Thought Japanese kei cars are some rubbish toasters on small wheels? Well, Daihatsu just revealed its new Copen convertible and it’s absolutely irresistible. Following the concept’s lines, the ...

The Japanese domestic market is like an alternate universe for us outsiders and its quirkiness doesn’t cease to amaze us. As the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon (January 11-14) is drawing nearer, new JDM ...

Story goes like this: if you live in Japan and don’t like drifting, stanced rides or time attack track monsters, you’ll probably be driving a kei car, or the Toyota Aqua. And that’s because you really ...

Daihatsus have a good reputation for mechanical toughness and we know nothing about the Copen to challenge this. We can say, however, that we'd expect the engine to suffer more than most if servicing ...

It has an engine capacity equal to four cups of tea and, on paper at least, about the same amount of kick. But the motorcycle-sized heart of the Daihatsu Copen can get the small, quirky, Noddy-esque ...