TOKYO - Daihatsu plans to revive the legendary roadster , Copen . This model will be turned on in order to be a direct competitor to the Honda Beat , which was also revived by the Japanese manufacturer .
Reported by Autocar , the plan to revive the Copen Daihatsu directly delivered by the top brass . The return of the Copen also to meet strict rules about the size kei car in Japan up to 3.4 meters long and 1.49 meters with engine capacity of 660cc .
Daihatsu Copen itself was built between 2002 to 2012 , and was first introduced in the automotive arena prestigious Tokyo Motor Show 1999. Within a few years , this roadster could get new type of refreshment including two in 2005 , and a choice of 1.3 -liter engine capacity .
Copen own production ended in August last year , due to continued weak sales figures , with the final production of 500 units were sold as models 10 years anniversary limited edition .
In the original engine capacity of 660 cc , Copen can produce power up to 66 bhp with maximum torque of 74 lb - ft . With these machines , Copen able berakselarasi from 0 to 100 km / h in just 11.7 seconds , with a maximum acceleration of 177 km / hour .
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