Mazda V-twin engine
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Mazda's first automobile engine was the V-twin family. This tiny air-cooled engine only lasted a few years in the early 1960s before Mazda moved to the standard straight-4 format used in most modern automobiles.
[edit] 356
The first automobile engine from Mazda was the 356 cc (60x63 mm) air-cooled 90° V-twin. It was an overhead valve 4-valve pushrod design. This engine produced 16 hp (11.9 kW) and 16 ft.lbf (22 Nm) in the 1960 Mazda R360.
[edit] 577
The engine was enlarged to 577 cc for the 1961 B600.
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