ホンダ・ビート
BeatPP1
V0035
- MAKER
- HONDA
- YEARS
- 1991–1996
- CODE
- PP1
- TYPE
- KEI CAR / SPORTS CAR
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
01 — Overview
A mid-engined kei roadster sold only in Japan and the last car approved by Soichiro Honda. Individual throttle bodies fed its three cylinders, and it was the first kei car with disc brakes on all four wheels.
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
The Beat was the last car approved by Soichiro Honda before his death in 1991.
Source: Honda Beat — Wikipedia (English) - 02
It was designed for Japan's tax-efficient kei car class and sold only in Japan, through Honda Primo dealers, as 'Midship Amusement'.
Source: Honda Beat — Wikipedia (English) - 03
Its naturally aspirated engine used the MTREC system with individual throttle bodies for each of the three cylinders.
Source: Honda Beat — Wikipedia (English) - 04
The Beat was the first kei car with disc brakes on all four wheels.
Source: Honda Beat — Wikipedia (English) - 05
With the Suzuki Cappuccino and Autozam AZ-1, it formed part of an early-1990s wave of kei sports cars.
Source: Honda Beat — Wikipedia (English)
03 — Engineering
Technicalspecifications.
- Manufacturer
- Honda
- Chassis / model codes
- PP1
- Production
- 1991-05 – 1996-02
- Body styles
- 2-door roadster
- Layout
- Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Engine
- E07A (MTREC)Inline-3 · 656 cc · Naturally aspirated64 PS @ 8,100 rpm
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Length × width × height
- 3,295 × 1,395 × 1,175 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,280 mm
- Curb weight
- 760 kg
- Units built
- 33,600Note: Approximately; about two-thirds built in the first year
- People
- Pavel Hušek at Pininfarina
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Gallery
05 — On film
Onfilm.
HeritageOfficial channel
Honda Collection Hall 収蔵車両走行ビデオ BEAT（1991年）
A 1991 Honda Beat from the Honda Collection Hall is driven as part of the museum's running-condition preservation program.
Source: 本田技研工業株式会社 (Honda) · YouTube
06 — Related
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07 — Sources
- 01Honda Beat – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02ホンダ・ビート (自動車) – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Honda Beat
Yellow Honda Beat (PP1) kei roadster, rear three-quarter view against a white wall.
ByGuyon from Richmond, VA, United States of America