Mazda R360

Mazda R360 Coupé[1]
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Production	1960–1966
Assembly	Hiroshima Assembly, Hiroshima, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	RR layout
Powertrain
Engine	356 cc V-twin
Transmission	4-speed manual 2-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Length	2,980 mm (117.3 in)
Width	1,290 mm (50.8 in)
Height	1,290 mm (50.8 in)
Curb weight	380 kg (838 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Mazda P360

The Mazda R360 is a kei car manufactured and marketed by Mazda as the company's first passenger car — a two-door, four-seat coupé. Introduced in 1960, the R360 featured a 1,760 mm (69.3 in) wheelbase, weighed 380 kg (838 lb) and was powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled 356 cc V-twin engine producing 16 PS (12 kW)^[1] and 22 N⋅m (16 lb⋅ft) of torque. The car was capable of 84 km/h (52 mph)^[2] and featured a 4-speed manual or two-speed automatic transmission.^[1] The suspension, front and rear, was rubber "springs" and torsion bars.^{[citation needed]}

Within a few years of introducing the R360, Mazda had captured much of the lightweight (kei car) market in Japan. The R360 was augmented by the Mazda P360 "Carol" two-door and four-door sedan in 1962. Production of the R360 lasted for six years.