Honda N600
| Honda N360/N600 | |
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1969 Honda N360 sedan
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Also called | Honda LN360 Honda NIII360 Honda N400 Honda LN400 Honda Scamp Honda N600 Fu Gui (ROC) |
| Production | 1967–1972 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Kei car/city car |
| Body style | 2-door sedan 3-door wagon ("Van") |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related |
Honda Life Honda TN360 Honda Vamos Honda Z360/Z600 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 354 cc N360E air-cooled SOHC I2 402 cc N400E I2 598 cc N600E I2 |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual constant mesh, dog-clutch engagement |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
| Length | 2,995 mm (117.9 in) |
| Width | 1,295 mm (51 in) |
| Height | 1,346 mm (53 in) |
| Curb weight | 508 kg (1,119 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Honda Life (N360) Honda Civic (N600) |
The Honda N360 is a small front-engine, front-wheel drive, two-passenger two-box automobile manufactured and marketed by Honda from March 1967 through 1970 in compliance with Japan's kei car regulations.
After a January 1970 facelift, the N360 became the NIII360 and continued in production until June 1972. A larger-engined variant, the N600, was marketed through 1973. All models complied with Japanese kei car dimensional regulations, though vehicles with the 401 cc and 598 cc engines exceeded the kei engine displacement limits and were largely intended for international sales.
The N360 featured front wheel drive and an air-cooled, four stroke, 354 cc, 31 PS (23 kW) two-cylinder engine, derived from the Honda CB450 motorcycle engine and reduced to comply with kei car regulations, which limited maximum engine displacement. This same engine was also used in the Honda Vamos, with a beam axle/leaf spring rear suspension.
With the N360 nameplate, along with its variants, Honda used the "N" prefix, designating "norimono" (translating from Japanese to English as "vehicle" ) — to distinguish the car from its motorcycle production.
In 2012, Honda introduced the Honda N-One, recalling the 1967-1973 N sedans.
Honda marketed the N360 as a two-door sedan, with a three-door wagon (considered a commercial vehicle in Japan, and therefore called a "Light van") called the LN360 arriving in June of the first year. It has a horizontally divided rear gate and boxier rear bodywork for maximum load capacity. The LN360 had the same 31 PS engine as the sedan, and a top speed of 105 km/h (65 mph). After a January 1970 facelift it became the LNIII 360, with a new non-reflective dash, bigger turn signals, and the same new front end as the sedan. The LNIII 360 was built until late 1971, when the Life Van took over.
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