Small cars like....

[CircusMonkey]

Small cars like this from Yashio Factory, are there many of them around?Do people tune these small beats?

I was watching a Best Motoring DVD yesterday and they had the Suzuki Cappucino and some other small tuned cars like the Vitz in picture.

They went quite well on the DVD.

[Demon Dave]

I don't think the Japanese would consider a Toyota Vitz as being a small car Now kei cars, with yellow plates can be small. 660cc motor and limited dimensions. Most go pretty well considering, but it's largely due to the fact they weight less than an empty packet of cigs

A lot of people tune kei cars, and a fair few are raced. There's a tournament held at my local circuit, open only to Kei cars - most are stripped out Daihatsu Miras...they weigh less than the driver

The cappuccino is really small, but I don't see many on the roads. Honda do the Beat which supposedly goes quite well:

A Cappuccino

And the Alto Works

there's loads more. Funny though, going into Tokyo I see very few Kei cars, but out here in the sticks just about everyone has got one...

[hippy]

isn't a toyota vitz a echo?

[DaiOni]

hippy: yes

Drove a Beat recently. Not even remotely quick, and, being a honda, you have to strangle the throttle to get anything out of it. Potentially very fun though - I'd like to have another go, with more corners.