The Japanese Kei Car

Japan’s smallest cars tell one of the most remarkable stories in automotive history.

Created within strict limits on engine capacity, length and width, the kei car developed from basic post-war transport into an extraordinarily diverse class of vehicles. Tiny family cars, practical vans, hardworking pickup trucks, turbocharged hatchbacks, miniature sports cars, four-wheel-drive off-roaders and modern electric models have all emerged from the same tightly regulated category.

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