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Honda Beat
Honda Beat
Manufacturer Honda
Production 1991–1996
Class Kei car
Body style(s) 2-door convertible
Engine(s) E07A 656 cc I3,
SOHC 12v
Transmission(s) 5 gear manual transmission
Wheelbase 2280 mm
Length 3295 mm
Width 1395 mm
Height 1175 mm
Curb weight 760 kg (1672 lbs)

The Honda Beat is a mid-engined two-seat convertible kei car produced from in May 1991 to February 1996. The total number of cars produced was around 33,600. Most of the production (around two-thirds) occurred in the first year, and then production and sales fell drastically. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... A Straight-3 is an internal combustion engine with three cylinders arranged in a straight line side by side. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the system of gears and/or the hydraulic system (called variously hydrodynamic, fluid or automatic transmission) that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover—such as an engine or electric motor—to a typically rotary output device at a lower angular momentum but... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ...


There were two different models of the Beat (the PP1-100 and the PP1-110), although there were a couple of different limited edition versions as well. Variations on the first model were just cosmetic updates. Only the second model had any real mechanical differences. All cars were offered with the option of a driver's side airbag. For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ...


In typical Honda fashion, the Beat's engine did not utilize a turbocharger or supercharger. The 656 cc engine was modified with the MTREC (Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control) system, which included one throttle valve for each of the three cylinders, to produce 64 PS (48 kW) at 8100RPM. Only a manual transmission was available. The MTREC design would filter down to the 1993 Honda Today kei car. Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... A supercharger (also known as a blower) is an air compressor used to force more air (and hence more oxygen) into the combustion chamber(s) of an internal combustion engine than can be achieved at ambient atmospheric pressure. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1993 Honda Today This Honda Today was a keicar introduced in September, 1985 on a wheelbase of 233 cm as a 3-door sedan. ...


The Beat was part of a wave of kei car-sized sports cars in the early 1990s; its competitors included the Suzuki Cappuccino and Mazda's Autozam AZ-1. Together they predicted the arrival of the Smart Roadster over a decade later, while Japan would not see a new model of the genre until the recent Daihatsu Copen. The Suzuki Cappuccino is a small 2-door hard top convertible produced by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ... The Autozam AZ-1 was Mazdas most important keicar since the Mazda R360. ... The Smart Roadster is a two-door microcar first introduced in 2003 by Smart GmbH. Sales of the Roadster and Roadster Coupé were below expectations, resulting in a halt of production of both models in November 2005 after about 43,000 Roadsters were made. ... 2004 Daihatsu Copen The Daihatsu Copen is a 2-door convertible, built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. ...


Trivia

  • The Beat became the last car to be approved by Soichiro Honda before he died in 1992.
  • The design of the car originated from Pininfarina, who then sold the design plan to Honda, and then in turn sold it on MG Rover who used it to build the MG F.
  • The Beat has lettering running down the sides proclaiming "Midship Amusement", a rather "Engrish" phrase referring to the fun handling of mid-engined cars.

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External links

  • Honda Beat specifications
  • information from Honda (Japanese)


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