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Honda
Beat Version C (PP1)

Limited edition of the Beat kei roadster in Captiva Blue Pearl with white aluminium wheels; Honda planned 500 for Japan.

Honda Beat Version C (PP1) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Honda Beat Version C (PP1) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: 先従隗始 · CC0 1.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1992
Engine
Water-cooled inline three-cylinder, transverse, mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive · 656 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 656 cc
Power
47.1 kW / 64 PSFactory: 64 PS
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Version C is the smallest of the Beat's announced limited editions, a colour special planned at 500 cars for Japan.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityVery Rare 500 · Built1
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Colour productionLimited edition – the stated limit of the run: planned domestic limited sales (販売計画台数, 国内・限定) 5001 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Announced on 27 May 1992 and sold from 28 May through Honda Primo dealers, Version C was inspired by California's blue sky and white clouds: Captiva Blue Pearl paint with exclusive white aluminium wheels, at 1,448,000 yen before tax.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Beat Version C (PP1).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeE07A2
LayoutWater-cooled inline three-cylinder, transverse, mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive2Specification of the 1991 base Beat (E-PP1) as published at launch; this page does not cover later special editions.
Displacement 656 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 656 cc2
Bore 66 mmFactory: 66 mm2
Stroke 64 mmFactory: 64 mm2
Compression ratio10.0:12
ValvetrainSOHC, belt-driven, 4 valves per cylinder (2 intake + 2 exhaust, 12 valves)2
Fuel systemElectronic fuel injection (Honda PGM-FI), multi-throttle MTREC2
Power 47.1 kW / 64 PSFactory: 64 PS2
Power at 8,100 rpm2
Torque 59.8 Nm / 6.1 kgmFactory: 6.1 kgm2
Torque at 7,000 rpm2

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed manual2
Gears52
Gear ratios1st 3.428, 2nd 2.166, 3rd 1.576, 4th 1.172, 5th 0.941, reverse 4.3002
Final drive5.7142
Driven wheelsRear2

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionMacPherson strut2
Rear suspensionDual-link strut2
BrakesHydraulic discs front and rear, vacuum servo (first four-wheel disc brakes on a kei car)2
SteeringRack and pinion2
Body constructionMid-engine full-open monocoque, described by Honda as a world first for a production car2
Wheelbase 2.28 mFactory: 2.28 m2
Length 3.295 mFactory: 3.295 m2
Width 1.395 mFactory: 1.395 m2
Height 1.175 mFactory: 1.175 m2
Front track 1.21 mFactory: 1.21 m2
Rear track 1.21 mFactory: 1.21 m2
Kerb weight 760 kgFactory: 760 kg2
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 24 LFactory: 24 L2

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Captiva Blue Pearl body colour combined with white edition-specific aluminium wheels.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    軽乗用車ホンダ・ビートの特別仕様車「バージョンC」を限定発売 (Press Information, 27 May 1992) Level A
    • 500 planned domestic limited sales (販売計画台数, 国内・限定)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Honda Beat launch press release (Japanese) Level A Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · 1991-05-15
    • エンジン型式 E07A (Specifications table)
    • 水冷直列3気筒横置 ミッドシップ/後輪 (Specifications table)
    • 総排気量(cm3) 656 (Specifications table)
    • 内径×行程 66.0×64.0 (Specifications table)
    • 圧縮比 10.0 (Specifications table)
    • SOHCベルト駆動 吸気2 排気2 (Specifications table)
    • 電子燃料噴射式(ホンダPGM-FI) (Specifications table)
    • 最高出力 64PS/8,100rpm (ネット値) (Specifications table)
    • 64PS/8,100rpm (Specifications table)
    • 最大トルク 6.1kgm/7,000rpm (Specifications table)
    • 6.1kgm/7,000rpm (Specifications table)
    • 5速マニュアル (Specifications table)
    • 変速比 3.428 / 2.166 / 1.576 / 1.172 / 0.941 / 4.300 (Specifications table)
    • 減速比 5.714 (Specifications table)
    • 駆動輪 後輪 (Specifications table)
    • フロントにストラット (Specifications table)
    • リアにデュアルリンクストラット (Specifications table)
    • 軽自動車では初めての4輪ディスクブレーキ (Specifications table)
    • ラック・ピニオン式 (Specifications table)
    • 量産車では世界初のミッドシップ・フルオープンモノコックボディ (Body)
    • ホイールベース(m) 2.280 (Specifications table)
    • 全長(m) 3.295 (Specifications table)
    • 全幅(m) 1.395 (Specifications table)
    • 全高(m) 1.175 (Specifications table)
    • トレッド 前 1.210 (Specifications table)
    • トレッド 後 1.210 (Specifications table)
    • 車両重量(kg) 760 (Specifications table)
    • 燃料タンク容量(l) 24 (Specifications table)
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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