240 Landmarks Top ＞ Passenger Cars, Part 4 ＞ Honda Beat 　Honda Beat The Honda Beat was a 2-seater sports car classed as a minicar in Japan that featured the world’s first mid-engined fully convertible monocoque body. The body was lightweight but very stiff, due to the use of a box style floor tunnel and dual-structure side sills. Storage location : HONDA COLLECTION HALL (Twin Ring Motegi, 120-1, Hiyama, Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3597) Year manufactured : 1991 Manufacturer : Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Classification : Mass-production vehicle Current status : In storage: not open to the public Vehicle name / Manufacture Vehicle name : Honda Beat Company name : Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Year manufactured : 1991 Vehicle type/usage : Minicar Location of actual vehicle/replica : Honda Collection Hall Model / Weight Style : 2-door convertible Number of doors : 2 Passenger capacity : 2 Vehicle weight : 760 kg Body / Size Structure : Monocoque Bumpers : Provided Overall length : 3295 mm Overall width : 1395 mm Overall height : 1175 mm Tire size : F155/65R 13 165/60R 13 Body / Axle / Driving / Others Front axle : MacPherson Rear axle : MacPherson Wheelbase : 2280 mm Front tread x rear tread : 1210×1210 mm Steering : Round steering wheel Stabilizer : Torsion bar type Driving stability devices : Airbags Engine / Size / Power Cooling/cylinder arrangement : Water-cooled/inline 3-cylinder Valve train : SOHC, intake: 2, exhaust: 2 Bore x stroke : 66×64 mm Displacement : 656 cc Ignition system : Full transistor battery Max. power/r.p.m. : 64/8100 Fuel tank capacity : 24 L Hybrid Hybrid system type : None Drive-train Transmission : 5-speed + reverse Performance Mode fuel efficiency : - 240 Landmarks Top ＞ Passenger Cars, Part 4 ＞ Honda Beat