Mazda R360
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The Mazda R360 is a
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
Specification
There were two variants of the Mazda R360, officially known as KRBB and KRBC.[3] Both variants were very similar visually, however the first generation, KRBB came with a 4-speed manual transmission, whereas the second generation KRBC came with a 2-speed "TORQ DRIVE" automatic transmission.
Mazda R360 Performance[4]
Maximum Speed | Minimum Turning Radius | Fuel Consumption (with 2 passengers) | Braking Distance |
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95km/h (85km/h) | 4.0m | 32km/L (25km/L) | 13m(50km/h) |
Engine[5]
Type | Bore x Stroke | Displacement | Compression Ratio | Maximum BHP | Maximum Torque |
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Forced Air-cooled,2-Cylinder,4-Cycle,90degree V | 60 x 63mm | 356cc | 8.0 | 16ps/5300rpm | 2.2kgm/4000rpm |
Interior and exterior colours
Exterior
The standard Mazda R360 came in 3 different exterior whole-body colours; Opal Gren, Maroon Rouge and Somerset Blue. [6]
The non-standard Deluxe Mazda R360 came in multi colour variants; Blue and Cream and Red and Cream. [7]
Interior
For the interior of the Mazda R360, the official colour choices were Red or Blue. These colour options were available for the seats, carpet and inner door panels.[8]
B360 Pickup
The
A larger B600 pickup was introduced for the export market. It used a 577 cc version of the Mazda V-twin.
References
- ^ a b c "Mazda R360 Coupe". [240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology]. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Dimartino, Marco (2020-03-11). "Mazda R360 Coupe: la storia di successo della prima autovettura" [Mazda R360 Coupe: the success story of the first passenger car]. Quotidiano Motori (in Italian). H Fusion Media & Communications Limited. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Specification". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Specification". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Specification". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Colours". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Colours". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Mazda R360 - Colours". www.mazdar360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.