Daihatsu Small Concept Car

With the 2011 edition of the Tokyo Motor Show just around the corner, the remaining participating automakers are throwing down their cars.

Toyota-owned Daihatsu has released initial details on a new small concept model named the D-X. What's interesting about the study is that, according to the Japanese maker, it can easily be transformed into four different type of vehicles simply by swapping out parts of its resin-based body.

These include a roadster, a shooting-break-like hatchback, a two-door crossover and a track-racer.

In standard roadster form, the Daihatsu D-X concepts measures 3,395mm long, 1,475mm wide and 1,275mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,230mm.

Under the hood, the D-X sports a miniscule 0.66-liter two-cylinder engine with direct-injection and turbocharging technologies, borrowed from Daihatsu's regular production models.

Stay tuned for more photos and details on the D-C once our Tokyo show coverage gets underway.