The 38 Horsepower Kei Car You Need To Drive! - 1992 Honda Acty Street Van POV (Binaural Audio) 

What's your favorite Kei Car? Thanks to Ransom Garage for offering the Acty, and thank you to the Patreon Supporters who contribute to make this content possible.

"What type of car do you have?" Mid engine, RWD, manual transmission. "Daaaaaamn dude." That's all you need to say.

That metal bar in the back is to ensure a quick death in the event of a crash.

Mid-engine, rwd, manual transmission, it's basically a Lotus Elise

So let's not forget Honda made a lawnmower with more power. A lawnmower.

"We don't need Hellcats, we need Actys." Lmao I agree for sure.

'Because Americans were putting gas in there...' OMFG.

When your knees are the car's entire crumple zone.

so mankind built this in the 1970s / 1980s yet in 2020 everybody is driving around big cities in 3 tons SUV ? :D how clever and efficient

Cars like these impress me way more than the fastest, latest, flashiest, and greatest sport luxury flying supercar. I just enjoy old normal cars, especially cars that are older than myself. More specifically, the boxier the design, the better. I enjoy more the car itself and not so much the top speed it can go.

*TST reviewing a 2021 Cadillac* Nah *Tedward reviewing a 1991 box* HELL YES

I'm 2 minutes in and i immediately want one.

This guy has a fantastic attitude, he really appreciates kei cars. A true car enthusiast!

I got my 1990 Honda Acty van last year. It's the most economical around town car I've ever heard of. I get 40-50mpg and use it as my daily since most of my driving is super urban.

Since Acty has an MR layout, it is loved by Japanese car enthusiasts as "Farmer Ferrari (or NSX because it is made by Honda)". By the way, the rival Subaru Sambar is called "Farmer's Porsche" because it has an RR layout. (Google translate)

A teacher of mine had one of these. On vacation he drove it all around the world with his wife. Apperently they are surprisingly off road capable. The guy was just as quirky as the car.

Fun, Simple, Affordable. That's a golden era's moto. We need the 90s ideology about cars back.

9:45 that note sounds exactly like Porsche's flat sixes make, man

The rear windows actually roll all the way down. You just need to pull a lever in the door and it will release the lock to let the window continue all the way open/down.

I live in Japan and my car is a Nissan Otti. It's a simple kei car, and as you said, in the mountains of Japan (which I like to go to) it's certainly an experience. I remember when we went 3 weeks ago with my wife at a lake in the mountain, we decided to try to go with the "old" roads, not the one every body takes. It was a scary as hell drive! Thankfully we crossed only 2 or 3 cars that went downhill, but me, in my kei car, I was mainly climbing in second gear. Yeah! On left corner has a huge slop increase and I had to climb in first to not stall Hahaha! And during the climb, I stalled 2 or 3 times. It was very misty and I couldn't see 20m in front. The sides of the road (over the cliff in the distance) were looking white, like we were driving in a dream or something. My wife was quite scared actually, but I liked the drive up to the top. Great experience.

some people just won't get why these cars were so special.

You’re hitting the nail on the head. Kei cars are fun to drive and well made. They have to be. The Japanese know their home market.

if i get one i’m gonna make my license plate to be “sorry38hp”

"Hello, officer!" When you said that, my immediate response was "well, that's one thing you don't have to worry about in that car."

That wasn't just any Hellcat, that was a Demon!!

New death metal song: "Anally Impaled by a Honda Acty Strut Tower"

The fact that honda made cars, bikes, lawnmowers, generators, etc is just amazing tbh

Me: "I drive a compact, rwd, mid-engine car." Girl: "Oh! You drive a sports car?!" Me:

Who would have thought that the Actys mighty 3 cylinder growl sounds exactly the same like the brave heartbeat of our Toyota iQ. I can only imagine how much fun you had. What a brilliant thing. And I thought that our iQ is the most capable dirty little city racer you can wish for. Nope, I'm clearly proven wrong.

I went for a ride in that van I'm 6'3" 350+ the van was not happy and we were also 4 deep lol

I'm used to fitting in small Asian places that sounded different in my head lol

I won't lie, this is a car that I HAVE TO buy in the future. Where I live in the states these are pretty cheap (about 3k for one) and they're super common. There's like 5 or 6 of them within walking distance of my house, and the more I see them the more I think "I need this in my life"

Your comment on car collection is spot on. That's how I judge real car guys.

Bro that bar is for a harness when you wanna get crazy in the Kei.

That interior looks very 80s Civic.

Your channel is one of the few RU-vid suggestions i actually enjoyed. Congrats and keep uploading great videos.

I've got a 38 hp, rwd car too, the nano

The more I watch Tedward, the more I like him. He's more of a euro guy than me but so well spoken and clear headed about his space in car culture. Much respect for you.

I just stumbled across your channel and this is the 3rd video I've watched. I am completely smitten by this little van. Your video has made me fall in love with these cute little gerbil cars and I must have one.

This is actually so fun to drive we drive a similar car every day at work. ( Suzuki Super Carry 1989) Here in Europe, it is very handy to fit into tight spots and roads

What a seemingly terrifying machine.

i absolutely love that dashboard space up front, ive always wondered why car manufacturers don't utilize that space like the scion xb did

I am all about these videos man! I've got an AZ-1 and a Suzuki Super Carry, and it's awesome to see someone who gets the appeal of these little nuggets. I think everyone generally likes the AZ-1 for one reason or another, but most people really don't see these kei vans as enthusiast cars. I think having a car that punishes you when you don't plan ahead and conserve momentum is a great thing. The Carry's got a ridiculously short wheelbase and front weight bias too, so if you're too aggressive with the throttle, the wheels break free, and you've got a slide to catch (in a hurry, with the bus-like steering wheel). It was cheap to buy, but you'd have to offer me a lot of money to give it up. Love this type of stuff!

I got rid of my last vehicle more than a decade ago. (And yes I get around just fine using my own two feet, public transport, and ride apps.) These kei cars are making me reconsider my car-free decision. Thank you for the useful content.

After watching this, I've discovered that this Honda is basically the same thing as my 82' Vanagon.

You're churning out some great content! This takes me back to Gran Turismo with all the classic Kei cars. Looks like a blast! Super jealous. PS. Not sure if you saw my follow up comment a couple weeks back, but I really appreciate your recommendation of EuroTech, Farley did such a great job!!

He has some awesome driving roads! Look at all of that awesome nature, and classic small town vibe! I am actually quite jealous.

I enjoy this channel for the POV reviews with all these rare kei cars!

This looks like so much fun to drive!

I just bought a Honda Acty Street directly from Japan and anxiously awaiting its arrival at the port. I can't wait to drive it around and get all the weird looks. I'm hoping for looks too because I' using it to advertise for my side business. Thanks for the video!

I fell in love with the Honda Acty Street some years ago and it is one of my "dream cars". Someday, I hope to have one.

This thing looks like a joy to drive, just for the fact of the seating position and the visibility

I fell into an Acty Kei-Hole(sorry) after your last Kei car video. I want one of these so bad. They're hilarious. I saw a picture of the flat bed version with offroad tires and a lightbar and I just fell in love. And they're relatively cheap too.

Thanks for this enjoyable video! Definitely subbed and I would love to drive this car. So much space and seems like a nice driving experience.

You hit the nail right on its head. Are you even a car guy if you only like the flashy newest stuff, or ONE brand. Your passion shows.

13:00 totally agree !!!

This is, IMHO, probably one of the most Japanese cars ever made. I mean, the whole Kei-Car-Concept in and on itself is as Japanese as it gets. But the Acty in my mind is one of the pinacles of that.

Love your selection of interesting fun cars!

I drive an Acty Van for work. I’ve muscled that thing across some unbelievable terrain. 2WD, open diff doesn’t matter when it has great ground clearance and the weight of a lunchbox. Trade your sports car in for one of these, it’s stupid fun.

Your feet and knee caps are providing the crumble zone 😃 Cool car though!

Who else thinks this would be an epic sleeper or a tuner car

Beautiful video!

I love these little things so much

Que hermoso es ese carro felicitaciones 👏👍

Naturally aspirated, mid engined, RWD manual? Sounds great!

U picked the right freaking road .... I am in love wit this road and the vehicle.

He is trying to keep everybody happy. Good video 👍

I like how these vans are sort of an oddity where you live. I must've rode in these at least 1500 times. It's a daily recurrent segment of anyone's life who doesn't own his own automobile. Just wave one, get in, and try not to get too attached to the faces already in there. who needs taxis?!

"We don't need hellcats we need kei cars" I do agree but I gotta point out that wasn't a hellcat that was a demon😂

Another kei car. Hell yeah. You are definitely on a kei car kick. Awesome.

I just bought one on Friday but a 1994. Test drive all well and when we got back the valve cover gasket blew! Smoke everywhere. Easy enough fix. The part should be in tomorrow but my god… what a fantastic lil drive. I can’t wait til they are done with it so I can finally bring it home!!!

Those engines sound so ferocious lol, little engine that couldn't

Gotta see if you can get ahold of a Honda City Turbo lol

I love this car definitely want one. Imagine picking up your teenager kids from school then giving them the keys for their first car. Awesome video and review.

So my 93 Honda is a H5013 Tractor, 4wd 4 wheel steer, front & rear lift arms, and pto, years ahead of its time- love it!!

Doug demuro should definitely do a review on this jdm van I’d click on his video faster than I can say kei car😅

That engine sounds like NSX, OMG

Love the sound of that little 3 cylinders

That is one clean nice little Van! Love it!

I love underpowered cars.. its really rare that you can just push the throttle to the maximum with out breaking the speed limit

I wish they had a very slow lane, then their could be a bunch of people driving kei cars. The kei lane Also I like the Suzuki Swift

I daily an identical van like this and love it :D Nice review btw

That’s kickass. Running around town in this would be more fun than almost anything else.

1:55 rear end sticker 鈴木 mean SUZUKI

Us third world citizens: our time has come

Wow! You gave a wonderful ride as i almost feel i was ur passenger, the sound of that engine, the curbs and uphill with all those passing on the trees shadows! Haha that's crazy!

That sounds really good! It feels peppy even if it's probably not

ウチの仕事車だーありがとうございます！

fun: 10 safety: 0

The funny part is, the 3 cylinder engine sound makes it sound like a sports car, even though it's just a 38hp micro van

Many moons ago I drove a Honda Acty pick up. It was fitted with a 1ltr motorbike engine. Shift, OMG, 65mph was quick, flat out was 85mph. A wheel narrow hung over the back door. Loved it.

That’s a flawed car. The steering wheel is totally on the wrong side!

Notifications squad fam ☝️

im loving the series i love kei car specially this one

When I was college, I did work experience at an Estate Agents. They had one for going around and putting up and collecting the sign boards. Went out in it once and nearly rolled it! Hit a bump on a bend do 35mph, crazy little machines - very loveable, just have your wits about you!!

Americans: "Lemme put a V12 there"

I cannot imagine how one drives a manual when the car is LHD...

Wow, this entire video I was like, why do the surroundings look so familiar. This truck is so cool, maybe I'll see you around town. Go Falcons...

Thanks for this! My first car was an ‘88 civic LX (that I drove the wheels off and still got 38mpg and rarely broke US speed limits ) would love if more people got that slow car fast is the best thing ever

Really cool! Thanks for the video.