A cargo bed just 660 mm—about 26 inches—long. Two seats. A 543 cc engine making 28 PS. A maximum payload…
Japanese cars
Why Did Nissan Put Two Boosters on a 930cc March? The Strange Logic Behind the Super Turbo
On January 17, 1989, Nissan added a rather peculiar model to the first-generation March lineup—the small hatchback known as the…
Why Was the Isuzu 117 Coupé Mixed In with Supercars? Japan’s Bottle-Cap Mystery
If you grew up in Japan during the 1970s supercar boom, there is a good chance you remember turning over…
Toyota Supra: Why Japan’s First Supra Was Already the Third Generation
Most histories of the Toyota Supra jump straight to the A70 or the now-iconic A80. That makes sense if the…
Could the Subaru Levorg Layback Become Japan’s New Outback? Why the Idea Makes Sense
The Subaru Legacy Outback has disappeared from the Japanese market. But the Outback itself is far from dead. In North…