1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 - Jay Leno's Garage
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5 жыл бұрынWhat has three cylinders, is turbocharged, weighs 1,500 pounds, and is an "exciting micro coupe?" Mechanical Engineer Ashley DeLuca goes in-depth with Jay on the Mazda Autozam AZ-1!
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1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 - Jay Leno's Garage
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@debunkthejunk1 4 жыл бұрын
Props to Leno who isn't a hp snob and always seems to appreciate cars for how they were designed above all else.
@martinmarin1170 4 жыл бұрын
And hp. ? Are you colombian..?
@debunkthejunk1 4 жыл бұрын
@@martinmarin1170 nope, Canadian.
@Sirdiggar 4 жыл бұрын
He's always been that way which is great.
@twiggybarrdust1924 4 жыл бұрын
Keep in mind having Jay in this car makes it 1800 lbs instead of 1500.
@jayknight139 4 жыл бұрын
Needs a turbo Hayabusa engine.
@IncredibleMD 4 жыл бұрын
The most amazing part of this is that Jay Leno fit in it. I wasn't expecting that.
@johncunningham4820 2 жыл бұрын
Doug De Muro managed to fit in one of these . Tight fit for the Lanky Man . Hahahahaha .
@alexeimscruz2893 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen Doug DeMuro's review, he is 6'3" and fit just barely although he had to slouch down to see past the door beam... the AZ-1's 55hp engine reminds of the car I used to drive as an Uber, a Hyundai Eon with a 0.88L 3-cyl engine with a 65hp on tap... it's a tiny hatchback with an interior almost the size of a compact car... so performance is expectedly lacking but with the A-C turned off the car accelerate briskly... it's no sports car but I had a lot of fun in the mountain road on the way to Antipolo, east of Manila, shifting between 3rd (screaming to redline) & 4th (running out of breath almost stalling)... no thanks to the pandemic it's out of my hands now...
@jbinmd 2 жыл бұрын
More impressive, he got out of it.
@watchman1872 Жыл бұрын
They're not really bad to get in and out of, and once in, they're surprisingly roomy. The driving position's good, too.
@IncredibleMD Жыл бұрын
@@watchman1872 Jay Leno is a huge man, though.
@tsunamirider9895 4 жыл бұрын
What a cool quirky car. Gull-wing doors, mid-engine, turbo charged, revs to 9k. Makes cool noises, just awesome!
@hileutewie 3 жыл бұрын
This car is part of the "Kei car ABC". I wish they wouldn't be so expensive, because you really don't get much car for your money, but it is definitely on of those cars that turns heads.
@grastmast 2 жыл бұрын
and monocoque ! :-)
@watchman1872 Жыл бұрын
It sounds kind of tinny in the video, and doesn't do the car justice. I drove one once, and it sounded really good, especially the whoosh when the waste gate opened. I drove a Cappuccino and the AZ1 back to back, and the same engine sounded better in the AZ1.
@jasonsantos6430 4 жыл бұрын
A mechanical engineer that works with turbochargers. Works more than half a year in Japan. Finally, decides to get this unique car after falling in love with the quirkiness of the classic Japanese kei car. Truly one of the coolest and quirkiest automative buying stories I've seen.
@davidlegg9690 10 ай бұрын
But she does not know anything mechanical even how much oil it takes or whether its discs all round etc,etc.
@michaelhughes3302 22 күн бұрын
@@davidlegg9690Not a single like in six months? Wow.
@manowar5516 5 жыл бұрын
This car has suddenly become a collector in the U.S. with great value, so Jays timing to review one is perfect.
@ciello___8307 5 жыл бұрын
Man O War well, they're finally legal that's why
@_Outlaw769_ 5 жыл бұрын
By design not coincidence
@shadow7037932 5 жыл бұрын
It's because it's finally older than 25 so you can import them now.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 5 жыл бұрын
Value? They have 63 hp and sell for over $15,000. You can get a Honda Beat or Suzuki Cappuccino for half that, and be just as fast. You won't get gullwing doors, but the Suzuki arguably looks better, has a convertible roof and has a traditional front-engine rear-drive layout like the MX-5. The Beat is MR like this AZ-1 while also having Honda reliability and convertible roof. AZ-1 is overpriced AF.
@ToreDL87 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I`d much sooner have a Cappuccino as well. Love the boosted 3-cyl sound for some reason, they sound like a much larger engine :)
@TomsTurboGarage 5 жыл бұрын
What a fun episode! Ashley did an awesome job! I love my AZ-1 too!
@jamjam7819 5 жыл бұрын
Tom's Turbo Garage My friends and I love your youtube channel !! We watched yours first on this car .Great videos keep them coming !!
@TomsTurboGarage 5 жыл бұрын
Jamie brown Thank you for the kind words and support Jamie! Tell your friends I said thanks too!
@customproject1 5 жыл бұрын
You have really good channel!
@TomsTurboGarage 5 жыл бұрын
Tom Dujmovic Thank you sir! 🚙💨
@xleeb0y13x 5 жыл бұрын
Yours was the first I thought of. I like the red on yours but the wheels on this one are great.
@tbasmwmc Жыл бұрын
Jay is really good at making off camera people be comfortable and entertaining on camera. Whenever I have guests over I try to talk to them and bring their personality out like he does.
@kenbeaver2683 Ай бұрын
She really came into her own as it went along.
@snarlywhiplash7105 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't think there was a car out there jay didn't know about He's very humble in his inquiry Great show cool 🚗
@scottprice4813 5 жыл бұрын
I’m sure this just made this sweet girls day. Jay is so genuinely appreciative and respectful to his guests. An impressive young lady. Gives me a bit more confidence in our younger generation!
@scoobygms210 5 жыл бұрын
This girls smile laugh and attitude won my heart !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@DIZAZZO 5 жыл бұрын
Our hearts.
@bastog2670 5 жыл бұрын
reeee
@bobroberts2371 5 жыл бұрын
Not with the tattoos, yuck. :(
@RoBear2O 4 жыл бұрын
All our hearts
@Dedfaction 5 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted one of these since Gran Turismo 4.
@GoodMenstruationAttitude 4 жыл бұрын
This, but since GT 1! =D
@OneTwentyOver80 4 жыл бұрын
Mx5 for me, when I was a kid where I'm from that was a kind of rare car, mazda not massively popular here at the time. Then when I started driving realised I could actually afford one lol
@AtlasJotun 3 жыл бұрын
And a Cappuccino!
@trertg7147 3 жыл бұрын
@@AtlasJotunthat lil thing would move. And that truck was pretty fast too
@rugged04270 Жыл бұрын
Jay is so genuine he can say things like "this is like my gullwing" and it doesn't sound like a brag, just a fact.
@wasabicars 5 жыл бұрын
Great to see the AZ-1 get such broad exposure. Great insights into Japan and its attitudes towards (old) cars, too. Thanks Ashley & Jay.
@TheFogLakeshore 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah this was a good one, I knew of this car but don't know much about it. The owner has done her necessary mods to make the car useful, and it's fun to watch Jay and her pool their knowledge of the vehicle. Too many other comments focusing on her as a woman or presenter, or JDM worship. It's just a very interesting car on it's own and a great example and two good presenters for it. JDM + female owner = comment poison.
@yoshisaurusrex3767 5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. But you have to admit that she is someone who seems to take care of it really good. To many cars from that time get abandoned, riced or end up as failed 1000hp attempts like the GT-R's.
@bubble0bill 5 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget seeing a bunch of these in a big lot near Fuji speedway just rotting away, definitely felt a little eerie.
@TheSilverShadow17 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder why Japan hates old cars unlike us Americans and other countries of the world
@aidilmubarock5394 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheSilverShadow17 There definitely a lot of people liking old car, it just the government who dont
@bigguix 5 жыл бұрын
her permanent laugh/smile is contagious ! had never seen this car before ! (Y)
@poplaurentiu4148 5 жыл бұрын
What is not mentioned here but it is mentioned in McLaren documentary is that when Gordon Murray created McLaren F1 he got inspired from this small car allot, as result the doors are similar, steering wheel and rear tail lights.. Also i read that McLaren wanted a different engine for F1 first project and obviously Honda were more into small engines will not do it (not 100% sure if Ferrari or Lamborghini was asked..) but anyway they got refused so, then they turn to BMW which by that time have won few championship races with BMW -M1, the rest is history..
@gabrielgingras814 5 жыл бұрын
Pop Laurentiu Actually, the doors comes from the Toyota Sera.
@jmoney7289 5 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Gingras good correction my man you're right
@ScottyPhoton 5 жыл бұрын
That's a really neat little car! Wish smaller cars were more popular in the USA.
@paleoph6168 9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately that's a death wish for someone in American car culture. They don't take too kindly to such cars and their owners.
@chrisbury4635 5 жыл бұрын
What a dream girl for car guys ❤️
@stevewilliekuzneski 3 жыл бұрын
I highly agree🙃
@kamepo 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I agree!!
@juggie1982 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more.
@iammaximus614 3 жыл бұрын
As long you don’t mind the smell of gas or motor oil on her ⛽️🛢
@kamepo 3 жыл бұрын
It's no problem for me.
@BokorRider 5 жыл бұрын
lady never even flinched when mr L says lets take it to 9 grand is that ok? excellent episode really enthusiastic owner
@Dolby109 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah short stroke, no problem. The Beat only rev's to 8700 from the factory, but people throw a chip (Mugen usually) on and it will rev to 10k on the factory internals.
@dna129 5 жыл бұрын
She knew if Jay blew it up, he’d just get Bernard to rebuild it even bigger and better.
@justinofboulder 5 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing.....Jay is such a great guy, he'd make it right if he broke it!
@macmclemore 5 жыл бұрын
It is not based on any motorcycle engine. It was designed fron=m the very begining to be a K car automobile engine. It’s a fair amount heavier than a comparable 600cc to 750cc bike engine too.
@Colt45hatchback 5 жыл бұрын
You could see the slight cringe when he didn't rev match the downshift though. Haha
@StingrayOfficial 5 жыл бұрын
Everyone is going to mention Tom's Turbo Garage. A great channel btw.
@SpacemanXC 5 жыл бұрын
Turbo Tom is the King of Clean!
@brokenacoustic 5 жыл бұрын
lol i just mentioned him/his channel...he deserves the shoutout.
@MrGarycharters 5 жыл бұрын
SpaceManDawn for those with OCD Tom's channel is brilliant!
@TomsTurboGarage 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you fellas, I appreciate that!
@brokenacoustic 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome content! Interesting that hers still had the spare wheel up front.
@one-of-us9939 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! One of the best yet! Great car, interesting owner... Bravo everyone!!!
@TheRPGentleman 5 жыл бұрын
5:23 "Wierd quirky car." *Doug DeMuro would like to know your location*
@mikevale3620 4 жыл бұрын
This is ..........
@nissanpatrol8950 4 жыл бұрын
TheRPGentleman heres why this comment is worth $0.50
@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын
Starting with the weekend category in styling it's not beautiful but it is cute and gets a 6 out of 10...acceleration feels good but zero to 60 is dismal by today's standards and gets a 1 out of 10...handling is sharp & go-cart like but gets scary at high speeds & earns it a 5/10...Fun factor is high and gets a 7/10....cool factor is high even though nobody here knows what it is, it gets a lot of attention earning a 6/10...earning it a total weekend score of 25/50 Moving onto the daily category, starting with features it has virtually no modern tech & gets a 2 out of 10. Comfort is barely there & gets a 2/10. Practicality is dismal due to it's lack of storage but I'll give it credit for it's good fuel economy and earns a 3 out of 10. Quality is low, materials feel cheap, and with questionable reliability earns it a 4/10...Value is decent, it's a fun car but prices are starting to go up since it's now available for U.S. export and gets a 7/10...bringing the daily score up to 18/25. Add it all up and the total Doug score to 43...I really don't have any other cars I've reviewed to compare it with, so here are some other small 1980s cars for comparison. It does decent for it's age, and for the money is a fun rare car to drive. 🚗
@ShazeemKhan 4 жыл бұрын
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 HOLY SH!T!!! Freakin *spot on!!!!* Bravo, sir! Bravo!
@Maniacguy2777 4 жыл бұрын
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I guess ur the twin brother of Doug Demuro. 🤣
@dbp6111 5 жыл бұрын
The young lady is darling! Her car rocks, and fits her personality perfectly.
@occoppo 3 жыл бұрын
you're wife is literally your profile picture
@tr6sh95 2 жыл бұрын
@@occoppo 💀
@DroneWolfMedia 5 жыл бұрын
I can always count on Jay Leno's Garage to show me something I've never seen before. Thanks Jay! 👍👍
@kevaninthe4135 5 жыл бұрын
Go watch Regular Car Reviews. Mr. Regular reviewed this model back in December.
@pauldigga5419 5 жыл бұрын
For example, a comedian that’s never been funny. I’m right there with you
@newtbyrd9643 3 жыл бұрын
Ashley was a wonderful guest. And that little Mazda was worth it's weight in Yen. What a great episode, it lets everyone know we can go racing on a shoestring
@vincentmoreno3958 Жыл бұрын
Ditzy giggling giggling woman.
@adamhose5231 5 жыл бұрын
That was a cute video! The car reminded me of my Geo Storm and she reminded me of Sally Fields. You could tell she was both excited and nervous to hanging out with Jay Leno, and I would be too. That was cute!
@christopherspringmann 5 жыл бұрын
A milestone show for Jay in many ways. An appealing passionate young professional, one definitely "into" JDM cars, with a clear vision, on a budget, plus great engineering credentials and credibility, who knows the vehicle's history well.
@TheFogLakeshore 5 жыл бұрын
I would like this on a very limited basis, i.e. what Jay already does. The general engineering and gearhead knowledge of your average JDM fan is just very low, and would lower the quality of the channel, which is one of the few remaining HQ car channels left. Jay has brought an appropriate amount of JDM to the channel, I don't think it would be served by a special section. Also this car is about equivalent to a Foxbody Mustang GT in good shape. It's not that exciting, you really have to have an interest in JDM to go wild over it. It's an interesting example of a different car culture, palatable in limited doses. At the end of the day it's a 64hp car with a terrible ride and awful safety amenities.
@B5s4 5 жыл бұрын
Credibility?? Credentials?? Have you seen her work or portfolio?? All we know is that she could of worked in an office of a turbo manufacturer. $11g all said and done to get it here isn't really a budget either....
@B5s4 5 жыл бұрын
She also used the words "I think" several times when asked a question about car. That doesn't really show knowledge of the vehicle....
@puckcat22679 4 жыл бұрын
jNunz that shows nervousness, not necessarily a lack of knowledge. She's talking in front of a camera to someone who's much older and known for his interest in/knowledge of cars. As an engineer, she probably doesn't do a lot of public speaking. If she was giving a lot of erroneous information about the car, you might have a point, but she's not. Face it- a girl can be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about cars as well.
@will5948 4 жыл бұрын
@@B5s4 Well yeah but did you see the Schuppan 962CR owner who said the car had Brembo brakes; despite them clearly saying Alcon on them and was clearly only there to bump up the "provenance" of his investment piece. Spent the best part of the drive in the car 'relating' to the driving experience Jay was talking about, even though the car had 1 mile on it and he'd clearly never driven it.
@braddl9442 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone else get the feeling JAY was SHOPPING in his mind when he was looking at the car. I would not be surprised if JAY imports one now.
@LittleAnastasia... 5 жыл бұрын
Brad DL or buy one that has already been sent here.
@mikehaskell3313 5 жыл бұрын
There are probably 3 or 4 hundred in the US already. It seems like every importer has at least 3 in stock.
@shaft9000 5 жыл бұрын
too bad the (1 of 1) GReddy VI-AZ1 is in another collection. ....just imagine if mazda had done a proper works/factory racer version of this lol
@rsim 5 жыл бұрын
Yup, definitely, and not sure if she picked up on it or maybe she did but would never sell it
@braddl9442 5 жыл бұрын
I think JAY can afford it. And afford to maintain it. LOL he would not add it to his collection basing it around that. He owns his own restoration shop.
@llMarvelous 2 жыл бұрын
Came to say that this girl is really revived the show and Jay himself looked very involved and excited, and how cool is that and then I read the comments ... people are f..ing strange
@oliverrojas7117 5 жыл бұрын
Can not get enough of the gull wing doors. The car is awesome. Thanks for the great informative history of the K-Car segment and Japanese culture.
@LittleAnastasia... 5 жыл бұрын
Jay is back to his old wardrobe 👏
@sdalt001 3 ай бұрын
Way better than the Jean shirt he usually wears.
@jorgejefferson8251 5 жыл бұрын
Jay will have one of these in a month
@BrendenPragasam 5 жыл бұрын
kirk mullings he probably bought it after the show
@gregorytimmons4777 5 жыл бұрын
kirk mullings Probably that one. Like he did with the Sunbeam Tiger.
@fairfield781 5 жыл бұрын
His people were on it when he said id buy one of these lol
@alexander1485 5 жыл бұрын
yea but he doesn't even work on them, he has hired help.
@jorgejefferson8251 5 жыл бұрын
Lol!!!!
@generalkruger7071 4 жыл бұрын
That picture of her on track in Japan looked like the opening scene from Ridge Racer on Playstation 1.
@WalterBurton 5 жыл бұрын
Fun episode, like the TTG guy said. Neat little car. And this young woman (who reminds me very much of my daughter) did an excellent job. She was understandably nervous as hell, but she cut through it and comported herself well. She and her dad should both be proud. :-)
@snavisTM 5 жыл бұрын
She killed her father.
@FPVREVIEWS 5 жыл бұрын
Cute little car. Sounds just like a suzuki 15hp outboard motor. Girl is definitely Mythbusters 2.0 material. Especially since she's an engineer, well spoken, and interacts well with the camera, while staying on subject matter, and having a sense of humor that does not seem to quit.
@LouisSubearth 5 жыл бұрын
FPVREVIEWS The engine is built by Suzuki though.
@beaujangus3619 5 жыл бұрын
Giggling after everything is not a sense of humor its just a nervous twitch
@christopherspringmann 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, OK, but that can be trained-away, like saying "you know" endlessly (which she does not do)
@guarddog318 5 жыл бұрын
Ashley can be found on Instagram if anybody wants to see what else she and her AZ-1 have been up to. Just look up ashleymiche there. ( Seriously Jay... you should at least mention this sort'a stuff. )
@Spooms1961 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the continual giggling over almost everything is a bit annoying after a while, she needs to work on that insecurity.
@MrSkyl1ne 5 жыл бұрын
The perfect woman doesn't exi... Jay: Hold my beer
@Moparornocar74 5 жыл бұрын
MrSkyl1ne you are absolutely right
@htboston 5 жыл бұрын
lol
@thearousedeunuch 5 жыл бұрын
B0ss, what are you doing here? I haven't watched the video yet, but her giggling may be a sign that she's a bit anxious of not messing up in front of the cameras. Either that or she really likes Jay's sense of humor.
@thearousedeunuch 5 жыл бұрын
Or she's excited to show off her car. Or all three of those factors combined.
@Gyrbae 5 жыл бұрын
The way you wrote that comment make it sound like Jay's the perfect woman
@damienhowell3727 4 жыл бұрын
Years beyond its time that tiny mazda is worth every penny of its value pure genius
@mattpitts3205 5 жыл бұрын
I got to see one of these at Caffeine and Octane in July 2018 in Atlanta. The owner was super friendly and it was a blast to look at the car and talk to someone who went through the importing process. Very cool to see even more in depth on this from this channel.
@ubayyd 5 жыл бұрын
Videos of this car have been popping up everywhere on my KZfaq lately. What a lovely machine.
@SunnyKim_ 5 жыл бұрын
another car I was introduced too through good ol gran turismo on PS1
@MicahSieben 5 жыл бұрын
Hathus Totila right!?
@Karrguy1973 5 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@vectrexer 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode! You know, the big car / expensive car thing is great. But the accessible car with enthusiastic owners that take their rides out in the world to place at the ones that really hit you square in the heart. when the car is a cute pocket car like this one the fun instantly doubles. That's what makes watching this episode and others like it so good. Keep them coming.
@nailbunny2000 5 жыл бұрын
Ashley was great, it was nice to see someone who for once was not trying to sell anything and just a real motor enthusiast.
@Macleod644 5 жыл бұрын
That girl seems really cool. Smart too.
@20alphabet 5 жыл бұрын
Smart girls don't get tatted.
@MidShipCivic 5 жыл бұрын
Smart girls do what they want she's a legitimate engineer, you're not ? What do you have to speak for ?
@BFIFE22G35 5 жыл бұрын
I'm praying that some of these comments are just trolling... jesus christ
@ivostefancic7956 5 жыл бұрын
@@20alphabet Smart people do not judge others by something that affects exclusively those being "judged", and doesn't impact others in any way. It's their choice, not yours. Live and let live, embrace diversity. If we'd all think like you, we'd all be bigots ;)
@HideyHoRangerJoe 5 жыл бұрын
It is like a RS200 and a MR2 had a baby🤔
@lambofiveseven1162 5 жыл бұрын
this reminded me of an rs200 😂😂
@pinut187 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same
@MrMountainHawk 5 жыл бұрын
That is such a perfect description 👏👏
@Certifier 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking!
@Pannemat 3 жыл бұрын
22:25, speaking of the MR-2 ...
@hwb-zalpach 4 жыл бұрын
love the fact that this episode ended up not coming back to the garage, but driving out the highway!
@RideWithRen 4 жыл бұрын
I'm doing a Jay Leno's Garage marathon today, and I just went from Bugatti EB110 to Autozam AZ-1. No other show out there like it. Thank you, Jay.
@ai3985rghh 5 жыл бұрын
What a delightful young lady and a very cool car.
@gimmethecarkeys 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed listening to her talk about everything! The az1 is awesome! I could listen to her talk all day! Kudos to her. Keep doing what your doing girl!
@ChrisParayno 5 жыл бұрын
This makes me happy. I would love if US brought this size cars. When I was in college, we had a kei car Daihatsu van for my mail deliver job on campus. It was fun to go everywhere on campus, on side walks, and yet seat 6!
@tiagobelo4965 2 жыл бұрын
Europe had a good few cars of that size (or similar ones), but they never did well on the American Market, a shame really, there were some true gems (be they for fun or work) I'm saddened not more people knew of.
@evanray8413 2 жыл бұрын
@@tiagobelo4965 Name a few.
@tiagobelo4965 2 жыл бұрын
@@evanray8413 effectively every single French car, the smart, 90s fiesta, and so on, basically they aren't well suited for the usual American use cases, the ones that get closest to that are usually the Germans
@billbruff9613 4 жыл бұрын
Refreshing to have a woman automotive engineer talking cars with real knowledge about her car, as well as autos in general. Kudos
@anotherdave5107 4 жыл бұрын
Project Engineers don't design anything. They coordinate design, testing etc.
@fishhuntadventure 3 жыл бұрын
Another Dave Self important people often recognize the contributions and achievements of others as insignificant
@reznov3D 5 жыл бұрын
The windows and tail light, probably closest thing to mclaren f1 that someone could buy
@brucefisher4025 5 жыл бұрын
Reznov Carbine maybe, but that front end is all Jackrabbit Special...😏
@BlitzMekanika 5 жыл бұрын
But the whole car looks like a chibi RS200.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 5 жыл бұрын
I bet that thing would be really entertaining if you swapped a 1000cc sportbike engine in there.
@ThierryTheuns 5 жыл бұрын
I would be really cool but I'd probably kill myself with it. Wrap it around a tree or something
@DrDiff952 5 жыл бұрын
She said that there is room for a Hayabusa engine in there. And there is a handful of them in Japan with the Hayabusa swap
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Жыл бұрын
Harley engine would be awesome and sound unexpectedly cammed and open pipe too!
@possibly8180 9 ай бұрын
They usually do that to the cappuccinos from what I've seen online.
@gergatron7000 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Mazda and Suzuki have in the past, collaborated on a number of projects. The Mazda and Suzuki V6 engines started as a joint venture with some end design differences (one was a chain drive, the other belt).
@montylikesbeer 4 жыл бұрын
A great episode, an owner with passion, knowledge and a fascinating car
@ytechnology 5 жыл бұрын
Great show. Fantastic car and guest. I love the way the "moon roof" is built into the doors.
@cjayx 5 жыл бұрын
This was a great episode! Please do more of these Jay!
@tonytigerking 3 жыл бұрын
Jay is a true car guy. Many would dismiss this car for its size and horsepower, yet Jay really enjoyed the car and what it can offer.
@gavinducco7915 5 жыл бұрын
11:03 "you get a lot of looks on the car besides being an attractive person?" Jay laying down the moves
@MA7ERICK 3 жыл бұрын
@Suffer No Fools Give me a break. He did no such thing.
@notalegalalien 3 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one that noticed some kinda "something" going on there...
@notalegalalien 3 жыл бұрын
@Suffer No Fools She was definitively uncomfortable when they were riding together. She wouldn't look at him when answering his questions. I think he was digging it.
@Certifier 3 жыл бұрын
That's not called "laying down the moves," that's called being a creep.
@notalegalalien 3 жыл бұрын
@@Certifier You would have to be a man ,to understand how a man 's brain works. He's just acting kinda normal if you're going to be sincere about it. Its just that most of us wont admit it, being that it is "creepy". It's only creepy if you take in account his age compared to hers.
@TheCorrectionist1984 5 жыл бұрын
This gal is going to love seeing these comments.
@danmccarthy4700 5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these things. You don't truly appreciate how tiny it is until you see it parked next to ANY other car in the US. I would freak if I saw one in person.
@wangshu3117 Жыл бұрын
Watching Jay stuff himself in this cute litte scoot was fun. And seeing the smile on Jay's face tells one everything you need to know about this little scoot.
@Hate2Loveme1991 3 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno asks all the right questions. I've never left JLG wondering more about a vehicle.
@VaughnJogVlog 5 жыл бұрын
When she giggles at the end of a sentence. Take a shot.
@carloenricomedina8304 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao! I'd be wasted!
@mickmondeo 5 жыл бұрын
Alcohol poisoning before Jay even road tested it.
@BiFFaR 5 жыл бұрын
Mr MEMé Heroin
@siimu111 5 жыл бұрын
OK, I shot myself after first giggle. Now what?
@guyfecta83 5 жыл бұрын
Or says “you know”.... good luck!
@StopItRyan 5 жыл бұрын
Ugh I was avoiding watching this video because I knew it would make me want one more but now I did watch it and I REALLY want one now.
@shawnfaulkner7889 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I wouldn't mind having one of her either.🤗
@nealpennington223 5 жыл бұрын
When Jay tries to close the gap but she uncomfortably backs up XD 11:14
@byungcho9145 2 жыл бұрын
That was fun!!!! The little buzz from the three cylinder still sings in my head!!!
@Onteo1 5 жыл бұрын
Great episode Jay, nice to see a car I’d never heard of before. I love the enthusiasm she has for the auto industry.
@iflytango 5 жыл бұрын
Jay! You need to hire this girl
@tyynymyy7770 5 жыл бұрын
Jay should retire and let this woman run the show.
@davidhollenshead4892 5 жыл бұрын
She is "Woman", not a "girl".
@fmxinsane 3 жыл бұрын
@@tyynymyy7770 she doesnt even know if her own car has rear discs or not.... kind of hard to let her run the show
@robbiereilly 5 жыл бұрын
Great episode, Jay and Ashley! Cheers from Tokyo.
@TheDKing38 5 жыл бұрын
That little turbo sounds 'FANTASTIC'!!!
@brotang2953 5 жыл бұрын
Hey jay, you might be quite surprised at just how much you can screw out of the kei class engines. Tons of bolt on turbo kits available for them. With turbo and fuel delivery upgrade, better exhaust a decent tune and they easy pump out double factory output. They are by law governed to that 55kw output. Just an ecu swap or remap gets you an extra 30-40 ponies on standard running gear!
@stephenwestin7350 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite Kei-car is the Honda Beat: mid- engine roadster. The one I drove was bright yellow, and tons of fun!
@nbookie 4 жыл бұрын
Looked it up. Another cool car I dont need but now looking at imports.
@sollly32 3 жыл бұрын
You can check also the Suzuki Cappuccino it is a kei car roadster. Looks very cute also!
@1ocean515 2 жыл бұрын
It’s awesome to see a young woman pursuing a career in engineering. Better still, automotive engineering. That is absolutely fantastic. There is really good money in the engineering fields. It may require someone to pay their dues at the beginning, but like any career once the dues have been paid, really good and rewarding things can happen. Hats off to Ashley!!! 👍👍mm
@tik888 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing the video of my favorite AZ-1!🚙🙌
@bremms1 5 жыл бұрын
Such a cool car. Always loved the AZ1. I've had two X-1/9's, Fiat 850 and currently have a homebuilt Locost Seven. I have a Kei car Suzuki 660 turbo in the garage awaiting a project. Great video, Ashley is very knowledgeable and obviously a true enthusiast.
@melancholypuppy3595 Жыл бұрын
Awesome cars collection
@TheSaiyanKing 5 жыл бұрын
I was like "Why would people be interested in this c-..." and then I saw the gull-wing doors.
@VertigoGTI 5 жыл бұрын
Great episode! I love exotics, but it's nice to see cars that I can actually buy.
@BlacktopTV 5 жыл бұрын
I had the opportunity to meet Ashley at the All-Women's Car Show at the Automobile Driving Museum last Saturday 3/23/19
@B5s4 5 жыл бұрын
Good for you????!!!
@Xynudu 5 жыл бұрын
Jay will get one of these. I think it's great. The babe is really a nice bubbly personality. Makes a pleasant change from all the guys on the channel. Gimme more Jay.
@TheKenjoje 5 жыл бұрын
well, nothing against her really, but that voice is sth I just can't listen....
@htboston 5 жыл бұрын
Her voice is sexy. The giggles are a little annoying.
@TheKenjoje 5 жыл бұрын
all that combined makes the impression of bimbo-sounding female which I hate and everyone with common sense and bits of brain should....
@kraenk12 5 жыл бұрын
I’m sure you like to be called babe by ugly old women as well.
@gdspdyh1 5 жыл бұрын
Mazda AZ-1, SUZUKI Cappuccino, HONDA BEAT, It was a wonderful era.
@kensen09 5 жыл бұрын
wow.. almost forgot aabout the cappuccino.. wat a car!
@gdspdyh1 5 жыл бұрын
@@kensen09 I sometimes see this car in town.
@ARVwerks 5 жыл бұрын
She's rare woman.
@blackheavyblans 5 жыл бұрын
As rare as her car :D
@mrjjthor 5 жыл бұрын
She's hot
@evilsimeon 5 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@Viper8828 5 жыл бұрын
i really hope her bf appreciates her, holy f*ck
@rallyivan1234 4 жыл бұрын
I
@DigitalJeremy 4 жыл бұрын
I love when people don't just appreciate and maintain their cars, but actually USE them. Sounds like she's not at all afraid to really push this car. Love that!
@jamesellsworth9673 5 жыл бұрын
This is a surprisingly interesting interview. She is 'pretty and perky' but she is also an automotive mechanical engineer and she offers a lot of insight into owning cars in Japan.
@irasherman8075 5 жыл бұрын
loop
@snavisTM 5 жыл бұрын
"Look Jim it's a purrty girl!"
@DucatiPaso750 4 жыл бұрын
Cute young lady!!
@ankou3730 4 жыл бұрын
was not surprised to see a bunch of creepy comments about the girl
@trillrifaxegrindor4411 4 жыл бұрын
strange,ive seen nothing but positive comments.are you referring to the secret thoughts you are having?
@thetreblerebel 4 жыл бұрын
Well no. It's a maaans wooorld
@Maniacguy2777 4 жыл бұрын
Ankou I agree with u. They have no respect. I came here to look onto this sexy looking tiny car than girl.
@kevinflores3141 4 жыл бұрын
I am not surprised either
@IvanOoze1990 4 жыл бұрын
"M'Lady"
@brianjoyce9040 5 жыл бұрын
Jay being his accommodating best. Well done J
@AM4project 3 жыл бұрын
Two humble and very knowledgable people driving a rare car! Cool Episode!
@spudboy56 5 жыл бұрын
Ashley is a doll. She would be so fun to hang with. Knows her stuff and loves speed. My kind of woman.
@infowazz 5 жыл бұрын
she might not be fun but perhaps
@Purebliss007 4 жыл бұрын
too bad she only dates guys under 40
@xenophagia 4 жыл бұрын
She's probably not even half your age 😂
@alanhold2468 5 жыл бұрын
If you squint it looks like a baby Ford RS 200. Great stuff
@streetkaaccord344 5 жыл бұрын
Jay Leno's channel is the best. This episode makes me wish I'd studied engineering!
@stevewages 2 жыл бұрын
This was just a lovely video. Thanks, Jay!
@robertbetz8461 2 жыл бұрын
Just watched the Doug Demuro review of this car. He liked it. What an interesting car.
@sgtc4538 5 жыл бұрын
That's a really very very good video - very entertaining. And the owner is a proper car enthusiast, and knows her stuff. Many thanks.
@vincentmoreno3958 Жыл бұрын
Ditzy giggling women was embarrassing
@donfredette533 3 жыл бұрын
Jaycis always a gentlemen and knows what a car means to a person. It never matters what or how much a vehicle cost. He will always find the goodcin any cae
@sman2000ifly 4 жыл бұрын
Cool little car. I always liked these smaller sporty cars they always seem so much fun to drive.
@moyadapne968 5 жыл бұрын
Vehicle testing is expensive in Japan, and at a certain point, the brakes and suspension have to be replaced, so most owners quit them. Gotta be keen to keep an old car. The ones I've imported have been one owner cars. Toyota Tourer V, Cedric woody wagon, XKR Jag, '96 Cedric Brougham. It's only 20 years in NZ.
@RoadRunner1980 5 жыл бұрын
What a refreshing episode this was, loved it! I'm wondering what the 0-100 km/h time is (without Jay) I think it would be faster than expected.
@dwilsonjr78 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Mazda fan and that AZ-1 looks like a cool car to drive. It'll probably scary to drive around big rigs, but still looks fun to drive. I also like a girl who knows her cars as well. Great video.
@theackshow5048 2 жыл бұрын
This gives me a better understanding of my 93 right--hand-drive 2-door JDM Suzuki Escudo “tintop”. It is loaded with features not found on a typical North American Suzuki Sidekick with central locking, 4-speed OD automatic (found only in the rare X90 2-door body style) and power side view mirrors. Yes, the 4-speed OD WAS AVAILABLE on 4-doors but NOT on 2-doors! It also has several quirky accessories like the “Hat Trick Edition” spare tire cover and the “Super Off-road” fog light rock guards. I have driven it on long road trips (even mildly off-road at a Suzuki meet) with zero problems. It is really nice for a 1.6 -16-valve with 28,000 miles on the clock. Bonus - super easy to maintain with parts found at the local auto parts store.
@avq5 5 жыл бұрын
This girl should start a KZfaq car channel. If Doug DeMuro can pull 1.9M subscribers she's guaranteed success.
@pinut187 5 жыл бұрын
avq5 but Doug DeMuro is the type of guy that looks for the quirks in his funny way.
@strongereveryday2302 5 жыл бұрын
I unsubscribed from Doug. He's annoying...his opinions are terrible, he is often factually incorrect and his tastes are for the large part awful.
@revolutionday1 5 жыл бұрын
Stop. Just...stop it.
@kraenk12 5 жыл бұрын
avq5 Doug is funny.
@kraenk12 5 жыл бұрын
Stronger Everyday I’m sure Doug cries in his basement missing you.
@1badk20 5 жыл бұрын
13:15 - 13:17 , Jay Leno is very interested in the Hood Latch.
@niftycritter1870 4 жыл бұрын
amazing
@arbermilloshi4948 4 жыл бұрын
My man
@-ExperienceWithMe- 4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@TacoCatCube 5 жыл бұрын
I have had my autozam for like a year and didn't know there was an access hatch! Thank you Ashely haha
@scurrey8489 5 жыл бұрын
Is yours registered in California?
@robertmccracken72 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your car Ashley, that was great!!! The AZ-1 is a really cool looking little car. Not like the other little "box" cars you see when you think of a K car. Thanks!!!
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