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DAF Daffodil

The **DAF 750** is a wee faimily caur that wis manufactured bi DAF frae 1961 til 1963.    It replaced the DAF 600.   At the same time as launchin the 750, DAF launched the **DAF Daffodil** whilk wis essentially the same car but wi mair luxurious fittings an a wheen mair chrome trim on the but side. The Daffodil wis conceived as an export version o the 750, but the mercat response dictate a speedy demise for the 750 while the better equippit Daffodil fared raither better. The 750 therefore ceased production in 1963 while the Daffodil, the beneficiary o a succession o mild face lifts, remained in production til 1967 whan the DAF Daffodil wis replaced bi the wee bit mair pouerfu but itherwise vera seimilar DAF 33.

## The names
The Daffodil name workit weel in some mercats, but in the domestic mercat an in Germany the mair luxuriously equipped version o the DAF 750 wis kent as the DAF 30. Upgrades in 1963 an 1965 wis markit bi name chynges the DAF 31 an DAF 32. In thir mercats, the launch o the DAF 33 in 1967 wis merely a continuation o an existin line.

## The engine
The 746 cc power stroke air cooled 2 cylinder Boxer ingine haed the same stroke as in the 600, but the bore wis increased frae 76mm tae 85.5mm. Claimed pouer output wis wis waxt frae 22&nbsp;bhp (16&nbsp;kW) tae 30&nbsp;bhp (22&nbsp;kW), an a maximum speed o 105&nbsp;km/h (65&nbsp;mph) wis claimed.

## Running gear
The DAF 600 haed been the first car tae hae a continuously variable transmission (CVT) seestem - the innovotive DAF Variomatic, an the same seestem wis cairried ower tae the 750 an its variants.   The DAF Variomatic employs centrifugal wichts tae shift the transmission an is enhanced bi an ingine manifold vacuum.  The DAF Variomatics wis tharebi the anly cars ever produced whilk gaed faster bi the semple expedient o gently an gradually releasin the accelerator whan tap speed haed been reakit.   The Variomatic permit increased ingine brakin bi operatin a switch on the dashboard whilk reversed the action o the vacuum on the pulley's diaphragm, seekin a laicher ratio wi increased manifold vacuum.

## Chronology
Atween 1961 an 1967 the mechanical aspects o the car wisna significantly chyngit.

1963 markit the withdrawal o the 750 an 30 badges, an the DAF 30 wis replaced bi the DAF 31. The exterior o the car wis modestly reworkit wi input frae Michelotti whilk involved sharpened angles an mair prominent fins: the interior wis significantly upgradit an aw.

In 1965 the DAF 32 replaced the DAF 31.   This upgrade wis markit bi further limitit chynges tae the body panels, again involvin Michelotti whase influence wad continue tae be seen on DAF passenger cars til the Limburg car assembly business wis acquired bi Volvo.

## Popular references
The DAF Daffodil gied its name tae the late 80's/early 90's Manchester Indie brand The New Fast Automatic Daffodils, efter an advert for the car, whilk statit "The New, Fast Daffodil - fully Automatic".

## Notes

**This airticle incorporates text owerset fae the Dutch Wikipedia articles on the [[:nl:DAF Daffodil|DAF Daffodil]] an the [[:nl:DAF 750|DAF 750]] as o 2008-03-10* .
Mazda

**Mazda Motor Corporation** (マツダ株式会社|Matsuda Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki Destrict, Hiroshima Prefectur, Japan.

## Name
The company wabsteid states that name "derives frae Ahura Mazda, a god o the earliest ceevilizations in Wast Asie...the god o wisdom, intelligence an harmony..." Ahura Mazda is the Persie - Zoroastrian God. The company wabsteid forbye notes that the name "derives frae the name o oor foonder, Jujiro Matsuda, an aw."

## Marques

Mazda haed umwhile uised a nummer o different marques in the Japanese (an occasionally Australien) market, includin Autozam, Eunos, an Efini, that hae syne been phased oot. This diversification stressed the product development groups at Mazda past their limits. Insteid o haein a hauf-dozen variations on ony platform, they wur askit tae work on dozens o different models an consumers wur bumbaiselt as weel bi the explosion o seimilar new models. Ane o the uncomaist sub-marques wis M2, uised on three rare variants o the Eunos Roadster (the M2-1001, M2-1002 an M2-1028) an ane o the Autozam AZ-1 (M2-1015).  M2 even haed its awn avant-garde company headquarters, but wis shut doun efter a vera short period o operation.

The day, the umwhile marques exist in Japan as sales channels (specialized dealerships) but dinnae hae ony specialized branded vehicles ony mair. The Carol is sellt at the Autozam shop (that specializes in wee caurs), but it is sellt wi the Mazda marque, no as the *Autozam Carol* as it wis in the day.

In early 1992, Mazda planned tae release a luxury marque, **Amati**, tae challenge Acura, Infiniti, an Lexus in North Americae, that wis tae begin sellin in late 1993. The initial Amati range wad hae includit the Amati 500 (that became the Eunos 800 in Japan an Australie, Mazda Millenia in the U.S., an Mazda Xedos 9 in Europe), a luxury sports coupe based on the Mazda Cosmo an the Amati 1000 (a rear-wheel drive V12 successor tae the Mazda 929). The Amati marque wis eventually scrapped afore onie caurs hit the market.

In Europe, the **Xedos** name wis forbye associated wi the Mazda Xedos 6, the twa models wis in production frae 1992 until 1997. The Xedos line wis mercatit unner the Mazda marque, an uised the Mazda badge frae the correspondin years.

## Emblems

## References
Peugeot 408

The **Peugeot 408** is a compact sedan produced bi Peugeot. It wis unveiled on 25 Januar 2010, an began sale in Cheenae on 8 Aprile 2010.

Despite its name, it is no the successor tae the Peugeot 407, but rather a lang wheelbase saloon version o the Peugeot 308 hatchback, primarily targetit at emergin mercats sic as Cheenae. Thare are nae plans tae release the 408 in Europe. The successor tae the Peugeot 407 in Europe will be the Peugeot 508.

## Freemit airtins
*Peugeot 408  
*Live photos from Peugeot 408 launch in Beijing
Jujiro Matsuda

**Jujiro Matsuda** (松田重次郎|Matsuda Jūjirō) (August 8, 1875 - Mairch 9, 1952) wis a Japanese industrialist an businessman who foondit automaker Mazda Motor Corporation.

## Early life
The son o a fisherman, Jujiro Matsuda wis born in Hiroshima. He wis apprenticed tae a blacksmith in Osaka at the age o fowerteen an invented the "Matsuda-type pump" in 1906. Later, he teuk ower management o the foundry at which he apprenticed an changed the name o the organisation tae "Matsuda Pump Partnership." He wis forced oot o his company, but stairtit an armament manufacturer suin efter - the eponymously named Matsuda Works. Matsuda wad see his fledgling company's fortunes improve when it wis commissioned as a supplier tae the Tsar o Roushie as well as manufacturing the Type 99 rifle for the Japanese military.

## Toyo Kogyo an Mazda
Bi 1921, Jujiro Matsuda wis a wealthy man thanks tae his previous business ventures. He moved back tae Hiroshima when he wis asked tae tak ower management o floundering artificial cork manufacturer , which wis placed intae receivership bi its creditors when the mercat for artificial cork dried up follaein the end o Warld War I. The unprofitable cork business ceased, an Matsuda focused on tuil manufacturing. 1931 oversaw the introduction o the "Mazdago" motorized tricycle, manufactured in what is nou Fuchū ceety an the company, nou kent as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (東洋工業株式会社|Tōyō Kōgyō Kabushiki Gaisha), wad set its focus on motor vehicle manufacturin.

The Toyo Kogyo headquarters saw hivy damage on August 6, 1945 upon the bombing o Hiroshima. The Fuchū ceety plant, 5.3 kilometers frae the site o the explosion wis left relatively unscathed an Matsuda offered its uise for the Hiroshima bureau o NHK.

Matsuda wis na accused o bein nor wis he charged as a war conspirator, an a revitalized Toyo Kogyo wis the main force behind repairing the damaged economy o Hiroshima follaein Warld War II. In 1950, Toyo Kogyo providit startup for a basebaa team, the Hiroshima Carp.

His adoptit son-in-law, Tsuneji Matsuda succeeded him as preses o Toyo Kogyo, an oversaw the expansion o its automobile division until 1979, when Ford Motor Company teuk a 25% equity stake in Toyo Kogyo.

The alliance wi Ford led tae the divestiture o shares frae the Matsuda faimily an the chynge o Toyo Kogyo intae Mazda Motor Corporation in 1984. The Matsuda faimily still awns a controlling interest in the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Matsuda dee'd on Mairch 9, 1952. For his contreibutions tae Hiroshima Prefecture, a bronze statue o Jujiro Matsuda wis creatit in 1965 bi Onomichi, Hiroshima native, sculptor Katsuzou Entsuba an wis erected at the Minami-ku pairk.
Ford S-Max

The **Ford S-Max** (written **Ford S-MAX**) is an MPV/sedan produced bi the Ford Motor Company for the European mercat an bi Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Cheenese (Mainland) mercat. Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the S-Max went on sale alangside the new generation Galaxy in Juin 2006. It is intendit tae be sporty lik a sedan an spacious lik an MPV. It shows inspiration frae the seiven-seater muckle MPV Galaxy an compact MPV Ford C-Max. The S-Max haes received mony positive reviews an awairds, an wis voted European Caur o the Year 2007 on 13 November 2006. In the future, Ford is plannin tae sell the **S-Max** in Japan unner the subsidiary brand Mazda.

## Features
The S-Max is the first vehicle in Ford's lineup tae featur thair Kinetic Design stylin. The Kinetic Design scheme includes angular heidlichts, twin trapezoidal grilles, an muckle wheelarches.

Ane major sellin pynt o the S-Max is its "Fold Flat System".  This design allaws the seicont an third-row seats tae fold seamlessly intae the floor, leavin extra storage space.

## Models
For the Inglis-speakin markets thare ar three derivatives o the S-Max; Edge, Zetec, an the hicht-end Titanium. Ford haes statit that aroond saxty percent o aw S-Max buyers choose Titanium specification. Continental trim levels ar Trend, Titanium an the tap o the line Titanium S.

In Mairch 2008, a pouerful 2.2 175PS TDCi common-rail diesel wis addit tae Titanium series an delivers acceleration frae 0-60&nbsp;mph in 9.0 seiconts.

In September 2008, the popular 2.0 140PS TDCi manual ingine wis offered wi a CO2 o 159 g/km.
Ford C-Max

The **Ford C-Max** (written **Ford C-MAX** an aften cried the **Ford Focus C-Max**) is a compact MPV produced bi Ford in Saarlouis, Germany for the European mercat syne 2003 an frae 2011 on, the North American mercat as well.

Awtho C-MAX is initially available anerlie in Europe, first generation wis partially available in New Zealand. Seicont generation is first for North American mercat.

## Backgrund
Wi the introduction o the new lairge MPVs S-Max an Galaxy, the C-Max is the smawest multi-purpose vehicle o Ford's lineup.

## External links
Daihatsu Hijet

The **Daihatsu Hijet** is a microvan an pickup truck produced by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu. Despite the similarities atween the Hijet name an Toyota's namin scheme for its trucks an vans (Hiace an Hilux), the name "Hijet" haes been in uiss for Daihatsu's Kei trucks an vans syne at least the 1970s, ower twa decades afore Toyota teuk control. "Hijet", whan transliterated intae Japanese, is gey seemilar tae "Midget", yin o Daihatsu's ither mini-trucks. The Hijet competes in Japan wi the Honda Acty, Subaru Sambar, Mitsubishi Minicab, an the Suzuki Carry.

Available ingines for 2006 include the DVVT equipped 660&nbsp;cc EF-VE, makkin 39&nbsp;kW (52&nbsp;hp) at 7000&nbsp;rpm an 63 N·m (46&nbsp;lb·ft) o torque at 4000&nbsp;rpm, an the 660&nbsp;cc EF-SE, makkin 33&nbsp;kW (44&nbsp;hp) at 5900&nbsp;rpm an 57 N·m (42&nbsp;lb·ft) o torque at 3600&nbsp;rpm. The base model is mid-ingine, rear drive, but fower-wheel drive versions are available.

In Japan, a mair luxury version o the Hijet is kent as the **Daihatsu Atrai**, whilk is an aa pouered bi a 660&nbsp;cc Turbo ingine producin 64&nbsp;bhp (48&nbsp;kW).

The baund Diehatzu Hijets, o seemilar spelling, pey homage tae the vehicle.

## Variants

Hijets sauld ootside Japan are available wi 1.0 an 1.3-litre engines. It is nae langer consider a kei caur as it is braider an langer. The **Hijet Maxx/Hijet Jumbo** is a pick-up truck or chassis cab whilk can be set up for ither uisses sic as a muiving stall. While **Daihatsu Zebra** a.k.a **Daihatsu Citivan/Devan** is a van based body. Perodua Rusa is a rebadged Daihatsu Zebra in Malaysie, released bi Perodua. The **Piaggio Porter** is a licenced version manufactured in Italy, available an aa wi an LPG or electric motor. Aw o thir variants are based on an early version o the Hijet whilk haes its front wheel locatit belaw the front door (or engine belaw the front seat).

In 2007, Daihatsu Indonesie launched the new **Daihatsu Gran Max** whilk is based on the newest Hijet (front wheels locatit forrit o the door). It is pouered bi 1300 cc an 1500 cc ingines, wider an langer nor the kei caur-based Hijet. The Gran Max is available in minivan style an pick-up.

## Hybrid Hijet
In 2002, Daihatsu debuted the *Hijet Cargo Hybrid* concept, a **[[hybrid van]]**, in Japan uising a 660&nbsp;cc engine. The caur is based on the existin non-hybrid Hijet Cargo. Daihatsu cries it a mild hybrid design. Its design (cried Daihatsu Mild Hybrid seestem or DMHS based on Toyota hybrid technology) is quite different frae mony existin hybrid design whaur as the gas an electric pouered components assembled as ane unit. The electric motor sits atween the petrol pouered ingine an the transmission unit. The car is 30% mair fuel efficient than its gas-pouered counterpart.

The **hybrid [[minicaur]]s** (cried FEV - Ultra Fuel Economy - an Atrai Hybrid-IV) made its debut in 2002 as a concept minicaur. Its production wis annoonced in October 2004 but as o Mey 2006 haedna been released.

## See also
* Daihatsu
* Kei trucks

## References

## External links

*Daihatsu webpage
Daihatsu Sirion

The **Daihatsu Sirion** is a subcompact caur/supermini produced bi the Japanese automaker Daihatsu syne 1998 an marketit variously as the **Daihatsu Storia** , **Daihatsu Boon**, **[[Toyota]] Duet** an **Toyota Passo**.

The Sirion wis launched in 1998 an haes syne unnergane fower upgrades, ane in 2000, anither in 2001/2002, anither in 2004/2005 an anither in 2006/2007. The version o the Sirion on sale in Europe an Australie in 2005 wis first released in Japan in Juin 2004 unner the names Daihatsu Boon an Toyota Passo. Malaysian caur maker Perodua rebuilds an re badges the Sirion as the Perodua Myvi.

It effectively replaced the seemilar sized Charade, which wis produced alangside it for a year until bein axed in 1999.
Daihatsu

is a Japanese manufacturer o caurs, weel kent for its weeer models an aff-road vehicles. Mony o its models is forbye kent as kei jidōsha (or kei caurs) in Japan. Its headquarters ar locatit in Ikeda, Osaka Prefectur.

The name "Daihatsu" is a combination o the first kanji for Osaka (大) an the first o the wird  ; whan pit thegither thay ar pronoonced "dai hatsu."

Daihatsu wis formed in 1951 as successor organisation tae Hatsudoki, an bi the 1960s haed startit exportin caurs tae Europe, tho it didna see ony major sales success til far intae the 1980s.

Syne Februar 1992 in North Americae, it haes been common for Toyota tae distribute Daihatsu models.

## Company heestory
* 1907 &ndash; Hatsudoki Seizo Co., Ltd. foondit
* 1951 &ndash; Company renamed: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
* 1967 &ndash; Signed an agreement wi Toyota Motor Corporation
* 1988 &ndash; Daihatsu USA launched wi the Charade an Rocky
* 1992 &ndash; Daihatsu USA shuts doun in Februar
* 1999 &ndash; Toyota gains a controlling interest (51%) in Daihatsu Motor Ltd.

## Hybrid technology
The hybrid vehicle technology is cried **[[Daihatsu Mild Hybrid System]]**, mainly uised in Atrai/Hijet Hybrid-IV.

## Passenger car models

* Altis / Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Camry
* Applause
* Atrai ( wi hybrid vehicle versions).
* Bee
* Ceria
* Charade
* Charmant / Toyota Corolla
* Compagno
* Consorte
* Copen
* Cuore
* Domino
* Esse
* Grand Move/Pyzar
* Gran Max
* Fellow Max
* Fourtrak / Toyota Blizzard
* Hijet
* Luxio
* Materia/Coo / Toyota bB
* Max
* Midget
* Mira
* Move
* Leeza
* Naked
* Opti
* Rocky
* Sirion/Storia / Toyota Duet
* Sirion/Boon / Toyota Passo
* Sonica
* Sportrak
* Taft
* Tanto
* Taruna
* Terios / Toyota Cami
* Terios/Be-Go / Toyota Rush
* Valera
* Xenia / Toyota Avanza
* YRV

## Plants
* Ikeda (Osaka prefecture), an aa heidquarters
* Ryuo (Shiga Prefectur)
* Tada (Hyōgo Prefectur)
* Oyamazaki (KyotoPrefectur)
* Sunter II (Indonesie) - Astra Daihatsu
* Cumana, Estado Sucre (Venezuela) - Terios
Daihatsu Midget

The **Daihatsu Midget** is a single-seat mini-truck made bi Japanese automaker Daihatsu. Several distinct vehicles haes borne the Midget name ower the years, but aw hae haed in common a single-seat utilitarian design, wi an enclosed or semi-enclosed cab.

## Midget I

The oreeginal Midget featurt a single seat, a doorless cab, an handlebar steering. In 1957 the DK Midget wis introduced. The ingine wis an air-cooled 2-stroke design o 250 cc whilk produced 10&nbsp;hp.

In 1959 the MP Midget wis introduced - updatit wi siclike features as a steering wheel, doors, an seatin for twa. The ingine wis an air-cooled 2-stroke design o 305 cc which produced 12&nbsp;hp.

Subsequent revisions tae the MP design wis made, resultin in the model MP4 (whilk featurt a lairger cargo bed than the oreeginal model) an hinderly the MP5 (which introduced automatic ile mixin for the 2 stroke ingine) whilk remained in production til 1972.

Bi 1972, 336,534 units haed been produced, an production wis terminated acause o the faw in popularity o three wheeled models tae mair modren fower wheel models.

The Midget I haes forby been selt ootwi Japan as the "Bajaj", "Tri-Mobile", or "Bemo". It is ane o the first caurs manufactured bi the Japanese automaker Daihatsu, kent for its laich-cost, practical vehicles. Awmaist exclusively uised as an autorickshaw (or 'tuk-tuk'), the Midget wis a weel-kent icon o public transportation in Sooth Asie. Nae meant for performance, this obscure vehicle daes weave throu lairger traffeck weel, in maugre o the fact that it anerlie haes three wheels. Thir oreeginal tuk-tuks ar a bit harder tae fin in modren times.

In Thailand, the Midget MP4 is still in production as an Chinnaraje Midget in Chiang Mai an as an TukTuk Midget MP4 in Bangkok. The facelifted version, kent as *MP5* is an aa still manufactured bi the *TukTuk (Thailand) Co., Ltd.* in Bangkok.

## Midget II

Frae 1996 tae 2001, Daihatsu manufactured a fower wheel kei Midget wi fower-wheel drive or air conditionin as options. As Kei caurs, thay wur plenisht wi 660 cc engines.

The Midget II **()** wis introduced as a concept at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show. Thare 2 teep o engines available, differentiate bi the injection type, ane bein electronic. Baith ar identical in width an heicht, but the EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) version is shorter bi 75mm. Thay ar available in ane-seater or 2-seater, wi automatic an manual transmissions available.

## External links

* Model of an original Midget 
* Toyota Museum page with photo of Midget MP5
* Midget IIs for sale in Japan
Daihatsu Materia

The **Daihatsu Materia** is a mini MPV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu.

## First generation
It is based on the platform o the seicont generation o the Daihatsu Sirion an is maistly identical tae the seicont generation or the **[[Toyota bB]]**.

This generation haes been discontinued. It came in 1.3L an 1.5L varieties wi a 4WD option that wis available on Japan an a Limited edition Daihatsu Materia Turbo version available anly in the South African mercat. Thare war manual an Auto gearbox options. (Currently in UK thay hae the 1.5L Version 16 November 2007)
0-60&nbsp;mph times 10.8 seconds for manual, an 13.7 seconds for Auto (UK Versions)

Maximum speed on 106&nbsp;mph an 102&nbsp;mph for the automatic.

This generation o the Materia is selt in Japan as the **Daihatsu Coo** an the **Subaru Dex** an mainly as the **Toyota bB**.


File:2008 Subaru Dex 01.jpg|Subaru Dex


## External links

*Daihatsu Materia official website 
*Daihatsu Coo official website 
*Daihatsu Coo Microsite 
*Daihatsu Coo in Taiwan
Austin Ambassador

The **Austin Ambassador** wis a medium-tae-lairge hatchback introduced bi Breetish Leyland (BL) in 1982. The caur wis a heavily updated version o the Princess, an agein model which lacked a hatchback. Anerlie the doors an inner structur wur carried ower, but the slichtly wedge-shaped design betrayed the caur's Princess origins, an it wis na considered a truly new model.

Tae some extent a competitor tae smawer-engined models o the Austin Rover Group's awn Rover SD1, sales wur law an the model wis discontinued in 1984.

Unlik the Princess, thare wis nae 6-cylinder 2.2&nbsp;litre version; the Ambassador wis initially offered in 4-cylinder 1.7&nbsp;litre an 2.0&nbsp;litre (single carburettor) variants, in "L", "HL" an "HLS" trims. Instead o the previous premium 2.2&nbsp;litre models, thare wur the HLS an later Vanden Plas trim levels, baith wi a twin-carburettor version o the 2.0&nbsp;litre ingine. In 1983, the 2.0&nbsp;litre HL wis upgraded tae an aa uise the mair powerful twin-carburettor ingine. A fower-speed manual gearbox (an automatic) wur the anerlie transmissions offered, wi commentators citin the lack o a fift gear for the manual tranmission as ane o the caur's drawbacks.

The Ambassador wis na anerlie biggit in right haund drive an sicweys wis exportit in continental Europe, at less in Fraunce, an few remain the day — in Breetain, approximately 250 oot o 43,500.  The quick succession o its replacement meant the caur anerlie ever serves as a stap-gap in the Austin range.

The Ambassador wis discontinued in 1984, wi nae offeecial replacement. The gap it left in the Austin-Rover range wis effectively filled bi the slichtly smawer Montego, an bi the new generation o smawer Rovers.

## Special versions
As wi the Princess 'fore it, Ambassadors wur converted bi specialist coachbuilders intae hearse an limousine variants.

## Parts bin components
The headlights wur shared wi the Morris Ital. Ither minor components includin much o the interior trim wis an aa shared wi ither BL products.  Accordin tae Breetish Leyland, anerlie the front an door skins wur directly shared wi the Princess.

## Sales

The Ambassador achieved domestic sales o 43,427 in the twa years which it wis available.  O thir 43,427, anerlie aroond 250 ar thocht tae be still on-the-road (awtho the nummer SORN is unkent).  Thir sales figures houiver ar still somewhat slower than that o its successor, the Montego, which despite bein hit bi strikes at Cowley an Longbridge remained a strong seller an achieved sales o 436,000, albeit ower a langer era.

## Media appearances
* A fleet o reid Austin Ambassadors wis shawn on a production line in a 1982 *[[Not the Nine O'Clock News]]* skit – aw the actor employees on the line, includin Rowan Atkinson, wur kent as Bob. The end o the skit proclaimed "The BL Ambassador – Hand Built by Roberts"
* The Austin Ambassador wis the subject o the sang "My Austin Ambassador Y Reg" bi comedian Graham Fellows, in which he speaks o how great the caur is.

## External links
Austin Atlantic

The **Austin A90 Atlantic** wis a Breetish caur produced bi the Austin Motor Company, launched initially as a sportin fower seat convertible. It made its début at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show in Lunnon, wi production models biggit atween ware 1949 an late 1950. The twa-door sports coupé followed a year later; it haed been previewed at the 1949 Motor Show an wis in production at Longbridge atween 1950 an 1952.

The Atlantic shoud no tae be ramfeeselt wi Austin's next "A90" model, the Austin Westminster o 1954.
Austin Sheerline

The **Austin Sheerline** wis a luxury caur produced bi Austin Motor Company frae 1947 tae 1954.

The Sheerline wis designed bi Austin afore Warld War Twa but production did na begin until 1947 acause o the commitment tae war production. It wis a luxurious caur in the style o the contemporary Rolls-Royce or Bentley but at a much lawer price. Thare wur aboot 8000 biggit but it is nou becomin quite rare.

The first caurs, designated A110, haed a 3460 cc straucht 6 owerheid valve ingine but this wis suin increased tae 3995 cc wi 125&nbsp;hp an the designation then became A125. Initially anerlie a Saloon version on a 9 feet 11 1/4&nbsp;inch wheelbase chassis wis made but this wis jynt bi a (rare) Limousine version in 1950 on a stretched 11&nbsp;ft chassis. Later on thare came mair versions includin a hearse an an ambulance. At 37 hundredweight (1850&nbsp;kg) for the saloon an 2 tons (2000&nbsp;kg) for the limousine this wis a hivy caur an tae maintain performance a law final drive ratio o 4.55:1 wi 16&nbsp;inch tyres wis fitted. Suspension wis bi coil springs at the front an hauf elliptic leaf springs at the rear.  The saloon version haed a tap speed o 82&nbsp;mph.

In 1954 production ceased wi the Austin luxury category passin tae the seemilar A135 Princess Mk II which haed an aa been in production syne 1947 an wad continue until 1956.

## External links
* Austin Memories—History o Austin an Longbridge

## References
*The Cars o BMC. Graham Robson. Motor Racing Publications Ltd 1987. ISBN 0947981144
Daihatsu Rocky

The  is a automobile nameplate uised bi Daihatsu for their lineup o SUVs. The nameplate wis oreeginally uised as a ladder frame-based mini SUV that wis saud in Japan an some internaitional mercats atween 1989 an 2002. It wis gradually replacit bi the introduction o Terios in 1997. Beginnin in 2019, the Rocky nameplate returned tae Japan as a subcompact crossover SUV that replaces the Be‣go an is rebadged an saud unner Toyota buist as the  an aw.

## Name
For the F300 model, it is kent as the Daihatsu "Lovibond" Rocky in Japan. In Europe an Australie, the F300 series Rocky is kent as the , as the name "Rocky" wis used for the lairger F70 series Rugger/Fourtrak in maist kintras. The "Feroza" name is uised in Laitin Americae an Asie an aw. In Indonesie, the "Feroza" name wis uised for the petrol-ingined rear-wheel drive version o the Rugger (uisually cried "Taft" thare). The F300 series Rocky wis mercatit as the **Daihatsu Sportrak** in the UK.

Tae avoid confusion, awners aften refer tae the models bi their factory model number F300 or F310. The F310 variant, mercatit as the *MkII Sportrak* or *Feroza II* featurt a flared gairds tae accommodate a wider track than the F300 model. The F310 variant wis released in 1992, afore the later facelift. It haed widened suspension, includin differentials an rear leaf springs. The bouk wis kept the same, except for the wider fender flares an the concealed rear wheel arches, covered bi these flares. Efter this facelift, baith the F300 an F310 variations wut kept, wi differin trim levels an interior design. This is maist notable on the materials, colour an pattern o the seats.

## References
Daihatsu Sonica

The **Daihatsu Sonica** is a kei caur produced bi the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu since 2005. It is currently in its first generation.

## Mark 1
Daihatsu began producin the Sonica in 2006, efter haein revealed it as a concept caur named SK Tourer earlier in the same year. It is available on the Japanese market for ¥1,207,500-¥1,559,250 in three levels o trim; R, RS an RS Limited. The Sonica wis discontinued in April 2009.
Austin A35

The **A35** wis a smaw (compact) caur sauld bi the Breetish Motor Corporation unner the Austin marque in the 1950s.

## Design
Introduced in 1956, it replaced the hiehlie-successfu Austin A30.  The name reflected the lairger an mair-pouerful 34&nbsp;hp (25&nbsp;kW) A-Series straight-4 engine, enabling a slichtly higher tap speed an better acceleration.

The A35 wis vera seemilar in appearance tae the A30, except for a lairger rear windae aperture an a painted front grille, wi chrome horse-shae surroond, instead o the chrome grille featurt on the A30. Baith haed  wheels. The semaphore turn-signal indicators wur replaced wi present-day front- an rear-mounted flashin lichts. A slichtly easier tae operate remote-control gear-chynge wis providit. Much of the improved performance wis a result of different gearbox ratios. The A30 haed the first three ratios close thegither then a big gap tae tap (4t gear). The A35 ratios war better spaced and gae a max speed in third o  against aboot  for the A30.

Lik the A30, the A35 wis offered as a 2- or 4-door saloon or 2-door "Countryman" estate an an aa as a van. The latter model continued in production throu tae 1968.  A rare pickup version wis an aa produced in 1956, wi juist 475 sauld.

The A35 passenger caurs wur replaced bi the new body shape A40 Farina models in 1959 but the estate caur version continued until 1962 an van until 1968.

The A35 wis quite successfully raced in its day an can still be seen the day at heestoric race meetins.

## Performance
A twa door de luxe saloon wi the 948 cc engine wis testit bi the Breetish Motor magazine in 1956 an wis foond tae hae a tap speed o  and coud accelerate frae 0- in 30.1 seconds. A fuel consumption o  wis recorded. The test caur cost £554 includin taxes o £185.

## Film an media appearances
A 1964 model A35 van carryin a 1953 tax disk wi a 1978 registration (HOP 2 1T), an nae front "sidelights", features in the 2005 Aardman movie, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Anither ane wis seen in A Matter of Loaf and Death wi the registration DOH NUT5.

## Notable A35 Owners
*1976 F1 World Champion, James Hunt, drove an A35 van as his daily transport.
*Dooble F1 World Champion, Graham Hill, raced an A35 saloon in the early 1960s. The caur wis later sauld tae Frank Williams, a current F1 team awner, who an aa raced it in the UK.

## Production
*Saloons: 130,000  
*Others: 151,000.

## Engines
* 1956&ndash;1962 - 948&nbsp;cc *[[BMC A-Series engine#948|A-Series]]* I4, 34&nbsp;hp (25&nbsp;kW) at 4750&nbsp;rpm and 50&nbsp;ft·lbf (68&nbsp;Nm) at 2000&nbsp;rpm
* 1962&ndash;1968 - 1098&nbsp;cc *[[BMC A-Series engine#1098|A-Series]]* I4, 55&nbsp;hp (41&nbsp;kW) at 5500&nbsp;rpm and 61&nbsp;ft·lbf (83&nbsp;Nm) at 2500&nbsp;rpm (*Van*)

## References

## External links
* Austin Memories—History of Austin and Longbridge
Ford 7Y

**Ford 7Y** is a caur frae Ford biggit in the Unitit Kinrick atween 1938 an 1939.

It wis offeecially marketed as a Ford "Eight", an wis a rebodied an slichtly lairger version o the Ford Model Y. During that time 65,098 caurs war produced. The caur wis pouered bi a 933 cc, 8&nbsp;hp Ford sidevalve ingine.

A minor facelift towards the end o 1939 resulted in the first Ford Anglia.

The caur sported some unusual features sic as openable rear windaes that wur locatit in the main body wirk as this wis anerlie a twa door vehicle.  A rear wheel civer wis available on the de-luxe models wi the standard version an aa haein a recess in the rear bodywirk tae accept the spare wheel, albeit na covered.  The storage o the spare wheel in this manner mimics the stylin o the V8 Ford Pilot.  This model wis an aa the last tae be fitted wi a 'kink' in the front bumper 'fore the simpler straucht bumpers wur introduced on the Ford Anglia (E04A).
Austin Maestro

The **Austin Maestro** is a compact-sized 5-door hatchback (an van derivative) that wis produced frae 1983 tae 1994, initially bi the Austin Rover subsidiary o Breetish Leyland (BL), an frae 1988 onwards bi successor organisation Rover Group. The caur wis produced at the umwhile Morris plant in Cowley, Oxford. It wis initially sauld as an Austin an an MG. Later models hae whiles been referred tae as the Rover Maestro, but the model never wore the Rover badge.
Ford Pilot

The **Ford Pilot** wis a muckle caur frae Ford introduced in August 1947. It wis effectively replaced in 1951 wi the launch o Ford UK's Zephyr Sax an Consul models, tho V8 Pilots wur still offered for sale, bein gradually withdrawn during that year. During the period o manufacture 22,155 caurs wur produced.

## Engine an running gear
The Pilot wis the first muckle post-war Ford. It wis based on a pre-war 22&nbsp;hp chassis, an wis initially offered wi the 2227 cc side-valve ingine frae the 1939 model. The engine wis suin replaced: maist Pilots wur fitted wi a mair generously pouered 3622 cc, 90&nbsp;hp (67&nbsp;kW) sidevalve V8 engine, haein a stroke o 92.25&nbsp;mm an bore o 79&nbsp;mm wi single Solex carburettor. It haed 6-volt electrics. The gears wur changed bi means o a gear lever on the steering column; the gearbox itself haed three forrit ratios an ane reverse. Steering uised a form o worm an roller seestem kent as a Marles steering box wi an "hour-glass cam an a double roller". The caur wis evidently seen as rather auld-fashioned even at the time, but its front brakes wur hydraulically-controlled. The rear brakes wur rod-operated.

Maist Pilots wur fower-door saloons, but Estate an pick-up versions wur produced, the latter for the export mercat anerlie. The front windscreen coud be opened for ventilation pivoting aboot a tap hinge. Production ended in 1951 when the Pilot wis replaced bi the Ford Zephyr.

Lik ither Fords o the era, the Pilot uised vacuum-driven wipers takin thair pouer frae the engine manifold; as a result thay tended tae slow drastically or even stap when full throttle wis uised unner load. The caur wis reputed tae be capable o 80&nbsp;mph (130&nbsp;km/h) an hae a 0 tae 60&nbsp;mph (96&nbsp;km/h) time o 21 seconds an return 18 mile per imperial gallon (16 L/100&nbsp;km; 15 mpg-US).

## Competition
The Pilot achieved some sportin success an Ken Wharton drove ane tae victory in the 1950 Tulip Rally an Lisbon Rally.

## See also
*Ford Prefect - the intermediate faimily saloon
*Ford Anglia - the cheapest Ford o the range
Ford of Britain

**Ford of Britain** (offeecially **Ford Motor Company Limited**) is a Breetish wholly awned subsidiar o Ford of Europe, itsel a subsidiar o Ford Motor Company. Its business stairtit in 1909 an haes its registered office in Brentwood, Essex. It adoptit the tred name o Ford of Britain in 1960.

## References
Ford of Europe

**Ford of Europe AG** is a subsidiar company o Ford Motor Company foondit in 1967 wi heidquairters in Cologne, Germany.

## References
Daihatsu Taft

**Daihatsu Taft** is a fower-wheel-drive vehicle biggit bi Daihatsu atween 1974-1984. It wis forby kent as the Daihatsu Scat in some markets. The Daihatsu Taft is seemilar tae Suzuki Jimny an wis later replaced bi the Daihatsu Fourtrak.

The first Taft wis the F10 introduced in 1974. It wis equipped wi a 1.0L petrol ingine an a 4-speed transmission wi a 2-range transfer case. The F10 wis available in short-wheel-base (SWB) softtop an hardtop versions.

In aroond 1977, the F10 wis replaced wi the F20 series wi the 1.6L 12R petrol ingine. Aroond the same time the F50 2.5L DG diesel version wis introduced. Baith models featurt an improved transmission an wur available in SWB Softtop an Hardtop versions. In 1979, trayback/ute versions o the F20 an F50 introduced as the F25 an F55 models.
Aroond 1983, updated F20/F25 models wur introduced wi an optional Deluxe version an optional 5-speed gearbox. At the same time the F50/F55 models whaur replaced wi the F60/F65 wi a 2.8L DL diesel, wi the same Deluxe model version an optional 5-speed gearbox.

Atween 1981 an 1984, Toyota sauld a rebadged Taft kent as the Toyota Blizzard. Fitted wi the 2.2L L-series diesel, the LD10 Blizzard featurt the same optional Deluxe model fitout as the Taft.

In 1984, the Taft\Scat models wur replaced wi the Daihatsu Fourtrak (Daihatsu Rocky in Australie).
In Indonesie, the Daihatsu Fourtrak is still kent as the Daihatsu Taft GT.
Ford Köln

**Ford Köln** is an automobile frae the Cologne, Germany plant o the Ford Motor Company that wis in production frae 1932 tae 1935. It wis the German version o the Ford Model Y. The name came frae the German name for the ceety o Cologne. It haed a fower cylinder, fower stroke ingine o 933 cc givin 21&nbsp;hp (16&nbsp;kW) at 3400&nbsp;rpm. The tap speed wis 85&nbsp;km/h (53&nbsp;mph). It haed a three speed gearbox (plus reverse) wi synchromesh on the seicont an third gear. It wis a smaw caur weighin anerlie 485&nbsp;kg (1,069&nbsp;lb).

Due tae hivy competeetion, mainly frae Opel, DKW an Adler, the Ford Köln wis no a success. In 1935 it wis replaced bi the Ford Eifel which wis a lairger caur.

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Ford Model Y

The **Model Y** wis the first Ford speceifically designed for markets ootwi the Unitit States o Americae, replacin the Model A in Europe. The caur wis pouered bi a 933&nbsp;cc, 8&nbsp;(RAC)hp Ford sidevalve ingine, an wis in production in Ingland frae 1932 till September 1937, in Fraunce (whaur it wis kent as the Ford 6 CV) frae 1932 tae 1934 an in Germany as the Ford Köln frae 1933 tae 1936.  Smawer nummers wis assemmled in Australie an aw (whaur even a coupé version wis produced), Japan, Latvie (brandit as the Ford Junior) an in Spain (brandit as the Ford Forito).

The little Ford wis available in twa an fower door versions. In Juin 1935 a reduced specifition  twa door model wis the anerlie fully-plenisht caur ever tae sell in Breetain for juist £100, a price it held till Julie 1937.

Awtho o American Design, the Model 'Y' tuik the Breetish mercat bi storm an when it wis first introduced it made a major dent in the sales figures o Austin, Morris, Singer, an Hillman. It gaed on tae thrash them soondlie bi takkin ower 50% o the 8(RAC)HP sales. In Breetain it wis forby kent as the 'Ford 8' reflectin its fiscal horsepouer ratin.

For the first 14 month the oreeginal model wi a short radiator grille wis produced, this is kent as the 'short rad'. Efter this in October 1933 the 'lang rad' model, wi its langer radiator grille an front bumper wi the characteristic dip wis produced. Bi, piece an piece, impruivin production efficiency an bi simplifeein the body design the cost o a "Popular" Model 'Y' wis reduced tae £100, makkin it the cheapest true 4 seater saloon ever, tho maist customers wur perswadit tae pey the extra needit for a less austerne version o the caur. Baith 4 door (Fordor) an 2 door (Tudor) saloons wis produced an thae coud be haed aither wi a fixed ruif, or the wee bit mair expensive sclyin 'sun' ruif.

The suspension wis bi the traditional Ford transverse leaf springs front an rear an the ingine drove the rear wheels throu a three speed gearbox whilk, right frae the start, featurt synchromesh atween the tap twa ratios. The ootmaist speed wis juist unner 60&nbsp;mph (95&nbsp;km/h) an fuel consumpt wis 32 mpg.

Even bi the standards o the time, the UK biggit Ford 8, lik its major competitor the Austin Seven, wis foond parteecular for its "amaist unbelievable lack o brakes".

Anither thing offered wis an attractive 5cwt van whilk pruived vera popular wi sma businesses.

Ford didna produce an appen tap caur acause it wis thocht that the chassis wis ower flexible, housomever several specialist coach builders produced a range o bonnie Model 'Y' tourers.

Some 175,000 Model 'Y's wur produced warldwide (153,117 in Ingland, 11,121 in Germany) an the 'Y' an 'C' Register haes knowledge o approximately 1250 survivors.

The lairger an fester 10(RAC)hp Model 'C' didnae sell sae mony insaumples as the Model 'Y' tho thare wis a verra bonnie factory produced tourer. In 1935 the stylin wis enhanced wi some sma modifications an the model wis designated the 'CX'.

## See also
Ford Köln

## External links

* http://www.fordyandcmodelregister.co.uk/
Matra Rancho

The **Matra Rancho** wis a leisure activity vehicle creatit bi the French engineering group Matra in cooperation wi the automaker Simca tae capitalize on the off-road trend, stairtit bi the Range Rover, bi providin the "off-road look" at a lawer price.

The Rancho wis launched in 1977 an became a popular model, but this did na alleviate mair wider problems at Chrysler Europe (Simca's parent company). Chrysler finally sauld its European arm tae PSA in 1978, follaein which it wis rebranded as Talbot in 1979. The Matra-Simca Rancho nou became the Talbot Matra Rancho an production continued until 1984 (awtho it remained on sale up tae Januar 1985), reachin 57,792 caurs in tot.

Designed bi Antonis Volanis, the Rancho wis based on the pick-up version o Simca's popular supermini, the Simca 1100, uisin its front structur an a stretched chassis. The rest o the body wis made bi Matra frae fibreglass an polyester, includin the mouldings adornin the body, which made it leuk mair "sturdy". This technology wad later be uised on the Renault Espace, Europe's first MPV, which wis manufactured bi Matra. The grund clearance wis an aa increased. Unlik maist off-roaders, it wis na fitted wi all-wheel drive, retaining the 1100s front-wheel drive layoot. Ither elements retained frae the 1100 includit the dashboard an front seats (identical wi the anes foond in the Simca 1100 GLS). The Rancho wis pouered bi the 1442&nbsp;cc, 80&nbsp;bhp version o the Simca Type 315 straight-4 ingine.

During its life, the Rancho wis offered in several versions. Apart frae the basic Rancho, thare wis the **Grand Raid**, fitted wi sic "off-road" extras as an electric winch on the front bumper an the spare wheel mounted on the ruif - as well as a leemitit-slip differential. The **Rancho X** wis the upscale model, wi additional standard items sic as alloy wheels an metallic paint. The **Découvrable** model's rear cabin consisted o an open frame wi roll-doun fabric covers, which coud serve as an "open" caur during guid wather. Finally, the **Rancho AS** wis the commercial version, wi nae rear seat, makin it exempt frae the French tax on passenger caurs.

The vehicle that Matra proposed tae PSA as a replacement for the Rancho (which haed been available wi twa extra, rear-facing seats) wis a "monospace" (single box shape) concept, wi flexible seating, which wis ultimately rejected bi Talbot's parent company. Houiver, Matra managed tae sell it tae Renault an it became the Renault Espace.

## External links
*Matra-Simca Rancho at matrasport.dk
*The Matra Rancho: Chrysler Europe’s Car-Based SUV at allpar.com
*SIMCA Club UK
Ford 7W

The **Ford 7W** Ten  wis a caur frae Ford biggit in the Unitit Kinrick atween 1937 an 1938.

The caur wis an updated version o the Model C Ten wi the same 1172&nbsp;cc ingine an uised the same transverse leaf front an rear suspension but the chassis wis nou o box section type. The brakes wur mechanical an bought in frae Girling.
Ford Model C Ten

The **Ford Model C Ten**  wis a caur frae Ford biggitt in the Unitit Kinrick atween 1934 an 1937. The caur wis forbye assembled in Spain (Barcelona) atween 1934 an 1936. The German version produced in the same period wis named the Ford Eifel.

The caur uised an enlarged version o the side valve ingine fitted tae the Ford Model Y that wis increased tae a capacity o 1172&nbsp;cc bi increasin the bore frae 56.6&nbsp;mm tae 63.5&nbsp;mm but keepin the stroke at 92.5&nbsp;mm. A standard ingine wad produce 30&nbsp;bhp at 4000&nbsp;rpm. This ingine became a favourite for mony ingine tuners in post war days an gied a stairt tae several sports caur makers includin Lotus Caurs an remained in production til 1962. Suspension wis bi the Ford seestem o transverse leaf springs wi rigid axles front an rear, a seestem that is awee chyngit syne the Model T. A three-speed gearbox wis fitted.

A fower seat tourer, nou fair socht efter, jyned the saloons in mid 1935 an a de-luxe version, the CX, wi chromium plated trim wis available frae late 1935 tae early 1937.

The caur coud reach 70&nbsp;mph (110&nbsp;km/h) an return 35&nbsp;mi tae an (Imperial) gallon.

## The Model C in Australie
The Model C wis released in Australie in 1935 an wis offered in Roadster, Coupe, Saloon, Van an Roadster utility bodystyles.

## External links
* http://www.fordyandcmodelregister.co.uk/
Daihatsu Opti

The **Daihatsu Opti** is a kei caur produced bi the Japanese automaker Daihatsu frae 1992 tae 2002. It is available wi a 659 cc petrol ingine an aither front- or fower-wheel drive. It is a variant frae the Daihatsu Mira.

## Daihatsu Opti Mk 1


The first generation Daihatsu Opti wis launched in Japan in 1992. It wis based on L200 chasis o Daihatsu Mira. It wis available as a three-door or five-door hatchback an replaced the Daihatsu Leeza. The Opti Club Sport version wis featurt in Gran Turismo 2. In November 1998, it wis replaced bi the Daihatsu Opti Mk 2.

## Daihatsu Opti Mk 2


The seicont generation Daihatsu Opti wis launched in Japan in November 1998. It wis based on the modified L500 chasis frae Daihatsu Mira. It wis available as a fower-door saloon in twa different styles - Opti an Opti Classic (launched in 2000). It wis discontinued in 2002, but wis na replaced until 2005, bi the Daihatsu Esse. The heich performance model, cried the Opti Aerodown Beex, wis anerlie sauld in Japan.
Daihatsu Leeza

The **Daihatsu Leeza** (aften mistranslated as Daihatsu Resa) wis a kei caur launched in Japan in 1986 an wis replaced in 1992 bi the Daihatsu Opti. In 1990, it wis available for atween ¥698,000 an ¥950,000 in R, ChaCha an Oxy trim lines.  The **Leeza** wis an aa available as a convertible named the 'Spyder' which haed a leather interior.
Semperit Erse Caur o the Year

The **Semperit Irish [[Car of the Year]]** (Scots:***Semperit Erse Caur o the Year***) awaird wis established in 1978.  It is organised an judged bi the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA). It is sponsored bi tyre manufactuer Continental an specifically bi thair brand - 'Semperit'.

The 2009 Semperit Irish Car of the Year wis annoonced in Dublin bi the IMWA on November 21 2008. For the first time, the 2009 awaird haed five category winners in the awairds. The winner wis the Citroën C5

The IMWA haes developed a new wabsteid an it went live on December 19, 2008.

IMWA e.mail:  secretary@imwa.ie

## Current rules

Cars ar assessed bi the 28 jurors on the follaein criteria:
*Uise o new technology/new ideas.
*Safety factors.
*Equipment level, fuel economy, practicality.
*Environmental impact (emissions, recyclability).
*Uise o space, comfort, ventilation an layout.
*Build quality, fit an finishin.
*Ride, dynamic qualities, road holdin, steerin, maneuverability.
*Ingine, ease o drivin, brakin.
*Price, warranty, dealer network, efter sales service.
*Driver/uiser feedback.

## Results
*2010 Peugeot 3008 
*2009 Citroën C5
*2008 Ford Mondeo
*2007 Honda Civic
*2006 Suzuki Swift 
*2005 Ford Focus 
*2004 Toyota Avensis
*2003 Mazda 6
*2002 Renault Laguna
*2001 Opel Corsa
*2000 Toyota Yaris
*1999 Ford Focus
*1998 Citroën Xsara
*1997 Peugeot 406
*1996 VW Polo
*1995 Opel Omega
*1994 Ford Mondeo
*1993 Toyota Carina E
*1992 Opel Astra
*1991 Fiat Tempra
*1990 Renault 19
*1989 Fiat Tipo
*1988 Toyota Corolla
*1987 Fiat Croma
*1986 Ford Granada
*1985 Opel Kadett
*1984 Fiat Uno
*1983 Ford Sierra
*1982 Ford Escort
*1981 Datsun Stanza
*1980 Fiat Ritmo
*1979 Volkswagen Derby
*1978 VW Golf diesel
Daihatsu Naked

The **Daihatsu Naked** wis a Kei caur made bi Daihatsu.
Presented on the Tokyo Motor Show in 1999, it wis biggit atween 2000 an 2004. It wis available wi a 659cc petrol ingine an aither twa or fower wheel drive. The styling included features sic as ridges in the doors an exposed hinges an bolts, designed tae mak the caur appear rugged. The Naked wis an early example o styling features frae off-roaders bein uised on road caurs; this idea haes syne been uised on caurs sic as the Citroën C3 XTR an the Volkswagen CrossPolo. The interior styling haes similarities tae that o the oreeginal Fiat Panda, wi plastic mouldings that resemble the fabric on the Panda's dashboard.