Thursday, June 19, 2008

Subaru R1 Rowl

The Subaru R1 was introduced by the Japanese carmaker Subaru on January 4, 2005. It was designed to fit within the Japanese keicar tax bracket. The R1 is a two-door version of the Subaru R2, but with a shorter body and wheelbase. The R1 is unusual in that it does not use up the maximum length allowed for by the keicar regulations—the only other keicars to have done this since the 1989 Autozam Carol were the Suzuki Twin and the European Smart Fortwo.

The Subaru R1e, an experimental battery electric vehicle, currently undergoing limited production for selected industrial clients in Japan. There is intense interest in this vehicle within the US EV community as it employs Lithium Ion batteries which contribute to a significant improvement in range, and wh

ich can be 80% recharged in just 15 minutes.




Engine

Engine capacity

658 cc

Engine type

4 cylinder DOHC 16-AVCS (i-CVT)

Compression ratio

10.5

Bore x Stroke

(56.6 x 66.8) mm

Power

54 bhp

Torque

63 Nm

Performance

Acceleration

unknown

Top Speed

unknown

Fuel consumption

22.2 km\L

Misc technical data

Transmission

Automatic

Drive type

FWD


Measurements

Dimensions (L x W x H)

(3395 x 1475 x 1510)mm

Wheelbase

2,195mm

Min turning radius

4,500mm

Kerb weight

810kg

Fuel tank capacity

30L

Brakes

Brakes (Front)

Ventilated disc

Brakes (Rear)

Drum

Suspension

Suspension (Front)

Strut with L-shaped lower arm

Suspension (Rear)

Strut with dual link










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