Example: Daihatsu Copen

Example: Daihatsu Cuore

Example: Suzuki Cappuccino

Example: Subaru R1

Keicar (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars and also vans and pick-up trucks for commercial use. They are mainly designed for sale in Japan, because there are some tax and insurance relaxations and an exemption from the usual requirement of certification of park space that one has adequate parking space at his or her home or has contract for a parking spot. 2004 Daihatsu Copen seen at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ... 2004 Daihatsu Copen seen at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1122x854, 167 KB) Daihatsu Cuore 2005, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Daihatsu Mira ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1122x854, 167 KB) Daihatsu Cuore 2005, eigenes Bild File links The following pages link to this file: Daihatsu Mira ... 1994 Suzuki Cappucino seen near Bristol, England. ... 1994 Suzuki Cappucino seen near Bristol, England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x900, 294 KB) 2005å¹´10月8日、本人撮影 スバル・R1 Description: Subaru R1 (ja:スバル・R1), a Keicar manufactured by Subaru Source: photo taken by Tak Date: October 8, 2005 Author: Tak Permission: GFDL,cc-by-sa-2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1400x900, 294 KB) 2005å¹´10月8日、本人撮影 スバル・R1 Description: Subaru R1 (ja:スバル・R1), a Keicar manufactured by Subaru Source: photo taken by Tak Date: October 8, 2005 Author: Tak Permission: GFDL,cc-by-sa-2. ... Car redirects here. ... A tax is a compulsory charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... Underground parking garage at the University of Minnesota. ...

These relatively relaxed standards came from the post-World War II days when most Japanese were too poor to buy a full sized car, yet had more than enough money to buy a motorcycle. To promote the growth of car industry as well as to offer an alternative delivery method to small business and shop owners, Keicar standards were created. In Japan, the cars feature yellow licence plates, earning them the name "yellow-plate cars" in English-speaking circles (black numbers on yellow background for private use and yellow numbers on black background for commercial use). The keicar field is very competitive, so that manufacturers are in a constant race to provide better performance, utility, and fun within the keicar regulations, driving the pace of technological innovation, which then spreads to the rest of their automobile line. As a result, keicars are available with turbo-charged engines, automatic transmission, continuously variable transmission, Front wheel drive, Rear wheel drive, 4-Wheel-Drive, Hybrid Gasoline-Electric engines, air condition systems as well as car navigation systems. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... It has been suggested that Car engine be merged into this article or section. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic transmission that can change the gear ratio (gears are not generally involved) to any arbitrary setting within the limits. ... FWD is an abbreviation of: FWD (formerly known as Free World Dialup), a non-commercial Voice over IP network FWD (Falling Weight Deflectometer test), a structural test on road and airport pavements Front wheel drive, a common method of vehicle propulsion. ... RWD may refer to: rear wheel drive in an automobile a Polish aircraft manufacturer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Honda Insight, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle 2004 Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas-electric vehicle A hybrid vehicle uses multiple energy sources or propulsion systems to provide motive power. ... There are several traditions of navigation. ...

History and regulations

• 1949 July 8 first regulations
  • length: up to 2.8 m
  • width: up to 1 m
  • height: up to 2 m
  • engine displacement: up to 150 cm³ (4 stroke), up to 100 cm³ (2 stroke)
• 1950 July 26 major changes
  • length: up to 3 m
  • width: up to 1.3 m
  • displacement: up to 300 cm³ (4 stroke), up to 200 cm³ (2 stroke)
• 1951 August 16 minor changes
  • displacement up to 360 cm³ (4 stroke), up to 240 cm³ (2 stroke)
• 1955 April 4 minor changes
  • no further differentiation between 2 stroke and 4 stroke: all up to 360 cm³
• 1976 January 1 major changes
  • length: up to 3.2 m
  • width: up to 1.4 m
  • displacement: up to 550 cm³
• 1984 January 1 medium changes
  • length: up to 3.4 m
  • displacement: up to 660 cm³
• 1998 October 1 today's regulations
  • length: 3.4 m or less
  • width: 1.48 m or less
  • height: 2 m or less
  • displacement: 660 cm³ or less

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Manufacturers of keicars

• Daihatsu
• Honda
• Toyo Kogyo/Mazda
• Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
• Nissan
• Smart (the only non-Japanese company)
• Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru
• Suzuki

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Famous example cars

For details see the Category for Keicars.

• Autozam AZ-1 (turbocharged gullwing sports car)
• Daihatsu Copen (a convertible with a turbocharged engine, now sold in Europe)
• Daihatsu Mira, also called as Cuore (sold with some minor changes in Europe)
• Honda Beat (a convertible with a mid-engine and rear wheel drive)
• Mazda Carol (The Carol's engine was the only four-cylinder in the 360 cc class)
• Suzuki Cappuccino (also a convertible, was also sold in UK)
• Suzuki Twin a hybrid vehicle
• Suzuki Wagon R (sold with larger engines in Europe, also sold as Opel Agila)

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External links

• Cappuccino Owners Club
• Official association 全国軽自動車協会連合会 (Japanese)
• Art History Club Keicar specification and links
• Honda Beat (Japanese)
• Honda Beat
• Smart K (Japanese)
• Suzuki Cappuccino
• Japanoid is a Canadian importer of keicars.
• Squidoo lens about the Suzuki Cappuccino