Honda tuner Mugen Motorsports was quick to release a batch a custom parts for the S660 roadster, trying to make the kei car look more aggressive than in production form.

The aftermarket specialist doesn’t offer just styling tweaks, though. There’s also a sports suspension in its catalogue, stainless steel exhaust tips and an improved braking system.

Dig deep enough into the list and you’ll also find a high-performance oil filter, carbon number plate garnish, Mugen metal emblems and more.

Rear-wheel drive, mid-engined and cheap as chips, the Honda S660 has a lot going for it and may come to the UK

Verdict

What’s not to like about a small, sporty and affordable mid-engined Honda? The S660 proves that Honda is creeping back to its best and shows performance cars can come in all shapes and sizes. If Honda decides to fit it with a more powerful engine and export it to Europe, as we sincerely hope it does, then the MX-5 could have some serious competition.

Kei car, K-car, or kei jidōsha (軽自動車?, lit. "light automobile") (pronounced [keːdʑidoːɕa]), is a Japanese category of small vehicles, including passenger cars (kei cars or "kei class cars"), microvans, and pickup trucks ("kei trucks" or "kei class trucks"). They are designed to comply with Japanese government tax and insurance regulation

FACTORY S660.