You Need This: Honda Z Turbo, a mid-engine, all-wheel-drive Kei car

Colin
By Colin Wood
Oct 23, 2024 | Honda, Kei Car, You Need This, Honda Z Turbo

Photography Courtesy Kenny Spears

How to best advertise an all-wheel-drive, SUV-shaped Kei car that’s only sold in Japan? That’s right, with a song by famed American rock band ZZ Top.


At any rate, you can think of the Honda Z as the two-door, SUV-like cousin to the Honda Acty, as both share several components including a mid-mounted inline-three engine.

While all versions of the Honda Z came with all-wheel-drive as standard, this example for sale is the turbocharged model. (A naturally aspirated version was also available.)

This Z is said to be well-optioned and well-equipped according to its seller, who also notes the Honda is accompanied by maintenance records, an owner’s manual plus an extra key and key fob.

Find this 1999 Honda Z Turbo listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $8500.

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Comments
Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/23/24 3:18 p.m.

Now I'm certainly going to have SMALL SUPER MOVER playing in my head for at least the next few days.

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
10/23/24 4:04 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

Thats the way it should be.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/23/24 4:07 p.m.

OMG on the ZZ Top connection. 

jerel77494
jerel77494 Reader
10/23/24 9:28 p.m.

I remember the Honda Z that had a 600cc air-cooled engine in front. It was the forerunner of the Civic.

https://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/micro/garage/1973-honda-z-360/

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/23/24 10:11 p.m.

Maybe I do need this

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/23/24 10:14 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

You had me at ZZ Top. 

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
10/23/24 11:46 p.m.

That thing is so berkeleying cool. It's dorky beyond belief and so circles back around to amazingly cool like a Mel Brooks movie or Robert Carradine or something. Driving this you would be a super star locally. People would post about sighting you on your local subreddit. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/24/24 12:41 a.m.

Is this cooler than a Beat?

Possibly. Good find, Colin. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/24/24 9:32 a.m.

In reply to dculberson :

I couldn't sum up the appeal (for me, at least) any better.

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/24/24 2:19 p.m.

TIL that Cleveland Moto (just up the street from my house) has one of these devices, at $10k.

 

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