But the smaller ones can be just as fierce. Like the rivalry between the Daihatsu Copen and Honda Beat. Both were Kei roadsters built by major Japanese automakers with tiny form factors and even ...

It's difficult not to fall in love with the Copen, but it's equally hard to make a rational case for it as anything other than a second car for those with regular access to something more practical.

This is the new Daihatsu Copen GR Sport. It’s an upgraded version of the standard Copen roadster, which is sold as a kei car in Japan, and it has been tuned by Toyota’s performance subsidiary ...