Is inflation making tuner cars shrink? Here are 4 kei cars transformed into JDM legends at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026.

Rather than a mid-engined sports car concept, the Toyota sub-brand unveiled a customized Daihatsu Kei truck. It was one of ...

If money was no object, what would be the first car you bought? Would you opt for a slick new Aston Martin DB12, or perhaps a lovely electric vehicle from a company like Lucid? What about sacking off ...

Kei vehicles are a class of small Japanese-market cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans that conform to strict dimension and engine size regulations. Buyers in Japan are incentivized with lower taxes and ...

Measuring about half the length of a Ford F-150, Kei trucks look almost like toys in comparison to your standard pickup truck. But for a car so tiny, you might be surprised at the massive following ...

Collectible car insurer Hagerty defines Kei cars as "the smallest highway-legal passenger cars in Japan, a land of already small vehicles." Conceptualized by the Japanese government in 1949 as an ...

A kei truck boss has provided insight on the vehicle type’s growing domestic presence, what owners can expect, and how Trump’s tariffs change Japan exports. A Kei truck specialist has shared keen ...

The humble kei truck already proved its worth as a rugged off-roader, a spacious camper and a pocket-sized truck capable of carrying around all your hopes and dreams. Now, a plucky wrencher has ...

Even the best Japanese kei trucks are getting old, and as more of these compact workhorses pass the 25-year mark, owners and buyers want to know: are they considered classic cars? The answer depends ...

As trucks in the U.S. get bigger and more expensive, demand has surged for a cheaper, smaller alternative from across the Pacific Ocean: Japan’s Kei trucks. Despite being street legal in just 19 ...