Why I love this TINY Japanese Fake “Super Car”
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2020
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Just about everyone knows of the Mazda Miata and the RX-7, but what about the tiny car Mazda made that has a huge following in the car community? Japan has variable taxes on vehicles based on their displacement, hence why manufacturers started making tiny cars called Kei cars. Just because they are tiny does not mean they are lame, Suzuki made the Cappuccino, Honda made the Beat, and Mazda made one of the coolest Kei cars ever, the Mazda Autozam AZ-1. The Autozam has super car features like the super rad gull-wing doors and even more interesting is the story of how the autozam came to be. We are going tiny front bumper to tiny performance exhaust on the Mazda Autozam AZ-1.
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Do supra again like Micheal said
@@MazdaFamilia YEAH.
I’m more surprised at the fact that James is 6’4”
Exactly. Coulda sworn he looks under 6 foot
Laughs in European.
Drunk Woomy rolls eyes in bald eagle v8s and cheeseburgers
Wow he's tall for an american :O
@@hughjass7243 😂😂😂 I wasn't expecting that comment tbh.
Thanks for the laugh, sir!
My first thought: Confused Ford RS200
My second thought: *HAYABUSA SWAP*
EXACTLY
Nah turbo hyabusa swap
That would be siiiick!!
AAAAAAAAAAA
@@linkzxvvs8163 damn lit
Just imagine if they relaunched this as an electric micro car, the car industry would never be the same! I want one.
Would be challenged by Nissan Leaf
No way to make something that small with modern safety standards sadly.
@@RandyNachoManSandwich true, although if they put it into the Quadracycle class... (like the Citroen Ami)
@@esk8jaimes Not actually accurate. There are small cars out there with the Fiat 500 only been 30cm longer with a 3 star NCAP
I'm on the lookout for a mk1 mr2 to do the same with now
I don't care to how much the donut editors are making, they definitely deserve a raise, best edits in youtube
Cold. Ones
they probably make 6 figures. also no they are not great at editing you just dont watch enough. they dont need a raise you need to raise your bar though.
@@the_wudarian chiiill
ay bruh they only make 7 figures per video chill
@@the_wudarian what
When he fired it up, I had a huge grin across my face because it sounded just funny. Then, he floored it, the turbo kicked in and my face legit turned to "WTF?!".
Helluva sound
Elvis Cirkic not gonna lie turbo nice but tell me it doesn’t sound like an old vacuum cleaner
@@g3arjammer837 sounds like my weed whacker... until he revved it...
Sounds like a cooling fan when he revs it 🤣 or a hair dryer
had aw11 that sounded kinda like this, its really underwhelming and industrial after awhile, subjectively. my presumption on what causes this is intake and exhaust is fairly muted, but they can't do much to mute the valvetrain sounds so you end up with a mechanic, really gnarly (both in good or bad way subjectively) sewing machine sorta noise when engines behind you but muted like this.. If you listen to Panama by van halen they must've recorded near top of heads that it ends up sounding similar to this, cause likewise that was the one and only time i've heard a countach sound more like a vacuum cleaner then a v12.
Credit to this car, other lil mid engine runabouts, Van Halen specifically spent time looking for unique sound and were picky when using the recording for Panama, sooooo i guess some people like it?!? I don't get it but eh
3 cyls are just baby V6.
When you wake James up at 5 am to record without letting him drink coffee cause it's a bad idea now lol
well he did have a heart attack
You mean NOS Energy Drink!
@@porschedude7687 Hell yeah!! Heart attacks!!!
Dude reminds me of Chris Farley, especially in this episode. I'm singing in my head for half the episode, "Fat guy in a little coat..."
@@fullmetaljack1678 no he didnt did he?
When he mentioned pop up headlights, i paused and went to listen to him sing it for 3 mins, then came back to finish the epi. Like a true fan.
Respect
Such a true fan Bro!! SICK!!
I remember seeing a Suzuki Cappuccino on base when I was stationed in Iwakuni Japan in 92-93 and have always described it as "not much bigger than a love seat on a skateboard".
Me:"Can I have Ford rs200?"
Mazda:"No we have ford rs200 at home"
Rs 200 at home;
Samuel Ballantine Looks more like a Rs200 than a Rs2000🤷♂️
Me: OH GOD THANK YOU
It still looks cool
I think you mean the RS200
Ngl id rather buy this
The AZ-1 is soooo damn cute, i love that little car! It's like a Baby RS200! 😁
If I would've looked at the thumbnail before the title I would've thought it actually was an RS200 lmao
@@bilack7007 i actually thought that
alway see one end up the side of the road... and i living in japan....
Dang it, I was going to comment on how this looks like a mini rs200
reminds me of a Ferrari.
"we got the smallest car we could find!"
Laughs in Peel P50
It's the smallest car that he can't flip it over and it also was made in japan
Also they already made a bumper2bumper on the p50
Reminds me of a mini version of my AW11 Toyota MR2, which was already a small car. This thing weighs 800 pounds less than my MR2 did. That was a fun car, surprisingly great leg room. I'm 6'1" and I had plenty of room. I'd love to have one of these ABC cars but with a Hayabusa engine. Talk about a rocket.
Peugeot show-up in '84 briefly a super fast very cool insane prototype named Peugeot Quasar, i hear it suppose to have a mid-engine derived from Peugeot 205 Turbo - Pikes-Peak in it that should be tested in Group-S WRC rally which should follow after Group-B, but.. since Group-B got banned in '85 so the Group-S along with the Quasar prototype development got ditched.. If that concept would have being completed & produced even in a small limited series to be available.. holly cow ! it featured a manual gearbox, powerful twin turbo engine close to 600 bhp that was raced previously in 205 at Pikes Peak, it had permanent AWD traction, double suspension on all 4 corners, entire body panels +many other parts (like A-arms..etc) made entirely from kevlar reinforced-composites & aluminum for light handling & weight distribution, Lambo-style scissor doors, cool interior and would definitely turn out as a proper street-beast no doubt in my mind..
I still own an AW11 , have had 10 of them over the last 25 yrs , Current one Ive owned 14yrs . Awesome little sports car
@@mista2621 oh wow! Yeah they are great cars, the 4AGE engine has great power for the displacement and the era. I've seen crazy setups with ITBs, and I've seen people swap in Toyota V6 engines, and while those are really cool I think that the 4AGE is a good fit for that car.
Eventually I'd like to own another one (as long as it's another manual transmission).
12yr old me: "I want that'
Me right know: "sure"
Im 24 years old and I want this thing. This looks wicked fun to drive, would probably use it as a track car (yes I said it) with its small engine yet its super agile and lightweight it can do just that.
iam 12 same
I AM 11 AnD I waNt THAt Car
I'm 37 and I want that car ..With a rotary motor in it.
@@davidciabattonijr8170 bro I got lucky, I got mines for 18k
Car: smol
James's heart: big
James in car: precious
Like a Mario Kart character.
Imagine this being made with a turbocharged rotary to fit within the same regulations. It would have been one hell of a tiny track beast.
Problem is kei cars have horsepower limits too, which this car already just about tapped out. If there were no power limits, these guys would just be throwing in their factory 600cc superbike engines which make 120+ horsepower
@@Twinspinner Yeah, that's a shame... But a track toy based on one of these would be pretty epic.
@@Twinspinnerthe power limit is only "agreed on", if you get what I mean. If one manufacturer decide to break the agreement all hell will break loose in the kei car powers.
@@PlatinumNath it's not "agreed on," it's the actual law.
@@Twinspinner Is it? I've read from many that they insisted it's a law like you said, but there's a series of articles and sources that said kei car's 64hp power limit is just a Gentlemen's Agreement just like Japan's sport car power limit of 276hp. Difference that the latter is broken already, but the kei car is questionable. Hagerty's Revelations video addressed this too. Also that the Agreement was made after 1990, so pre-1990 kei cars can actually exceed that power limit, just that no one did it.
To add, likelihood of Gentlemen's Agreement means that it's an informal and non binding agreement despite the name.
Oh and top of that, iirc Caterham had 1 model in Japan classified as a kei car and while engine size checks out, they make 80hp which would be over the "supposed limit" but it's allowed to be classified as a kei car so that can be an anomaly to contradict too.
My uncle used to have one of these Autozam. it's a very comfortable ride really, kinda low to the ground, and my uncle even made me drive this thing. It's fun, it feels as if you're driving a heavy go kart.
Sounds like someone slapped a turbo into a vaccum cleaner
isnt that a modern f1 car?
💀💀🤣🤣🤣
@@vjollila96 vaccum cleaner sounding engines but they are smaller and moh poweh BABEH
“Everything can improve” -Dyson
It’s basically a motorcycle engine
“Autozam instructions manual girl is still best waifu”
- Bladed Angel
Agreed
Facts
A man of great wisdom
Another bladed fan
Yay
TFM Vehicles ;)
I remember the first time i watched this video when i just started learning about cars and i had no idea what he was talking about, i was so lost that i clicked off the video and coming back and watching it and knowing what the things he is saying is a real accomplishment
the sheer amount of editing that went into this should not be overlooked
Normal HP: 64
Available HP with the AC on: 7
I had an Aixam Coupé SE. It has a 4 HP engine and AC. The AC switched on massively diminished engine output, making an uphill climb a gruelling & slow task, other than that it was a massively fun car to drive, maybe because it weighed like 350 Kilos, that's like nothing!
I have a Jimny with the 80hp K6A (successor to the F6A in the AZ-1), I can vouch that the AC utterly kills the power
james kirby pretty much kills the point of this car
Humphrey MO POWEH BABEH! ↖️
Hey James. You doing good? Just didn’t seem all that excited in the beginning
Jackson he had a heart attack fairly recently
This was my first thought
NOS Energy drinks will do that to you
Sounds like he's got a head cold
Ya definitely sounds like he's not okay
I love the sound of that. A growl and a whistle.
these side intakes instantly brought my mind back to 90s arcade games, what a cool car!
To the editor that fixed him doing the Z backwards: That was amazing, very creative and well done!
The manager at my local machine shop drives one of these and it’s hilarious to see him park next to everyone else’s F-150s and silverados
I have a feeling that this could fit under a F150 with a lift-kit.
That machine shop doesn't happen to be a Pit Stop auto shop is it?
Has he asked you to help lift it into the back of one of them when parkings tight?
Where I live, large American trucks look huge
Sounds like he's the only man there with self esteem
The Michael Scott "NO!!!" got me so good. LMAO!
"what more can someone want"
me : more poolweer baby
Kei cars: 3 cyl turbo charged engine
Toyota: hold my 267hp 3cyl Yaris engine
Amazing what 30 years of engine development will do
The Yaris engine is almost 3 times bigger tho
@@claudiobizama5603 that too
lets not have "hold my.." jokes in 2020 ok??? they were lame when they came out.
adam heeley thank you for your input
James: I’ve never heard a car that sounds like this
Me: I have, it’s my grandpas Yanmar mini-tractor
this was the fist video i watched! now i am a fan!
9:18 sounds like a leaf blower 😂
Jeremy Ibu I didn’t even notice that but it really does
HAHAHAHA * i'm dead * xD
dude i was thinking the same thing lmaooooooo
it sounds like an old Suzuki ATV i had at one point lol it was Chain Driven mind you
with turbo!
I just fell in love with this car and I want one now.
sad thing is is they are like 20,000 for a 3 cylinder with 60 herspers
@@prelude-lw4ni Yeah that's what I found as well. But on the upside, they all have very few miles and are in great shape!
@@birthday_cakeman true
But they didn't say u couldn't mod that 60 hurspurs
@@st0nrfox564 Exactly lol
I've always loved the AZ-1, and to be honest, I would love to drive one daily. Absolutely.
That thing looks like a whole hell of a lot of fun!
man, he sounds so tired in the beginning tho
Deadass
He looks it too
Must have lost the Nos sponsorship lol
that what 12 hours of back to back heart attack makes to a man
Twinleaf Mans could still be recovering in this recording. He’s likely still recovering right now but the way they release these, this could’ve been like his first day back I’m just glad the mans alright.
I’m glad these always match up perfectly with my lunch break!
Same here!!
I wake up at this time XD
What a coincidence for us :D make the day much better
It's 5 clock
Its 19.09 in finland
its definitely a product from its time, and thats why i love it so much
I like to think James is what Bobby from king of the hill grew up to be. 😂😂😂
When you had a car bed your whole life and then you turn it into a real car.
You need more thumbs up for this comment dude. That's exactly what this car is.
Omfg yes
I suggest you check out hoonigan's Siestarossa if you haven't already. Finished product: ua-cam.com/video/31tZZNiSAkg/v-deo.html
Epic.
Imagine if you made these today but with superbike engines that revved past 10k. Absolutely bonkers.
Yeah it reminded me of this video I saw where a guy puts a Hayabusa motor in a jet ski. Something like that in this car would be insane.
People have done it.
@@slickstretch6391 I need that link or vid name
check out the suzuki sidekick hayabusa swaps.
nah man, the small königsegg engine!
I love the AZ-1, it's such a fun idea, a tiny little "supercar"
You are looking a lot better than some earlier episode I've seen. Keep up the good work.
It looks like if the Ford RS200 was in one of those old Wii need for speed games
I had that ,the zr1 looked horrible in it
Adam Levy yup
@Adam Levy NFS Nitro was dope. You could draw on the cars!
“I said forget about it cuh!”
The second best line in all of Fast and the Furious.
What's the first?
Booty Munchkin EJECTO SEATO CUZZ
@@eram0802 Hector is going to be running 3 Honda Civics with spoon engines. And on top of that he just came into Harry's and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS, and a Motec system exhaust.
@@giouwu.970 the best reply 10/10
"Pockets ain't empty cuh"
Ever since i got my first "pocket bike" I've been a fan of small motorized vehicles.
Its just fun :D
At the end, I already know that you're gonna see how funny you look sitting inside of it.
James: Tiniest car we could find
Peel P50: am I a joke to you
Adam Ajluni. Duuuuude . . . you are so right? They did it on Top Gear but still, James needs to be put in a P50.
The P50s are harder to find
Wasn't there a b2b on the P50 where he flipped it over?
Edit: here is the link ua-cam.com/video/Pj45dUXWkgE/v-deo.html
Or a classic Austin mini
Jeremy Clarksons P45: am I a joke to YOU
Imagine swapping a sports bike engine into one of these
Holy mackerel.
Road legal go kart
Thinking about doing the same thing to a Ford StreetKa. Similar dimensions but it's a convertible.
Hayabusa swap
¡Big turbo rotary! MO POWAH BABY
Periphery! Represent the prog metalcore djent my dudes, right on
YESSIR
"...Little bit small for me *NECK CRACK*" loooool I'm dying
Looks like a Ford RS200
it does
ebay rs200 lol
Diet rs200
More of a modern rendition of the DeLorean
RS20
9:14 "Sounds good! I've never heard a car that sounds like a hot rod leaf blower."
OMG it looks AWESOME in Blue!
This thing was always a fun one to race in Gran Turismo, didn't think it was that small. The type-c is awsome.
“I said forget about it cuh!”
ヽ(;^o^ヽ)
Yeet!
Where is James's emergy. He's so calm now
Maybe he has to calm down because of his heart attack?
no more NOS
@@CoffeeEnjoyer69 no more yayo... for now.
He had a heart attack. That's where
He make noise in up to speed not bumper to bumper
i can just see someone swapping something bigger in that and having the coolest pocket rocket ever
UA-cam's captions absolutely cannot cope with the way James pronounces things and it's always hilarious.
I meet a dude who had two in his garage. The thing was awesome. One of my coolest experiences as a refrigerator Tech.
Ha, I get it. Cool because you're a fridge tech.
69 likes.
I can hear Mr. Regular’s voice now: *”AUTOZAM, AUTOZAM, AUTOZAM”*
This has probably been my favorite episode . . . .thus far.
If 12 year olds could get a driving license this would be the starter car
I turn 16 in a few months, and if this car wasn’t “rare and expensive” anymore I would buy one rn
@@basketballadigonzalez5561 i’m a full on adult but at 5’3” i really really want one
@@basketballadigonzalez5561 I'm almost 17 and would totally buy it, if I could :)
Smart: we have the smallest cars in the world
Autozam: hold my car
Smart cars were actually shorter but wider
i didn't now smart cars were around before Autozam
thank you internet
*hold my hersss pursss
Very original joke. Definitely not overused. Did you think of that all by yourself?
half-assed joke attempt
That intro to "50" was dope🔥🔥
These'd be great to mod, eg put a battery in the base, add electric motor wheels, either a little range extender in the front to reclaim the boot and add some power, or a turbo four cylinder in the boot for a lot more, and you'd get an awesome little hybrid electric racecar that's also be very efficient and goes a big distance on a charge and a little fuel.
Found out about this car thanks to Regular Car Reviews, had no idea you guys did a video about it too!
* DEEP AND AGGRESSIVE VOICE*
...... “LS SWAP IT”
* HEAVY BREATHING *
Hell yeah brother !
LS? Does the engine fit to the car or the car to the engine?
Markus haha that’s pretty good one
@@chaseattaway7722 hayabusa swap
Nah hayabusa swap it.
james if your reading this your a inspiration to me
you were the one who made me looooooovvvvvvvveeeee cars
and ofcourse Donut Media
if you read this then thank you really
my mom has cancer and your videos helped me get through this
thank you
Hey man you are strong and so is your mother you guys will get through this
Ok
@@goodfella1605 bruh
God bless people like you take care of your Mom. You'll get trough this and I hope James would also reply to you man. have nice day.
Hope your mom gets better . stay strong man
9:20 whew! thats power right there!
Thanks for showing!
You know there’s a problem in this world when it’s notable that the side vents do what side vents are supposed to do
Someone cheer James up, he doesn’t feel happy at the beginning :(
Pagani Team yeah you can tell he doesn’t have his usual energy
Joe H sure tho
Joe H I agree sometimes you need to just chill and contemplate
He seems like he was just tired and unhappy the whole time, but didn’t he have a stroke or something?
Peeweetheparakeet massive heart attack
I love that AS1! Yes, finally being vertically challenged has a plus.
I had a AZ1 in my neighborhood here in Tokyo before... nice to see it here
These episodes were so exciting that James got heart attack while filming
Mo powa baby
That's actually not funny dude
@@HemiLyfestyle *LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING*
This is golden
"I said forget about it cuh"
Im glad im not the only one who heard that.
Gotta love that line.
😭
I cant believe he did a shout out to all the crips with the blue car and his"i said forget about it cuh"... lmfao
Expectations on seeing the thumbnail: "HA! That's hilarious."
Thoughts after seeing the intro of the car: "Wow, that really is small."
Continued thoughts after the intro: "OMFG I WANT IT!!!"
“I said forget about it cuh” 😂😂
RIP Paul Walker
He said that as I was reading this 😂😂💯💯😭😭
2017 James is starting to come back
Archie P nice profile pic 🌊🌊🌊
@@EthanHeffernan 🌊🌊🌊
I love the tiny version of the car in the shot in the key
I love it it’s a right hand side drive just like all our Aussie cars 😍👌
The English speaking country it fit in best is ireland
The Mazda AZ-1 has been my dream car for years, I’m just always afraid I wouldn’t be able to fit in it if I ordered one from Japan
Remove the seat.
RpM_Evan but then you have no gullwing doors
Happy 2020 from The Mr. Pete Channel! And sit where!?
RpM_Evan I’m also broke af and can’t afford a $14,000 car, I mean a drive an aerodynamic brick for fucks sake you think I can afford my dream car using art commission money? Sadly no.
@@zaclarkby6389 uhmmmmmm. The floor?
“Want to go on a road trip with your boo?”
“I said forget about it cuh”💀
2F2F👏
I’m in tears
Initial D tought me that racers don't need girlfriends 👍
I just saw one of these driving in front of me a few days ago. I saw the "AZ-1" name, but didn't know what it was.
The one I saw had really good exhaust with whooshes and hums.
It killed me at the beginning when james spelled az1 in the air for the camera and they had to flip the Z around
I’m loving the Periphery shirt James!
*Vacuum cleaner turns on*
"It sounds good. I never heard a car that sounds like this.."
Me playing gran turismo
It looks like they modeled the doors just like a DeLorean. I could tell by the distinctive toll booth window, how the doors are gull-wing, and even the strap to pull the door back down.
looks about how I remember my Fiero from back in the day
probably about the same amount of trunk space lol
Thanks for finding the coolest cars nobody’s ever heard of
You haven't heard of*
Everyone knows about these beasts
I've seen videos about these before
I know about this car thanks to
Mr. Regular.
“What more someone want?”
Hmm, a *lil moah powah babeh!!!!!*
Plot twist: James can turn into an iguana
Things I didn't expect to see at UA-cam today:
5:34 James turning into an iguana
He looked like he was going to cry throughout the whole episode
Can't imagine rehab for his heart problems has been any fun
He sounds ill too so..
somebody comes near you and starts looking and talking yow: cool car how many HP has it got ?
Its mid engined!
Cool and how many hp?
It revs to 9000rpm
And the hp ?
Its got magnesium wheels!
HP?!
sorry im late for mini golf bye!
Perfect bro made my day! 🤣
@@rumyan7126
thank you
and you made my day :)
@@HappyDude1 and you made my 🌈 day
6:03
@@oneguy694
I know the HP
Dont you get the joke ? Xp
“i said forget about it cuh” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That thing having mag wheels is the greatest thing ever 🤣