Honda S660 goes for a drive

The Honda S660 is a tiny mid engine Kei sports car, so good they kept it for themselves!
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[@petersimpson5859]

It's about time we adopted the Kei regulations here. It encourages innovation and imagination leading to perfect pint-size commuter transport. Imagine a city buzzing with these instead of bloated, ugly SUVs with only one passenger. I've rarely wanted anything so much.

[@thebones]

sorry to expose your flawed logic but you can only get one passenger in this. But as you suggest it is not ugly and unnecessarily huge.

[@petersimpson5859]

@@thebonesperhaps I worded it badly. One passenger i.e. occupant. I bought an Aygo which is pretty much Kei dimensions, besides the engine capacity and it's perfect for most needs. It's also a lot of fun getting four people in it but perhaps not for too long😁

[@stanleybuchan4610]

I agree Peter Simpson. How many SUV's in town do you see full of people? Hardly any.

[@TheQwerty45566]

@@thebones there are five seater Kei cars

[@SteeeveO]

have you seen the size of the average healthy Japanese as compared to the typical chicken nugget munching Brit? I'm convinced they buy SUV's as it makes them feel less self conscious! Plus there is more space to carry more food back from Aldi.

[@milksheihk]

the S07A engine is three cylinder, not two. Three cylinder is the norm for most modern Kei cars.

[@johndavid2054]

I've a '91 Beat here in the UK. Had it about 10 years. Reliable, fun and a head turner. At 30 plus yrs even has a/c. Came runner up in its class in a national show. At some stage I'll have an S660. Looks a hoot. Can't understand why never here? Oh well.... Very few mods needed. Forgot... the Beat has buttons in English. Speed is km/h, fuel capacity in litres (20) and many labels in Japanese to warn etc. Radio frequency finishes where ours starts but its stereo is something else. I bet very few know where its fuel flap release is! An MOT garage had to ask me one time. Guessing the S660 won't disappoint at all.

[@johndavid2054]

Imported one. CVT high spec S660 which absolutely flies. At lights it outsprints almost everything. Amazing for a 658 cc engine. It's really economical. It's sport button turns the dash red and also disables the idle stop. Mine has a G-Force meter on the dash with a turbo boost gauge plus a braking display. The G-Force meter indicates that there is a risk of your neck getting injured as it corners on rails. I had a MPH gadget fitted which is useful. I've other desirable cars but this is truly amazing. The Honda main dealer I use are all over it when I take it in. It's service interval isn't long plus it is important to change the oil as the engine is tiny. I reckon it's the closest road legal go-kart there is. Great video.

[@johndavid2054]

I discovered in the manual that engaging the sport mode it switches off the idle stop. Unlike my other cars there's no physical button for it.

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

Great fun, brings back memories of my Beat. Just a couple of points, the engine is a three cylinder unit, and I'm pretty certain the rear brakes aren't drums - given the weight distribution, the rear brakes will do most of the work (or they certainly did in the Beat - judging by the relative accumulation of brake dust on the front & rear wheels, and the fact that I drove it for 10 years on the same set of front pads).

[@nygelmiller5293]

To Karl Adams: glad to hear that you had a BEAT! I haven't actually ridden in one, but I like the idea! How many cylinders did it have?

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

@@nygelmiller5293 The Beat had a naturally aspirated 3 cylinder SOHC 12-valve engine, the E07A - fitted with individual throttle bodies (dubbed 'MTREC' by Honda). Power output is exactly the same as the S660 (due to keicar regulations) but peak torque is considerably lower & doesn't arrive till 7,000 rpm, so you really need to keep the revs up even in normal driving.

[@NTA257]

As an owner of one of these beauties myself here in Australia, It definitely gets a lot of head turns and is great fun driving it around.

[@GaijinDT]

Does it feel underpowered? It's very light but it's not a great power weight ratio

[@NTA257]

@@GaijinDT True, it does feel underpowered, especially on take off or going uphill. You can really feel that 0-100 in ten seconds. But it's still a joy to ride.

[@jaspal666]

I was wondering about the Tn plate. Lane Motor is one of my favorite places on earth. We stop every time we pass thru Nashville.

[@freddieparrydrums]

I discovered this when looking at the Beat! I always wanted one in the UK!

[@andreasphotiou1886]

Beats are cool. There used to be one in my town - like a baby NSX

[@nickhannaford3253]

Friend of the Wife bought a used Beat back in the day. I went with her to check it over at the dealer. I got to drive it. What a fantastic bit of kit it was. Best gear change of anything I’ve ever driven.😎 That motor would be awesome here in 🇬🇬 Oh the radio is easy to sort with a band expander at least it was on the Beat.

[@nickhannaford3253]

Thought I’d update that I’ve bought a 2021 S660 Modulo X Version Z. Here on 🇬🇬 max speed limit is 35MPH. And as I thought the S660 is awesome here. Use it for my everyday commute. Fits down all tight lanes with ease. Went with a newer model after the facelift as they have heated seats…😎

[@sjcuk]

Easily the best review I have seen of this actual car. Matt's appreciation of seemingly insignificant details is what makes the difference. Honda have always produced fantastic left field cars and bikes when compared to its more hum drum vehicles.

[@davidevans4089]

You cannot beat Hondas.

[@WWarped1]

I do adore a kei car. Thanks for testing this gem. It's so easy to overlook flaws on a kei car because you're too bust smiling. It's just a shame so few are officially sold here. It would be great to get a Suzuki Alto Turbo RS, or a Suzuki Hustler. The biggest flaw to overlook is actually working on these cars. Things are so tightly packed, you will be swearing even with the smallest maintenance job. We need more kei cars, bring on the era of electric kei cars. Someone convert a Mazda R360 to electric, or a Subaru 360 that would be so wonderful and cute.

[@davidellis4031]

I agree with every single word. A couple of quirky electric kei cars is my current dream garage!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great little review Matt (see what I done) cannot beat a tiny engined little car especially in a Kei Car. Shame Honda never brought this to the UK, I think it may have sold well.

[@peterdashper2251]

There's lots for sale from Japan. They started at about £11500 shipped

[@gryfandjane]

Oh, my goodness… I love it! As a long-time MG Midget owner, this one ticks all the boxes for me. A shame we’ll never see them here in the US. :-(

[@frothe42]

I agree!

[@mightbesherwood1313]

Not never - the US 25 year rule means you can bring one here in... yikes.

[@jo_clarke1960]

Those type door handles are on a Supercar, not sure which one tho'. Remember the Suzuki Cappacino and at the time the whole Kei car thing seemed only fit for Japan, given the limited space. Now our cars are so bloated, road space is a premium, they make total sense. Look so much fun to drive, bet it felt like a go-cart. Think we should have learned a thing or two from Kei car design, maybe it would have meant less bloating

[@rattymcclelland]

There are around 12 in the UK that we know off. One on my drive. Usually get to most JDM car shows in mine.

[@andabossftw]

I love Japanese cars by just how different they can be, even from other models by the same brands.

[@garybrown4854]

Tiz a mad little thing , my smallest motorbike has a bigger engine , just , looks good fun . For me though I'd struggle to get in and probably have to call the fire brigade to get out 🤣

[@Ilkleyscot]

I had a Beat for 14 years ,knew it inside out they had disc’s all round incidentally was sorry to let it go ,a real fun car there were rare here in Scotland took it to shows as I am in the Ayrshire classics car club,broke many a neck looking at it as I pasted them Unfortunately the 660 is still very expensive to import sadly.

[@grayfool]

We need mor Iei cars in the UK. Brilliant little things. I still love the Cappucino.

[@jkk244]

Last year I imported a ‘92 Honda Beat (this car’s very similar older brother) to the US and I just love the sound of winding it up to 9000 RPM between shifts. The downside is the engine screams at 6K RPMs on the interstate - best to stick to the backroads.

[@andreasphotiou1886]

As the owner of a small Japanese Roadster (MR2) I absolute love these.

[@steven-vn9ui]

I love small cars personally, that is beautiful

[@pillred5974]

This is more the spiritual successor to the Honda S800 from the 1960s, my friend had one it had 4 individual carbs and redlined at nearly 9000rpm I think it may have been even smaller than this.

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

What a precious little car. Only the Japanese can make such gems.

[@ukwan]

This car has been at the top of my shopping list since they came out, I'd love one of these!

[@AdamLeask]

Awesome review. I have wanted one of these for a while, but in NZ they're also a bit of a rare beast and as such, carry a premium.

[@johang7498]

This is just the most lovely little sports car. Great design inside and out, shows that the Japanese don't view size- and displacement-limits necessarily as restrictions. At the rear, I notice a certain similarity with the CR-Z. I get why Honda didn't sell the S660 in Europe - the target audience would probably be as minuscule as the car itself - but still, we're all the poorer for it.

[@mp3bbb]

One of the last youtube reviewers of this Honda but definitely the best review.

[@AJT296]

I absolutely love kei cars because despite being so tiny there is such a huge variety of body shapes/car types. I often fantasise about having the money to import one. It would have to be one of these or a Cappuccino. Very jealous that you got to drive one!

[@gbode7762]

I remember years back they were talking about potentially bringing it stateside with the engine from the Fit/Jazz. I’m not sure it would’ve sold but I know I would’ve bought one instead of my CRZ

[@interstate366]

I would have traded my SH-AWD TL in for one.

[@ricardogoncalves689]

Honda being genius! Too bad it was never for sale 😢. Is there no market in Europe for such interesting cars? We need to change mindsets! 😉

[@TheOracle65]

Great review of a brilliant little Kei car. Great design touches and engineering, as you might expect in a Honda.

[@mpersad]

I'm sure there are reasons why we didn't/don't get the Kei cars imported to the UK but...my word they're great little vehicles! Excellent review.

[@Ilkleyscot]

You can still import but there a but long in the tooth engine wise and the 660 still expensive to import

[@gaufrid1956]

I've always loved Japanese cars. I've owned Toyota, Daihatsu, Mazda, Honda and Suzuki vehicles and rarely had any problems with them. For Japanese cities the Kei cars make so much sense and I have to say that they are also sensible for many large cities around the world. I'm Australian but living in Mindanao Philippines. I don't drive here (Filipino traffic is crazy and they drive on the wrong side of the road) but they would make a lot of sense here.

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

Its in serious need of a VTEC swap. It would also take a good electric conversion if you could find room for the battery pack. It would be so quick.

[@manjirasaraekanayakaalphys9256]

My god!Your voice is fantastic 😮🗣️It's really pleasant to hear,very interesting ❤

[@samsj2205]

This is one of 4 modern cars I love and I’m absolutely gutted I couldn’t get to the NEC in November where it was on a stand. I hope it goes to the Practical Classics show next month before it leaves the UK. For now I will just have to study my Tomica model carefully 😅 Great video and I love my beanie hat!

[@johndavid2054]

Mine's in my garage and you are welcome to see it if you are in the Bedford area.

[@scottmackenzie318]

Nice Camera work - got a very good perspective of the car - could have almost been in the car with you - well done. I can't understand why Honda did not upscale this car to compete with the MX5 - it's stunning!. A bigger boot and better roof option to accommodate a quick up/down like the MX5 Convertible - it could be the new S2000 as an S1000 S1500 SXXX and give Mazda some grief. Maybe the Boyz at Honda HQ are working on it .. fingers crossed. Currently driving an ND2 MX5 2.0Lt GT RF - The MX5 needs some open roof competition.

[@markfraser4745]

Not often i would say i want a particular car, but this is an exception Love it.

[@markonmotoring]

Kei cars are arguably the most interesting cars to come out of Japan, especially kei sports cars. I really, really like this but I think when I last did a bit of digging the cost of purchase and importing would have made these around £30k. We need cars like this in our lives. I'm so tired of modern cars being mostly SUVs or hatchbacks that look like they have ram raider Halfords.

[@morgman43]

I wanted one of these so much when I first saw it in the motoring rags back in 2015. Such a shame it didn't make it over here. I'd have it in yellow, please.

[@mickdebrou4567]

A car to own just for the sheer joy of driving, Just jaw droppingly cool to look a..I want one big time

[@cornishrider]

I really like this, I learnt to drive in an Acty Pick Up (550cc) back in 1989! Would be perfect for the county lanes. Back in 2014 I wanted a CRZ but after 120 miles it just wasn't powerful enough, real shame, ended up with a Civic 1.6 DTEC instead.

[@jefferysmith3930]

I’ve watched a few videos on this car already but as always Matt you’ve added your unique and very entertaining spin on the review. I watched Ian’s review shortly before a family trip to Nashville so I went a day early so I’d have time to work a visit to the Lane museum into my schedule. Well worth a visit! I even got to sit in a Citroen 2CV they had on display. Great review!

[@peterriggall8409]

You lucky duck 🦆 getting to see that.

[@daweshorizon]

Honda should have fitted it with one of their motorcycle engines complete with it's sequential gearbox. Wow! Love and peace.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Beautiful style, beautiful materials for interior! A car among cars!

[@keithashley6298]

Impressive! Proper sporty, thanks Matt.

[@maxidyne]

Such a shame they never sold them over here in Europe with left hand drive. Missed opportunity from Honda, would have sold pretty well I think. They look like they are a hoot to drive! Great review Matt.

[@PazLeBon]

europe is pretty much lrhd mate but uk is huge market tho

[@philipmulville8218]

What a brilliant review, Matt. Many thanks. Am gone to watch it again!

[@taunaengus4978]

If we could buy this in the USA, I would absolutely purchase one.

[@brusselssprouts560]

It's a smasher and I agree that with a bigger engine, and maybe a slightly bigger chassis for Euro and US tastes it would be a killer of a seller.

[@SteeeveO]

Would love one, but then all you need is a damaged front windscreen & you'd have a long wait for an autoglass replacement!

[@rodhili3946]

I bet you could get out of car parks by driving under the barrier. What a great pity Honda didn't sell these in rhd markets

[@phil955i]

The styling is like a mini 2nd gen NSX from the front. And I'm quite surprised that it's got a twin cylinder engine when most Kei cars have 3 cylinders. But I love it 👍

[@furiousdriving]

I think that it might and the web page I researched had it wrong

[@phil955i]

@@furiousdriving aha I did think it sounded a bit smoother than a twin cylinder lol

[@gene978]

This would put a smile on everyone’s face!

[@Memes-XD]

1:23 pretty sure it's an I3

[@mikeshepherd5227]

What an amazing rare vehicle. I want it.

[@smoothmicra]

Very nice, the Japanese are masters of design. Small is beautiful, a lesson European manufacturers could learn from. Everything in Europe seems to be getting bigger as time goes on. The only issue with a car that low and tiddly is being seen by trucks on the motorway when changing lanes. They might squish you and just feel a slight bump!😬

[@baronvonjo1929]

It looks cool. But I don't want to be in a wreck in it. Hence why people are slowing down buying small cars. Especially in NA. Imagine hitting a F-150 or even a Toyota Camry.

[@yanghu3974]

Great review. I also imported one from Japan to New Zealand in 2019.

[@showlowvlogs]

This Screams DEL SOL More Then Anything

[@mike_ctid_taylor]

There is a white one I've seen a few times in and around Hertfordshire, most recently a couple of weeks ago.

[@Curi0u50ne]

I believe you can change from km to mph by going to the menu on the steering wheel

[@philtaylor9038]

I too drive a Japanese 2 seater sports car. What spoils my enjoyment is our road's potholes, speed bumps high curbs. Am on 14inch wheels but wondered whilst you were on this drive did you experience any of this. Don't most Taga's usually have a compartment behind the seats could be wrong.

[@E15tony]

In Hubnut’s video he explains the targa is stored in the front boot, but the tray was missing.

[@Strike86]

I would love one of these (assuming I could fit in it!). Must be a riot to own and drive.

[@edwardhalpin7503]

Right side steering, "here in the U.K." got it but what's up with Tennessee license plates?

[@chrislox1]

This is explained in the clip.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Think it's on loan from a museum in Tennessee.

[@neilmustow368]

Very cute little Honda S660 sports car Matty

[@heikkiremes5661]

I love small, light cars, this is on top of my list.

[@PazLeBon]

small light slow is just silly

[@darrenhillman8396]

Wow! Never seen one of these before. Cracking little motor!

[@brainwells6634]

A Honda Kei car with Tennessee license plates but Tennessee only issues only Rear plate not front plate like New York or Illinois we don't get Kei car car's in the United States unless it's over 25 year's old

[@gabrielcooper1248]

There are around 10 maybe more in the UK I think

[@taylorharrison8765]

I saw this very car in a Sainsburys carpark once.

[@faisalrahman7]

Richard Hammond should have completed in the Kei Car Motorsports Champions of Champions races.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

Brilliant review. Missed out with this one didn't we!

[@tonys1636]

I expect you could fit a dozen Kei cars into thr barn. That would fit right in in the Kings Road or Soho. I wonder what the emissions charge would be, are they based on how much a car pollutes or just a flat fee. That would have been great if Motor Tax was still based on the old RAC horsepower rating as would have been a 6 HP car. Still a low figure I would guess.

[@TheStobb50]

That’s a lovely car they should try K cars here I think they would go well hear

[@davidhall7744]

Absolutely love these Matt 😍🇯🇵🚗

[@Bratfalken]

And you could fit 50% more cars in your new garage! ;)

[@grahamallen1531]

Be interesting to see how they compare with the daihatsu copen , as I own the 1300cc and it's the most fun car I have ever owned

[@888johnmac]

i love JDM cars , mainly because it's Japanese designers / car builders building what they want & to heck with the rest of the world ... and with the way traffic in any medium town , Kei cars are the way forward .. not bigger & bigger SUV's

[@davidevans4089]

Totally agree they are the way forward.

[@PazLeBon]

so evs are all getting quicker and slower is good? no

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

If there is ever a new version, an export version with a mildly turbo'd honda crf1100 africa twin engine or just their cooking cb1000r would be welcome. And being rhd UK, should be 'easy'.

[@nygelmiller5293]

Swanky Exterior, beautiful Interior!.. But only a car to drive to work! NO room for ANY SHOPPING.NO room for even an OVERNIGHT CASE, if you dare to demand travel to stay with friends! You need a SECOND car for that! Lane Motor Museum in the U.S.A. apparently own this car. Well they WOULD! Best museum in the world.

[@mightbesherwood1313]

There's a whole channel dedicated to road tripping and even camping (!) with this car. With a bit of strapping and tucking, well, take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKOwaJqLeLCsaMUm1s

[@nygelmiller5293]

@@mightbesherwood1313 thanks for your reply! I'm still getting over the exciting "racing car" sound of the engine! Does this model perhaps have a spare wheel, lying FLAT under a panel at the FRONT?

[@mightbesherwood1313]

@@nygelmiller5293 I don't think it does. There's almost enough room behind the engine, but the muffler would have to be relocated.

[@nygelmiller5293]

@@mightbesherwood1313 from Nygel Miller. Smart thinking!

[@davidbusch8912]

Great review. What a fabulous car.

[@itsmephil2255]

Hey Matt, loving the videos, really hooked on the CVPI But can you slow down when talking please 👌

[@paulb4uk]

Cool car shame they never came here looks good fun .

[@keithgale2596]

Great review and really interesting car - many thanks

[@petertrinder3127]

Love the colour and the style of it .

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

This is mini car perfection.

[@Litesnip2022]

That looks like a cool car to drive.

[@robertmaitland09]

Forget supercars, this is a proper sports car.

[@PazLeBon]

0-60 in 10 seconds lol

[@daviemaclean61]

Did you get to drive it with the roof on, or was that not an option? From the dash camera angle it looks like it'd be a tight squeeze

[@furiousdriving]

I didnt try, the daylight was too short to go back for it

[@davidrumming4734]

Brilliant. Future classic?

[@mikikum1]

I've immediately fallen in love with this supersweet beauty :)

[@mikedavis9130]

that would sell here in the UK

[@volvo480]

I wonder how this car compares to a Lotus Elise, MG TF or a Matra Murena. Build quality wise it would obviously win hands down, being Japanese.

[@Ilkleyscot]

Honda, reliable ,built quality good, easy to work on ,a bit tight doing a cam belt otherwise fine.

[@surron-ta]

The last two cylinder key car produced was like a Millenium ago

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

9:29 beep!

[@martijnkosters9024]

I love it! Shame it only fits 2 people and 0, absolutely 0 stuff.

[@MdvK-d6c]

I love these kei car reviews :D

[@HIOP0]

This car has 4 wheel disc brakes, has a 3 cylinder engine, not 2 and these "humps" at the rear, are called buttresses. Did you do any preparation, before you got in front of the camera?.

[@davidthornhill9636]

Tennnesseplates hoss?!?!?!Hell yeah brother gobbless