The biggest benefit of the car nobody bothered to mention: when you are done driving you don't need to search for a parking space. You simply put it in your bag and go wherever you want to go.
Yes, I was hoping he would show the speedometer because I was curious how fast he was able to get it going. But the in-car camera only shows Doug's sweaty face 😂
@@DrewLSsix put a powerful motorcycle motor in it and throw a turbo on it. I’d love to have one of these with decent power but adding any significant weight to it, which a 6 cyl would, would destroy what’s best about it. I’d look for the highest HP I can find without adding much additional weight.
What’s so great about Doug is that everything about him and his content was always the same and original and barely changed. Other UA-camrs change a lot and people lose interest. Doug still wears the shirts, films with an iPhone, does same style videos, etc and I admire him for sticking to what viewers liked when your channel began!
I will have to respectfully disagree. If you have a look at the ones from a couple of years ago and earlier, the introduction and transitions were more natural, so to speak. There were outside recordings while the vehicle was being driven. And before that there were scenes which had somewhat of a spontaneous air to them, even though they might have been conceived beforehand... but they tended not feel artificial. This might be somewhat of a glorification of what is referred to as the supposed past but it seemed like a time, a great time where there was less of a focus on monetary aspects like viewer counts and catering to viewer patterns, using simplification and repetition for example, in order to preserve the viewership and therefore the income and in some sense also an economic dependence possibly impairing creative aspects.
If memory serves he now shoots with an iPhone, but used to use an old Canon camera or something for his earlier vids. Phone cameras have come to far, so it’s like why use anything else now?
Credit goes to the owner for how well this car was looked after. A fun little thing. Samall but fully developed. :-) Pretty much the only thing that didn't get the special treatment is the exhaust. They could've done something fancy with it. Some Kei cars made it to outside Japan, with larger engines (or had turbo) so it has potential!
Wow, can you imagine Doug in an animated discussion with Scotty Kilmer? They'd have to make sure they were at least 6 feet apart or they'd be banging knuckles.
Well, the second, left-side grill is obviously needed for engine compartment cooling. It is rather standard solution to have one intake feeding the engine and other venting the engine bay.
That would be like busting on the intakes on the Lotus Elise I had. Only the one on the driver's side has anything to do with the engine's intake. That's kind of nice because you get intake noise right over your left shoulder.
Yeah...for real. It's like a Ferrari Testarosa or 348 and a VW New Beetle mated and this was their love child...7/10 easily. Doug's opinions only matter to Doug Score. Or maybe if an MR2 & Alto Works mated? Yeah...that's probably more accurate.
I am old enough to have driven a 1974 Fiat X19 in college with a 1295 cc engine. Mid engine with a large trunk in the back and one storage compartment in the front and also the Targa top would amazingly fit under the hood in the front. 120 MPH was not out of question. Just an amazing car. By the way, the Smart cars in Europe have the same 600CC engine which upgrade to 1000cc in states.
A new Hayabusa engine actually works better awesome!!! But I'm really waiting for the ones that are making an EV conversion... It's going to be awesome!!!
The K1 was under the name of Mazda itself in Europe. It was called the Mazda 121, my grandmother had one for 20 years and after she gave up driving she gave it to me. And it was my first car to drive with
Funny thing about Doug is that I feel like he is trying to hold back his laugh and giggle every time he talks in every videos. However, a massive air intake in a for the air conditioning system? Damn, they make the car so hardcore that even the AC unit is turbo charged. I totally understand why Doug talks the way he does.
Altho having an intake for the AC for such a small car considering the AC pretty much takes a lot of power from the engine when its on, is pretty genius if you ask me. Even if it gets really underpowered, you at least can enjoy the AC when travelling at higher speeds. My car has 0.9 3 cylinder turbocharged engine and when I turn on the AC, the engine also loses quite more than I would expect from it when turning it on. Nonetheless, its really fun car to drive and turns out quite more reliable than the standard 4 cylinder cars.
@@royliber3824 "quite more reliable than the standard four cylinder cars" That is SUCH a broad, bold, and likely untrue thing to say... Lol. You know that rotaries were reliable for at least some people right? Ferrari's can be more reliable than their owners Toyota's, that they drive during the week. Not every engine is made the same. Even within what's supposed to be the same exact engine. Sometimes you get a turd from a really good, known to be reliable engine. Sometimes you pull a gem out of a (toilet) bowl of turds. To say anything at all is reliable, based on a sample size of one, is incredibly misleading and probably inaccurate. That being said, I'm incredibly happy to hear that your vehicle has been reliable for you, as well as a joy to drive. Did you mention what it was? Did I somehow miss that?
Finally AZ-1!! Here in Japan there are lots of really bizarre, quirky, and thoughtful kei-cars. I can’t wait Doug to review more of them! My favorite ones are… 1. Honda N-BOX: a very very tall and narrow MPV-ish thing and is THE BEST SELLING CAR in Japan, period. Even more popular than Prius, Yaris, or all sorts of normal cars. 2: Daihatsu Copen: a cute sports car just like AZ-1, but with a automatic hard top, and a swappable plastic body panels. You can buy panel kits separately from Daihatsu and make it look like a completely different car. More importantly, you can buy one today. This is not 90’s madness, it’s 2020’s madness. 3: Mitsubishi i: Many people know i-MiEV, which was the world’s first mass production electric car, but there was gasoline engine version of it. Very futuristic design even by modern standards, and it was rear midship because the bonnet was just too short. All of these might be difficult to find in the US, but are not so rare at all in Japan. Come to Japan, Doug!
I bet it is harder to find an American car in Japan then these kei cars lulx. The big trucks and stuff would be impossible to drive and the like sports cars have engines to big.
I was in one of these when a squirrel ran in front of the car. It was totaled and I spend 6 months in the hospital, the squirrel walked away without a scratch.
@@pinut187 not everyone is focusing their business on money. He is the absolute definition of a car enthusiast and he even has low profits on his website. Each car that sells he only gets 4.5% or something like that
@@akafxde7245 i mean he didnt even want to sell Shirts with his "thisss" and Arms extended, I think it Shows that he really did not want money from people. Only miss were those Pictures with him in Front of cars but that was short try
I watched a lot of different people who review cars. None of them catch people's interest like the way Doug does. Always entertaining listening to a Doug Review.
I think it's because he focuses on the stuff that matters to most regular would notice and experience in a car. Weird storage cubby holes, how the indicator stalk feels, how you, er, fit in it.
It's nice because he reviews /the car/. He doesn't review the brand, or the reputation of the model or past versions of the model. I mean, he mentions it but other review channels let it bias the entire thing.
It's definitely very low-budget editing, but the "beauty" in watching Doug's videos is that he really goes out of his way to do his homework before turning on the camcorder. There's a lot of things he points out that I would never notice about the cars he reviews...at least not at first.
As a Suzuki Cappuccino owner, so same powertrain as the AZ-1, I can add a few things: Technically the Cappuccino is also mid engine, since the motor, while in the front, is mounted to the rear of the front wheels, so it's a front mounted mid-engine roadster. While by no means a rocket 64 horse is pretty good for the size and weight of the car. Really these cars shine on twisty 2 lane back roads. They are the very definition of "roadster". You can really toss these around back road curves at stupid speeds. They just stick to the road. My wife and I just did a 250 mile loop drive yesterday, the final 30 or so miles were on an Interstate. They will go 70, but they really don't like it. It's probably most happy at about 63-67 or so MPH. By Japanese law they fuel starve at 140 KMH, so about 85 give or take. Storage is terrible on all of the ABC cars. I cannot get a large pizza into the trunk of the Capp, and once the 3 piece hardtop is stored back there, there is literally room for nothing. Probably safes a lot of money, since when you are out and about there is no room for even the smallest impulse buy. Oh, and BTW, they only have about a 5 5 gallon gas tank, which seems small until you realize they get close to 70 MPG. You can go all day on a $15 fillup.
OK, so this happened. A couple days after watching the video, I actually saw one of these driving around Jacksonville. Twice in one day (I assume it was the same car). My wife thought I was nuts for getting all excited over a tiny car and knowing so many details about it.
This is stuff that no would care to watch but honestly I prefer these vids than supercars Edit: Because I know people love stating the obvious, what I meant was people don't really care about these low end weird cars as much as supercars it's not just about views
I only watch videos of unique or fun cars. Especially interior is something I really like to watch. Supercars are boring imo I don't really care about the power of a car, more about the design. Supercars always look the same shape wise and performance wise aswell
As an owner of an AZ-1 I know what the door reflectors are for. They are to slightly reduce the number of times you bang your head on the open door! The LH vent is functional, it cools the engine bay. RH vent does not go into the intake, it is directly ducted to the intercooler. The official position of the spare wheel IMHO looks terrible, I never carry mine at all. The AZ-1 was engineered and prototyped in the UK by people who knew what they were doing and handles brilliantly, it has to be driven on twisty country lanes to really appreciate it.
Left side vent has a purpose, moving air through the bay and out the back vents to provide additional air cooling. Just because it doesn't go to the motor doesn't mean it doesn't have a purpose.
my 1969 Fiat 850 Spider had a 49 cubic inch engine, convertible - front trunk that held 6 full brown bags of groceries - had huge legroom - removing the convertible let THREE adults cram behind the front seats - got 55mpg on the highway from a 5 gallon tank - did 93mph - out-handled most other sports cars of the day with highly predictable over-steer - virtually zero tire wear - regular gas - Bertone styling - a few bolts removed the rear panel to expose the engine and transaxle - beautiful instrument panel - super easy to slip-stream 18-wheelers who often couldn’t see you 🤣 mods: Abarth rejetted original carb - Cannon headers w/tiny muffler - Cosmic mags with 185-70-13 Michelin X tires - adjustable Koni shocks - FIAM air horns (necessary) it was also necessary to let the engine warm up thoroughly before driving another great feature was it’s looks - teenage girls used to ask for rides I KID YOU NOT!!!! ♥️
"I feel terrified that if anything hits me at any moment, I would be killed" That's something you get over when you ride a motorcycle. Speaking from experience 🙃
This is me whenever I pull up next to anything bigger than a mid-size SUV in my tiny little kei sportscar. Overtaking a bus really scares me I hope the driver doesn't just change lanes
Rather be on a bike any day, at least with a bike you can fly to some grass hopefully. My biggest fear would be to get trapped in this car while it’s on fire
@@TheJacobshapiro re amemiya x greddy did a monster autozam az1 dubbed vi-az1 it has 20b rotary engine here with its new owner ua-cam.com/video/peYUBZHf20Q/v-deo.html
Hello fellow Copen owner! I got a 1.3 so it's decent by normal car standards, the little thing is just a riot to drive. Love the little thing but even sitting next to mid-size SUVs scares me since the car is about as high as their window line 😂
Love my L880K Copen; fun toy. Could have bought any of the other kei sports cars, prefer the L880k. Good 1 person weeks-long road trip car. A friend owns a Beat restoration garage. He took me for a ride in his track tuned Beat, had me slammed into the seat, pushing into the seatbelt. Quite surprised & yup that's a real sports car. My stock engine Copen is a calm boulevard cruiser in comparison. Parked my Copen next to a New Beetle, which looked big & angry in comparison.
A UA-camr who makes videos about living in Japan bought a Honda Fit. He said the biggest delay was needing an official inspection of his parking space before he was allowed to buy it. I think the idea of Kei cars is that they are exempt from that.
Honestly, congratulations to this man for figuring life out. He’s created a great car auction website for unique vehicles and reviews the most interesting on UA-cam, all for money but also is his own advertising platform. Doug is genius! So jealous seeing him cruising around San Diego
This is definitely Doug at his most entertaining, but I get why he does so many boring modern vehicles, he’s one of the best names on UA-cam when it comes to car reviews. Most car owners care way more about what the interior is like and comfort of the vehicle than performance credentials. UA-cam car reviews five years were all these tuned sports cars and usually had an obnoxious presenter telling some unrelated story. I think the only car channel that gets more views per month than him is ChrisFix so I can’t really blame for doing things the way he does
My adult daughter back in Australia would love one of these, if she could drive a manual! She's 4'10", and she absolutely loves four round tail lights! Her Honda Jazz is red. I'm a big fan of Suzuki and Mazda, so this one ticks two boxes!
@17:56 - Looks like Doug is crouched down next to his son's PowerWheels. He's on one knee, slouched forward, and his shoulders are still way above the car's roofline. What a ridiculous little charming happymeals car.
Best part about this video is that cars will never stop being created and these odd ones will continue to appear, which in turn, means Doug will be able to create videos for years
Not fully true. Odd consumer cars similar to these will never be created again due to modern regulations. Cars today require more safety features which means they are heavier and all look the same.
Doug talking about how the air conditioner steals so much power from the engine reminded me of my 1990 Geo Prizm. It too had air conditioning on that little 4 banger. I used to call it the "air brake" as you could feel the car slow down when you turned it on. Used to use it all the time going down hills since that was about the only time you could use it realistically.
Lots of these still here in Japan. They have a cult following. They may seem tiny in the big ol’ USA but on narrow Japanese streets they are quite sensible. I have a KEI car but it’s a van and cruises nicely on the highway at 60 . Almost ALL Kei cars drive very well
The size of the rod that holds the hood up should have definitely been a quirk - It looks like it's maybe a foot long at most. Also, Doug, the average male height for Japan and the USA is about 5'8 - At 6'3, you are FAR from "reasonably sized adult", you are considerably a giant, haha.
A quick Internet Search finds the average height of Japanese man is 5'7"; and the American man just a fraction less than 5'10". Point well taken - Doug is nearly a foot taller than the average driver. Or course he's uncomfortable. It's the price one pays when their either too tall or too short for the product.
@@dongatello6969 Surprisingly it is not far off. When I went to Japan I was surprised that people under 45 were a head taller than old Japanese people. What was yet another surprise was that (I traveled across Asia in 2005) in Korea they were even taller. Many, many women 5'8 and many men 6'2. Women 5'11 and men 6'4 were not uncommon, maybe because of the sheer number of people in the city of Seoul. But I also went to Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines and their women were 5'2 and 5'5 for men.
My dad had a 1975 Cadillac coupe deville, that’s almost a foot longer than twice the length of this car, my caprice is 6 inches short of twice the length of this thing.
I'm 5'4", I have trouble with some cars visibility. I bought my current 09 Vibe GT because it sits higher and has a manual height adjustment so I feel more like a normal person. After seeing this review I am now convinced it is my soul mate and have a new goal in life, to buy a Autozam!
@@JonnyMaxximum well it has a top speed of 87 mph, so it can keep up with the traffic. Just I am interested how is the noise when you reach the top speed.
@@m4dc4t speed isn't the issue, it's more the problem of being turned into a prop for Monster Jam as soon as you touch some jerk's Raptor on the highway
The (tiny) size of this car is remarkable. With Doug KNEELING behind it, his head is still towering over it. That comparison shot with the truck was insane.
I've seen precisely one of these in the wild, just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. It was also red. If somebody made one of these today with similar horsepower and a simple wrenchable engine, updated but still basic tech, and were able to keep the price around $15k, I would seriously consider picking one up as a weekend car.
8:09 An A/C compressor is an A/C compressor, Doug, it doesn't matter how many vents or how big the car is, if it's there it's there and if it's on it's on. It's the same compressor used in several other Suzuki kei cars including the van/wagon/hatch style ones designed for 4 passengers and needs to cool a much larger space. And it's a good thing, too, as I'd hate to try to track down an A/C compressor for a car with only 5000-ish ever made including the Cara.
@@김선찬-w3j Yeah it's kind of dumb unless exclusively rating modern supercars or something but given that old or fairly common cars make regular appearances here, most won't get decent scores; on his scale at least 3/4 of the cars ever made will only score a 1. Even vintage sports cars will be hard-pressed to break 7 seconds and nobody would dare slander the Mercedes 300SL as a slouch with a score of 1, even with its >7 second 0-60 time.
Even though this one is too small, I do miss the leaner cars of the 90s vs. the bloated oversized cars of today. Just compare a 90s Accord with a new one, which looks like a land yacht. I also don't like how modern pickups are all crewcabs with a teeny tiny bed.
Pickups sold Asia mostly only have crew cab options (with a few exceptions) just because it's more practical that way. Want some more space? Buy a small truck then. Commercial customers here never consider a pickup as an option when they wanted to buy a vehicle to carry stuff solely. Oh and they only sell medium sized pickups like the Ford Ranger and that bed is enough for almost all the buyers here.
@@brotherincognito1 haha true, there is not many trucks around here in Czech republic. Also everytime I have seen one, the bed was empty, so I was just wondering...
Who else cliqued and skiped directly to middle Just to see Doug inside this tiny car ?? Thanks for the video, exelent video of a rare beauty like always Doug 👍
One comment on the side reflectors that I thought about: Gull wing doors on a car that small is fairly uncommon, so I'd imagine the reflectors are for people to see that the doors are open so they don't clothesline themselves while walking or on a scooter. The doors poke out beyond the sides of the car when open, so that probably has something to do with it.
Curiosity having gotten the better of me, I find that less than 15% of US men are over 6' tall. For women it's 1% or less. So yeah...the vast majority of drivers fit just fine in this car.
@@huntercook6605 I'm a 1/2" less than 6' feet, and there's no way I'd fit in the thing. I already know I don't fit in any MG's, Triumphs, or Lotuses. And forget about the Mazda Miata.
@@DTD110865 In the video Doug fits in it at 6'3" and says the 6' current owner fits comfortably. So it's not clear why you believe you wouldn't fit at all. But regardless of that, I'm not sure what your point is: at 5'11.5" you're still easily in the top 10% of the US height distribution (and top 20% of men). So again, the vast majority of people would have no problem, and Doug's comment in the scoring that "it's difficult for most drivers" is factually incorrect.
Cool! Probably the best little car outside Texas Doug DeMuro has reviewed! Seriously too small for him but its perfect for me and its a fun little toy car to drive and all of us little cool kids wanted a toy car! It’ll turn heads for sure.
One of these just sold for AUD$33,500 (USD$24,600), about $13,000 over the expected top price, at an online auction in Australia. After reading some reviews of how well it drives I was seriously thinking about putting in a bid.
I don't wanna brag, but, I live in Japan, and I actually own all three of these kei cars, The Autozam AZ-1, Honda Beat, and Suzuki Cappuccino, and i love them. My brother, who lives with me, loves the AZ-1, and wanted one for himself, and I searched and searched, and I couldn't find one, but I did find a Suzuki Cara, which is a AZ-1 badged as a Suzuki, and I bought him that instead, and he loves that thing
Modern cars just grow and grow. A modern 3-serie BMW is larger than the late '80s 7-serie. In the Netherlands they made a similar car, using various parts of different brands; the MAX roadster. In size roughly the same as this Autozam but the base is a Citroën AX, and the rear lights are from a Peugeot 405.
One reason is that US CAFE fuel efficiency standards are based on vehicle footprint, so easier to make bigger cars with less efficient engines than the opposite.
And Americans still think the 3 series is a small subcompact. The Autozam reminds me a bit of the Smart Roadster. I saw a Daihatsu Copen recently but have never seen an Autozam in the U.K.
awesome! that’s how cars should be, not bigger and bigger, for everyday transportation we should try our best to get away from cars and when you wanna have fun you hop in this and have your fun
The biggest benefit of the car nobody bothered to mention: when you are done driving you don't need to search for a parking space. You simply put it in your bag and go wherever you want to go.
😂😂😂
Also the fact it doubles as a casket
No, you can't do that - literal guy.
Or you just put a handle in it and pull it around like a classic red steel pull wagon!
You have to take the autozam for walks like a dog
Doug: "This is a shockingly fun car!"
Also Doug: "Fun factor 6"
Maybe he expected a 4-5 judging by the spec and the time it was made, so 6-7 is "shockingly good"
He's not IGN. He actually rates from 1-10.
Yup. I don't get this guy. He didn't do well in school. He says it's highly saught after. =fun factor 6?
It's a good score for a 60 hp car
iclassified1 Yes. This guy has reviewed cars that go 0-60 in 2 seconds. A 10 on that scale is high.
In case you guys did not know, Doug recently announced that he’s a father now! He said it on his Instagram, congratulations doug! We all support you!!
Damn imagine the Doug score for that thing
Yay, have a child during covid and the upcoming greatest depression and NWO. Completely genius!
@@overthehilldill3626 found the guy who wont ever reproduce lmao
@@CaptainFordo21 why add to human misery? Seems extremely selfish.
@Russell Campbell try realist. Things will be getting bad real soon. Have fun optimists.
I think it's time Doug has a POV cam. That would make the test drive 10 times better.
yesss hidden camera glasses😏or if hes feeling fancy a head mounted gopro
Yes, I was hoping he would show the speedometer because I was curious how fast he was able to get it going. But the in-car camera only shows Doug's sweaty face 😂
@@robertjenkins6132 It's important to see Doug's lovely sweaty face at all times.
I've always thought that too
What I appreciate most is that you opened the fuel door for the exploded shot.
Ikr, I love his attention to details in these vids.
“A little more power, 120 horsepower”
Literally double the stock horsepower
I have wanted to swap a Mazda K series V6 into one of these for years. The bay looks like it'll take it.
200ish hp and a 6 speed would be fun.
@@DrewLSsix an mr2 on all the drugs basically 😂 would be sick
@@DrewLSsix put a powerful motorcycle motor in it and throw a turbo on it. I’d love to have one of these with decent power but adding any significant weight to it, which a 6 cyl would, would destroy what’s best about it. I’d look for the highest HP I can find without adding much additional weight.
Needs a Hayabusa swap.
@@DrewLSsix A 1.0L ecoboost 3 cylinder would do wonders here. Or an LS swap lol.
I'm dying at the fact that Doug's taller than the car while kneeling LOL.
It looks like a go cart when Doug does that.
Same!
Try same with smaller Lotus elise:)
I had a similar experience with a Ford GT40 replica. It was weird to kneel next to a car and still be looking down into it.
He looks like a giant next to the car.
doug is the kind of guy who gets a little too close for comfort when he explains things about cars to you
I can almost feel the misty spit hitting me in the face.
What’s so great about Doug is that everything about him and his content was always the same and original and barely changed. Other UA-camrs change a lot and people lose interest. Doug still wears the shirts, films with an iPhone, does same style videos, etc and I admire him for sticking to what viewers liked when your channel began!
I will have to respectfully disagree. If you have a look at the ones from a couple of years ago and earlier, the introduction and transitions were more natural, so to speak. There were outside recordings while the vehicle was being driven. And before that there were scenes which had somewhat of a spontaneous air to them, even though they might have been conceived beforehand... but they tended not feel artificial. This might be somewhat of a glorification of what is referred to as the supposed past but it seemed like a time, a great time where there was less of a focus on monetary aspects like viewer counts and catering to viewer patterns, using simplification and repetition for example, in order to preserve the viewership and therefore the income and in some sense also an economic dependence possibly impairing creative aspects.
What a self contradicting statement
I like how his mom still lays his clothes out in the morning
If memory serves he now shoots with an iPhone, but used to use an old Canon camera or something for his earlier vids. Phone cameras have come to far, so it’s like why use anything else now?
Dude's like a cartoon character. Arms flying all over the place, body bobbing and weaving while talking.
If a Ferrari was a Pokémon, you’d catch 100 of these to evolve it.
Tay!!
glad to know i watch the same videos as tayzonday
Hi Tay!
This is the starter, it evolves into MR2 at level 16 and into Testarossa at level 36.
Looks like this is an opportunity for you to own one!! I wouldn’t have guessed you were a car fan….
"I drive a mid-engined, rear wheel drive manual import coupe 😏"
it's this goddamn thing lol
Me too ... a Porsche.
@@DoesMamaKnow Cayman brothers assemble
Credit goes to the owner for how well this car was looked after.
A fun little thing. Samall but fully developed. :-) Pretty much the only thing that didn't get the special treatment is the exhaust. They could've done something fancy with it.
Some Kei cars made it to outside Japan, with larger engines (or had turbo) so it has potential!
The most impressive thing about this car is that Doug can fit in it
Do you find something comical about Doug's appearance when he's driving his automobile? ua-cam.com/video/gkBqVVbnZ1c/v-deo.html
No it's the price. 30,000 dollars lol
Fun fact this car has a bottle opener inbuilt in the rear boot lock
Just don't use it,because the chances are the car will flip over and your bottle will stay sealed 😲
Every car has one, use the metal door latch on the inside of the door. Won't scratch the paint.
@@GenericDino But be careful. Easy to break the neck of the bottle.
@@GenericDino You can also use the metal part of your seatbelt to open a beer while driving
@@KoenOnbekend that might be the most reckless comment ever, and it’s awesome!
This guy is literally just playing Gran Turismo 2 and picking cars
Lol no:)
…and?
@@joemcascio annnnd it’s awesome? Lol
@@Flickawho Yes?
Wow, can you imagine Doug in an animated discussion with Scotty Kilmer? They'd have to make sure they were at least 6 feet apart or they'd be banging knuckles.
Well, the second, left-side grill is obviously needed for engine compartment cooling. It is rather standard solution to have one intake feeding the engine and other venting the engine bay.
Was thinking the exact same thing
That would be like busting on the intakes on the Lotus Elise I had. Only the one on the driver's side has anything to do with the engine's intake. That's kind of nice because you get intake noise right over your left shoulder.
I’ve never seen Doug soo excited to turn himself into a pretzel.
I was at a "party" once with him. Should have seen him then if you were impressed with this
Funniest shit I've ever seen
imagine pulling up at a track in an escalade and rolling this out of the boot
How about rolling two of them out? I think they might fit.
@@markjames8664 I think the 2021 Escalade could easily fit one along with a ramp if all the read seats are folded down
I was going to say that Tundra it was next to could EAT this car!
5 in styling!? 5 IN STYLING!? It's adorable and deserves a 7 as a minimum.
8
5 for styling is pretty reasonable
Yeah...for real. It's like a Ferrari Testarosa or 348 and a VW New Beetle mated and this was their love child...7/10 easily. Doug's opinions only matter to Doug Score.
Or maybe if an MR2 & Alto Works mated?
Yeah...that's probably more accurate.
Dude, really? This car is fun but monkeybutt ugly.
Also "handling is a JOY, really _THRILLINGLY_ fun": 7
I am old enough to have driven a 1974 Fiat X19 in college with a 1295 cc engine. Mid engine with a large trunk in the back and one storage compartment in the front and also the Targa top would amazingly fit under the hood in the front. 120 MPH was not out of question. Just an amazing car. By the way, the Smart cars in Europe have the same 600CC engine which upgrade to 1000cc in states.
The 1500cc version on the X19 is actually pretty cool!
I owned 1 also...F.I.A.T. (FIX IT AGAIN TOMORROW)
@@sarahconner9433 Better than Found On Road Dead FORD!
I had an X19 Bertone. It was fun when it wasn't broke down! I will say it was built like a tank!
buy ot
Doug: "You can fit a larger engine in here."
LS fans: * heavy breathing *
LS is a NO!
Better a litter bike engine
Turbo Hayabusa around 300hp would be a lot of fun!!!
rotary swap would be cool since how compact rotary engines are
A new Hayabusa engine actually works better awesome!!!
But I'm really waiting for the ones that are making an EV conversion...
It's going to be awesome!!!
Electric motor swap! 200 hp 350 ftlbs of the big turks.
How did he forgot to mention the styling of the seats? They are pretty sweet and a rather noticeable feature in such a small interior.
Probably because it might not be factory.
@@cristiansalas6374 true it looks it's been done by a seatmaker with thisk ind of color and stitching.
Good point.
How did u forget ur grammar.
Just read the Cars and Bids page for this car, the red seat upholstery are aftermarket, hence why they aren't mentioned in the video
The time has come, my friends. Now, we finally get to see Doug cram his 6"3-6"4 frame inside the AZ-1.
6"2 if Congress is in session
Thank you for the comment Sir Broccolington The Third
The K1 was under the name of Mazda itself in Europe. It was called the Mazda 121, my grandmother had one for 20 years and after she gave up driving she gave it to me. And it was my first car to drive with
I like that his "exploded" view includes opening the fuel door.
exposing the most intimate of areas
Such a Doug thing to do
😂😂😂😂😂 Had not seen that 😅 hilarious
Funny thing about Doug is that I feel like he is trying to hold back his laugh and giggle every time he talks in every videos. However, a massive air intake in a for the air conditioning system? Damn, they make the car so hardcore that even the AC unit is turbo charged. I totally understand why Doug talks the way he does.
Everyone deserves Turbocharged Air conditioning.
How does a person fit in there?
@Alex P. I would love this car if it had a central driver seat.
Altho having an intake for the AC for such a small car considering the AC pretty much takes a lot of power from the engine when its on, is pretty genius if you ask me. Even if it gets really underpowered, you at least can enjoy the AC when travelling at higher speeds. My car has 0.9 3 cylinder turbocharged engine and when I turn on the AC, the engine also loses quite more than I would expect from it when turning it on. Nonetheless, its really fun car to drive and turns out quite more reliable than the standard 4 cylinder cars.
@@royliber3824 "quite more reliable than the standard four cylinder cars"
That is SUCH a broad, bold, and likely untrue thing to say... Lol. You know that rotaries were reliable for at least some people right? Ferrari's can be more reliable than their owners Toyota's, that they drive during the week.
Not every engine is made the same. Even within what's supposed to be the same exact engine. Sometimes you get a turd from a really good, known to be reliable engine. Sometimes you pull a gem out of a (toilet) bowl of turds. To say anything at all is reliable, based on a sample size of one, is incredibly misleading and probably inaccurate.
That being said, I'm incredibly happy to hear that your vehicle has been reliable for you, as well as a joy to drive. Did you mention what it was? Did I somehow miss that?
Finally AZ-1!!
Here in Japan there are lots of really bizarre, quirky, and thoughtful kei-cars. I can’t wait Doug to review more of them!
My favorite ones are…
1. Honda N-BOX: a very very tall and narrow MPV-ish thing and is THE BEST SELLING CAR in Japan, period. Even more popular than Prius, Yaris, or all sorts of normal cars.
2: Daihatsu Copen: a cute sports car just like AZ-1, but with a automatic hard top, and a swappable plastic body panels. You can buy panel kits separately from Daihatsu and make it look like a completely different car. More importantly, you can buy one today. This is not 90’s madness, it’s 2020’s madness.
3: Mitsubishi i: Many people know i-MiEV, which was the world’s first mass production electric car, but there was gasoline engine version of it. Very futuristic design even by modern standards, and it was rear midship because the bonnet was just too short.
All of these might be difficult to find in the US, but are not so rare at all in Japan. Come to Japan, Doug!
@Alex R. Ohhhh yeah ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I bet it is harder to find an American car in Japan then these kei cars lulx. The big trucks and stuff would be impossible to drive and the like sports cars have engines to big.
I meant it is easier to find a Kei car in America then an American car in Japan. Obviously finding kei cars in Japan is easy.
Doug in a honda motocompo! make it happen....
@@pihermoso11 He should review the Honda City + Motocompo haha
Considering the age of this cute little care, it STILL LOOKs modern on the outside. Even the interior looks good. Excellent Japanese engineering.
Other than potentially being instantly killed by anything, it's really fun! -Doug
@UNLISTED Alas, UA-cam's report button seems to do nothing. I report all these spam bots but they're still up.
I was in one of these when a squirrel ran in front of the car. It was totaled and I spend 6 months in the hospital, the squirrel walked away without a scratch.
Interesting car. I just wish I knew a website where I could bid on modern enthusiast cars.
Same
Wait, they have something like that?
@@Cloud007. dammit, I actually laughed out loud when I read that. 😂
Watching Doug attempt to fold himself into this little car was some amusing human origami. He looks like a basketball player driving a Power Wheels.
@@Farquad76.547 nope. He means power wheels-those small electric drivable cars for children
He didn't even show it
@@gregorsamsa1364 , the process would have been fun to see, like watching a convertible top fold into the trunk.
@@ericcarabetta1161
Definitely a mistake for him to not include it
reminds me of Shaq O'Neal driving a Smart Fortwo
I love that when he had shot with everything open he also had the gas cap open. Nice touch Doug
The creation of Cars & Bids has brought Doug’s car magnetism to an entirely new level
He didn’t do it for profit, he did it for access to more cars…
@@Icehawks7 his brain is too big
@@Icehawks7 and the acces to more cars means more videos means more
Money...
@@pinut187 not everyone is focusing their business on money. He is the absolute definition of a car enthusiast and he even has low profits on his website. Each car that sells he only gets 4.5% or something like that
@@akafxde7245 i mean he didnt even want to sell Shirts with his "thisss" and Arms extended, I think it Shows that he really did not want money from people.
Only miss were those Pictures with him in Front of cars but that was short try
I watched a lot of different people who review cars. None of them catch people's interest like the way Doug does.
Always entertaining listening to a Doug Review.
I think it's because he focuses on the stuff that matters to most regular would notice and experience in a car. Weird storage cubby holes, how the indicator stalk feels, how you, er, fit in it.
fax 💯 best youtuber
It's nice because he reviews /the car/. He doesn't review the brand, or the reputation of the model or past versions of the model. I mean, he mentions it but other review channels let it bias the entire thing.
It's definitely very low-budget editing, but the "beauty" in watching Doug's videos is that he really goes out of his way to do his homework before turning on the camcorder. There's a lot of things he points out that I would never notice about the cars he reviews...at least not at first.
Yeah, this guy just has so much character
I love how the car looks like a toy when Doug is standing/crouching next to it.
Man, next to the pickup it is SHOCKING how tiny it is.
@@realityshotgun next to the pickup brings big cock energy tho
I mean for someone small like me (5'3) that's honestly perfect. Especially when I'm only going to college the space the car is providing is enough.
As a Suzuki Cappuccino owner, so same powertrain as the AZ-1, I can add a few things:
Technically the Cappuccino is also mid engine, since the motor, while in the front, is mounted to the rear of the front wheels, so it's a front mounted mid-engine roadster. While by no means a rocket 64 horse is pretty good for the size and weight of the car. Really these cars shine on twisty 2 lane back roads. They are the very definition of "roadster". You can really toss these around back road curves at stupid speeds. They just stick to the road. My wife and I just did a 250 mile loop drive yesterday, the final 30 or so miles were on an Interstate. They will go 70, but they really don't like it. It's probably most happy at about 63-67 or so MPH. By Japanese law they fuel starve at 140 KMH, so about 85 give or take.
Storage is terrible on all of the ABC cars. I cannot get a large pizza into the trunk of the Capp, and once the 3 piece hardtop is stored back there, there is literally room for nothing. Probably safes a lot of money, since when you are out and about there is no room for even the smallest impulse buy.
Oh, and BTW, they only have about a 5 5 gallon gas tank, which seems small until you realize they get close to 70 MPG. You can go all day on a $15 fillup.
@@v_isforvictory9366 yeah agree, she must low self esteem..a real keeper
Oh my god, can't fit a large pizza in the trunk! That's so small! That's impressively small.
Bro just fold the pizza
@@FiveTwoSevenTHR I have a tiny trunk rack I've been debating installing. This may be the excuse I need.
@@hunterrrdrives a $15 fill up has never been so much fun. ;)
OK, so this happened. A couple days after watching the video, I actually saw one of these driving around Jacksonville. Twice in one day (I assume it was the same car). My wife thought I was nuts for getting all excited over a tiny car and knowing so many details about it.
This is stuff that no would care to watch but honestly I prefer these vids than supercars
Edit: Because I know people love stating the obvious, what I meant was people don't really care about these low end weird cars as much as supercars it's not just about views
I think these types of cars are the most interesting to watch… there are thousands and thousands of supercars.. and few numbers of cars like this
Facts
Literally every car guy says this. Nobody fucking cares
@@squadmaster114 Except for the ones who do
I only watch videos of unique or fun cars. Especially interior is something I really like to watch. Supercars are boring imo I don't really care about the power of a car, more about the design. Supercars always look the same shape wise and performance wise aswell
As an owner of an AZ-1 I know what the door reflectors are for. They are to slightly reduce the number of times you bang your head on the open door!
The LH vent is functional, it cools the engine bay. RH vent does not go into the intake, it is directly ducted to the intercooler.
The official position of the spare wheel IMHO looks terrible, I never carry mine at all.
The AZ-1 was engineered and prototyped in the UK by people who knew what they were doing and handles brilliantly, it has to be driven on twisty country lanes to really appreciate it.
The Mario kart Race-Start song would make this complete.
Doug in here, is like DK in his cart. XD
waluigi in his kart lol
@@samuelkim1827 YES!! My favorite character! His laugh kills me XD
Definitely the right size ratio
Doug going from 6.2 to 6.4 and back is just one of his quirks and features
His length varies from 1,89m to 1,96m. That's pretty much. Maybe he is like Inspector Gadget. lol
Depends on whether he's wearing high heels
Left side vent has a purpose, moving air through the bay and out the back vents to provide additional air cooling. Just because it doesn't go to the motor doesn't mean it doesn't have a purpose.
my 1969 Fiat 850 Spider had a 49 cubic inch engine, convertible - front trunk that held 6 full brown bags of groceries - had huge legroom - removing the convertible let THREE adults cram behind the front seats - got 55mpg on the highway from a 5 gallon tank - did 93mph - out-handled most other sports cars of the day with highly predictable over-steer - virtually zero tire wear - regular gas - Bertone styling - a few bolts removed the rear panel to expose the engine and transaxle - beautiful instrument panel - super easy to slip-stream 18-wheelers who often couldn’t see you 🤣
mods: Abarth rejetted original carb - Cannon headers w/tiny muffler - Cosmic mags with 185-70-13 Michelin X tires - adjustable Koni shocks - FIAM air horns (necessary) it was also necessary to let the engine warm up thoroughly before driving
another great feature was it’s looks - teenage girls used to ask for rides I KID YOU NOT!!!! ♥️
"I feel terrified that if anything hits me at any moment, I would be killed"
That's something you get over when you ride a motorcycle. Speaking from experience 🙃
Him mentioning the hayabusa engine swap and I can only imagine how nice that would be if it had been engine swapped
@@NathanWibe, one famous Russian old man made a Smart Roadster with Hayabusa engine swap and full carbon body kit
Or any kind of small sport cars/sedans on American roads today, surrounded by lifted trucks and SUV.
This is me whenever I pull up next to anything bigger than a mid-size SUV in my tiny little kei sportscar. Overtaking a bus really scares me I hope the driver doesn't just change lanes
Rather be on a bike any day, at least with a bike you can fly to some grass hopefully. My biggest fear would be to get trapped in this car while it’s on fire
Doug: “It’s actually a large engine bay, you could fit a substantial power train in here.”
A Mopar engineer, busting through a wall: “Hellcat?”
@@gingerninjer355 was just going to say that
@@gingerninjer355 I’ve seen a few videos of turbo’d hayabusa swaps in these. They’re awesome.
At that point it would be a deathtrap in every sense of the word.
I talked with an owner of an AZ-1 and he said a Hayabusa engine wouldn't fit without major cutting
@@TheJacobshapiro re amemiya x greddy did a monster autozam az1 dubbed vi-az1 it has 20b rotary engine here with its new owner ua-cam.com/video/peYUBZHf20Q/v-deo.html
I like how Doug even opened the tiny fuel tank door during "exploded" view.
FIRST LOOK-Audi Grandsphere Concept.ua-cam.com/video/zlKIRvl0FcI/v-deo.html
I love it. It's a little jewel…kinda like a baby version of my second-gen MR2. And I'm only 5'8" :)
Thanks for a great video!
"Doug in Tiny Cars" is a genre I never knew I wanted.
DiTC as in ditzy 😏
We need more:
Peel p50
The original Mini Cooper
Isetta
The tiny Messerschmitt one that I can’t remember the name of
@@kingofsludge7262 That Messerscmitt was magical, maybe some more Lada's!
@@kingofsludge7262 Doug’s reviewed the Isetta, it’s so bizarre
Love how doug opened the fuel door when he "exploded" the car
Haha! Just noticed that.
lmao thank you for pointing that out, I missed it
Well he did say the words ‘everything open’.
@@MrCumstein valves as well?
Yup yup
Someone has GOT to swap a Hayabusa engine into one of these! I desperately want to see an AZ-1 break the sound barrier...
My thinking also.
I was thinking the same thing if I can find one I'll probably do it
Yeah, break the sound barrier and then it disintegrates 😂
i wouldnt even mind if it just had a little bigger turbo you can actually hear spool.
I actually vote for a Connaught 2L V10. That would put it in the league of supercars properly
I love the little smile it has when you open the front trunk. There's a little smile on the black plastic thingy
I do believe this is the cutest, coolest little car you've ever reviewed. I was having just as much fun as you were just watching you. Really neat.
Wife has a 650cc Daihatsu Copen and it’s one of those cars that feels a lot faster than it is, and it handles like a go-kart. Superb, fun little cars.
Hello fellow Copen owner! I got a 1.3 so it's decent by normal car standards, the little thing is just a riot to drive. Love the little thing but even sitting next to mid-size SUVs scares me since the car is about as high as their window line 😂
Loved my copen until the spark plug cracked and fell in the engine
@@thatcopenguy so you guys get the 1300cc engine in a copen?
Love my L880K Copen; fun toy. Could have bought any of the other kei sports cars, prefer the L880k. Good 1 person weeks-long road trip car. A friend owns a Beat restoration garage. He took me for a ride in his track tuned Beat, had me slammed into the seat, pushing into the seatbelt. Quite surprised & yup that's a real sports car. My stock engine Copen is a calm boulevard cruiser in comparison. Parked my Copen next to a New Beetle, which looked big & angry in comparison.
@@ramadhanisme7 originally 660xc but later 1.3 took over yes
These cars weren’t designed for fuel economy, they were designed for tight parking spaces and low car taxes.
To meet the low tax requirements the car also needs to have a max of 660cc.
I think 660cc will accomplish the fuel economy...
Good fuel economy was a fortunate side effect...LOL
At this point, I probably should get one for daily and ditch my pickup truck. I'm still keeping my Crown Vic tho
A UA-camr who makes videos about living in Japan bought a Honda Fit. He said the biggest delay was needing an official inspection of his parking space before he was allowed to buy it. I think the idea of Kei cars is that they are exempt from that.
Honestly, congratulations to this man for figuring life out. He’s created a great car auction website for unique vehicles and reviews the most interesting on UA-cam, all for money but also is his own advertising platform. Doug is genius! So jealous seeing him cruising around San Diego
THISSSSS.... is the kind of car I'd like to see more reviews of, instead of another boring new SUV.
This is definitely Doug at his most entertaining, but I get why he does so many boring modern vehicles, he’s one of the best names on UA-cam when it comes to car reviews. Most car owners care way more about what the interior is like and comfort of the vehicle than performance credentials. UA-cam car reviews five years were all these tuned sports cars and usually had an obnoxious presenter telling some unrelated story. I think the only car channel that gets more views per month than him is ChrisFix so I can’t really blame for doing things the way he does
SUVs are equivalent to vinyl roofs.
Therapist: Autozam Doug isn’t real, he can’t hurt you
Autozam Doug: 21:36
😂😂😂 underrated comment...OMG! That face will haunt me in my nightmares.
The way you perfectly timed @21:36 😂
haha!
I’m dead 😂
dougs: move a single finger
AZ-1: imma gonna dance
such a happy car
My adult daughter back in Australia would love one of these, if she could drive a manual! She's 4'10", and she absolutely loves four round tail lights! Her Honda Jazz is red. I'm a big fan of Suzuki and Mazda, so this one ticks two boxes!
geo prißem but not cool míami v8cé faries lamghi farri 308 gt
jußt got elric farri 308 gts
@17:56 - Looks like Doug is crouched down next to his son's PowerWheels. He's on one knee, slouched forward, and his shoulders are still way above the car's roofline. What a ridiculous little charming happymeals car.
Best part about this video is that cars will never stop being created and these odd ones will continue to appear, which in turn, means Doug will be able to create videos for years
I wish Doug did the Toyota AE86 one day
Not fully true. Odd consumer cars similar to these will never be created again due to modern regulations. Cars today require more safety features which means they are heavier and all look the same.
Doug talking about how the air conditioner steals so much power from the engine reminded me of my 1990 Geo Prizm. It too had air conditioning on that little 4 banger. I used to call it the "air brake" as you could feel the car slow down when you turned it on. Used to use it all the time going down hills since that was about the only time you could use it realistically.
*Air break*
:-))
geo metro beter car
geo metro beter
Lots of these still here in Japan. They have a cult following. They may seem tiny in the big ol’ USA but on narrow Japanese streets they are quite sensible.
I have a KEI car but it’s a van and cruises nicely on the highway at 60 . Almost ALL Kei cars drive very well
yes tyey do
The size of the rod that holds the hood up should have definitely been a quirk - It looks like it's maybe a foot long at most.
Also, Doug, the average male height for Japan and the USA is about 5'8 - At 6'3, you are FAR from "reasonably sized adult", you are considerably a giant, haha.
Bullshit the average height of a Japanese man is 5’8
A quick Internet Search finds the average height of Japanese man is 5'7"; and the American man just a fraction less than 5'10". Point well taken - Doug is nearly a foot taller than the average driver. Or course he's uncomfortable. It's the price one pays when their either too tall or too short for the product.
@@InfoSecGuardian That's a really long way of saying, "I agree with everything you said!", but I'll take it!
And people were even smaller 30 years ago when there cars came out.
@@dongatello6969 Surprisingly it is not far off. When I went to Japan I was surprised that people under 45 were a head taller than old Japanese people. What was yet another surprise was that (I traveled across Asia in 2005) in Korea they were even taller. Many, many women 5'8 and many men 6'2. Women 5'11 and men 6'4 were not uncommon, maybe because of the sheer number of people in the city of Seoul. But I also went to Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines and their women were 5'2 and 5'5 for men.
If Doug lays down next to the AZ1, he would literally match its length.
My dad had a 1975 Cadillac coupe deville, that’s almost a foot longer than twice the length of this car, my caprice is 6 inches short of twice the length of this thing.
Dos the AZ-1 change lengths based on the video? (Doug "I'm 6'3"/6'4" tall" DeMuro...) 🤣
@@harz426 What do you mean? He's always stated he is 6'3"?
@@joelellis9480 r/woooosh
@@joelellis9480 Some videos he has said 6'4"
You can literally just swap the engine for a high end motorcycle engine and that would be so sick!
Thats exactly what i am thinking. Imagine swap the engine with GSX-600R engine or GSX-1000R. 180 HP on 600 kg-ish car like this.🔥
Definitely the right play for this car. A high revving tiny turbo motor in this would be pretty epic
Trimuph or Yamaha, do a really good 3 cylinder engines that would fit right in I'd imagine, even a 4 banger could fit I'd imagine.
Cooling issues
yeah, its just that it would break it. the suspension, brakes and everything would break! xD
I never thought, that I would feel like a boss in my 68 hp Aygo, and here I am.
I'm 5'4", I have trouble with some cars visibility. I bought my current 09 Vibe GT because it sits higher and has a manual height adjustment so I feel more like a normal person. After seeing this review I am now convinced it is my soul mate and have a new goal in life, to buy a Autozam!
I'm also a 5'4" guy, and cars like this make me feel like something was actually designed for us.
best of luck mate!
This is why all kei cars should be legal in the states
Not when retards are buying oversized lifted landboats for daily use.
problem is no one in their right mind would drive one outside of a city
@@JonnyMaxximum well it has a top speed of 87 mph, so it can keep up with the traffic. Just I am interested how is the noise when you reach the top speed.
@@m4dc4t speed isn't the issue, it's more the problem of being turned into a prop for Monster Jam as soon as you touch some jerk's Raptor on the highway
Hitting an f250 with this would be like squashing a bug lmao
I’ve been waiting for Doug to review and attempt to get into this for so long
@Wan the Man of Culture you son of a-😂😂😂
@Wan the Man of Culture get out of here with that XcQ rookie
Listening to this guy talk about cars makes me want to buy every single car he describea- he’s just so excited to tell you about it.
The (tiny) size of this car is remarkable. With Doug KNEELING behind it, his head is still towering over it. That comparison shot with the truck was insane.
These reviews are so much more enjoyable than the new car reviews
wroñge
Larger air intake might help performance in the mazdaspeed…more air = less need for sapping precious power with the mighty AC. 😜
Exactly
I just love your show your enthusiasm is infectious, plus you know a hell of a lot about cars
Doug's "This" is the most iconic in entire UA-cam!
I agree
When I click a vid, I look forward to the enthusiastic “THIIS”
Gives it a 3/10
It is irritating..
AGREED! I always get excited when I hear it :D
I can hear RCR having a stroke yelling out” autozam autozam autozam” like a maniac.
I've seen precisely one of these in the wild, just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. It was also red.
If somebody made one of these today with similar horsepower and a simple wrenchable engine, updated but still basic tech, and were able to keep the price around $15k, I would seriously consider picking one up as a weekend car.
8:09 An A/C compressor is an A/C compressor, Doug, it doesn't matter how many vents or how big the car is, if it's there it's there and if it's on it's on. It's the same compressor used in several other Suzuki kei cars including the van/wagon/hatch style ones designed for 4 passengers and needs to cool a much larger space. And it's a good thing, too, as I'd hate to try to track down an A/C compressor for a car with only 5000-ish ever made including the Cara.
Doug: "This car is fun, it's surprisingly eager to get going!"
Also Doug: "Acceleration is sloww and gets a 1"
i feel like it’s the same sensation with a go kart. it may not be very fast or quick but since it’s so small it feels like a rocket ship
@@김선찬-w3j Yeah it's kind of dumb unless exclusively rating modern supercars or something but given that old or fairly common cars make regular appearances here, most won't get decent scores; on his scale at least 3/4 of the cars ever made will only score a 1. Even vintage sports cars will be hard-pressed to break 7 seconds and nobody would dare slander the Mercedes 300SL as a slouch with a score of 1, even with its >7 second 0-60 time.
Even though this one is too small, I do miss the leaner cars of the 90s vs. the bloated oversized cars of today. Just compare a 90s Accord with a new one, which looks like a land yacht. I also don't like how modern pickups are all crewcabs with a teeny tiny bed.
Pickups sold Asia mostly only have crew cab options (with a few exceptions) just because it's more practical that way. Want some more space? Buy a small truck then. Commercial customers here never consider a pickup as an option when they wanted to buy a vehicle to carry stuff solely. Oh and they only sell medium sized pickups like the Ford Ranger and that bed is enough for almost all the buyers here.
I was always wondering what do you use the truck bed for? I cannot think of a single time that I thought "I wish I had a truck with a truck bed"
I know what you mean. It's so hard to find just simple machines, cheap thrills. I got the new MX5 and I think that's about the closest you can get.
@@brotherincognito1 haha true, there is not many trucks around here in Czech republic. Also everytime I have seen one, the bed was empty, so I was just wondering...
@@otakarlibal yeah right? They just go ahead and buy an actual truck instead of a pickup
Congratulations Doug, on being a father! I appreciate the hardwork you put into these videos despite of such personal hardship. 🙌 RESPECT.
Who else cliqued and skiped directly to middle Just to see Doug inside this tiny car ?? Thanks for the video, exelent video of a rare beauty like always Doug 👍
I love it when Doug gets pleasantly surprised by a car!
One comment on the side reflectors that I thought about:
Gull wing doors on a car that small is fairly uncommon, so I'd imagine the reflectors are for people to see that the doors are open so they don't clothesline themselves while walking or on a scooter.
The doors poke out beyond the sides of the car when open, so that probably has something to do with it.
This was my thought also. Not all of the cars are gonna be red. So if you have a darker colored car, the reflector is really needed.
Doug: "It's so cramped it's difficult for most drivers"
Me not cramped at all: "Oh okay."
heheh short-
**dies**
Yeah it's a good example of "just like me" bias. In actual point of fact "most drivers" are shorter than 6' tall. That's just a fact.
Curiosity having gotten the better of me, I find that less than 15% of US men are over 6' tall. For women it's 1% or less. So yeah...the vast majority of drivers fit just fine in this car.
@@huntercook6605 I'm a 1/2" less than 6' feet, and there's no way I'd fit in the thing. I already know I don't fit in any MG's, Triumphs, or Lotuses. And forget about the Mazda Miata.
@@DTD110865 In the video Doug fits in it at 6'3" and says the 6' current owner fits comfortably. So it's not clear why you believe you wouldn't fit at all. But regardless of that, I'm not sure what your point is: at 5'11.5" you're still easily in the top 10% of the US height distribution (and top 20% of men). So again, the vast majority of people would have no problem, and Doug's comment in the scoring that "it's difficult for most drivers" is factually incorrect.
Cool! Probably the best little car outside Texas Doug DeMuro has reviewed! Seriously too small for him but its perfect for me and its a fun little toy car to drive and all of us little cool kids wanted a toy car! It’ll turn heads for sure.
Doug: goes to the doctor for his physical.
Doug: 'Before you check my prostate, be sure to check out Carsss and bidsss!'
Love this tiny car Never seen one before Lots of Cappuccinos but never this ! THANKS DOUG
One of these just sold for AUD$33,500 (USD$24,600), about $13,000 over the expected top price, at an online auction in Australia.
After reading some reviews of how well it drives I was seriously thinking about putting in a bid.
Wow that was still pretty expensive
This one sold for $34k. You wouldn’t have won the bid
Now Doug is truly “Daddy Doug”
Congrats on your son
What happened?
@@artanglin2763 His wife recently gave birth - check his socials!
@@LostParadise_ a new child of Dougs. Good to know.
Two weeks ago before I was entering my Escalade I stumbled over a tiny red thing - thanks for showing what it was!
Would like to see a Busa engine swap in action. Bet it would loads of fun to drive
That is exactly what I was thinking
That sounds a very fun death trap
@@nateeickman9269 probably less than the motorcycle by itself
Cappuccino with a Hayabusa swap
ua-cam.com/video/GEF329uKP8Q/v-deo.html
everyone: AZ1 is so rare that you can hardly find one, even in Japan.
Doug: THISSSSS
Not that funny
3:52 - The scale of the car witu Doug kneeling next to it is hilarious 😂😆😂. Even kneeling, doug is still a foot taller than the car 🤣😆
I don't wanna brag, but, I live in Japan, and I actually own all three of these kei cars, The Autozam AZ-1, Honda Beat, and Suzuki Cappuccino, and i love them. My brother, who lives with me, loves the AZ-1, and wanted one for himself, and I searched and searched, and I couldn't find one, but I did find a Suzuki Cara, which is a AZ-1 badged as a Suzuki, and I bought him that instead, and he loves that thing
Modern cars just grow and grow.
A modern 3-serie BMW is larger than the late '80s 7-serie.
In the Netherlands they made a similar car, using various parts of different brands; the MAX roadster.
In size roughly the same as this Autozam but the base is a Citroën AX, and the rear lights are from a Peugeot 405.
One reason is that US CAFE fuel efficiency standards are based on vehicle footprint, so easier to make bigger cars with less efficient engines than the opposite.
And Americans still think the 3 series is a small subcompact. The Autozam reminds me a bit of the Smart Roadster. I saw a Daihatsu Copen recently but have never seen an Autozam in the U.K.
"I wish I was a few inches shorter"
-Doug Demuro, 2021
Wish I was a few inches taller 🤣
I never wished I was a baller.
5'10.5 - everything fits me :)
@@ismaelgomez2158 did you play a game called Blockheads like 6 years ago? i swear i played with a guy with the same name as you
Suffering from success
I hope that Doug does his car reviews long enough to eventually compare a whole list of Kei Cars/Vans/trucks
awesome! that’s how cars should be, not bigger and bigger, for everyday transportation we should try our best to get away from cars and when you wanna have fun you hop in this and have your fun