Daihatsu will be bringing this D-X sports car concept to the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, a machine that the small car experts bills as a “proposition for a new aesthetic of sports car that exerts a one-of-a-kind presence”. They’re calling the D-X “a new kind of a sports car”, we’re thinking of a new kind of Copen!
Among the unique features of the D-X (for d-cross) is a resin-based body that allows owners to enjoy a multitude of variations, according to Daihatsu. It’s seen here with some “4X4 style” body cladding normally seen or superminis and MPVs, but rarely sports cars. We presume that the black stuff can be taken off by owners for a more conventional look, as and when they please. Not seen here, but Daihatsu says the interior is “spartan feeling”.
Under the hood is a two-cylinder engine with direct-injection and turbo, said to strike a balance between the joy of driving and fuel-efficiency. No more details, but read more on Daihatsu’s planned two-pot engine in our previous post here.
The company adds that the D-X offers a driving experience with that “sense of oneness between person and vehicle that only a compact car can provide” a line that’s not too unlike Mazda’s Jinba Ittai message for the MX-5.
A future affordable sports car for the rakyat via Perodua?
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1 litre turbo frm the charade possible too? That would be the icing on the cake for a Daihatsu. 3 cylinder turbo.
Looking good!
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Perodua Viva D-X :mrgreen:
yes perodua, pls do it
daihatsu xkan kasi pnyer…
Daihatsu kasi, Perodua pun tak nak.. Sebab two seater.. Else modify to 4 seater, Perodua only take.
sekali pandang…. looks like bugatti veyron
A successor to the Daihatsu Copen??
This is just a cheap version of Mazda MX-5 even their ‘sense of oneness’ as Danny mentioned is a Mazda Jinba Ittai message on their cars. So those who can’t afford a MX-5, at least there is a Perodua Macam-Lima.
Nissan impacted…LOL
Certainly, Daihatsu and Suzuki are Japan’s top small car companies.
3 cylinder turbos have already existed in their line up. This should be fun, and the Copen was actually quite a nice car to drive. Easy to live with and low maintenance costs.
Slim chances of Perodua making it, but let’s keep our finger’s crossed.
I find it repulsive.
A future affordable sports car for the rakyat via Perodua?
Gila apa. Mana rakyat mampu. Beli viva 660 pun terketar2 nak byr instalment. Ckp pakai otak la. Perutdua for low income. The best is sport car is Ferrari. Affordable sport car it means….. lambang org takde duit tapi berangan nak ada sport car