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Forgotten Japanese EV Sports Car Comes Back, But Only As A One-Off

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: May 31, 2026
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Summary

This is a look into what might have been, a facelifted Tommykaira ZZ EV. Back in 2021, the Japanese boutique automaker discontinued the electric sports car, leaving it wide-eyed and without a plan for the future. First debuting in 2014, the EV version of the ZZ made a bit of noise, especially since ...