That front end is VERY RS200. Then you look at the side and think "Aha! Mk 1 Toyota MR2!". Then you see the back end and think "AHA! Nissan GTR!". It does look good. I'd not have one though: The seats are way to low!!
Kaixero Miata’s are surprisingly deceptive, at 6’2 I actually fit in one quite good, the foot well is quite deep so even though your sat low there’s actually decent leg room for taller people.
Installing a smaller steering wheel also helps. I'm 6'2" and the catch point for me in small cars is always that there isn't enough room between the clutch pedal and steering wheel for my left leg. But I comfortably drove a NB Miata for years once I installed a smaller MOMO steering wheel, including taking it on a 2000 mile road trip. I also got cloths seats (sink further) and did the foam reduction trick.
AZ-1: The official car of never being bought from the used cars section in Gran Turismo 2, until you find out you gotta buy one for the model races in both stock and racing modified trim. AZ-1: The official car of only being known about if you've played Gran Turismo, non gamers wouldn't have a clue about this car.
no, it looks like a dodge neon and a mazda miata had sex and this was the result, but they put it up for adoption because the child was a mistake and neither of them could support the child, it was painfull but they had no other option
And when you're not in the car, it's "Please miss, please miss, please miss" as you're being chased out of Walmart by an AR-15 toting three-chin who just got let go from his cushy UAW gig and is looking for ANY foreign car to take out his rage on.
It's SOOOOOOO CUTE! (Says the chick who drives a pick-up) LOL Dude my kid got me hooked on your videos! Appreciate the effort you put into your video's. :o)
As a dude who drives a pick-up as well, I'll second the notion. It could probably go in the cargo box! But I could never have this, small cars are the recipe for me to drive like a massive throbbing wang because I can go wherever I want. "Oooh, you wanted that space in traffic/parking place/gas pump/whateverelse -too FUCKING bad, little car was there first!!!" I would park in the shopping basket thing and drive into any accommodating building like Clarkson on Top Gear.
If someone I knew had one of these, or even if it was just some guy that worked in the same building & I saw it in the parking lot every day, I would *never* get tired of asking "If I water it, will a real car grow?"
The LS has been praised for its compact size, but I think this kind of car is probably way too small for even an LS to swap into. I mean, it took effort to get it into a Miata, and that has at least some semblance of an engine bay. What people could try to swap into them are probably bike engines. Since Suzuki made the the ones these are equipped with, probably a 1000CC Suzuki engine with lowered compression so you could keep the Turbo. Or ditch the turbo altogether, keep it NA and have a bike tach installed so you can rev it to 11000RPM like a damn F1 car from the '80s :P
I’ve had mine for ten years now. I love driving it long distances, or through the Rockies. Last year I put an aftermarket exhaust header on and took off the air conditioning unit. This winter I plan on painting mine - I have some rock chips various wear and tear in the paint now. Mine was painted yellow before I got it and I’d like to put it back to its original colours. It’s an amazing car to drive, and like you, I am 5’10”, so it is a tight fit. But once you are in you’re fine. This car will never be popular, simply because there were so few of them made, and frankly, there aren’t that many left. Anyhow - thank you for the video!
Reminds me of the Daihatsu Copen I saw at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland in 2008. I opened the door and settled into the driver's seat, at which point it occurred to me that if I bought two of them I would have the world's fastest pair of roller skates.
You can't figure it out for yourself, they have to put it on the side of the car: "EXCITING MICRO COUPE" like being exciting is a feature, not an opinion. Weird. Is this a demo car from Mazda or something?
Japan loves its engrish expressions. Theres a video of Clarkson in a parts shop over there finding alloys and steering wheels with gems like "Just A Roller Skate Grand Tourer All Over The Physical Ironic Power" written on them.
I'm not a car person, but I had the pleasure of seeing this in person during my friend's New Year's Eve party yesterday, and had to look it up afterwards! He had to import it from Japan and drive it through 3 states. I was so surprised by how small it was and I loved how it looked.
Gran Turismo got me so hooked on this little thing because it was so much fun to drive, and yeah, the size difference was so staggering to the point of entertainment. It was a car you had to cheer on and just looking at real footage of an AZ-1, the feeling is still there. Yeah, I totally want one, but I'll never have the money for it.
In 10 years when a bunch of dudes blew their whole wad on this car and then realized it’s not realistically a good car is when I’ll be able to pick one up for a good price, and if it goes down enough I’m sure as hell gonna get one.
Tyler Sanders we get jdm cars in canada after 15 years. Years of neglect and inability to find parts really takes their toll. You really need to know what your buying when buying a jdm car thats been in country for a while. I had an alto works kei. Parts are impossible to find here.
Alex Strömberg that kind of undermines any regulations on safety or emissions standards made by your country. Most countries in the world actually try to improve those.
Tyler Sanders you think sweden isn't doing that? We have eletric plugs for Tesla everywhere and huge yearly taxes on diesel cars. and 80% tax on all fossil fuels, 1 liter (1/4 gallon) is almost 2 dollars here, so fuck outta here with that weak shit you're throwing. But car over 50 years doesn't even need to get inspected at least. So mods for days on those.
I own a Cappuccino in the US, I haven't got to drive an AZ-1 yet. But they use the same engine, It doesn't sound great stock, put a decent intake on it and exhaust, maybe an intercooler and ecu reflash with boost raised..it becomes a heavily turbocharged monster. Not in the speed of it but in the way it sounds. Outside of crazy 800whp supras, ls cars, etc, it makes the coolest turbo noises, once tuned a bit it will remind you of the old glory days of turbo racecars and the sounds they made.
Turbo kei engines have the coolest sound out of all engines IMO. Smart Roadsters are the same. They sound insane and are made for driving experience, not speed.
I remember driving this and the Honda Beat and Suzuki Cappuccino back to back to back in GT5 and GT6. My favorite was the Cappuccino. You should review one of those next!
I just picked up a Nissan Gloria from a guy in Indy with a yellow Cappuccino that he purposefully bought to hoon; calls it the 'crapuccino'. Damn that thing is awesome.
I saw one of these about a week ago in a Walmart parking lot. My co-worker and I both legitimately had to idea what this thing was. It's good that now I know, thanks RCR!
I'm a little blown knowing that this was filmed in Hunt Valley MD, and some of your initial shots take place at a "game company", across the street from which is a medical tech firm that I work for. 10/10 would had walked 80 linear feet to had seen it. Thanks for the video! Cheers!
I know this is an ancient post, but I'm very tempted to try to put my AZ-1 in the bed of my long-bed Ram. Just to test fit it. Could probably even still open the gullwing doors with it in the bed.
Mazda actually made three separate brands in the 90s. Autozam, Eunos, and ɛ̃fini. Autozam birthed this car, Eunos had the Roadster (Mazda Miata, or MX-5), and ɛ̃fini the RX-7 (later re-branded a Mazda). The sub-brands had other models as well, these are just some examples.
I remember this car from Gran Turismo 5 and loving it. I wanted it then and I want it now, but this video has made me realize that I really couldn't live with a car like this and I'm okay with that. *I still want it though.*
Hell, I think I've seen more Tommy Kairas than Autozams, and they only made 500 of those. It's really not surprising that the AZ-1 would be rarely spotted. They've always been expensive. They are made from cheap steel, coated with typical shitty Japanese paint. Easy to crash, and not made to last long.
0:44, "カードを入れてください" (Ka-do wo irete kudasai) "Please insert the card" In Japan, they have an Electronic Toll Collection system. It's basically Japan's equivalent of the EZ Pass.
Japan eBay is called Yahoo Auction :) I sell Cappuccino, Beat, AZ-1 and many other JDM cars for a living, based in Japan... And I agree... I have an AZ-1 in stock now and my customers are fighting for it in spite of me telling them that it's the worst of the ABC in stock form! It doesn'T matter... They don't want another Cappuccino, they don'T want a Beat... AUTOZAM!!!! You didn't really review the car over the limit and how it is to push it so I'll add a little to that review... The AZ-1 has the worst stock suspensions EVER. The engine is located quite high and the suspensions are not hard enough which makes the body roll feel terrible! On top of that, weight transfert between corners make the rear feel extremely unstable as it lacks suspension to hold all the highly placed weight... Lift off oversteer is massive and you neither have horsepower nor a LSD to bring the car back on track once the tail goes out too far. Oh and it's CRAMPED. The Honda Beat is the slowest but if you're not TOO fat, anyone, no matter how tall they are can fit in one.... The Cappuccino is a bit tighter, but well, it feels fast and its worth the lack of room.. But the AZ-1?? Fuck me it'S tight! If you still have the stock steering wheel (which is HUGE) you won't be able to move your two hands on the wheel more than half a turn because your legs will block your hands! Oh and I'm 6'2... I fit.. but not fun! So yeah the AZ-1 is not very good... But I have one for sale if you want. 12k$, shipping to the US included (you still have to import it yourself...). But it's not very good... You have been warned.
Since you seem to know what you're talking about, what's your opinion on the Daihatsu Copen? Specifically the first gen, which they sold in Europe with left hand drive.
I have actually never driven one... I mostly sell to the US market and focus on 25 year old and over cars... I have never been attracted to them and never really cared to be honest... When it comes to lightweight FWD sports cars, I go with french (I'm french) or Honda. They know their shit :) In term of FWD japanese keicars, the Suzuki Alto Works RS-X (I've sold a couple) were pretty damn awesome. 550cc, revving over 10k rpm for a weight under 760kg. But yeah the Coppen is too new for me and I only sat in them... The Subary Vivio RX-R is good too... I don'T have a FWD version in stock but I'l be getting a 4WD one that will be delivered later tomorrow or after tomorrow. The Coppen. I don't know. I strongly believe this thing should have been RWD in the first place...
I'm starting to feel like I bought mine just in time. It was a cool $9k. I'm 6'2" and borderline fit. The biggest size issue I have is my leg getting squished between the steering wheel and the gear shifter in 5th. It drives awesome, tight, quick, and loud turbo noises all the time. And yes, it gets way more attention than even my DeLorean. (must have all the gullwings)
I was reading an article about cars up for import this year back in January and read about this little guy and was really interested, glad to see people are enjoying it. I just hope the car I want that's up for import doesn't get too much notice.
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The official owners manual has anime girls.
*THE OFFICIAL OWNERS MANUAL HAS ANIME GIRLS.*
This car shall be my waifu.
Itasha is my favorite anime xDD
So Does Your Profile Pictures
I'm pretty sure that same anime girl was in the manual of my '03 suzuki aerio hatch
well no, not exactly, but the pics of the oil change were not safe for youtube. so what we are left with is anime. or I guess, maybe manga? idk idc.
Here's my toy car.
Its also my real car.
What deal with matchbox do you have?
A Cryptic Joke when you grow up the real thing will always be the toy
Like really
In 2024 the USA will single handedly deplete Japan of all it's R34 GT-R's.
Canada has been doing that since 2014
Maybe this will motivate the Japanese market to make a proper manual sports car again with that supply depletion.
Yup and then Pearl harbor will be bombed again to liberate their auto waifus
sad but true
Also S15's
the autozam safety girl is my waifu
Lol, frick Samsung Sam.
same
This car is so Japanese you get a MANGA as the OWNER'S MANUAL!!
Looks like a lil Ford Rs200
Huh. It actually does. Neat!
I said the same thing, I guess the difference being I I would absolutely an RS 200 regardless of whatever problems it has. It's honestly my dream car
Exactly! I was like "Waaaat, Mazda secretly rebadged the RS200 back in the day!"
That front end is VERY RS200. Then you look at the side and think "Aha! Mk 1 Toyota MR2!". Then you see the back end and think "AHA! Nissan GTR!". It does look good. I'd not have one though: The seats are way to low!!
Like a far away RS200. Except you're actually standing next to it. It's just tiny
That thing makes my CRX look like a full size sedan
That's what the front bumper reminded me of - a CRX!
The thing makes a NISSAN VERSA look like a full size sedan!
In Japan they have anime girls explain your car in the owner's manual. Nice.
*I CAN PUDDITINTHABAKOMAHPIKUPTRUK*
LOOKIT THA TINY CAR
You probably could
TRUGH*
Andrew Samy *CAN'T*
*BREATHE*
Andrew Samy Yes... yes, you can.
AZ-1 Owner's Manual girl is mai waifu
randomteddybear I think she is in her late 40s now
I HAD DIBS FIRST
fuck yeah Japanese Milfs are where it's at
randomteddybear AZ-1 Manual Girl is best waifu 2017 confirm
UGH WEABOO
"Brodozers in your rear view mirror ready to VORE YOU."
OwO
That one line took me by surprise. I actually looked up and furrowed my brow.
Someone make this a vore porn. *unsheathes jergens*
Eww
Mr. Regular's fetishes are very...niche.
"Smaller than a DC movie's profit margin"
Apply water to burnt area😂
100th like!
The artist of the owner's manual is getting more in residuals than those actors
"Money cant buy popularity, but it can rent it!" This episode is so full of quotables.
Those owner's manual illustrations are cute as hell
Imagine it with a Hayabusa engine swap.
@DatsunRacer they have a name for that, it's called a cauffin.
people do that alot, people do that to basically every kei car
Another option might be a water buffalo engine. Still a Suzuki triple, but two stroke power.
I would do that. Maybe Quad Turbo. Fuck it.
Ls swap
OMG wtf is this, I need it!
*hears $16,000*
Nevermind.
Get the Honda Beat. Little less than half the price but with a convertible top and 50% more style.
@@tankorage really are they like miatias?
I found some for about 10.000. I'd say that's fine.
That’s not that expensive a new mirage is more
@@MrInternFTL yeah but thats new. The autozam is old now
The first time I saw this thing in Gran Turismo I thought it was a joke car they made up for the game.
GRAN TURISMO 2
thats because you're a philistine.
Is it in Tokyo Xtreme Drift
Haha i bought one for the Kei car cup and maxed it with mods. That car was amazing.
Screw all of you
>am 6'3"
>Will never experience the sublime joy of miatas, much less a K-Car
It hurts, so much
Kaixero Miata’s are surprisingly deceptive, at 6’2 I actually fit in one quite good, the foot well is quite deep so even though your sat low there’s actually decent leg room for taller people.
Plus you could do a foamectomy or proper buckets to sit lower in the car
I'm 6'2" and couldn't close the door without craning my neck forward... the AZ-1 will forever be a dream unrealized.
well a convertible miata for someone 6"3+ is a perso who will be staring straight at the top beam aboove the front windshield
Installing a smaller steering wheel also helps. I'm 6'2" and the catch point for me in small cars is always that there isn't enough room between the clutch pedal and steering wheel for my left leg. But I comfortably drove a NB Miata for years once I installed a smaller MOMO steering wheel, including taking it on a 2000 mile road trip. I also got cloths seats (sink further) and did the foam reduction trick.
license plate needs to be changed to "PLSCME"
Don't hit me
im in love with those manga style owner manual depictions.
CreepinWhileYouSleepin same here. Someone should make an sol anime about a girl that owns an autozam lol
Autozam-chan is my waifu!
I can't be the only one who remembers this car from Gran Turismo?
ToyGTone You're not
ToyGTone nice profile picture!
I saw this and I was like, wait the car I used to use on GT is legal here now?
GT2 introduced me these as well!
this and the soon importable Diahtsu Midget II!
Had a low res jpeg wall paper back in tha day. Keyboard is sticky now...
AZ-1: The official car of never being bought from the used cars section in Gran Turismo 2, until you find out you gotta buy one for the model races in both stock and racing modified trim. AZ-1: The official car of only being known about if you've played Gran Turismo, non gamers wouldn't have a clue about this car.
I've never played gran tatirsmo and I'm familiar with this car. Anyone who's into Japanese key cars knows what this is.
Mazda makes the most adorable cars
peter chumpis haha....
**inserts 787B lemans winner**
You mean Suzuki?
@@FluffyBuzzard2TheMax He said adorable, not most likely to fall apart while at the dealer.
peter chumpis the renault twingo 94 is more adorable
@@evilkillerwhale7078 but the swift😭
This looks like a 12 year old drew a dodge noen
no, it looks like a dodge neon and a mazda miata had sex and this was the result, but they put it up for adoption because the child was a mistake and neither of them could support the child, it was painfull but they had no other option
Kiboe funny but oddly specific
@@randomkdm And you capitalized every letter on your sentence.
@@randomkdm look at your own grammar and tell me you're not a 5 year old.
It looks like a Mazda designer got drunk and designed a tiny MR2.
The Autozam is the vaporwave genre of automobiles
"Please see me, don't hit me" XD sounds about right for a Kei car in Amuricah!
how i feel in my zzw30 on the highway.
how I feel in my old Saturn in Ohio where the most common cars on the road are trucks and suvs
And when you're not in the car, it's "Please miss, please miss, please miss" as you're being chased out of Walmart by an AR-15 toting three-chin who just got let go from his cushy UAW gig and is looking for ANY foreign car to take out his rage on.
that's how i feel between people (im 5 foot 2 LoL) this car would be perfect for me
my friend called a NB MX5 tiny (and to be fair they are kinda small BY AMERICAN STANDARDS but not S660 small!) and the NA in comparison is smaller!
It's SOOOOOOO CUTE! (Says the chick who drives a pick-up) LOL Dude my kid got me hooked on your videos! Appreciate the effort you put into your video's. :o)
Theresa Konieczny It's pretty much a life goal for me to own one of these things, I just love it so much.
aim higher man.... 16k is not impossible
sad life goals.. LOL
As a dude who drives a pick-up as well, I'll second the notion. It could probably go in the cargo box! But I could never have this, small cars are the recipe for me to drive like a massive throbbing wang because I can go wherever I want. "Oooh, you wanted that space in traffic/parking place/gas pump/whateverelse -too FUCKING bad, little car was there first!!!" I would park in the shopping basket thing and drive into any accommodating building like Clarkson on Top Gear.
Wait... We don't have any "this is your mom's car" like "in your dad" jokes. REGULAR GET ON IT
Makes an Elise look like a monster truck.
Door go up door go down
Dylan Bryson Door go up. Door go down. Door go down. Door go down. Door go up. Door go what. Door go down.
Can't explain that
It's so fuckin cute.
Mirage not as awesome as that 240z in your profile pic! One day mine will be finished 😂
Kyle Follett Awesome! Judging by your taste I can tell its gonna turn out great!
ITS ADORABLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE
Geo Storm and this car are funny small toys.
Just like you 😘❤️
If someone I knew had one of these, or even if it was just some guy that worked in the same building & I saw it in the parking lot every day, I would *never* get tired of asking "If I water it, will a real car grow?"
"Please see me don't hit me "Now you know how it feels to be a daily motorcyclist! LOL
"Turbo jarjed"
hahahahahahhaah I thought I was the only one who heard it !!
Same!
"Looky lewds"
*L S S W A P I N C O M I N G*
On a long enough timeline...
The LS has been praised for its compact size, but I think this kind of car is probably way too small for even an LS to swap into. I mean, it took effort to get it into a Miata, and that has at least some semblance of an engine bay.
What people could try to swap into them are probably bike engines. Since Suzuki made the the ones these are equipped with, probably a 1000CC Suzuki engine with lowered compression so you could keep the Turbo. Or ditch the turbo altogether, keep it NA and have a bike tach installed so you can rev it to 11000RPM like a damn F1 car from the '80s :P
Who needs a passenger seat??
Where there's a will, there's a way. :D
This is one of those jokes you start with a chuckle, and then just sigh in disgust.
AZ-1, the official car of "I need money in Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero so I'm taking out the RATT gang next."
Charles S. If I could thumbs up this comment more than once, I’d spam the fucc out of it
Now I want a manga owner's manual.
here's my toy car, here's my toy car
I’ve had mine for ten years now. I love driving it long distances, or through the Rockies. Last year I put an aftermarket exhaust header on and took off the air conditioning unit. This winter I plan on painting mine - I have some rock chips various wear and tear in the paint now. Mine was painted yellow before I got it and I’d like to put it back to its original colours. It’s an amazing car to drive, and like you, I am 5’10”, so it is a tight fit. But once you are in you’re fine. This car will never be popular, simply because there were so few of them made, and frankly, there aren’t that many left. Anyhow - thank you for the video!
ross bruinsma this is one of my dream cars and it would be awesome if you would make a video from an owners perspective!
Reminds me of the Daihatsu Copen I saw at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland in 2008. I opened the door and settled into the driver's seat, at which point it occurred to me that if I bought two of them I would have the world's fastest pair of roller skates.
And he's got TE37s on it lol
It looks like a mini Ford RS200!!
it actually does hahahaha
Thats a bad thing!
lets rally it!
We must!
@Emil Johansson doesnt mean it cant rally
You can't figure it out for yourself, they have to put it on the side of the car: "EXCITING MICRO COUPE" like being exciting is a feature, not an opinion. Weird. Is this a demo car from Mazda or something?
Anthony Explosion engrish is common on japanese cars. Factory engrish is almost to be expected
Japan loves its engrish expressions. Theres a video of Clarkson in a parts shop over there finding alloys and steering wheels with gems like "Just A Roller Skate Grand Tourer All Over The Physical Ironic Power" written on them.
Joshua Thiel oh boy, I just saw that today. And all that gold...
It's kinda like how some westerners like to write their profile name in Japanese
All 90s keijidosha "performance" cars does have these weird phrases, usually in that place on the body.
My motorcycle is Japanese why doesn't the owner's manual have a cute anime girl showing how to (and how not to) perform basic maintenance?
I'm not a car person, but I had the pleasure of seeing this in person during my friend's New Year's Eve party yesterday, and had to look it up afterwards! He had to import it from Japan and drive it through 3 states. I was so surprised by how small it was and I loved how it looked.
Gran Turismo got me so hooked on this little thing because it was so much fun to drive, and yeah, the size difference was so staggering to the point of entertainment. It was a car you had to cheer on and just looking at real footage of an AZ-1, the feeling is still there. Yeah, I totally want one, but I'll never have the money for it.
In 10 years when a bunch of dudes blew their whole wad on this car and then realized it’s not realistically a good car is when I’ll be able to pick one up for a good price, and if it goes down enough I’m sure as hell gonna get one.
Tyler Sanders we get jdm cars in canada after 15 years. Years of neglect and inability to find parts really takes their toll. You really need to know what your buying when buying a jdm car thats been in country for a while. I had an alto works kei. Parts are impossible to find here.
eisener michael in sweden we can get them on day one ;)
Tyler Sanders they aren't impossible to import but they are cool
Alex Strömberg that kind of undermines any regulations on safety or emissions standards made by your country. Most countries in the world actually try to improve those.
Tyler Sanders you think sweden isn't doing that? We have eletric plugs for Tesla everywhere and huge yearly taxes on diesel cars. and 80% tax on all fossil fuels, 1 liter (1/4 gallon) is almost 2 dollars here, so fuck outta here with that weak shit you're throwing.
But car over 50 years doesn't even need to get inspected at least. So mods for days on those.
*MINI cooper, VW Beetle, Fiat 500, Audi TT and Mazda 2 owners everywhere start sweating*
There's a new "toy car" in town, and he wants your ass.
Dikembe Ousmane also. *Ford Fiesta*
These are real, I saw one at a car show. It is cool as hell.
I own a Cappuccino in the US, I haven't got to drive an AZ-1 yet. But they use the same engine, It doesn't sound great stock, put a decent intake on it and exhaust, maybe an intercooler and ecu reflash with boost raised..it becomes a heavily turbocharged monster. Not in the speed of it but in the way it sounds. Outside of crazy 800whp supras, ls cars, etc, it makes the coolest turbo noises, once tuned a bit it will remind you of the old glory days of turbo racecars and the sounds they made.
Turbo kei engines have the coolest sound out of all engines IMO. Smart Roadsters are the same. They sound insane and are made for driving experience, not speed.
I remember driving this and the Honda Beat and Suzuki Cappuccino back to back to back in GT5 and GT6. My favorite was the Cappuccino. You should review one of those next!
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials I didn't know you watch RCR as well.
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials I own one here in Texas
I just picked up a Nissan Gloria from a guy in Indy with a yellow Cappuccino that he purposefully bought to hoon; calls it the 'crapuccino'. Damn that thing is awesome.
I saw one of these about a week ago in a Walmart parking lot. My co-worker and I both legitimately had to idea what this thing was. It's good that now I know, thanks RCR!
I'm a little blown knowing that this was filmed in Hunt Valley MD, and some of your initial shots take place at a "game company", across the street from which is a medical tech firm that I work for. 10/10 would had walked 80 linear feet to had seen it. Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Only knew this car because of Gran Turismo 4. Looks like a fun little car ^^
But the real question is could dads put that on the back of their pickup truck?
Marley freedom is not free
Baqofmapikkuppp truckkkkkkk
I know this is an ancient post, but I'm very tempted to try to put my AZ-1 in the bed of my long-bed Ram. Just to test fit it. Could probably even still open the gullwing doors with it in the bed.
Mazda actually made three separate brands in the 90s. Autozam, Eunos, and ɛ̃fini. Autozam birthed this car, Eunos had the Roadster (Mazda Miata, or MX-5), and ɛ̃fini the RX-7 (later re-branded a Mazda). The sub-brands had other models as well, these are just some examples.
3 and a half - don't forget Amati, that was so close to launch for Mazda
I remember this car from Gran Turismo 5 and loving it. I wanted it then and I want it now, but this video has made me realize that I really couldn't live with a car like this and I'm okay with that. *I still want it though.*
What's the Dougscore?
adj789 Doug would never be able to get into this car!
2π/3
Doug is still hamming it up as he tries to get in the car.
Can't be far from now, they hinted at reviewing a car that Doug hasn't reviewed yet, maybe this was it.
It would be interesting to hear Doug's differing opinion in "Cool Factor"
"Bro-dozers ready to vore you." Accurate.
These are super rare even in Japan so Stateside, they must be at about unicorn level.
They are definitely more exclusive in Japan than a Ferrari 458.
koopatroopa187 I see 458s all the time and I've seen more 2000GTs than I've seen Autozams. Unsurprising given how expensive they are.
Hell, I think I've seen more Tommy Kairas than Autozams, and they only made 500 of those. It's really not surprising that the AZ-1 would be rarely spotted. They've always been expensive. They are made from cheap steel, coated with typical shitty Japanese paint. Easy to crash, and not made to last long.
I know a guy who knows a guy...
I want this, I'm short as hell and that car just looks interesting
This looks like an absolute piece of shit that no one else would drive... I want one.
theres going to be a flood of kai cars from japan and its going to be good.
0:44, "カードを入れてください" (Ka-do wo irete kudasai) "Please insert the card"
In Japan, they have an Electronic Toll Collection system. It's basically Japan's equivalent of the EZ Pass.
"what's it like to have a girlfriend?" too real. I drive a pickup.
I want one but yeah all the points Mr. Regular made and I’m 6 ft 2. So yeah not going to happen.
Yep, all the while I was like "wow, that looks cramped, I wonder how tall he is", and yeah. I'd probably put my back out just trying to sit in it.
I'm 6'4 and I daily an AZ-1. It can be done.
ZRaddue #masochistlife
That's a scary size. Your at the mercy of other drivers.
I'm also 6ft 2in. I would like to see Doug Demuro try an drive one since he's around our size
The owner's manual of the AZ-1 could be my new favourite manga.
There is an entire sentence on the side of the car
"Midship DOHC Turbo Exciting Micro Coupe"
This is one of the best reviews ever. Tone of voice, references (DC Comic profit margin LOL), what a winner. Glad to sub!
Japan eBay is called Yahoo Auction :)
I sell Cappuccino, Beat, AZ-1 and many other JDM cars for a living, based in Japan... And I agree...
I have an AZ-1 in stock now and my customers are fighting for it in spite of me telling them that it's the worst of the ABC in stock form! It doesn'T matter... They don't want another Cappuccino, they don'T want a Beat... AUTOZAM!!!!
You didn't really review the car over the limit and how it is to push it so I'll add a little to that review...
The AZ-1 has the worst stock suspensions EVER. The engine is located quite high and the suspensions are not hard enough which makes the body roll feel terrible! On top of that, weight transfert between corners make the rear feel extremely unstable as it lacks suspension to hold all the highly placed weight... Lift off oversteer is massive and you neither have horsepower nor a LSD to bring the car back on track once the tail goes out too far.
Oh and it's CRAMPED. The Honda Beat is the slowest but if you're not TOO fat, anyone, no matter how tall they are can fit in one.... The Cappuccino is a bit tighter, but well, it feels fast and its worth the lack of room.. But the AZ-1?? Fuck me it'S tight! If you still have the stock steering wheel (which is HUGE) you won't be able to move your two hands on the wheel more than half a turn because your legs will block your hands! Oh and I'm 6'2... I fit.. but not fun!
So yeah the AZ-1 is not very good... But I have one for sale if you want. 12k$, shipping to the US included (you still have to import it yourself...). But it's not very good... You have been warned.
traxnada I don't know why, but no matter how bad is it I still want one
Since you seem to know what you're talking about, what's your opinion on the Daihatsu Copen? Specifically the first gen, which they sold in Europe with left hand drive.
Well done on living such an awesome life
I have actually never driven one... I mostly sell to the US market and focus on 25 year old and over cars... I have never been attracted to them and never really cared to be honest... When it comes to lightweight FWD sports cars, I go with french (I'm french) or Honda. They know their shit :)
In term of FWD japanese keicars, the Suzuki Alto Works RS-X (I've sold a couple) were pretty damn awesome. 550cc, revving over 10k rpm for a weight under 760kg. But yeah the Coppen is too new for me and I only sat in them... The Subary Vivio RX-R is good too... I don'T have a FWD version in stock but I'l be getting a 4WD one that will be delivered later tomorrow or after tomorrow. The Coppen. I don't know. I strongly believe this thing should have been RWD in the first place...
haha thank you :)
tons of "those guys" saying WAD IZ DAT? DAT CAN FIT IN TEH BACK OF MY TRUCK HE HE HE
I'm starting to feel like I bought mine just in time. It was a cool $9k. I'm 6'2" and borderline fit. The biggest size issue I have is my leg getting squished between the steering wheel and the gear shifter in 5th. It drives awesome, tight, quick, and loud turbo noises all the time. And yes, it gets way more attention than even my DeLorean. (must have all the gullwings)
Sounds nice
is it kind of scary to drive? i mean size wise are you ever scared that a truck wont see you or something?
Speaking of your DeLorean, how's it looking nowadays?
The hood vent isn’t centered on the hood. If I can’t unsee it, neither can you.
how dare you
DeployableMango douche
Even if I bought one, I'm still 6'4"...
Damn. At least I can drive my 1990 Miata semi-comfortably.
Vectrex4Life It might be worth getting your legs shortened.
You're here?
So i'm finally starting reap the benefits of being 5'9
BandomBeviews Why yes, RCR is great.
Fellow tall.
I feel ya.
Put an LS in it.
Nah put a rotary in it
chbrules actually the GSXR1000 or Busa powered ones are what people did in the 90s with these.
Why limit yourself to a girly Hayabuse motor when you could LS, bro?
On a long enough timeline....
Don't think it's possible. You could probably put it in an LS though.
I want that owner's manual. It's like a little manga
On a long enough timeline, everything gets an LS.
In this case, it's a 'busa instead.
We throwing a Cummings in it. TORQUE!
Looks like multiple tundras wanted to eat that thing...maybe they think its sushi?
The first thing I do after watching a RCR review is looking up to buy the reviewed car.
*Miata starts sweating*
*Breathes heavy*
*angry Miata sounds*
I love the plate to bumper ratio on this front end.
Drops a hyabusa engine in the back of there and holy shit would that be too much fun
phsyco123 *L S S W A P T I M E*
Mazda Autozam AZ-1. The official car of I seen this on gran Turismo and I heard its horn
Didn't expect to get actual car history and Japan economy trivia in a Regular Car review.
“The kind of friends you have when you are 12”. You are a genius my good sir
SHRINKYDINKS
The only Miata more Miata than a Miata.
"Money can't buy popularity... but it can rent it." --Another gold nugget from Mr. Regular
Ok if we are talking rarity when are you getting a BMW M1 on the show?
ten thousand far from a regular car, leave M1s to Doug Demuro.
Japan, please stop making awesome cars, then only selling them for the JDM, we still love you.
As we still wait for the Honda S660
Wait, kei cars are becoming legal? I need a Honda S660 stat!
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen
When this video pops up in my recommended, I always have to watch the brilliant first 5 seconds.
Here's my real car, here's my toy car
Looks like a car straight outta watch dogs 2. With a name straight outta GTA 5.
I was reading an article about cars up for import this year back in January and read about this little guy and was really interested, glad to see people are enjoying it. I just hope the car I want that's up for import doesn't get too much notice.
7:59 - 8:02
Secret brony?
Also, I love the owner's manual pictures. :)
Ryushi Shiratori why? I don't understand
Ohhhhh I never thought you would do a review on this car
Spooling it and venting it! Spooling it and venting it! Spooling it and venting it!
"DC movie profit margins"...lol
I never thought I'd see a car that I'd never seen before on this channel but, well, here we are.