Mazda R360 Coupé[1] | |
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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.
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