Subaru R-2

Not to be confused with the newer Subaru R2, that was introduced in 2003.
Subaru R-2
1970 Subaru R-2 (early air-cooled engine)
Overview
ManufacturerSubaru
Production1969–1972
AssemblySubaru-chō Plant, Ōta, Gunma, Japan
Body and chassis
ClassCity car/Kei car
Body style
LayoutRear engine, Rear wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase1,920 mm (76 in)
Length2,995 mm (117.9 in)
Width1,295 mm (51.0 in)
Height1,345 mm (53.0 in)
Curb weight430 kg (950 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorSubaru 360
SuccessorSubaru Rex

The Subaru R-2 is a kei car manufactured by Subaru from 1969 to 1972. The R-2 was a full model change of the popular Subaru 360, but with an updated appearance and increased interior space. The R-2 appeared approximately one year before the Honda Life, Daihatsu Fellow Max and Suzuki Fronte kei cars, however, it continued to use the powertrain setup from the Subaru 360, which was the EK33 air-cooled 2-cylinder engine installed in the back, which is the inspiration for the name of the vehicle. It appeared around the same time as the second generation Mitsubishi Minica.

History

When the car was introduced February 8, 1969, Subaru took 25,000 orders for the car in one month. Sales began in August of that year.[1]

In the early 1970s, the Japanese government enacted legislation to reduce emissions, which prompted Subaru and other manufacturers to upgrade engines that were air-cooled and using a two-stroke engine implementation, shared with the Subaru Sambar. On October 7, 1971, the Subaru engine was upgraded to a two-stroke water-cooled engine, called the EK34 series engine, but the retrofit was hastily done, and was better achieved with the new 1972 Subaru Rex, which was available with both 2- and 4-doors. A styling upgrade was accomplished on the water-cooled R-2, adding a faux grille to the front of the vehicle that had no function other than a more modern appearance, as well as a corporate identity to the all new compact Subaru Leone.

1972 Subaru R-2 (late version with water-cooled engine)

Subaru continued with a rear engine platform so as to afford more trunk space up front and provide seating for four passengers, whereas competitors offered front engine front wheel drive vehicles to reduce noise intrusion from the engine and offer rear seats that folded down for increased cargo capacity, albeit with fewer passengers. In response to the rising popularity of front wheel drive front engine alternatives, Subaru offered a utilitarian hatchback bodystyle (marketed as a Van) from 16 February 1970. Instead of the 31 PS (23 kW) of the sedan, the lower tuned Van has 26 PS (19 kW). The sedan carries the K12 model code, with the Van being the K41.[1]

Performance versions of the R-2 came April 18, 1970, in the form of the R-2 SS with a dual exhaust and an increase in the compression ratio from 3.8 kg⋅m (37 N⋅m; 27 lb⋅ft) at 6400 rpm to 7.5 kg⋅m (74 N⋅m; 54 lb⋅ft) at 7000 rpm, and a higher trim level called the R-2 GL arrived on 5 October. Another contributor to the early cancellation of the R-2 was its handling characteristics, which were found to be not as stable as vehicles that were front engine, front wheel drive.[2]

Subaru would launch a spiritual successor to the R-2 in 2003, called the Subaru R2.

Cultural references

The Subaru R-2 was driven by Natsumi Tsujimoto, a fictional anime character and one of the main protagonists in the You're Under Arrest franchise.

This particular car model is also being prominently used by the character Toshio in the Ghibli studio's animated adaptation of the manga "Only Yesterday".

References

  1. ^ a b スバル Ｒ－２（発売時期 １９６９年８月～） [Subaru R-2 (on sale from August 1969)] (PDF) (in Japanese), Fuji Heavy Industries, retrieved 2015-01-24
  2. ^ "Article 63 of the Special Committee for Traffic Safety" (in Japanese). Kokkai.ndl.go.jp. 1970-09-09. Retrieved 2010-11-28.

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