1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 - Jay Leno's Garage

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What has three cylinders, is turbocharged, weighs 1,500 pounds, and is an "exciting micro coupe?" Mechanical Engineer Ashley DeLuca goes in-depth with Jay on the Mazda Autozam AZ-1!
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1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 - Jay Leno's Garage
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@debunkthejunk1 4 года назад

Props to Leno who isn't a hp snob and always seems to appreciate cars for how they were designed above all else.

@martinmarin1170 4 года назад

And hp. ? Are you colombian..?

@debunkthejunk1 4 года назад

@@martinmarin1170 nope, Canadian.

@Sirdiggar 4 года назад

He's always been that way which is great.

@twiggybarrdust1924 4 года назад

Keep in mind having Jay in this car makes it 1800 lbs instead of 1500.

@jayknight139 4 года назад

Needs a turbo Hayabusa engine.

@IncredibleMD 4 года назад

The most amazing part of this is that Jay Leno fit in it. I wasn't expecting that.

@johncunningham4820 2 года назад

Doug De Muro managed to fit in one of these . Tight fit for the Lanky Man . Hahahahaha .

@alexeimscruz2893 2 года назад

I've seen Doug DeMuro's review, he is 6'3" and fit just barely although he had to slouch down to see past the door beam... the AZ-1's 55hp engine reminds of the car I used to drive as an Uber, a Hyundai Eon with a 0.88L 3-cyl engine with a 65hp on tap... it's a tiny hatchback with an interior almost the size of a compact car... so performance is expectedly lacking but with the A-C turned off the car accelerate briskly... it's no sports car but I had a lot of fun in the mountain road on the way to Antipolo, east of Manila, shifting between 3rd (screaming to redline) & 4th (running out of breath almost stalling)... no thanks to the pandemic it's out of my hands now...

@jbinmd 2 года назад

More impressive, he got out of it.

@watchman1872 Год назад

They're not really bad to get in and out of, and once in, they're surprisingly roomy. The driving position's good, too.

@IncredibleMD Год назад

@@watchman1872 Jay Leno is a huge man, though.

@jasonsantos6430 4 года назад

A mechanical engineer that works with turbochargers. Works more than half a year in Japan. Finally, decides to get this unique car after falling in love with the quirkiness of the classic Japanese kei car. Truly one of the coolest and quirkiest automative buying stories I've seen.

@davidlegg9690 8 месяцев назад

But she does not know anything mechanical even how much oil it takes or whether its discs all round etc,etc.

@tsunamirider9895 4 года назад

What a cool quirky car. Gull-wing doors, mid-engine, turbo charged, revs to 9k. Makes cool noises, just awesome!

@hileutewie 3 года назад

This car is part of the "Kei car ABC". I wish they wouldn't be so expensive, because you really don't get much car for your money, but it is definitely on of those cars that turns heads.

@grastmast 2 года назад

and monocoque ! :-)

@watchman1872 Год назад

It sounds kind of tinny in the video, and doesn't do the car justice. I drove one once, and it sounded really good, especially the whoosh when the waste gate opened. I drove a Cappuccino and the AZ1 back to back, and the same engine sounded better in the AZ1.

@manowar5516 5 лет назад

This car has suddenly become a collector in the U.S. with great value, so Jays timing to review one is perfect.

@ciello___8307 5 лет назад

Man O War well, they're finally legal that's why

@_Outlaw769_ 5 лет назад

By design not coincidence

@shadow7037932 5 лет назад

It's because it's finally older than 25 so you can import them now.

@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 5 лет назад

Value? They have 63 hp and sell for over $15,000. You can get a Honda Beat or Suzuki Cappuccino for half that, and be just as fast. You won't get gullwing doors, but the Suzuki arguably looks better, has a convertible roof and has a traditional front-engine rear-drive layout like the MX-5. The Beat is MR like this AZ-1 while also having Honda reliability and convertible roof. AZ-1 is overpriced AF.

@ToreDL87 5 лет назад

Yeah I`d much sooner have a Cappuccino as well. Love the boosted 3-cyl sound for some reason, they sound like a much larger engine :)

@TomsTurboGarage 5 лет назад

What a fun episode! Ashley did an awesome job! I love my AZ-1 too!

@jamjam7819 5 лет назад

Tom's Turbo Garage My friends and I love your youtube channel !! We watched yours first on this car .Great videos keep them coming !!

@TomsTurboGarage 5 лет назад

Jamie brown Thank you for the kind words and support Jamie! Tell your friends I said thanks too!

@customproject1 5 лет назад

You have really good channel!

@TomsTurboGarage 5 лет назад

Tom Dujmovic Thank you sir! 🚙💨

@xleeb0y13x 5 лет назад

Yours was the first I thought of. I like the red on yours but the wheels on this one are great.

@snarlywhiplash7105 4 года назад

I didn't think there was a car out there jay didn't know about He's very humble in his inquiry Great show cool 🚗

@tbasmwmc Год назад

Jay is really good at making off camera people be comfortable and entertaining on camera. Whenever I have guests over I try to talk to them and bring their personality out like he does.

@kenbeaver2683 3 дня назад

She really came into her own as it went along.

@scottprice4813 5 лет назад

I’m sure this just made this sweet girls day. Jay is so genuinely appreciative and respectful to his guests. An impressive young lady. Gives me a bit more confidence in our younger generation!

@wasabicars 5 лет назад

Great to see the AZ-1 get such broad exposure. Great insights into Japan and its attitudes towards (old) cars, too. Thanks Ashley & Jay.

@TheFogLakeshore 5 лет назад

Yeah this was a good one, I knew of this car but don't know much about it. The owner has done her necessary mods to make the car useful, and it's fun to watch Jay and her pool their knowledge of the vehicle. Too many other comments focusing on her as a woman or presenter, or JDM worship. It's just a very interesting car on it's own and a great example and two good presenters for it. JDM + female owner = comment poison.

@yoshisaurusrex3767 5 лет назад

I agree with you. But you have to admit that she is someone who seems to take care of it really good. To many cars from that time get abandoned, riced or end up as failed 1000hp attempts like the GT-R's.

@bubble0bill 5 лет назад

I'll never forget seeing a bunch of these in a big lot near Fuji speedway just rotting away, definitely felt a little eerie.

@TheSilverShadow17 5 лет назад

I wonder why Japan hates old cars unlike us Americans and other countries of the world

@aidilmubarock5394 5 лет назад

@@TheSilverShadow17 There definitely a lot of people liking old car, it just the government who dont

@Dedfaction 5 лет назад

I've always wanted one of these since Gran Turismo 4.

@GoodMenstruationAttitude 3 года назад

This, but since GT 1! =D

@matthew0dublin 3 года назад

Mx5 for me, when I was a kid where I'm from that was a kind of rare car, mazda not massively popular here at the time. Then when I started driving realised I could actually afford one lol

@AtlasJotun 3 года назад

And a Cappuccino!

@trertg7147 3 года назад

@@AtlasJotunthat lil thing would move. And that truck was pretty fast too

@rugged04270 Год назад

Jay is so genuine he can say things like "this is like my gullwing" and it doesn't sound like a brag, just a fact.

@scoobygms210 5 лет назад

This girls smile laugh and attitude won my heart !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@DIZAZZO 5 лет назад

Our hearts.

@bastog2670 5 лет назад

reeee

@bobroberts2371 5 лет назад

Not with the tattoos, yuck. :(

@RoBear2O 4 года назад

All our hearts

@BokorRider 5 лет назад

lady never even flinched when mr L says lets take it to 9 grand is that ok? excellent episode really enthusiastic owner

@Dolby109 5 лет назад

Yeah short stroke, no problem. The Beat only rev's to 8700 from the factory, but people throw a chip (Mugen usually) on and it will rev to 10k on the factory internals.

@dna129 5 лет назад

She knew if Jay blew it up, he’d just get Bernard to rebuild it even bigger and better.

@justinofboulder 5 лет назад

Was thinking the same thing.....Jay is such a great guy, he'd make it right if he broke it!

@macmclemore 5 лет назад

It is not based on any motorcycle engine. It was designed fron=m the very begining to be a K car automobile engine. It’s a fair amount heavier than a comparable 600cc to 750cc bike engine too.

@Colt45hatchback 5 лет назад

You could see the slight cringe when he didn't rev match the downshift though. Haha

@chrisbury4635 5 лет назад

What a dream girl for car guys ❤️

@stevewilliekuzneski 3 года назад

I highly agree🙃

@kamepo 3 года назад

Absolutely I agree!!

@juggie1982 3 года назад

Can’t agree more.

@iammaximus614 3 года назад

As long you don’t mind the smell of gas or motor oil on her ⛽️🛢

@kamepo 3 года назад

It's no problem for me.

@ScottyPhoton 5 лет назад

That's a really neat little car! Wish smaller cars were more popular in the USA.

@paleoph6168 7 месяцев назад

Unfortunately that's a death wish for someone in American car culture. They don't take too kindly to such cars and their owners.

@DroneWolfMedia 5 лет назад

I can always count on Jay Leno's Garage to show me something I've never seen before. Thanks Jay! 👍👍

@kevaninthe4135 5 лет назад

Go watch Regular Car Reviews. Mr. Regular reviewed this model back in December.

@pauldigga5419 5 лет назад

For example, a comedian that’s never been funny. I’m right there with you

@bigguix 5 лет назад

her permanent laugh/smile is contagious ! had never seen this car before ! (Y)

@poplaurentiu4148 5 лет назад

What is not mentioned here but it is mentioned in McLaren documentary is that when Gordon Murray created McLaren F1 he got inspired from this small car allot, as result the doors are similar, steering wheel and rear tail lights.. Also i read that McLaren wanted a different engine for F1 first project and obviously Honda were more into small engines will not do it (not 100% sure if Ferrari or Lamborghini was asked..) but anyway they got refused so, then they turn to BMW which by that time have won few championship races with BMW -M1, the rest is history..

@gabrielgingras814 5 лет назад

Pop Laurentiu Actually, the doors comes from the Toyota Sera.

@jmoney7289 4 года назад

Gabriel Gingras good correction my man you're right

@one-of-us9939 4 года назад

Brilliant! One of the best yet! Great car, interesting owner... Bravo everyone!!!

@mattpitts3205 5 лет назад

I got to see one of these at Caffeine and Octane in July 2018 in Atlanta. The owner was super friendly and it was a blast to look at the car and talk to someone who went through the importing process. Very cool to see even more in depth on this from this channel.

@StingrayOfficial 5 лет назад

Everyone is going to mention Tom's Turbo Garage. A great channel btw.

@SpacemanXC 5 лет назад

Turbo Tom is the King of Clean!

@brokenacoustic 5 лет назад

lol i just mentioned him/his channel...he deserves the shoutout.

@MrGarycharters 5 лет назад

SpaceManDawn for those with OCD Tom's channel is brilliant!

@TomsTurboGarage 5 лет назад

Thank you fellas, I appreciate that!

@brokenacoustic 5 лет назад

Thanks for the awesome content! Interesting that hers still had the spare wheel up front.

@MrSkyl1ne 5 лет назад

The perfect woman doesn't exi... Jay: Hold my beer

@Moparornocar74 5 лет назад

MrSkyl1ne you are absolutely right

@htboston 5 лет назад

lol

@thearousedeunuch 5 лет назад

B0ss, what are you doing here? I haven't watched the video yet, but her giggling may be a sign that she's a bit anxious of not messing up in front of the cameras. Either that or she really likes Jay's sense of humor.

@thearousedeunuch 5 лет назад

Or she's excited to show off her car. Or all three of those factors combined.

@Gyrbae 5 лет назад

The way you wrote that comment make it sound like Jay's the perfect woman

@adamhose5231 5 лет назад

That was a cute video! The car reminded me of my Geo Storm and she reminded me of Sally Fields. You could tell she was both excited and nervous to hanging out with Jay Leno, and I would be too. That was cute!

@vectrexer 5 лет назад

Awesome episode! You know, the big car / expensive car thing is great. But the accessible car with enthusiastic owners that take their rides out in the world to place at the ones that really hit you square in the heart. when the car is a cute pocket car like this one the fun instantly doubles. That's what makes watching this episode and others like it so good. Keep them coming.

@LittleAnastasia... 5 лет назад

Jay is back to his old wardrobe 👏

@sdalt001 Месяц назад

Way better than the Jean shirt he usually wears.

@christopherspringmann 5 лет назад

A milestone show for Jay in many ways. An appealing passionate young professional, one definitely "into" JDM cars, with a clear vision, on a budget, plus great engineering credentials and credibility, who knows the vehicle's history well.

@TheFogLakeshore 5 лет назад

I would like this on a very limited basis, i.e. what Jay already does. The general engineering and gearhead knowledge of your average JDM fan is just very low, and would lower the quality of the channel, which is one of the few remaining HQ car channels left. Jay has brought an appropriate amount of JDM to the channel, I don't think it would be served by a special section. Also this car is about equivalent to a Foxbody Mustang GT in good shape. It's not that exciting, you really have to have an interest in JDM to go wild over it. It's an interesting example of a different car culture, palatable in limited doses. At the end of the day it's a 64hp car with a terrible ride and awful safety amenities.

@B5s4 5 лет назад

Credibility?? Credentials?? Have you seen her work or portfolio?? All we know is that she could of worked in an office of a turbo manufacturer. $11g all said and done to get it here isn't really a budget either....

@B5s4 5 лет назад

She also used the words "I think" several times when asked a question about car. That doesn't really show knowledge of the vehicle....

@puckcat22679 4 года назад

jNunz that shows nervousness, not necessarily a lack of knowledge. She's talking in front of a camera to someone who's much older and known for his interest in/knowledge of cars. As an engineer, she probably doesn't do a lot of public speaking. If she was giving a lot of erroneous information about the car, you might have a point, but she's not. Face it- a girl can be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about cars as well.

@will5948 4 года назад

@@B5s4 Well yeah but did you see the Schuppan 962CR owner who said the car had Brembo brakes; despite them clearly saying Alcon on them and was clearly only there to bump up the "provenance" of his investment piece. Spent the best part of the drive in the car 'relating' to the driving experience Jay was talking about, even though the car had 1 mile on it and he'd clearly never driven it.

@llMarvelous 2 года назад

Came to say that this girl is really revived the show and Jay himself looked very involved and excited, and how cool is that and then I read the comments ... people are f..ing strange

@oliverrojas7117 5 лет назад

Can not get enough of the gull wing doors. The car is awesome. Thanks for the great informative history of the K-Car segment and Japanese culture.

@dbp6111 5 лет назад

The young lady is darling! Her car rocks, and fits her personality perfectly.

@occoppo 2 года назад

you're wife is literally your profile picture

@tr6sh95 2 года назад

@@occoppo 💀

@braddl9442 5 лет назад

Anyone else get the feeling JAY was SHOPPING in his mind when he was looking at the car. I would not be surprised if JAY imports one now.

@LittleAnastasia... 5 лет назад

Brad DL or buy one that has already been sent here.

@mikehaskell3313 5 лет назад

There are probably 3 or 4 hundred in the US already. It seems like every importer has at least 3 in stock.

@shaft9000 5 лет назад

too bad the (1 of 1) GReddy VI-AZ1 is in another collection. ....just imagine if mazda had done a proper works/factory racer version of this lol

@rsim 5 лет назад

Yup, definitely, and not sure if she picked up on it or maybe she did but would never sell it

@braddl9442 5 лет назад

I think JAY can afford it. And afford to maintain it. LOL he would not add it to his collection basing it around that. He owns his own restoration shop.

@newtbyrd9643 2 года назад

Ashley was a wonderful guest. And that little Mazda was worth it's weight in Yen. What a great episode, it lets everyone know we can go racing on a shoestring

@vincentmoreno3958 Год назад

Ditzy giggling giggling woman.

@TheRPGentleman 5 лет назад

5:23 "Wierd quirky car." *Doug DeMuro would like to know your location*

@mikevale3620 4 года назад

This is ..........

@nissanpatrol8950 4 года назад

TheRPGentleman heres why this comment is worth $0.50

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 года назад

Starting with the weekend category in styling it's not beautiful but it is cute and gets a 6 out of 10...acceleration feels good but zero to 60 is dismal by today's standards and gets a 1 out of 10...handling is sharp & go-cart like but gets scary at high speeds & earns it a 5/10...Fun factor is high and gets a 7/10....cool factor is high even though nobody here knows what it is, it gets a lot of attention earning a 6/10...earning it a total weekend score of 25/50 Moving onto the daily category, starting with features it has virtually no modern tech & gets a 2 out of 10. Comfort is barely there & gets a 2/10. Practicality is dismal due to it's lack of storage but I'll give it credit for it's good fuel economy and earns a 3 out of 10. Quality is low, materials feel cheap, and with questionable reliability earns it a 4/10...Value is decent, it's a fun car but prices are starting to go up since it's now available for U.S. export and gets a 7/10...bringing the daily score up to 18/25. Add it all up and the total Doug score to 43...I really don't have any other cars I've reviewed to compare it with, so here are some other small 1980s cars for comparison. It does decent for it's age, and for the money is a fun rare car to drive. 🚗

@ShazeemKhan 4 года назад

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 HOLY SH!T!!! Freakin *spot on!!!!* Bravo, sir! Bravo!

@Maniacguy2777 4 года назад

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I guess ur the twin brother of Doug Demuro. 🤣

@ubayyd 5 лет назад

Videos of this car have been popping up everywhere on my RU-vid lately. What a lovely machine.

@ytechnology 5 лет назад

Great show. Fantastic car and guest. I love the way the "moon roof" is built into the doors.

@damienhowell3727 4 года назад

Years beyond its time that tiny mazda is worth every penny of its value pure genius

@montylikesbeer 4 года назад

A great episode, an owner with passion, knowledge and a fascinating car

@gimmethecarkeys 5 лет назад

Enjoyed listening to her talk about everything! The az1 is awesome! I could listen to her talk all day! Kudos to her. Keep doing what your doing girl!

@jorgejefferson8251 5 лет назад

Jay will have one of these in a month

@BrendenPragasam 5 лет назад

kirk mullings he probably bought it after the show

@gregorytimmons4777 5 лет назад

kirk mullings Probably that one. Like he did with the Sunbeam Tiger.

@fairfield781 5 лет назад

His people were on it when he said id buy one of these lol

@alexander1485 5 лет назад

yea but he doesn't even work on them, he has hired help.

@jorgejefferson8251 5 лет назад

Lol!!!!

@WalterBurton 5 лет назад

Fun episode, like the TTG guy said. Neat little car. And this young woman (who reminds me very much of my daughter) did an excellent job. She was understandably nervous as hell, but she cut through it and comported herself well. She and her dad should both be proud. :-)

@snavisTM 4 года назад

She killed her father.

@generalkruger7071 4 года назад

That picture of her on track in Japan looked like the opening scene from Ridge Racer on Playstation 1.

@cjayx 5 лет назад

This was a great episode! Please do more of these Jay!

@SunnyKim_ 5 лет назад

another car I was introduced too through good ol gran turismo on PS1

@MicahSieben 5 лет назад

Hathus Totila right!?

@Karrguy1973 5 лет назад

Yes indeed

@RideWithRen 4 года назад

I'm doing a Jay Leno's Garage marathon today, and I just went from Bugatti EB110 to Autozam AZ-1. No other show out there like it. Thank you, Jay.

@robbiereilly 5 лет назад

Great episode, Jay and Ashley! Cheers from Tokyo.

@Onteo1 5 лет назад

Great episode Jay, nice to see a car I’d never heard of before. I love the enthusiasm she has for the auto industry.

@FPVREVIEWS 5 лет назад

Cute little car. Sounds just like a suzuki 15hp outboard motor. Girl is definitely Mythbusters 2.0 material. Especially since she's an engineer, well spoken, and interacts well with the camera, while staying on subject matter, and having a sense of humor that does not seem to quit.

@LouisSubearth 5 лет назад

FPVREVIEWS The engine is built by Suzuki though.

@beaujangus3619 5 лет назад

Giggling after everything is not a sense of humor its just a nervous twitch

@christopherspringmann 5 лет назад

Yes, OK, but that can be trained-away, like saying "you know" endlessly (which she does not do)

@guarddog318 5 лет назад

Ashley can be found on Instagram if anybody wants to see what else she and her AZ-1 have been up to. Just look up ashleymiche there. ( Seriously Jay... you should at least mention this sort'a stuff. )

@Spooms1961 5 лет назад

Yes, the continual giggling over almost everything is a bit annoying after a while, she needs to work on that insecurity.

@hwb-zalpach 4 года назад

love the fact that this episode ended up not coming back to the garage, but driving out the highway!

@nailbunny2000 5 лет назад

Ashley was great, it was nice to see someone who for once was not trying to sell anything and just a real motor enthusiast.

@bremms1 5 лет назад

Such a cool car. Always loved the AZ1. I've had two X-1/9's, Fiat 850 and currently have a homebuilt Locost Seven. I have a Kei car Suzuki 660 turbo in the garage awaiting a project. Great video, Ashley is very knowledgeable and obviously a true enthusiast.

@melancholypuppy3595 Год назад

Awesome cars collection

@ChrisParayno 5 лет назад

This makes me happy. I would love if US brought this size cars. When I was in college, we had a kei car Daihatsu van for my mail deliver job on campus. It was fun to go everywhere on campus, on side walks, and yet seat 6!

@tiagobelo4965 2 года назад

Europe had a good few cars of that size (or similar ones), but they never did well on the American Market, a shame really, there were some true gems (be they for fun or work) I'm saddened not more people knew of.

@evanray8413 2 года назад

@@tiagobelo4965 Name a few.

@tiagobelo4965 2 года назад

@@evanray8413 effectively every single French car, the smart, 90s fiesta, and so on, basically they aren't well suited for the usual American use cases, the ones that get closest to that are usually the Germans

@byungcho9145 2 года назад

That was fun!!!! The little buzz from the three cylinder still sings in my head!!!

@Hate2Loveme1991 2 года назад

Jay Leno asks all the right questions. I've never left JLG wondering more about a vehicle.

@billbruff9613 4 года назад

Refreshing to have a woman automotive engineer talking cars with real knowledge about her car, as well as autos in general. Kudos

@anotherdave5107 4 года назад

Project Engineers don't design anything. They coordinate design, testing etc.

@fishhuntadventure 3 года назад

Another Dave Self important people often recognize the contributions and achievements of others as insignificant

@StopItRyan 5 лет назад

Ugh I was avoiding watching this video because I knew it would make me want one more but now I did watch it and I REALLY want one now.

@shawnfaulkner7889 4 года назад

Yeah! I wouldn't mind having one of her either.🤗

@gergatron7000 3 года назад

Fun fact: Mazda and Suzuki have in the past, collaborated on a number of projects. The Mazda and Suzuki V6 engines started as a joint venture with some end design differences (one was a chain drive, the other belt).

@tik888 3 года назад

Thank you for introducing the video of my favorite AZ-1!🚙🙌

@VertigoGTI 5 лет назад

Great episode! I love exotics, but it's nice to see cars that I can actually buy.

@stephenwestin7350 5 лет назад

My favorite Kei-car is the Honda Beat: mid- engine roadster. The one I drove was bright yellow, and tons of fun!

@nbookie 4 года назад

Looked it up. Another cool car I dont need but now looking at imports.

@sollly32 3 года назад

You can check also the Suzuki Cappuccino it is a kei car roadster. Looks very cute also!

@tonytigerking 3 года назад

Jay is a true car guy. Many would dismiss this car for its size and horsepower, yet Jay really enjoyed the car and what it can offer.

@streetkaaccord344 5 лет назад

Jay Leno's channel is the best. This episode makes me wish I'd studied engineering!

@RoadRunner1980 5 лет назад

What a refreshing episode this was, loved it! I'm wondering what the 0-100 km/h time is (without Jay) I think it would be faster than expected.

@Xynudu 5 лет назад

Jay will get one of these. I think it's great. The babe is really a nice bubbly personality. Makes a pleasant change from all the guys on the channel. Gimme more Jay.

@TheKenjoje 5 лет назад

well, nothing against her really, but that voice is sth I just can't listen....

@htboston 5 лет назад

Her voice is sexy. The giggles are a little annoying.

@TheKenjoje 5 лет назад

all that combined makes the impression of bimbo-sounding female which I hate and everyone with common sense and bits of brain should....

@kraenk12 5 лет назад

I’m sure you like to be called babe by ugly old women as well.

@brianjoyce9040 5 лет назад

Jay being his accommodating best. Well done J

@stevewages 2 года назад

This was just a lovely video. Thanks, Jay!

@robertmccracken72 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your car Ashley, that was great!!! The AZ-1 is a really cool looking little car. Not like the other little "box" cars you see when you think of a K car. Thanks!!!

@brotang2953 5 лет назад

Hey jay, you might be quite surprised at just how much you can screw out of the kei class engines. Tons of bolt on turbo kits available for them. With turbo and fuel delivery upgrade, better exhaust a decent tune and they easy pump out double factory output. They are by law governed to that 55kw output. Just an ecu swap or remap gets you an extra 30-40 ponies on standard running gear!

@donfredette533 3 года назад

Jaycis always a gentlemen and knows what a car means to a person. It never matters what or how much a vehicle cost. He will always find the goodcin any cae

@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 5 лет назад

I bet that thing would be really entertaining if you swapped a 1000cc sportbike engine in there.

@ThierryTheuns 5 лет назад

I would be really cool but I'd probably kill myself with it. Wrap it around a tree or something

@DrDiff952 5 лет назад

She said that there is room for a Hayabusa engine in there. And there is a handful of them in Japan with the Hayabusa swap

@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Год назад

Harley engine would be awesome and sound unexpectedly cammed and open pipe too!

@possibly8180 7 месяцев назад

They usually do that to the cappuccinos from what I've seen online.

@reznov3D 5 лет назад

The windows and tail light, probably closest thing to mclaren f1 that someone could buy

@brucefisher4025 5 лет назад

Reznov Carbine maybe, but that front end is all Jackrabbit Special...😏

@BlitzMekanika 5 лет назад

But the whole car looks like a chibi RS200.

@wangshu3117 Год назад

Watching Jay stuff himself in this cute litte scoot was fun. And seeing the smile on Jay's face tells one everything you need to know about this little scoot.

@TheDKing38 5 лет назад

That little turbo sounds 'FANTASTIC'!!!

@danmccarthy4700 5 лет назад

I absolutely love these things. You don't truly appreciate how tiny it is until you see it parked next to ANY other car in the US. I would freak if I saw one in person.

@HideyHoRangerJoe 5 лет назад

It is like a RS200 and a MR2 had a baby🤔

@lambofiveseven1162 5 лет назад

this reminded me of an rs200 😂😂

@pinut187 5 лет назад

I was thinking the same

@MrMountainHawk 5 лет назад

That is such a perfect description 👏👏

@Certifier 3 года назад

Exactly what I was thinking!

@Pannemat 3 года назад

22:25, speaking of the MR-2 ...

@BlacktopTV 5 лет назад

I had the opportunity to meet Ashley at the All-Women's Car Show at the Automobile Driving Museum last Saturday 3/23/19

@B5s4 5 лет назад

Good for you????!!!

@AM4project 3 года назад

Two humble and very knowledgable people driving a rare car! Cool Episode!

@iflytango 5 лет назад

Jay! You need to hire this girl

@tyynymyy7770 5 лет назад

Jay should retire and let this woman run the show.

@davidhollenshead4892 5 лет назад

She is "Woman", not a "girl".

@fmxinsane 3 года назад

@@tyynymyy7770 she doesnt even know if her own car has rear discs or not.... kind of hard to let her run the show

@Macleod644 5 лет назад

That girl seems really cool. Smart too.

@20alphabet 5 лет назад

Smart girls don't get tatted.

@MidShipCivic 5 лет назад

Smart girls do what they want she's a legitimate engineer, you're not ? What do you have to speak for ?

@BFIFE22G35 5 лет назад

I'm praying that some of these comments are just trolling... jesus christ

@ivostefancic7956 5 лет назад

@@20alphabet Smart people do not judge others by something that affects exclusively those being "judged", and doesn't impact others in any way. It's their choice, not yours. Live and let live, embrace diversity. If we'd all think like you, we'd all be bigots ;)

@sman2000ifly 4 года назад

Cool little car. I always liked these smaller sporty cars they always seem so much fun to drive.

@rashadsmith3435 4 года назад

I love this show! I live in Texas so I get to see a lot of cool cars in the area. I saw this car and I was like what the heck is that??? I thought it was some type of geo metro type car. Then, a few days later I see this episode! Thanks for posting! Rashad

@9denisu8 5 лет назад

Yes ! I always wanted Jay to review some kei car.

@brucefisher4025 5 лет назад

Denis Žemla my neighbor has a Honda Beat.... I'd love to have one... Why tote around two tons of car, right...??

@gavinducco7915 5 лет назад

11:03 "you get a lot of looks on the car besides being an attractive person?" Jay laying down the moves

@MA7ERICK 3 года назад

@Suffer No Fools Give me a break. He did no such thing.

@notalegalalien 3 года назад

I thought I was the only one that noticed some kinda "something" going on there...

@notalegalalien 3 года назад

@Suffer No Fools She was definitively uncomfortable when they were riding together. She wouldn't look at him when answering his questions. I think he was digging it.

@Certifier 3 года назад

That's not called "laying down the moves," that's called being a creep.

@notalegalalien 3 года назад

@@Certifier You would have to be a man ,to understand how a man 's brain works. He's just acting kinda normal if you're going to be sincere about it. Its just that most of us wont admit it, being that it is "creepy". It's only creepy if you take in account his age compared to hers.

@AndrewTSq Год назад

I love this car!. I've seen one in red / black trim that looked so good.

@francoisrivard893 5 лет назад

Agreed on previous comments both the car and the owner are fantastic and a great match for each other.

@sgtc4538 5 лет назад

That's a really very very good video - very entertaining. And the owner is a proper car enthusiast, and knows her stuff. Many thanks.

@vincentmoreno3958 Год назад

Ditzy giggling women was embarrassing

@ai3985rghh 5 лет назад

What a delightful young lady and a very cool car.

@TacoCatCube 5 лет назад

I have had my autozam for like a year and didn't know there was an access hatch! Thank you Ashely haha

@scurrey8489 5 лет назад

Is yours registered in California?

@errcoche 5 лет назад

Great show. Nice to see somebody other than an old dude bring a car in. It's really ridiculous that most of us aren't running about in cars like this and just renting a bigger vehicle when we need it. Would be awesome to get a car like this out on a tight racing track. Reminds me of when I was about 24 and a bunch of us were crossing Northern France on back roads in a pair of 1 liter cars ( Renault 5 and and Opel Corsa ) trying to squeeze some performance out of them.

@vincentmoreno3958 Год назад

What ditzy woman. The giggling was impossible. Poor Jay.

@jamesellsworth9673 5 лет назад

This is a surprisingly interesting interview. She is 'pretty and perky' but she is also an automotive mechanical engineer and she offers a lot of insight into owning cars in Japan.

@irasherman8075 5 лет назад

loop

@snavisTM 4 года назад

"Look Jim it's a purrty girl!"

@DucatiPaso750 4 года назад

Cute young lady!!

@1ocean515 Год назад

It’s awesome to see a young woman pursuing a career in engineering. Better still, automotive engineering. That is absolutely fantastic. There is really good money in the engineering fields. It may require someone to pay their dues at the beginning, but like any career once the dues have been paid, really good and rewarding things can happen. Hats off to Ashley!!! 👍👍mm

@Jrez 5 лет назад

What an awesome ride. These things might be worth a lot more in the coming years, I would love one as a commuter but I'm probably too big, so maybe I'll settle for seeing one at a cars & coffee.

@mattevangelou3491 3 года назад

Great episode - Its fun having a right hand drive car here in the US.

@gdspdyh1 5 лет назад

Mazda AZ-1, SUZUKI Cappuccino, HONDA BEAT, It was a wonderful era.

@kensen09 5 лет назад

wow.. almost forgot aabout the cappuccino.. wat a car!

@gdspdyh1 5 лет назад

@@kensen09 I sometimes see this car in town.

@allissondiego1989 4 года назад

I'm in love with this car

@adalbertocordero2961 2 года назад

Jay thanks for bringing in a very beautiful and mindful person to the show.. The AZ1 is sure a collectors car in the states..

@shawnblank4917 2 года назад

Now i really want one of these cars. It grows on me more and more every time i see it.

@mpaineny 2 года назад

Now is the time to buy - the prices are climbing and they aren’t making more. I picked up a ‘95 (last model year) this past June.

@nealpennington223 5 лет назад

When Jay tries to close the gap but she uncomfortably backs up XD 11:14

@moyadapne968 5 лет назад

Vehicle testing is expensive in Japan, and at a certain point, the brakes and suspension have to be replaced, so most owners quit them. Gotta be keen to keep an old car. The ones I've imported have been one owner cars. Toyota Tourer V, Cedric woody wagon, XKR Jag, '96 Cedric Brougham. It's only 20 years in NZ.

@theackshow5048 2 года назад

This gives me a better understanding of my 93 right--hand-drive 2-door JDM Suzuki Escudo “tintop”. It is loaded with features not found on a typical North American Suzuki Sidekick with central locking, 4-speed OD automatic (found only in the rare X90 2-door body style) and power side view mirrors. Yes, the 4-speed OD WAS AVAILABLE on 4-doors but NOT on 2-doors! It also has several quirky accessories like the “Hat Trick Edition” spare tire cover and the “Super Off-road” fog light rock guards. I have driven it on long road trips (even mildly off-road at a Suzuki meet) with zero problems. It is really nice for a 1.6 -16-valve with 28,000 miles on the clock. Bonus - super easy to maintain with parts found at the local auto parts store.