Daihatsu is bringing two Kopen concepts to the upcoming Tokyo show: the Kopen RMZ and Kopen XMZ. Clearly a salute to (or a possible revival of?) the Daihatsu Copen kei roadster, the Kopen concepts feature a 660 cc three-cylinder engine and a CVT with shift paddles.
The XMZ is differentiated from the RMZ by black plastic mouldings over the bumpers, sills and wheel arches that lend a rugged look – they even extend up into the bonnet and rear deck. The XMZ has a sort-of hexagonal grille; the RMZ’s is trapezoidal.
Both are 3,395 mm long, 1,475 mm wide and 1,275 mm tall. They actually bear a striking resemblance to the D-X and D-R concepts shown at IIMS 2012 – albeit with more road legal-looking wheels, lamps and bumpers this time. Reports say we can expect to see production versions of the Daihatsu Kopen next year.
So there’s this, and then there’s the Honda S660 concept roadster, which is also on the Tokyo guest list. That one previews a future Beat, while obviously paying tribute to the little S500, S600 and S800 chain-drive sports cars of the 1960s. Is the kei roadster seriously making a comeback?
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Gt86 sibling. Nicely done n better looks than before. If park with Gt86 sure will impress… :-)
Jeremy Clarkson suggested once that Copen (the previous version) is a gay car. Wonder how did he concluded that!!! Another victim is of course the Porsche Cayman review in Top Gear (Clarkson candidly set the Cayman GPS direction to Brighton city a well known gay capital in UK).
its not gay anymore but its ugly which is just as terrible.
don’t feel too offended…after all clarkson did drive a S-L-Gay
Looks like the Toyota 86 to me
any chance that perodua will sell this model here in malaysia?
No, but would be showcase in KLIMS as Perodua Kaper
Nicely done. Production ready too. Now if they can manage in a convertible hardtop like what they did on the concept.
Wonder this or the Honda S660 will hit the showroom first.
Ok. Confirm it’s a convertible hardtop :D
You can see the roof arch at the boot just behind the headrest just like how the original Copen have :D Look at the second picture.
Definitely need a hardtop in malaysia. Otherwise, easy prey for mat ragut.
Wow.. Nice compact sport car.. But what with No roof car? What is the problem? Since when people really2 like cars with roof? Traffic jams, smoke, UV, rain, snow, bugs, bird droppings etc..
Valid alternative for people who dislike being caged but can’t ride a bike or need more storage space to carry stuff.
I wind down my window because I’m too poor to buy a roadster, but it’s not really helping.
Since you don’t like to be in a cage why not you just cut away your car’s roof, ok?.. Just send your car to potong workshop. They can do for you. No problem. Prrfftt..
Hope its hard top RWD
If this is a korean car sure got bash copycat this and copycat that…..
Nasib baik kopen kalau kopek?????