Copen — My Best Decision of 2006!
Looking back at 2006, there’s no doubt — the biggest event of my year was buying the Copen. It’s small and incredibly easy to handle in city traffic. It’s agile, fun, and quick on its feet. And thanks to the electric roof, I can go open-top anytime the mood strikes. It may be a kei car, but it doesn’t feel cheap at all. I wouldn’t call it luxurious — but there’s a real sense of quality and satisfaction . With its turbocharged engine, it pulls hard even on steep hills. The 660cc 4-cylinder DOHC revs smoothly all the way to 8000 rpm. No stress — just joy. RECARO seats, MOMO steering wheel, Potenza tires... Maybe it’s just psychological, but all of it makes me feel like driving more energetically! From the outside, a guy like me — 183 cm tall and weighing 79 kg — must look kinda funny squeezed into this tiny car. (lol) But I think that’s exactly what makes the Copen so special. It’s all about the kei car category — the fact that it was bui...