Car weight has become a big issue with the rise of EVs, but Japanese kei cars have had the problem solved for years. These ...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, VW doesn’t want any of it. A recent online auction was scuppered because the ...

Body kits are a type of automotive modification that frequently produces mixed results; when the body kit is clearly “inspired” by another car, the finished project can end up looking downright ...

Starting at £20,975 you get not only a stack of kit – including a captive 7kW ... That changes with the new Inster, a Korean take on the kei car formula with distinctive styling and an ...

VW forced the cancellation of an auction featuring a modified Daihatsu kei van on Cars & Bids ... a business producing and selling counterfeit kits and going after individual enthusiasts who ...

So if you have a thing for drag racing, this isn’t the car for you. Then again, who in their right mind buys a kei car for straight-line speed? The fact that this Alto is short on power doesn ...

In Japan, love for Kei trucks runs deeper and a show car at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon gave the diminutive Kei car the respect it deserves. The build in question was displayed by Japan’s ...

True to its kei car origins, the Mini Ranger is powered by a 657cc Suzuki engine, producing 55 hp (41 kW / 56 PS) and 85 Nm (63 lb-ft) of torque. While those figures pale in comparison to the ...

Inside, these vehicles are more or less exactly the same as the day they left the factory. But by the time it leaves its ...

In a new study, Professor Kei Nagashima from the Body Temperature and Fluid Laboratory, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan, and Dr. Hironori Watanabe from Waseda University ...

But what exactly belongs in an emergency car kit? The answer varies depending on where you’re driving and what your needs are. I talked to experts in highway safety, vehicle preparedness and ...