The Honda Beat (a kei car*)was produced from 1991 until 1996. It was a mid-engine rear wheel drive vehicle. A total of 33,600 cars were made. Pininfarina designed the car and sold the rights to Honda.
*kei car- a Japanese class of small, four-wheeled automobiles. It is the smallest category of vehicle that can be driven on expressways. Owners enjoy lower tax and insurance rates as well as fuel economy.