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Mizuiro Hanabi '01
With a name that translates to "firework", the first-generation Mizuiro Hanabi (花火) served as the sedan counterpart to the Hikyaku wagon, with some trim levels offering explosive performance that lived up to the car's namesake. Adhering to its credo of balancing practicality and fun, Mizuiro sold the Hanabi in three trim levels: the budget E (for "economy"), the all-rounder P (for "premium"), and the special R (for "rally").

The E and P models had Mizuiro’s trademark two-litre SOHC inline-four under the hood, while the R used a 242 kW (325 hp) two-litre DOHC flat-four engine coupled to an all-wheel drive system to keep it planted on or off road. The car also used aluminum body panels and a performance-oriented six-speed manual gearbox, distinguishing it from its front-wheel drive counterparts, while visual elements such as a large wing and hood vent for the top-mounted intercooler solidified it as the car upon which Mizuiro’s works entry into the World Rally Series was based.

While, on average, one million E and P models were sold every year during the Hanabi’s production run, only 2,800 R models were produced for the 2001 model year. As such, despite not quite having entered collectible territory, the Mizuiro Hanabi R is rare in its own right.

E
SPECS
Layout FF
Engine Name RI1-4S
Aspiration NA
Displacement 1999 cc
Peak Power 86 kw (116 hp) @ 6200 RPM
Peak Torque 170 Nm (125 ft-lb) @ 3200 RPM
Weight 1305 kg (2877 lb)
Weight Distribution Front/Rear 58/42
STARTING PRICE
¥1,270,000 JDM
$11,950 USDM
COLOURS

Ardour Red

Pacific Blue

Steel Blue

Sandy Khaki

Steel Grey

Pewter Grey

Sumi Black
P
SPECS
Layout FF
Engine Name RI1-4S
Aspiration TB
Displacement 1999 cc
Peak Power 143 kw (191 hp) @ 6700 RPM
Peak Torque 238 Nm (176 ft-lb) @ 3600 RPM
Weight 1418 kg (3126 lb)
Weight Distribution Front/Rear 59/41
STARTING PRICE
¥1,720,000 JDM
$16,200 USDM
COLOURS

Ardour Red

Pacific Blue

Steel Blue

Sandy Khaki

Ethereal White

Cloud Grey Metallic

Pewter Grey

Sumi Black
R
SPECS
Layout F4
Engine Name MB1-4D
Aspiration TB
Displacement 1997 cc
Peak Power 242 kw (325 hp) @ 7100 RPM
Peak Torque 343 Nm (253 ft-lb) @ 6200 RPM
Weight 1370 kg (3020 lb)
Weight Distribution Front/Rear 55/45
STARTING PRICE
¥2,330,000 JDM
$22,000 USDM
COLOURS

Ardour Red

Pacific Blue

Steel Blue

Sandy Khaki

Ethereal White

Cloud Grey Metallic

Pewter Grey

Sumi Black
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