To have that in Australia... Meanwhile, myself in the U.S. "You can't import cars that are less than 25 years old, due to safety and emissions concerns." ...yeah, implying that a car like the S660 isn't already optimized for emissions and safety, given the demographic it targets. The import law only protects domestic manufacturers, not the consumer. :c
this is so true lol we had a similar issue here in Australia tho they still let us bring the cars over they charged us a crazy tax "luxury car tax" anything over 60k they charge a huge surplus
Yeah the import laws are ridiculous. On some cars, sure the safety is less than up to par for American roads- like older Honda actys. But on any new car especially sports cars, everything is fine. All it is is protecting Ford and GM from the better companies!
@@RossReviewsau well at least its not as bad as buying cars here in Singapore, a honda civic 1.5 turbo can cost you 116k SGD (132k AUD) and you can only own them for 10 years unless you decide to pay about 30k SGD. Just like japan our road tax is dependent on the engine size as well. I do still see S660s on our roads though, but its extremely rare due to the cost of owning a vehicle here.
I’m Japanese who dreaming of becoming a s660 owner. I'm glad to hear the evaluation of the car from foreigners. I had test drive of s660 on a mountain road in Japan four years ago. I still remember struggling to get out of the car because of trembling with the excitement and thrill of driving. CVT version has the fun of changing characteristics in sports mode, but MT makes driving more fun. I hope you meet opportunity to try MT version.
greetings from Australia! l loved the S660 lots of fun to drive.. i hope i get to review the manual one soon :) keep chasing your dream, i'm sure you will get a S660 soon!
If you think that's thrilling enough to cause you to tremble you might want to trade in your real doll and take a 2000 edition real woman out for a ride! You will be trembling all the time. Some of the time from passion and the rest of the time from anger! (I am joking of course. No harm meant!:)
I'm from Japan and planning to buy this car. This kinda car is rare even in Japan. In these days, cars are made with emphasizing safety too much. There should be more fun-to-drive cars.
Konichi wa! my wife is actually from fukuoka haha this car is very fun! i think out of all the times i've been to japan i maybe only seen 2 or 3 of these S660 cars.. yes japan need to go back to the 1990's :) best cars from that era
I cannot agree more! I’m in the US and too many SUVs dominate the roads with scarce amounts of fun cars to be seen. I didn’t want to be in that crowd, so I daily drive an 84 Camaro and it’s really fun to drive
@@theundead1600 As a owner of a 2019 Miata it would mop the floor with this car, 0-60 in under 5.6 sec, max turn rate of 1.2g's on race tires. that said it looks like a fun car to floor all day long. :)
@@theundead1600 they only rule it because nobody else has it and they sell poorly by very nature. YES you see "a lot" of them. but that's not in comparison to other cars that blend into the background that sell 55 to 1 like the accord and camry. to have 2 light roadsters in the US would be suicide for both because the sales are already low on a single product. (plus, miatas are a massive ripoff anyway, mazda wants over 30,000 dollars for it, it's supposed to be a 20-23,000 dollar car max for its size and tech)
I wish Honda would sell some here without an engine. Then we could throw whatever powertrain we want in it and register it as a kit car. Safety standards be damned!
Brings back memories of the Honda S600 sports car I owned in Brisbane in the mid-1960s. A little 600cc engine - no turbo or anything - but it went like the clappers! I took it on three trips to Melbourne and two Sydney, and it performed faultlessly. I lost it when I got caught in a heavy storm, and it got filled with water, dented all over with hail, and was written off! Must admit though, this model is much nicer looking!
Great review... I've been lusting after these since the days of the Beat. I think you captured the real essence of the car here, even in the title...it IS hilarious, it's fun, it makes people smile...it may not be fast, but it's not supposed to be. It's built for a specific duty and it definitely serves its niche well. Such an amazing little package. If only we could get something like this in the states, but the S660 is barely a speed bump for a Silverado. A guy can dream nevertheless. Enjoyed your review....
thank you man! really appreciate the support and feedback! it rally is pure joy this car even tho its slow.. that was thing i could have touched on is that driving it in traffic is a bit nerving lol since every car is SO much bigger than yours
Wow! I'm a big car guy and until this video just randomly popped up in my recommendations I'd never ever heard of this car! Awesome. Keep up the good work!
I was looking for one of these, but settled for a BRZ. Little more practical and just next level for value, practicality and performance. That said you need to see a full Mugen optioned S660. Just insane.
yes this car is not very practical at all.. n for what it is its a bit pricey but man is it a whole lot of fun lol yes could only imagine a full tuned done up one! very cool!
Our import laws are really just to protect our own manufacturers. Kei cars would do so well for teens/Highschool/college/elderly/densely populated people. I hate that we can’t have Kei cars. I wish I had one of the little Kei Trucks the pick up ones. Those would be great for farmers, or small business owners. They’re so cute.
this is very true! we have a system that just charges insane tax on all cars not made locally.. (witch we make none now) only good point is i guess if you got the money you can import basically anything
There's an HKS kit that takes it up to 100-105hp and it REALLY makes a difference. 4th gear @ 90kph is the cruise sweet-spot, which is perfect over here in the EU.
this car seems PERFECT for traveling around a country for a few weeks/months in an RV/toy hauler. whenever you want to hit the city, you just pull out your kei car.
It's a different market I guess. US cars are built for US roads. Huge body, big power, big litre engines, no need to worry about having to turn. A lot of US cars aren't really sold outside of the US. The rest of the world has much smaller cars suited to smaller roads and shorter journeys
Man, that 10 sec 0-60mph time is pretty wimpy, since i've seen heavier, 1 liter economy cars get to 60 faster without even having a hairdryer slapped onto the intake like this thing has.
I think I'll have to do a trip to Japan just to drive this. Fantastic little car. Would love to have one here in Ireland however an ND MX5 may be slightly more realistic lol. Great review btw. 👍
Is anyone else having an issue with part of this video near the beginning missing? It doesn't make the video totally unwatchable, except that the auto-subtitles no longer match up with the video. Seems like it might be a problem on RUclips's end as I've tried multiple devices. Which is a shame, because I've always wanted to know more about this car, this video looks really fun and I really want to watch it! I just found your channel Ross and I'm already loving it.
I bet a 125hp yamaha CP3 engine from an MT-09 would fit in there pretty easily, you could find one super cheap, and it would even sound similar (I-3, 900cc). I'm sure several larger bike engines would fit, but I would be concerned about overheating. This thing is mid engine, doesn't appear to have much in the way of cooling vents, and was designed for a lawnmower engine using approximately 3 teaspoons of fuel every thousand miles.
Super video. I've one in the UK and a Beat. Both I find really quite quick despite their tiny engines. Certainly not sprinters but cornering is where they leave tailgaters floundering. Some drivers like to drive really close to them. The Beat seems to become invisible at times. Most trips there's a vehicle (or person) that causes me to brake. Both have sharp brakes..... good!
SwitchGaming 🤣🙌 thank you bro I’m trying to keep it consistent so you can always know when a new vid is coming. What do you reckon about the time? To early? Or you all happy
Hayabusa maybe, k series won't be easy k24 are cheaper but 2400cc will took lot of space think about it x4 more displacment than original, even k20 won't be that easy. You either go B16 or more powerful motorcycle engine.
@@ristekostadinov2820 idk, when he open the hood, it have a lot of space for 4 banger engine... but idk if that car will fit the K series engine (some modification to chassis maybe?)... hayabusa, H2, or CBR 1000rr engine would be big enough for that little car... (sorry bad english)
Strangest coincidence happened. I was just looking to buy this in Perth, just realised that the one I'm looking at is actually the exact car in this video. No joke, the wheels, the exhaust the colour. And just realised the number plate says WA then for sure is. What a small world. Don't think I'll get it now after watching this video thanks haha
haha small world! yes would have def been the same car then. i highly recommend the S660 but make sure you get the Manual not the CVT.. driven both and the manual is so much better
You get the true feeling of speed and adrenaline when you fly down windy mountain roads in Japan in a Kei car Roadster. Kicks in waaaay harder than when you floor an NSX on a straight German autobahn. True racers don’t look at some paper for high specs. They look for the true feel of speed.
Wow, thx for introducing. Interior looks good to me, Exterior had personal style of the current owners, love those aftermarket upgrades, HKS stuff, thx 🙏
@@peterl6095 they don't but us can import used Kei cars after they are 25+ years old? i saw a jalopnik article on it somewhere . looks like there are some rad 90's cars that can be imported
Ichiban Moto Yeah theres a law that cars that are 25+ years old can be legally imported, so it'll be a while before we even get a chance to own the s660
So so so weird, a facebook ad came up about a Honda S660, I looked into and thought that's pretty cool, never seen one before. Searched it up, this video came up. It's the exact car from the ad, selling for $37,990 right now at Vanswest.
Ross Reviews Just sucks that it’s expensive to EV swap a gas car. Hopefully the demand rises in the near future, especially for classic and early retro cars. Low key would do it if it becomes impossible to maintain my 84 Camaro’s engine and gas cars become illegal in the US. (Doubt they will, but the politicians here still sorta think cars are the blame for global warming)
3:22 look a V8 starter motor in a Honda lol. Great review on a weird little car. The bogan in me now whats to see one with a K24a3 engine squeezed into this little this thing, what beast a 147KW screamer in this 880KG would make! could do donuts in a single lane in traffic with cars all around.
This is a car that I don’t mind having a very slow 0-100 km, if they sold these in the states I would definitely put a order in. It would be the best city/work commuter car without it being boring
This car has perfect size to park it in tiny garage in the back of RV. This way you can leave RV in a spot and go in this cool tiny roadster for groceries sightseeing etc.
This thing has got to be a blast to drive even if it isn't fast. Its more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. The turbo 3 cylinder found in the previous BMW 320i would make this thing move.
and a Civic type R engine (315HP) and interior or at least a regular Civic 1.8LVTEC 140 HP (6 speed manual at best or sequential paddle shiffters) and make it available world wide.
haha fair call! but i think you got what i meant.. it actually does show "gears" in the gauge cluster lol n its easy to say when in the shifting mode haha
There is more than economics involved with the love of Kei cars. There are strict license requirements as well. You can get a license that will only let you drive Kei cars essentially. There are insurance and driver's experience licenses as well that puts younger less experienced drivers in Kei.
This would be a perfect sleeper if they install a 250 hp bike engine with 12000 rpm
H2, ZX14R, (Turbo)Hayabusa, 1299 engines would be great I guess
Or a k20 or 2zz ge
If a Turbo K20/k24 can fit then yes. BUT A Turbo Hayabusa sounds demonic. Wonder if someone's already done it. I NEED TO FIND THAT VID!@!!
Cbr1000rr motor 189 hp stock yea it would be fun
It would be enought to just insert cbr 1000rr engine :D
To have that in Australia... Meanwhile, myself in the U.S.
"You can't import cars that are less than 25 years old, due to safety and emissions concerns."
...yeah, implying that a car like the S660 isn't already optimized for emissions and safety, given the demographic it targets.
The import law only protects domestic manufacturers, not the consumer. :c
George Meller which is funny because America couldn't wait to have every other manufactured good to be, well, manufactured overseas.
this is so true lol we had a similar issue here in Australia tho they still let us bring the cars over they charged us a crazy tax "luxury car tax" anything over 60k they charge a huge surplus
@helicopter weewee in canada we only have to wait 15 years, but still it sucks
Yeah the import laws are ridiculous. On some cars, sure the safety is less than up to par for American roads- like older Honda actys. But on any new car especially sports cars, everything is fine. All it is is protecting Ford and GM from the better companies!
@@RossReviewsau well at least its not as bad as buying cars here in Singapore, a honda civic 1.5 turbo can cost you 116k SGD (132k AUD) and you can only own them for 10 years unless you decide to pay about 30k SGD. Just like japan our road tax is dependent on the engine size as well. I do still see S660s on our roads though, but its extremely rare due to the cost of owning a vehicle here.
I’m Japanese who dreaming of becoming a s660 owner.
I'm glad to hear the evaluation of the car from foreigners.
I had test drive of s660 on a mountain road in Japan four years ago.
I still remember struggling to get out of the car because of trembling with the excitement and thrill of driving.
CVT version has the fun of changing characteristics in sports mode, but MT makes driving more fun.
I hope you meet opportunity to try MT version.
greetings from Australia! l loved the S660 lots of fun to drive.. i hope i get to review the manual one soon :)
keep chasing your dream, i'm sure you will get a S660 soon!
@@RossReviewsau Thank you for replying and cheer me up!
If you think that's thrilling enough to cause you to tremble you might want to trade in your real doll and take a 2000 edition real woman out for a ride! You will be trembling all the time. Some of the time from passion and the rest of the time from anger! (I am joking of course. No harm meant!:)
I like you already 😁
This thing would be insane with that 3 cylinder Koenigsegg
man would be instant death lol
I mean, how much are you willing to mod just to put it on a drag strip, cause that is the only place you'll be able to put it. 🤣
@@Johnpinckney98 also in the wall
@@Koziolrh unless you lower or put wider tires, then yeah it's going into a wall.
Joshua N. Ajang looks like an initial d fan
I feel this could pass off as a second gen Honda Beat
Because it is pretty Much haha
It is the spiritual successor to the beat
It is a Second gen Honda Beat
@John D fun factor!
From what i heard it is
This might be a bit small for big bone Americans here, but damn it’s so cool. A baby NSX, just knowing it exists feels a little wholesome.
haha totally agree bro
@@RossReviewsau ya us American are fat af lol
@@komranbehbehani6379 HAHA SAVAGE AF BRO
Would be very cool if it was like a baby nsx. Reminds me of Ttrs like baby r8
@@komranbehbehani6379 🤣🤣🤣
I'm from Japan and planning to buy this car.
This kinda car is rare even in Japan. In these days, cars are made with emphasizing safety too much.
There should be more fun-to-drive cars.
Konichi wa! my wife is actually from fukuoka haha this car is very fun! i think out of all the times i've been to japan i maybe only seen 2 or 3 of these S660 cars.. yes japan need to go back to the 1990's :) best cars from that era
fun fact: safety is good
This car is absolutly beautyfull & fun why the japanese manufacturers sold kei car only in japan in europe we need fun 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎
Yep. It's rare. There are only 3 in my country though...
I cannot agree more! I’m in the US and too many SUVs dominate the roads with scarce amounts of fun cars to be seen. I didn’t want to be in that crowd, so I daily drive an 84 Camaro and it’s really fun to drive
Wish we got it in US.
No doubt. Mazda rules the little roadster market. They need the competition
:(((
Me too. But I guess we can work with Miatas and S2000s
@@theundead1600 As a owner of a 2019 Miata it would mop the floor with this car, 0-60 in under 5.6 sec, max turn rate of 1.2g's on race tires. that said it looks like a fun car to floor all day long. :)
@@theundead1600 they only rule it because nobody else has it and they sell poorly by very nature. YES you see "a lot" of them. but that's not in comparison to other cars that blend into the background that sell 55 to 1 like the accord and camry. to have 2 light roadsters in the US would be suicide for both because the sales are already low on a single product. (plus, miatas are a massive ripoff anyway, mazda wants over 30,000 dollars for it, it's supposed to be a 20-23,000 dollar car max for its size and tech)
Why is the sound so out of sync with the video?!?!
Because your mom's a ho
9:11 😂
I thought I’m tripping cause no one is mentioning it
put in a small 4-cylinder and you've got a hyper-car!!!
would be epic! was thinking even like a CBR 1000 engine or hayabusa
@ Take The Red Pill You actually have a smaller version of a Lotus Elise..lol
K20 swap would be great.
@@HapHapsi that would be dope
At least a Civic Si engine
That car with a 1000cc engine (or electric motor) would be a best seller in europe ! (with our narrow streets and all)
would be very cool to see a EV model :)
theres the daihatsu charade gtti engine, 3 cyl turbo 993cc packing 125hp
I am surprised Japan or european makers dont sell k-car sized vehicles. They are perfect for the ancient historical cities.
I wish Honda would sell some here without an engine. Then we could throw whatever powertrain we want in it and register it as a kit car. Safety standards be damned!
that would be so good eh.. the platform is solid
Turbo k24 anyone?
@@tatialo37 if you could even fit that in the car.. k24+trans is about as wide as the entire s660 is..
hayabusa motor. twin turbo. gg
@@niteriderevo9179 single cam turbo
Brings back memories of the Honda S600 sports car I owned in Brisbane in the mid-1960s. A little 600cc engine - no turbo or anything - but it went like the clappers! I took it on three trips to Melbourne and two Sydney, and it performed faultlessly. I lost it when I got caught in a heavy storm, and it got filled with water, dented all over with hail, and was written off! Must admit though, this model is much nicer looking!
Great review... I've been lusting after these since the days of the Beat. I think you captured the real essence of the car here, even in the title...it IS hilarious, it's fun, it makes people smile...it may not be fast, but it's not supposed to be. It's built for a specific duty and it definitely serves its niche well. Such an amazing little package. If only we could get something like this in the states, but the S660 is barely a speed bump for a Silverado. A guy can dream nevertheless. Enjoyed your review....
thank you man! really appreciate the support and feedback! it rally is pure joy this car even tho its slow.. that was thing i could have touched on is that driving it in traffic is a bit nerving lol since every car is SO much bigger than yours
@@RossReviewsau Lol, i'll bet. :)
Wow! I'm a big car guy and until this video just randomly popped up in my recommendations I'd never ever heard of this car! Awesome. Keep up the good work!
thanks m8! yes this is a bit of a hidden little gem from japan :)
same here, i heard of the old one, but had no idea either of this new one.
I was looking for one of these, but settled for a BRZ. Little more practical and just next level for value, practicality and performance. That said you need to see a full Mugen optioned S660. Just insane.
yes this car is not very practical at all.. n for what it is its a bit pricey but man is it a whole lot of fun lol yes could only imagine a full tuned done up one! very cool!
Anyone else get Del Sol vibes?
yah can see the slight similarity
I was thinking mini TT, but yeah!
Yeah
Crx all day
Yo' Momma del slow
It looks like it has waaaaaaaay more performance that the figures and the engine would suggest!
yes it is a little bit of a shame the low power but then again its a Kei car.. engine swap potential is though the roof tho
Ross Reviews how the fuck is engine swap potential through the roof did you even look at that engine bay?
@@BotMechanic almost like motorcycle motors aren't 2 and 3 cylinders but I wouldn't know 🤷♂️
@@BotMechanic make room
@@BotMechanic bike engines are tiny
I can't believe they brought the S660 back. This is just awesome 😭😭
Our import laws are really just to protect our own manufacturers. Kei cars would do so well for teens/Highschool/college/elderly/densely populated people. I hate that we can’t have Kei cars. I wish I had one of the little Kei Trucks the pick up ones. Those would be great for farmers, or small business owners. They’re so cute.
this is very true! we have a system that just charges insane tax on all cars not made locally.. (witch we make none now) only good point is i guess if you got the money you can import basically anything
There's an HKS kit that takes it up to 100-105hp and it REALLY makes a difference. 4th gear @ 90kph is the cruise sweet-spot, which is perfect over here in the EU.
Yes have seen them that would really make these S660s come alive I reckon
People who lough at small cars or motorbikes are looking over half of fun part of cars and motorbikes.
this car seems PERFECT for traveling around a country for a few weeks/months in an RV/toy hauler. whenever you want to hit the city, you just pull out your kei car.
would be a perfect car for towing behind the RV!
Great review, wish we had these in the US! A little turbo could go a long way.
thanks m8! yes would agree seems to have a lot of interest in the US this little car haha
Shit if you can somehow shove a K20 in it or even a basic R18 would get this tiny thing moving!
@@Kashim_o or b16 w/t
Your S660 is cool.I'm on the S660 too.
It's so nice.
I'm enjoying it.
thank you! very cool cars i loved it
Damn, the U.S market don’t get cool cars like this...Thanks, Mercedes.
The marketing is Odd
even cars from u.s dont reach other asian countries they should make it worldwide available :
More like "Thanks GM and Ford's Lawyers"
Mercedes crybaby company
It's a different market I guess. US cars are built for US roads. Huge body, big power, big litre engines, no need to worry about having to turn. A lot of US cars aren't really sold outside of the US. The rest of the world has much smaller cars suited to smaller roads and shorter journeys
Krypto Analyst you’re trash and salty you can’t afford one
If this car was in the Honda Fit Price range and it Had a Si variant this car would sell like hot cakes in the US
I agree
I gotta admit the roof removal surprised me @7:57. Did not expect it to roll up. Did not expect it to fit so nicely in the hood/trunk.
very simple and easy design :)
It’s kei car like the letter “K”.
Right, but if you say K car, older people might think you are referring to a Chrysler product from the 1980’s.
@@jonnda who cares?
@@34Kuro Could've replied him OK, boomer
@@BattleKai I meant who cares about Chryslers
@@34Kuro still works
when he said sport mode. i almost peed my pants laughing
🤣 sport mode with 63hp
Man, that 10 sec 0-60mph time is pretty wimpy, since i've seen heavier, 1 liter economy cars get to 60 faster without even having a hairdryer slapped onto the intake like this thing has.
I think I'll have to do a trip to Japan just to drive this. Fantastic little car. Would love to have one here in Ireland however an ND MX5 may be slightly more realistic lol. Great review btw. 👍
Go for it! Japan is amazing i've been lucky enogh to go a few times and never disappoints.. hope to review a ND MX5 soon love them aswell
I wish we could get cool little cars like that in north america..
Is anyone else having an issue with part of this video near the beginning missing? It doesn't make the video totally unwatchable, except that the auto-subtitles no longer match up with the video. Seems like it might be a problem on RUclips's end as I've tried multiple devices.
Which is a shame, because I've always wanted to know more about this car, this video looks really fun and I really want to watch it! I just found your channel Ross and I'm already loving it.
i had to cut the cinematic edit out unfortunately since the song recently became copy written :( glad your enjoying the channel tho :)
Coooooool!!
Japanese call that S-Rokurokumaru.
Rokurokumaru means 660cc.
thank you for the feedback :)! Rokurokumaru so much fun!
I bet a 125hp yamaha CP3 engine from an MT-09 would fit in there pretty easily, you could find one super cheap, and it would even sound similar (I-3, 900cc). I'm sure several larger bike engines would fit, but I would be concerned about overheating. This thing is mid engine, doesn't appear to have much in the way of cooling vents, and was designed for a lawnmower engine using approximately 3 teaspoons of fuel every thousand miles.
Super video. I've one in the UK and a Beat. Both I find really quite quick despite their tiny engines. Certainly not sprinters but cornering is where they leave tailgaters floundering. Some drivers like to drive really close to them. The Beat seems to become invisible at times. Most trips there's a vehicle (or person) that causes me to brake. Both have sharp brakes..... good!
Thanks for sharing! i would love to have a honda Beat.. or a S660! awesome little cars
It's fun review!! from japan.
I appreciate you are enjoying a Japanese domestic kei car!!
very FUN car! thank you for watching glad you enjoyed! love the Japanese car scene.. AMAZING
Anyone else get excited Thursdays/Fridays when RUclips says a ross review will premier on Saturday? Haha I do… awesome review.. what a cool car….
SwitchGaming 🤣🙌 thank you bro I’m trying to keep it consistent so you can always know when a new vid is coming. What do you reckon about the time? To early? Or you all happy
Ross Reviews it’s perfect. Even if not every week. Quality is always there.. keep doing what you are doing bro
@@Bondmaster007 thank you man appreciate the support!
As an American I would love to modify that thing!
oh man i would love to see what you came up with! haha
I would love to put in a rocket axle like the one from the 1970s muscle cars.
Swap it with hayabusa or k series engine.. It would be a baby super car XD
it really would be the BABY NSX then haah
@@RossReviewsau yuppp... XD
Hayabusa maybe, k series won't be easy k24 are cheaper but 2400cc will took lot of space think about it x4 more displacment than original, even k20 won't be that easy. You either go B16 or more powerful motorcycle engine.
@@ristekostadinov2820 idk, when he open the hood, it have a lot of space for 4 banger engine... but idk if that car will fit the K series engine (some modification to chassis maybe?)... hayabusa, H2, or CBR 1000rr engine would be big enough for that little car... (sorry bad english)
the previous honda kei engine had been tuned to 250hp so there is that as well
It's like the CR-Z we should've gotten in the US
Strangest coincidence happened. I was just looking to buy this in Perth, just realised that the one I'm looking at is actually the exact car in this video. No joke, the wheels, the exhaust the colour. And just realised the number plate says WA then for sure is. What a small world. Don't think I'll get it now after watching this video thanks haha
haha small world! yes would have def been the same car then. i highly recommend the S660 but make sure you get the Manual not the CVT.. driven both and the manual is so much better
You get the true feeling of speed and adrenaline when you fly down windy mountain roads in Japan in a Kei car Roadster. Kicks in waaaay harder than when you floor an NSX on a straight German autobahn.
True racers don’t look at some paper for high specs. They look for the true feel of speed.
this car is still HUGELY FUN on the B roads.. just get it spec'd with the manual
Looks lime the concept images of what the revived S2000 was supposed to be
Wow, thx for introducing. Interior looks good to me, Exterior had personal style of the current owners, love those aftermarket upgrades, HKS stuff, thx 🙏
cheers! glad you enjoyed the video
so badass awesome
i love how japan has the balls to make cars like these! people love them their
IKR DAT CAR IS DA FASTEST IN DA WORLD 😂
I don't think they sell these in.the US.
@@peterl6095 they don't but us can import used Kei cars after they are 25+ years old? i saw a jalopnik article on it somewhere . looks like there are some rad 90's cars that can be imported
Ichiban Moto Yeah theres a law that cars that are 25+ years old can be legally imported, so it'll be a while before we even get a chance to own the s660
Put an oldschool b series in there and it's over. You might be able to even stuff a turbo in there..
rotary🤔.... i think anything swapped in would make this car a missile
B series is enough😂.
So so so weird, a facebook ad came up about a Honda S660, I looked into and thought that's pretty cool, never seen one before.
Searched it up, this video came up.
It's the exact car from the ad, selling for $37,990 right now at Vanswest.
🤯 haha now that’s crazy
@@RossReviewsau I thought it was a huge coincidence, but now I've found your channel, cheers for the Perth exposure my man haha.
God I wish we could have cool cars like this in the soccer mom, SUV obsessed USA. The Miata would do well with some competition here.
i will love this car if this is an ev, the speed and the accelaration will be awesome
this is true! would be awesome to see a EV version
Ross Reviews Just sucks that it’s expensive to EV swap a gas car. Hopefully the demand rises in the near future, especially for classic and early retro cars. Low key would do it if it becomes impossible to maintain my 84 Camaro’s engine and gas cars become illegal in the US. (Doubt they will, but the politicians here still sorta think cars are the blame for global warming)
A Car like this should be available in the Philippines. Very reliable, fuel-efficient and badass on the road.
they would be very popular
If this car was made available in the US then they would be taking a stab right into Honda’s own heart the North American Acura market.
ya sadly dont think it will ever make your shores
3:22 look a V8 starter motor in a Honda lol. Great review on a weird little car. The bogan in me now whats to see one with a K24a3 engine squeezed into this little this thing, what beast a 147KW screamer in this 880KG would make! could do donuts in a single lane in traffic with cars all around.
hahah!!! its weird its fun i really enjoyed it.. yes would love to see this with a engine swap def needs more power! would be so cool
finally, I bought one after watching ur fun review 🥳 its a rare car here in Brunei.
Good choice!
This is such a cool little car
Why does Japan get all the cool sht?
I wanna go to japan
all i can say is GO! its freaking amazing..
Trust me you don't
Not if you are not a millionaire.
I went to Japan last year and 10/10 would recommend
@@FeiiLoong nah no really
The back looks stylish and fun. The front looks like an extra boring civic.
i will agree
I actually think it looks way better than the 19 and 20 front end of the Camaro refresh
Ross Reviews you mentioned the front looks like the NSX at 2:34? You are quite contradicting...
@@RossReviewsau Clearly you said it looks like the NSX, are you that used to being a dishonest person?
@@pinut187 i get a NSX vibe off the front head lights but its not particularly exciting looking.. unlike the back
I would love to have one in my garage next to my S2000! 🇯🇵🇺🇸
Would be awesome to see
Fun!! I have a '96 NSX. Too bad we can't get this in the US.
really! man dream car right there.. how cool would it be to have the S660 next to it
I would change the greeting so it would call me senpai. 😂😂
haha
You would have to be an NSX for that to make any sense.
This is a car that I don’t mind having a very slow 0-100 km, if they sold these in the states I would definitely put a order in. It would be the best city/work commuter car without it being boring
yup straight speed is not the goal of this car
Great video. I've got a little s660 I love mine I'm in gold coast Australia
Dean Mcpherson very cool m8! These are so much fun 😅 attract a lot of attention on the roads here 🤣👍
I'm from America so I'm not sure if we have the same 25 year wait to import cars rule but, can you register it at the DMV? And if so, how easy is it?
It's very easy here we have a import list of what's new cars we can get. I know you guys can get Suzuki cappa now I had one before
That's the coolest go cart I have ever seen!
very cool go kart haha
jesus christ that gauge cluster is BEAUTIFUL
really nice eh
Great video, great review, great looking car, but it only makes me love my MR2 even more.
Fair enough! haha glad you enjoyed the review.. gotta love a MR2
This is the sort of car the Smart Roadster should've been
yes a EV like this would be epic
This car has perfect size to park it in tiny garage in the back of RV. This way you can leave RV in a spot and go in this cool tiny roadster for groceries sightseeing etc.
for sure would be great for an RV but you ain't getting many groceries in this with 2 people haha
A real life hotwheels, needs to come to the uk👍
haha i like that analogy
Honda amazes me. I love it, wish I could get one.
This thing has got to be a blast to drive even if it isn't fast. Its more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. The turbo 3 cylinder found in the previous BMW 320i would make this thing move.
its so much fun to drive.. and the reactions it gets from the public is simply the best
I don’t really like Honda’s but the little one is gorgeous
likewise.. but the S660 is so special
That can be a killer electric car mod! Imagine it with 200hp.
would be so sweet as an EV n would eliminate the slowness of the car
Yeah, instant max torque on a car small as this would be nuts.
like a crz?
I got to admit. honda is like the jack of all trades in any consumer products with wheels
i get that haha
This is the new del sol they always said they wanted to bring it back somehow
What a little beauty, i love it!
It really is! pocket rocket... well not really a rocket but you get it haha
Congratulations!! You are a lucky guy because you bought a very nice car.
I think you can travel all over Australia.
thanks very much! would make for a funny road trip this car!
I've got an old zx12 engine in the garage that would probably fit in it nicely lol
i need to find one thats been swapped! just imagine
DUDE
if they made a coupe with accord interior and the exterior of this car w/ manual
I am willing to take out another car loan
agreeed haha it's cool as hell eh
and a Civic type R engine (315HP) and interior or at least a regular Civic 1.8LVTEC 140 HP (6 speed manual at best or sequential paddle shiffters) and make it available world wide.
We need this sweet little thing all around the world!!
its so cool isn't it :)
Amazing piece of Art
I would love a slightly bigger version with electric motor.
that would be a cool concept to see
That would be a Prius
Its gonna be the crz
So you would love an NSX. 😉
178cm is about 5 foot 8 inches tall. 6 foot plus people would be a tight fit .
5'8 is 173cm.
5'10 is 178cm.
6 foot is 183cm.
I've always wanted a small "sporty-ish" car. Its just hell a lot fun to drive. Sad thing is that there arent a lot of cars that are like that
yes not many made anymore.. i would say the 86/BRZ & Miata are good small sportyish lol cars.. but ya can't beat the S660 for cool factor
Small sports cars is all i have driven the last 10yrs, i live in the states, you just have to look.
That wing tho 🔥🔥🔥
its crazy haha
Terrible 👎🏻
Nice to see carving cars still released.Just for fun👌🏻
100% how refreshing
I'd Like To Have It With A Turbo Charged Honda CBR 1000 RR Engine In It, If It'll Fit.
hell ya man thats what it needs :)
your rear wing is good design
please enjoy K car life！
sorry my English is bad
thank you! K cars are so cool! much love for Japan from Australia m8
I was moderately interested in the car but I got hit with a bullet @ 4:00. I am totally blown-away by this car. I like it very much.
very very cool little honda
@7:20 "it's a CVT."
@9:50 "put it in sport mode, drop it down a gear. " 😂😂😂😂😂
haha fair call! but i think you got what i meant.. it actually does show "gears" in the gauge cluster lol n its easy to say when in the shifting mode haha
put a turbo k24 on that lmao!
There is more than economics involved with the love of Kei cars. There are strict license requirements as well. You can get a license that will only let you drive Kei cars essentially. There are insurance and driver's experience licenses as well that puts younger less experienced drivers in Kei.
thanks for the info! its amazing the system they have in japan
Getting some serious del Sol vibes off this.
It looks like a mini supercar and can probably take corners at full throttle
Correct! Just need a engine swap or modify it 👌
5:04 I had no idea that was a greeting message. Nice vid😎👍
Imagine a k swap in this thing
all guys want the same thing.. and its fucking discusting
@@monacomulisha3928 Dude I would k20 swap anything I could ge tmy hands on. Such a good engine
@@ErectileSceptile k24*
ホンダさん！ 最初から最後までの 彼の 笑顔のトーク 見ましたか？ 素晴らしい車だということが 丸分かりの動画ですね！
同意です。
HONDAの車は全てS660のデザイナー、開発担当でやって欲しいくらい。
軽の規格の中でここまでやったのは神。
BROOOOOO!!!! this is awesome. they should make a bigger one based on the fit.
even if it just had a 4 cyl in it! would be a monster! would love to see a full size one
@@RossReviewsau with the honda fit engine. it would haul all types of ass.
僕もS６６０に乗っているのですが、このリアウイング格好いいですね！！
i love the BIG WING haha very cool little car! much love for Japan!
Hayabusa engine..... or the 600 hp 3 cylinder from Koenigsegg Gemera... fun!
hell ya that would be some crazy stuff right there
I bet someone in the Japanese car scene already did an engine swap to this car.
@@ono3869 i reckon there would be some epic builds over there!
This is the thing I most want now.
It’s great fun
So it´s basically a modern Honda Beat? nice...
yes... yes it is