What Kind Of Honda Is This .....?
03-17-2010, 07:49 PM
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What Kind Of Honda Is This .....?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-BEAT-...=item414d70208e
3 cylinder, convertible, right hand drive ........???
3 cylinder, convertible, right hand drive ........???
03-17-2010, 08:27 PM
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The Honda Beat is a rear mid-engined two-seat roadster kei car produced from in May 1991 to February 1996. The Beat was the last car to be approved by Soichiro Honda before he died in 1991. 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. The design of the car originated from Pininfarina, who then sold the design plan to Honda. The Beat was one of many cars designed to take advantage of Japan's tax-efficient K class.[2]
There were two mainstream models of the Beat (the PP1–100 and the PP1–110) and a couple of limited edition versions. 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.
In typical Honda fashion, the Beat's engine did not utilize a turbocharger or supercharger. The 656 cc (40.0 cu in) engine was modified with the MTREC (Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control) system, with individual throttle bodies for each of the three cylinders, to produce 64 PS (63 bhp) at 8100 rpm with a top speed of 135 km/h (84mph). Only a manual transmission was available. The MTREC design would filter down to the 1993 Honda Today kei car.
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 anticipated 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.
gotta love the internet... looks like a fun car around town...
There were two mainstream models of the Beat (the PP1–100 and the PP1–110) and a couple of limited edition versions. 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.
In typical Honda fashion, the Beat's engine did not utilize a turbocharger or supercharger. The 656 cc (40.0 cu in) engine was modified with the MTREC (Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control) system, with individual throttle bodies for each of the three cylinders, to produce 64 PS (63 bhp) at 8100 rpm with a top speed of 135 km/h (84mph). Only a manual transmission was available. The MTREC design would filter down to the 1993 Honda Today kei car.
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 anticipated 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.
gotta love the internet... looks like a fun car around town...
03-17-2010, 08:56 PM
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lol check out the lil K-Kar lol[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQTJqYK4XLY [/media]&feature=related
03-18-2010, 04:58 AM
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Great write up on the Beat Ryuu.
I have had the chance to drive one, they are VERY fun. Not tied down and race car like the S but deff a fun little car. Think of it like the CRX but with a convertible. Slightly underpowered but light and nimble. Atleast that was the impression I got from the 5 min drive I got to take.
You can usually find them in Canada and have them imported in, that is how the guy got the one that I drove into the states.
I have had the chance to drive one, they are VERY fun. Not tied down and race car like the S but deff a fun little car. Think of it like the CRX but with a convertible. Slightly underpowered but light and nimble. Atleast that was the impression I got from the 5 min drive I got to take.
You can usually find them in Canada and have them imported in, that is how the guy got the one that I drove into the states.
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03-18-2010, 05:42 AM
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he has sorcery front bumper though, right? I cant keep all the newer stuff straight in my head. Anything newer than INGS is lost on me...I have been out of the rat race as far as aftermarket for a couple of years now...LOL