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| The leader of the minicar boom of the early 1960s, the Mazda R360 featured the first 4-stroke engine and torque converter in a domestically produced small passenger vehicle, a low-slung smart looking body design, and various unique technologies in the engine and suspension. The car was lightweight, using magnesium alloys in the oil pan and clutch housing of the engine and aluminum alloys in the crank case and timing cover. Independent trailing arm suspensions were provided on both the front and rear axles. |
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| Storage location | : | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION (3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-86) | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1960 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Toyo Kogyo Company | |
| Classification | : | Mass-production vehicle | |
| Current status | : | On public display: static | |
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| Vehicle name | : | R360 Coupe |  |
| Model name | : | (Model KRBB, KRBC) | |
| Company name | : | Mazda Motor Corporation | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1960 | |
| Vehicle type/usage | : | Minicar | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| Style | : | Coupe | |
| Number of doors | : | 2 | |
| Passenger capacity | : | 4 | |
| Vehicle weight | : | 380 kg | |
| Points of interest, topicality | : | The cheapest 4-wheel vehicle of the time. Legal seating capacity: 4 |
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| Structure | : | Unit body | |
| Overall length | : | 2980 mm | |
| Overall width | : | 1290 mm | |
| Overall height | : | 1290 mm | |
| Tire size | : | 4.80-10-2P | |
| Features | : | The most compact and lightweight vehicle in the 4-wheel minicar category |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Front axle | : | Trailing arm, torsion rubber | |
| Rear axle | : | Trailing arm, torsion rubber | |
| Wheelbase | : | 1760 mm | |
| Front tread x rear tread | : | 1040×1100 mm | |
| Steering | : | Rack and pinion | |
| Dampers | : | Double acting damper | |
| Stabilizer | : | Torsion rubber | |
| Features | : | All wheel independent suspension type. Unique springs that use torsion rubber. |
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| Engine / Size / Power |
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| Cooling/cylinder arrangement | : | Air-cooled/90 degree V2 | |
| Valve train | : | OHV | |
| Bore x stroke | : | 60×63 mm | |
| Displacement | : | 356 cc | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 16 ps/5300 rpm | |
| Fetures | : | Lightweight 4-stroke engine that used aluminum alloy for the cylinder heads and crankcase, and magnesium alloy for the rocker cover and oil pan. Dry sump type. |
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| Transmission | : | 4MT and 2AT | |
| Drive system | : | RR |
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| Reference materials | : | 1) Corporate History of Toyo Kogyo: The First 50 Years | |
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