I Drag Raced the SMALLEST Cars in the World!
Kei car drag race let’s goooooo!
We’ve got our hands on five Japanese Kei cars, and these micro machines are about to go head-to-head over the quarter-mile to see which is quickest!
Lining up we have a Daihatsu Copen, Autozam AZ-1, Suzuki Alto Works, Suzuki Cappuccino and a Mitsubishi Minica Dangan!
For those not in the know, Kei cars (known by many as Japanese city cars or Japanese microcars) are the smallest road-legal cars with restricted dimensions and engine capacity. As a result, all five cars come with a 660cc 3-cylinder turbo engine, and they all produce 64hp!
The torque & weight figures do vary slightly, though. For example, the Copen has the most torque, at 108Nm, while the Mitsubishi only has 75Nm!
You know what time it is… LET’S RACE!
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@@MRQ. hahahshahhahahahahshahh
It's was cool, the races needed their own parts 🤣🤣, the fastest one would get beat a work truck from today's lineup 🤣🤣.
We need a Hyundai Getz on this channel day 162 thanks
Correction: kei cars are not legally limited in horsepower, only in displacement. The 64hp is merely a sort of gentlemen's agreement that none of the manufacturers really stuck to anyway
and the official UK Copen that Matt owned would have had a 1.3 16v 4 pot, not the 660cc 3 pot in this Japanese import.
@@fuzzy-daddy83 I'm also 99% Sure in Europe they had the 2SZ-FE with 86 hp and 1.3L
@@fuzzy-daddy83 Not completely true they did sell the 660cc model for like 3-4 years but changed it to the 1.3 because of emission regulations . Plus the 660cc is actually a 4 pot too!
@@pascalzinni yup, and you could swap it with it's 1.5L bigger brother, or so I have heard, both are Toyota engines.
@@neovenom7187 1.3 is a Toyota engine not sure on the 660cc
Yianni’s face when he heard the turbo noises his car makes is priceless 😂
Literally this 😂 he looks genuinely excited!
But he still only valued it at £500 but surely his smile was worth more than that 😂
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5:19
I love how the Kei cars sound like you're going a million miles per hour from the inside, but then cut to outside and you're going as fast as a snail 🤣 love Kei cars, excitement for a fraction of the speed 😎👌
exactly why I love my type r! 🤣
This was one of the most interesting and entertaining drag races lol
Wait a second.. No Smart-cars over there ?
@@poplaurentiu4148 yeah but thats not a Japanese kei car
@@rust5846 Title of this clip say : drag between smallest cars, not between Japanese kei cars..
@@poplaurentiu4148 did you not watch the video
@@rust5846 Whooaaaa dude really ? did you just not read the title of the video-clip ?
Race that nobody asked for , but we all enjoyed , you guys always nail it.
AZ-1 is considered to be mini rally car.
I asked for it! Asked for affordable cars 😂
As an owner of an AZ-1 and a Cappuccino, I asked for it!
@@luckypickle3982 me too gonna own AZ1 soon.
@@damarfadlan9251 Enjoy all the fun and attention it's gonna bring!
Honestly, car companies should make more cars like this, low weight, tiny engines but make them look like older super/rally cars...perfect starter cars, money savers..and a bit of a laugh to drive. haha
Yes! Smart roadster, Renault wind, Toyota paseo are kind of there let's say but I totally agree with you
In some way I agree but those little cars were actually quite expensive and as a everyday car a modern mx5 is probably a much better car. The honda S660 weights about 830 kg which is not that light considering how small the car and engine are. A 2020 Suzuki Swift 1.0 BoosterJet 111 is just a few dozen kilos heavier (865). I really wanted toyota to build the S-FR which was a smaller, more affordable mx-5 like coupe (still bigger than a kei car) but it looks like it will never happen.
You can easily tune these to decent power too. I've seen the Alto thing beat an older 1.8t TT and all it had was a chip and I think the turbo cartridge had been changed to one from like a 1.9 jtd from a Vectra sri or a mondo tdi I'm sure. It was just some 'scrap yard special' parts on it and it was beating 200bhp stuff no problem too.
@@bigduphusaj162 You can always boost an turbo engine but it's at the expense of everyday use (turbo lag, mileage, reliability). Around 100hp seems to be the sensible number for these tiny engines. It's enough for that kind of cars actually. At one time there were talks about an european version of the S660 with a 1000cc engine but it never arrived.
@@lesnuitssanskimwilde7986 i dunno mate this thing never had any lag it audiably boosted right away, I think the cartridge it was fitted with might have needed clipped down I'm not sure but either way the little engine had no issues spooling it whatsoever and this was more like 150bhp at least. It was smashing all the 200-250bhp stuff it whooped an e46 330 and I mean whooped it. Sorry mate I reposted this as I'd written e36 rather than e46
The audible *gasp* from Yianni when he revs his car. Pure Bliss that man experienced,
Booooooooooooooooooooobooooooooboooo booooo booooooo booooo ooooob
I'm rather shocked how good they sound. Changed my mind on smaller cars for sure!
These races have become a no miss part of my Saturday mornings.
Watching whilst still in bed.
And also my Saturday evenings here in Australia
@@michaelmazani watching this also while drinking coca cola.
@@TechHead03 saturday evening in Indonesia.
I get sad when he misses a day 🤣😭
"..... My red one won, followed by Sam's red one, followed by Daniel's ....." 😂😂 I'm still laughing. These guys know how to entertain us.
The red one always prevail.
The hole one is hungry
I've always had a soft spot for these little kei cars. Especially the AZ-1. It's such a head turner and looks like such a giggle to drive.
This reminds me of the “10 second” quarter mile races in fast and furious 😂 this video was a lot of fun to watch
Wen you rent "Fast and furious", but accidentally get "super fast" instead
I love the Autozam. It's always been such a unique little race car.
Not just AZ-1, ALTO WORKS also.
I want to get one and swap it with a Ducati or haybusa motor
@@darthvaydor6716 swap also with TOYOTA GTONE engine.
5000cc engines?
I want one!!
The Copen suddenly being able to hit 100mph was absolutely hilarious; of course it would be on the braking test 😂
Imagine 100mph downhill inside that tiny little chassis. Must be a lot of fun 🙃🤣
@@gentlemanparrot 155mph.
Best one I've seen in a while. 10/10. Always depresing waking up to an EV drag race on a Saturday morning 😐
@@gentlemanparrot my big block 1300cc Copen will do 120mph ( in 2-3 business days on a flat surface, rather quickly when it's downhill ) and it's part scary and part fun The car is pretty stable at that speed but the wind noises are pretty violent at above 110.
@@thatcopenguy Mein Copen 1.3 hat einmal es geschafft 220 km/h zu laufen, auf der Autobahn. 200 km/h ohne größere Anstrengung. Aber das Auto ist zu klein und zu leicht für diese Geschwindigkeit, er höpft stark und verliert teilweise den Grip.
Nevermind the exhaust sound, the engines in the Autozam and Copen sound brilliant.
Yianni's reaction to that mini stutututu is just crazy
I love these races that aren't with exciting cars but Carwow team makes it so cool
No car is boring its one got an ability and some of them are for sucking out your wallet and others are just ugly
bro these are the most exciting cars
what do you mean "not exciting cars"? modern small cars are way duller than these.
what does “exciting” mean to you? these look great, make great noises, and are great fun to drive. one of them even says exciting on the side!
@@zorchboy6370 yep. So did MINI Cooper ONE.
Happy to see Yanni always joining in these funky and exciting drag races. You two are an awesome duo to watch. Never fail to make a joke in any videos done together.
Get rid of Yianni..ruins these races
Honda BEAT 1991 and Alto Works Rally Car entered the chat.
He has lots of time now he closed his wrapping business and laid all his staff off… don’t think much of him I have to say.
@@marksapollo lol. At least get it right if you are gonna talk 🤦🏽♂️
🙌🏼🙌🏼
Alto Works RS owner here. They have dynoed them and they have between 80-90hp. Many of the "hot" kei cars are underrated.
Looks more funny than other modern more expensive cars. It was such a pleasure watching this ! I have 2 old Suzuki Ignis and I felt It was similar to my daily experience .
Seeing Matt go 160 kmh in that thing makes me want one
And a second set of brake calipers
Many years ago, I pulled 105mph in a bog standard Mini. Yeah, it was a steep downhill, but the look on the driver of the 5.8 litre Ford I flashed past made hearing the valves bounce worthwhile. Does a 1972 Mini Clubman 1100 count as a Kei car?
My mechanic said to me that once he reached 190kmh with the Copen and he could literally see the fuel gauge dropping in real time.
@KZheadLOVESpedos Koenigsegg has that engine, call them and buy one for your coming kei-car! /L
@KZheadLOVESpedos Dude, you are right! It had been badass as fuck if the money to buy the engine and the will to put it in a kei-car just was there! Hmm, maybe a boxer-engine from a Subaru WRX STI had been something, it had maybe been possible to get it down under the hood with some modification! 🤔 /L
I want that mini lambo, it looks by far the best and sounds absolutley phenomenal. Looks like a bullet and fun to take around a track.
Alto Works is also a mini Lambo.
I thought it looked more like a ferrari and its red
One of the most entertaining show races with childhood icons. Great choices!
Genuinely one of the best drag races you have done!
🔊🎶 The 'stiutututu' from Yianni's turbo hits differently.. it's 🔥
Vrooooom TRTRTRTR.
So happy to see Yianni and Daniel again in a drag race!
DTM Cars drag race should be next.
This was fantastic. More of these please.
When I lived in Japan for a few years I owned a red Cappuccino just like this one. I absolutely loved it.
That AZ1 looks fantastic to be fair and I bet its pretty fun to drive around in despite the low power figures.
I love those heart shaped signals on Daihatzu Copen!
Yep. Keke Tang drove this Copen once.
I see quite a few of the Autozam around in Ontario, Canada...not sure if they were imported or domestic here at some point...but man, they are even smaller than you'd expect, and also even cooler. I would absolutely love one.
Great video I want one. straight!!! Had me wanting to see the next scene
😂😂😂 the way Mat Just tries to Engineer a win all the time he sees Yiani winning is hilarious 😂
“Yanni did not jump the start” - should have gone to Specsavers 😂
He definitely jumped the start
Legit, how blind is that person...
That’s what I was thinking 😂
The interesting part about kei cars is that it is only regulated in Japan. I have a Mira rebadged, it came in 1000cc daihatsu engine and used it for almost 20 years now for going to the town 1km away. People also swapped in 1300cc turbo engines inside it lol
My father's family also had a Mira for family use. Last time it was used by my father's 2nd youngest brother. The story of how i started to love these K cars is weird but long story short, covid kicked in, uncle was stranded in a different country and we had to drive the car back to our hometown in a different state (as he parked it in a public parking spot when the lockdown happened). It was cramped, so cramped i couldn't even stretch my leg (i was 160cm back then). The car screams like crazy going 80+ and once it goes slightly over 95 it rattles like crazy. Still it was a very fun car to sit in an just ride/drive. They still use it from time to time since they live in a small town. A lil bit unrelated but im getting a daihatsu ayla rebadge recently, can't wait to get my hands on it.
This so fun to watch. Smiles in the mornings makes the rest of day great.
Thank you so much to the car wow team the cameraman, the starter Matt , thank you very much Keep up the great work love the reviews and the drag races thank you
Carwow will wins the battle
shut up man
@@ebonyrenee6298 Donut Media wins this drag battle.
yiannis first start was amazing right as his hands moved one inch he instantly went
That was pretty cool considering the total power of all 5 cars was about half of what most individual cars in most carwow drag races have!
I have a Copen the same as that, absolutely hilarious to drive. It is like a gokart!
Would be interesting to do a dyno drag race on these as I'm pretty sure they're not all producing 64 bhp. Remember the 280 bhp gentleman's agreement in Japan where some cars were putting out 300-320 bhp!
you’re right. the autozam and the cappuccino make closer to 80hp. my car makes about the right 64hp, the dangan probably makes a bit more around 70hp, and the cappuccino was underboosting on the day.
@@EpicStuffMan1000 please tell me how you believe the cappo makes 80hp 🤣 this one certainly doesn't and there is no big engine differences between UK and JDM
@@keio5274 The Cappuccino owner put it back to stock for the video, but something was wrong and it wasn't building boost - dunno if it was boost leak or the wastegate was stuck open, but it apparently capped out at 0.35 bar of boost (less than half of stock). Got that info from both the AZ-1 and the Cappuccino owner. Kind of a shame. I've got an AZ-1 and the Cappuccino is definitely the main rival. It would've been good to see a closer race between the two
It's so cute! I love it! Also ... I'm surprised that the AZ-1 was the best one. I know it's one of the coolest looking kei cars, but impressive performance.
The Suzukis and Autozam may have the same engine (all of them originally had the F6A, but depending on the model, later years had a K6). Though it's interesting to see how the same engine does in different chassis, I probably would've tried to get a Honda (Beat, Today RS, Z, or maybe S660) and a Subaru (Vivio RX-R or Pleo RS) in the mix. Or next time, race some kei vans: Suzukis offered turbos while Subarus offered superchargers, though Daihatsu's 4v DOHC engines were quite competitive.
damn that Suzuki Cappuchino from a two second glance looked like 90s Dodge Viper mini version.
Check out a channel called 'Barrel Brothers'. He is building one as a proper mini viper replica
The Suzuki Cappuccino is better than Dodge Viper.
Insane fact: going by displacement, the entire engine in the Cappuccino is way smaller than even a single cylinder of the Viper's V10.
I love this kinda unusual drag races!
I can't believe you are still alive, your majesty. 😯
@@Presto_001 wish we also see DTM Cars drag race.
Oh my GOD i was literally just thinking about you doing a drag in kei cars and you diddd. Please just next time, do it in the newer models like honda s660 or daihatsu copen robe etc
2:05 the cat xd
Please do more content on kei cars and quirky japanese cars, maybe a few reviews on some of these kei cars
You gotta redo this with the Cappuccino working as it was supposed to! The AZ-1 is the way to go tho :)
What if they are here just to taint Cappuccino's name and try to depreciate its value?
@@mitchrichmond8515 🤣🤣🤣 that'd be great so I can buy another one that's not wrecked. This time to keep not swap into my Carry. Also boosting AZ-1 prices..
Both the Cappuccino and the Alto looked like they spit out quite a lot of oil in the sound off.
@@rogerbass9860 that just looks like sooty water from cold temps
@@mitchrichmond8515 I wouldn't mind that
Love this video! How about something spontaneous Matt: Kei car, vs naturally asperated 1 liter, vs a 1.6L van. Would be interesting to see the end result!
Haha I really loved this part 07:57, hear the noise of the race and suddenly it's quiet when pasting finnish line 🤣
We need mat to review the Autozam AZ-1😂
Everything about that Cappuccino, from the driver yelling “IM HERE TO WIN IT”, to the little video zoom in 🏎… simply epic 😂
ZOOM ZOOMED.
There's something wrong with that particular cappuccino, theyre more powerful than that.
@@alan- According to the AZ-1 owner, the cappuccino was stuck on 6 psi of boost. I don't think it would've won anyway, since it's way more draggy than the AZ-1, but it should have been a lot closer.
@@alan- exactly I own a stock cappy as well, it'll spin tires off the line from 4k rpm and hit the limiter easy cruising in 5th. The cappy driver also said he was having clutch issues
@@jamiepeterson5646 yep it’s my car. I returned it to stock for the shoot and stupidly didn’t test it. Was making 0.35 bar not 0.8 so basically did the whole thing NA. It was a simple fix but didn’t get a chance until after the shoot. I only have myself to blame
I own an Alto Works HA36S and is really awesome it came with a bov from factory that spools at 3k rpm 50/50 and its really fun to drive, I put a sport muffler from Rosso Modello and the bass is really nice, also the gearing is short reaching 5-6k rpm at 130km/h
Wow it is incredible. Mitsubishi and Suzuki alto cars very smilar each other. Uzbekistan, that is, in my country .These cars called Tico. This car was produced until 2003. .
This is the content we subscribe for! Love the Kei Cars, so smal and funny looking. The Autozam is awesome, and a great race car (if manage to fit inside).
Young Matt got heartbroken in this K Car drag battle.
From all the CarWow obligatory car sound checks, this has been the best one! IMO
I used to have the eurospec Daihatsu Copen, with the Toyota 1.3l 87hp engine. It was a gokart, so fun to drive in the mountains.
It was fun seeing the inside cam and hearing the cars, then the outside cams and its total silence XD
Please keep yani and danial in every drag race video, Makes me feel good to see you three work together....
I love what Matt did with the gear change when he was level with the mitsubishi 🔥🔥
I need one of them AZ-1 with left hand and 50 state exhaust wow 👏 great racing, should of drafted 😎
5:19 The look of genuine surprise and joy on Yianni's face made my day. Awesome, funky video!
Would love to see Subaru Vivio RX-R at some point too
This was actually more exciting than seen super cars racing!! 😆
He really did jump the start though...
these cars look soo cool why dont brands make more of these I want one
In Japan they still do but less of the sporty stuff. You can technically still get a newer Copen as well as Honda S660 if you're not fancying older cars. There's also the Alto still around. Reason why these cars aren't the stuff everywhere? Other countries have enough space for bigger cars to run free, so kei sized cars aren't that useful.
To small and not safe . Be nice if only k cars were allowed in the city and normal cars had to park and ride etc.
Not going to lie, Daniel looks so at home in that car. Could see him owning one of those; he suits it 😂
10/10.
This is the perfect video, I love all Kei cars, I'd love an Alto Works or Subaru RZR/Rex. They are the coolest cars. Look at that little Autozam!!!
This is great to see! I really love Daihatsu and it's unbelievable that you used to own one Matt! Maybe you should consider finding some small Japanese suvs such as the Daihatsu Terios (2011), the grand vitara, and so on. I hope to see that kind of a video soon :)
I saw a Pajero Mini in my town a month ago
That was more fun to watch than super cars drag race.
This kind of content is way more entertaining than just the usual expensive car vs expensive car
I'd love to see a micro all wheel drive off road comparison !
What a fun kei-car compare 😆 Love AZ-1 look cool like sport car and good performance 😄
Young Matt seems like a heart-breaker🌚💔
Agree.
I love the AZ-1. Looks like a little RS200!!
The camera crew probably had to run alongside the cars to film this😂😂no need for a film car.......😂this has to be the smallest Drag race in Carwow.......well done Mat nd the Team at carwow💥👌
They sounded like little hotwheels rolling down pavement lmao The kei cars are so adorable lol
No soft limiter really makes the difference 👍
And only accelerator skill do the work.
Awesome kei car race. 😁 I hope you'd also race some of the most common sedans in SEA with 1.3L-1.5L engine or some 2017 compact everyday sedans like Mitsu Lancer EX, Honda Civic, Mazda 3, Toyota Altis in the future.
1 Mitsubishi Lancer 2 Toyota Altis 3 Honda Civic 4 Mazda 3
The Alto Works and Minica both have FWD variants that are faster than the AWD versions here because they're roughly 50 kilos lighter. They would have been much closer in speed to the AZ-1, if not faster.
14:40 That flyby sound🤣🤣🤣🤣 i dont know how many times i watched it...🤣🤣🤣
What a great lineup. Please can you do some more tests using cars from the past, it doesnt matter if they were Fast, Slow, Tottaly Rubish or anything inbetween. It would still be very entertaining.👍
Ah yes you're first cars when you play Gran Turismo in career mode! Oh the memories 😁👍
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My CanAm Maverick has a turbo charged 999cc 3 cylinder engine with shy of 200 hp and it hauls butt .. With the ability to add alot more horsepower!!!
Seeing a skoda vrs in one of the last video doing a quarter in about 15sec with 245hp, that AZ with 64hp really did a good job.
I am actually spending some days in Tokyo, watching really nice cars. What a great coincidence that carwow uploaded this video!
I’m sorry but can we just talk about Matt’s hair style @ 2:00 🤣
My favourite episode from entrie carwow videos🤣 hilarious
I loved this race ... Really enjoyed it
Man I want to own one of these az's and mod to like 150-200hp. They sound awesome too. Should be mad fun
@real_carwow1 stfu scammer
😂🤣😂🤣 It's like slow motion seeing them crossing the line...!!
Love it, makes me wanna get a Copen or AZ1
That little red gull wing one ... I like. Those doors sold me on it lol. I'd drive it if I didn't have a messed up knee .
Being an Initial D car, I didn't expect the Cappuccino to be that slow 😨
I'd say it's not a healthy car. They'll do 17.5s 1/4 mile in standard form. The Autozam is also slightly quicker. I did 17.0 in my standard Cappuccino with street tyres and LSD diff.
@@brianbradford3363 Pretty sure the driver said he was nursing a clutch issue
Honestly a cappuccino shouldn’t be that slow, it should be as fast as an NA Miata in a 1/4 Mile. kzhead.info/sun/nrujncN7e6eYZKs/bejne.html
It’s not that slow. I screwed up and set the boost wrong as I’d converted it to stock for the shoot. Only making 0.35bar not 0.8. Not a big difference but enough when they have 60bhp stock.
@@grezza112 Oh shit youre the owner?? Your cars sick, dude!
That Autozam looks great value for money. Best performance with the combined looks of an RS200 and an MR2:)
Sam's brake check was greatness. NO ABS and having to lift off is a butt-puckering experience.
Nothing i love more than Mats german accent and Messing with Daniel
Now, we need the largest car drag race...
That's just an SUV drag race.
@@jaydenandrews02 truck
@@yourunluckynumber4853 Technically it no longer qualifies as a car if it's a truck (lorry 🚛). And they've already done that drag race. Unless you're American and by truck, you're referring to the huge U.S 4 door pickups. 🛻