Tag: three cylinder

  • Get to Know this Homemade Geo Metro Pickup

    Get to Know this Homemade Geo Metro Pickup

    That’s right, folks, 1997 represented the end of a glorious run for GM’s often-confused, import-based Geo brand.  Does that make this a collectible?  Probably not – especially considering the continuation of the Metro as a Chevrolet product for several more years.  Today’s feature, however, isn’t really about brand heritage, it’s about yet another tiny hatch…

  • Daihatsu Kei Truck in the US

    Daihatsu Kei Truck in the US

    If what’s missing from your life is a single-seat pickup with a three cylinder engine and four-speed trans, this is just the ticket! Kei Cars are common in Japan and underachieve certain weight and size figures in order to be taxed at lower rates versus typical passenger cars.  This example would typically see use as…

  • Auto Union 1000 S!

    Auto Union 1000 S!

    We at Oddimotive have heard of Auto Union and know that it became Audi in the 60s and, itself, was made up of a number of pre-war companies.  Any Auto Union is exceptionally rare in the US – possibly for good reason, as these two-stroke cars are better suited for the Eastern Bloc. The engine…

  • Crack Pipe Price on a Cool 3Cyl Turbo

    Crack Pipe Price on a Cool 3Cyl Turbo

    It’s no secret that Oddimotive loves the Chevy Sprint Turbo.  When we started two years ago, these were throwbacks to CAFE regulations.  Today, there is a modern equivalent, the Ford Fiesta Ecoboost, also sporting a turbocharged three-cylinder engine and which is fun to drive in a sick and twisted sort of way. This car has…

  • Dream Kei Car: Suzuki Alto

    Dream Kei Car: Suzuki Alto

    Here’s a cool little Suzuki Kei Car with AWD and a 660cc, three-cylinder, turbocharged engine! Does it get any better or more quirky that this?  Well, yes, there are some retro-chic Nissan Kei Cars, but this thing just exudes late 80s/early 90s awesome, and it’s a special performance edition, to boot.  Needless to say, we’ve…