The new Tanto Exe and the Tanto Exe Custom are two of the vehicles that Daihatsu is showcasing at the Tokyo Motor Show . Daihatsu says that the new vehicles were designed to be lighter and more fuel efficient versions of the Tanto
Filed under: Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Hatchback Daihatsu Tanto Exe and Tanto Exe Custom -- Click above for high-res image gallery A "tanto" is a short Japanese sword or dagger, which means the only thing it has in common with the Daihatsu Tanto Exe and Tanto Exe Custom is the descriptor "short" and the additional epithet, "light." Both the Tanto Exe and Exe Custom are...
After we saw the e:S Concept , Daihatsu shows us the new Tanto Exe and the Tanto Exe Custom, two new vehicles which will be showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show . According to the manufacturer, the new vehicles were developed as lighter and more fuel efficient versions of the Tanto, which features an expansive interior and promise to offers a superior styling, a luxurious feel and high levels of comfort.
ZEELAND, MI (MARKET WIRE) Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming interior rearview mirrors with its Rear Camera Display (RCD) feature for the new Daihatsu Mira Cocoa mini-passenger vehicle in Japan. The Cocoa is in the "Kei" vehicle segment, a Japanese...
Who here would have been willing to spend $15,000 on a Dodge Dynasty? Oh c’mon now. Those trombone case red interiors were quite luxurious in the Imperial days of the Reagan era. But okay then. How about a few more Franklins for a zonker yellow Suzuki X-90? No? Maybe a Daihatsu Charade? Perhaps a Honda [...]
Written by Susannah MayersMotorists looking to save money by opting for a used auto and then sprucing it up with items like new car lights and windscreen wiper blades may want to pay a visit to their local Ford dealership.The manufacturer’s Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate has recently been named the best second-hand small family model.Clinching [...] Related posts: Ford Ka ’sells half a million’...
Do you remember the Daihatsu Charade? Do you even remember that Japanese automaker Diahatsu even sold cars in the U.S.? Well, they did, but even at the time, a lot of people didn't know. From 1988-1992, the company offered a compact SUV called the Rocky, and a subcompact hatchback and sedan called the Charade. Kind of an odd name for a car, don't you think, especially considering Webster.com, defines...
In Japan, they take custom cars seriously . Just look at some of these! A Buddhist priest spent $110,000 creating a car with gullwings, scissor doors and a splithood. Oh, and then there's the $280,000 Batman van. Yes, these people are insane. Here's the rundown of my favorites: - A Toyota Celsior UCF20 with gullwings, scissor doors and a split hood, which took 12 years to build and cost 10 million...
Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Fresh off the boat from England, a RHD Minor Traveller! This all started when I got an email from the captain of the Dai Hard 24 Hours Of LeMons team, who will be bringing the first-ever LeMons Daihatsu Charade to Thunderhill in a couple of months. He'd just...
Released in Japan in August, Mira Cocoa, fun and relaxed way of life who want to apply to daily life, is aiming for female drivers. Mira Cocoa, fully meet the needs of the potential target audience is a reliable car, and, with a special design makes the ride fun and peaceful.
Just when you thought that small cars might all be starting to look alike, along comes Daihatsu in Japan with this new boutique mini called the Mira Cocoa. The Cocoa (isn't that an absolutely fantastic name?) is the latest entry into Japan's unique 660 cc minicar sector. That means to say it's small, cheap to buy and run, strictly limited on power and speed, and definitely not coming to the UK. As...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Japan Daihatsu Copen - Click above for high-res image gallery Though its existence in the American market was short-lived and ended in 1992, Daihatsu still has a presence in as many as 37 countries today. The Japanese company sells a range of vehicles from the hard-top convertible Copen (above) to a 7 passenger version of its Terios SUV. Its vehicles are decidedly...
The easily refurbished Daihatsu Terios rolls now at prices starting from 16,490 euros to the dealers. To the half its life cycle received the Japanese mini SUV optical and technical modifications. Thus sinks for example the average consumption 77 kW/105 HP strong 1,5-Liter-Benzinmotors with rear propulsion by aerodynamic fine cross section at the body, an [...]
The new Tanto Exe and the Tanto Exe Custom are two of the vehicles that Daihatsu is showcasing at the Tokyo Motor Show . Daihatsu says that the new vehicles were designed to be lighter and more fuel efficient versions of the Tanto
After we saw the e:S Concept , Daihatsu shows us the new Tanto Exe and the Tanto Exe Custom, two new vehicles which will be showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show . According to the manufacturer, the new vehicles were developed as lighter and more fuel efficient versions of the Tanto, which features an expansive interior and promise to offers a superior styling, a luxurious feel and high levels of comfort.