However, the 2003 Honda Accord V6, which was the same basic vehicle, primarily intended for the North American market, did not feature VCM, which had a poor reputation after Cadillac's attempt in the 1980s with the V8-6-4 engine. For instance, the 2003 Honda Inspire featured the first application of Honda's Variable Cylinder Management. The Japanese car owner looks more toward innovation than long-term ownership which forces Japanese carmakers to refine new technologies and designs first in domestic vehicles. Japanese domestic market vehicles may differ greatly from the cars that Japanese manufacturers build for export and vehicles derived from the same platforms built in other countries. According to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, a car in Japan travels a yearly average of over only 9,300 kilometers (5,800 miles), less than half the U.S. The average age of JDM cars is 8.7 years, ranking 9th in a survey of 30 of the top 50 countries by gross domestic product. Only a vehicle made in Japan specifically to be sold in Japan is considered JDM. There is a common misconception that any Japanese branded car is JDM however, this is not true. Japanese owners contend with a strict motor vehicle inspection and grey markets. Japanese domestic market ( JDM) refers to Japan's home market for vehicles and vehicle parts. Now more than 30 years old, the Nissan Pao is a JDM classic that looks like a much older classic Japanese car and is sure to turn heads if you can import one stateside.Fender mirror of Toyota Celsior (UCF20 JDM) But it had a flavor all its own, along with modern amenities like its Nissan Micra-derived chassis and tape deck stereo system disguised as an old-timey radio. With its external door hinges, round headlights, and distinctively vintage silhouette, the Pao's design channeled many different 1960s cars, from the original Mini to classic Renaults and Citroëns. All of them are incredible, but today we're focusing on the 1989-1991 Nissan Pao.
Called the "Pike cars" after the Nissan Pike factory that built them, the group comprised four retro models: the Figaro, Be-1, S-Cargo, and Pao. But fewer are aware that Nissan made a number of other retro-styled JDM cars in the late '80s and early '90s.
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Most car nerds will know about the Nissan Figaro, a 1950s-inspired fixed-pillar ragtop convertible that went full retro before it was cool. Also, it has one of the greatest names ever to appear on a car badge. Unlike the Veloster, however, the Minica Lettuce was designed specifically for shopping. The Lettuce was developed in partnership with a Japanese grocery store chain and featured an asymmetric door layout (two on the passenger side, one on the driver's side) much like the Hyundai Veloster. Despite all that tech, the Dangan ZZ only made 63 hp-but then again, you don't need all that much in a car that weighs less than 1,600 pounds. The latter (pictured) came with a dual-overhead-cam sub-1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine packing a novel five valves per cylinder.
But it wasn't until the sixth that the produce-inspired Minica Lettuce and itty-bitty hot hatch Dangan ZZ were introduced. Sold in Japan from 1962 to 2011, the Minica lasted eight generations. The Mitsubishi Minica was a member of the Kei car class, meaning it was among Japan's smallest road-legal vehicles.
We promise this list isn't made up entirely of cars with funny names (our pal Aaron Gold already wrote that list).
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