Category: Daihatsu

UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2 and Rally 4 were UK-market specials that turned a light, practical supermini into an unusually eager small performance car. Both used a tuned 1.3-litre engine; the Rally 2 drove its front wheels, while the much rarer Rally 4 added four-wheel drive. They were not cosmetic badges…

UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Daihatsu Terios brought four-wheel drive, five doors and an upright driving position to a body scarcely wider than a supermini. Britain’s first J100 generation used a 1.3-litre petrol engine and a narrow, tall body; the 2006 J200 replacement grew up with a 1.5-litre engine, more cabin space and better road…

UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Daihatsu Sportrak was a compact, short-wheelbase 4×4 with real low-range gearing and a removable rear roof rather than a road car dressed for the countryside. Sold in Britain from the early 1990s, it combined a lively 1.6-litre petrol engine with a narrow body and simple mechanical hardware. Good survivors are…

UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Daihatsu YRV Turbo 130 hid a genuinely fast drivetrain inside one of the oddest small five-door bodies sold in Britain. Its 1.3-litre turbocharged engine produced approximately 127 bhp and 170 Nm, driving the front wheels through a four-speed Steershift automatic. With 0–60 mph performance around eight seconds, it was a…