car to fit the strict yellow-plate rules.
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Honda's new N Box platform was purpose built for Japanese domestic market Kei car regulations - the idea was to create a comfortable, spacious passenger environment for four adults using the available real estate of a minicar platform.
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Bonsai car specialist Daihatsu is to exhibit three new concept cars at the Tokyo Motor Show two weeks from now - a micro sports car, a fuel cell commercial vehicle and a narrow-track, lightweight, tandem two-seater EV
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February 16, 2009 Kei cars (from 'kei-jidosha' - ‘light automobile’) are a uniquely Japanese phenomena which began as a tax and insurance break stimulus for