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Honda
Beat Version F (PP1)

Limited edition of the Beat mid-engined kei roadster in a special Aztec Green Pearl colour with aluminium wheels; Honda planned 800 for Japan.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · HONDA BEAT VERSION F (PP1) 1992
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?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 F was the first of the Beat's limited special editions. It is a colour-and-wheel special of the mid-engined kei roadster, sold only in Japan in a planned run of 800.

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 800 · Built1
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

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) 8001 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

Honda launched Version F on 18 February 1992 through its Primo dealers, nine months after the Beat went on sale. It added the special exterior colour Aztec Green Pearl and standard aluminium wheels, and was priced at 1,448,000 yen before tax (80,000 yen more with a driver's airbag).

Variants

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

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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.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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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.

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Competition history

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

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Auction & sale history

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

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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.

Aztec Green Pearl paint with standard aluminium wheels identifies Version F; the colour was exclusive to this edition at launch.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    ホンダ・ビートの特別仕様車を限定発売 (Press Information, 17 Feb 1992) Level A
    • 800 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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