[HOONIGAN] KEN BLOCK # 39; S GYMKHANA SEVEN: WILD IN THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES
It's Japanese class of vehicles called K-cars, from kei, which means lighter They can be sedans five passengers sportsters two seats trucklets or shuffleboard motorized, as their gift engines t exceed 660cc In return, buyers earn a break on taxes and license fees now, K-cars are booming in Japan, and the niche that's moving the metal wagons height †microvans boxy such as Suzuki Alto Lapin Turbo.
In profile, Lapine resembles a particular mini Cooper†with white roof†optional, although its wheelbase is five shorter inches, its 10-inch body shorter Nonetheless, Lapin easily swallows four US adults and its rear seats flat, it becomes the tiniest planet delivery van, a cool urban race hopper.
Despite its 9550 sticker, Lapine full of elegant details silky automatic lever whose four-speed shift is as large as the Crown Vic's; an array of retro edge that seems to have been lifted from a Renault Dauphine; and stylized rabbit ears on the carpet, seatbacks and grille†made it so perfectly that chrome to make pleasant cuff links A rabbit, see, is a good hare, specifically, a neutered male rabbit Nothing Playboy - ish about it its print advertising for this car whose slogan reads a sense Lapine a relaxation.
There microvans half dozen equally competent and elegant K-car in Japan, one of Mitsubishi called eK Sport is even more convenient by dint of his seat bench The eK Sport uses the Minica Toppo BJ s four - Automatic gearbox t mean anything shouldn at all, I like the sound of it I mention again later.
What is important is that these K-cars feel more like toys Although none is an accelerating o fire ball, they all turn and run and stop and follow without buzz on highway as cars three times their size actually mimic some shots Mini systems- the most endearing, privacy of the passenger of the car to the immediacy of its controls.
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