The Pacific War broke out/Reactor Monju debuted a fire accident/stylish light passenger car Subaru R2 debut!【What day is it today?December 8th]

■ Pacific War broke out by Pearl Harbor attack, and fire accident occurred in the high -speed proliferation reactor "Monju"

On December 8, 1941, a Japanese fighter attacked the US Navy base in Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii.The U.S. Army lost multiple ships and many fighters, killing about 2400 people.In response, the next day, the United States declared war to Japan, and the United States will also participate in World War II.The Pearl Harbor attack has become the worst scenario trigger for Japan.

On this day in 1995, a high -speed proliferation reactor "Monju" of the Japan Atomic Energy Research and Development Organization in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture leaked a liquid sodium and a fire accident occurred.Furthermore, the executives edited the video at the time of the accident and concealed the facts, causing a socially major problem.The high -speed growth reactor itself is a groundbreaking reactor that generates power while producing plutonium from uranium 238, and produces more fuel consumed.In Japan without uranium resources, it was expected to be a facility for securing electricity, but in 2016, decommissioning was decided in 2016.

Well, what happened today in the car world?

On this day of 2003 (Heisei 15), Subaru (then Fuji Heavy Industries) launched a new mini car "Subaru R2".In fact, the name of the R2 was revived the "R-2", which debuted in 1969, as a successor to the famous car "Subaru 360".

By the time Subaru R2 debuted, a tall high wagon pioneered by Suzuki's "Wagon R", which appeared in 1993, was swept the light market.The Subaru R2 adopted a stylish design with a low one -motion with a total length and a total height of 1520 mm, with a full length and overall width, and the boxy light was unique in general.

The installed engine is a very rare 660cc straight engine at that time, the standard SOHC "I" (46ps), the DOHC 16V with a variable valve mechanism, and the DOHC with a supercharger "S".(64ps).As a transmission, CVT and 5MT are combined with a 7 -speed sequential mode CVT for the engine vehicle with a supercharger, and the drive system has an FF and a biscua coupling 4WD.Regarding the periphery of the feet, light equipment, such as strut/coiled four -wheel independent suspension, ventilated disc brake, was adopted.

Subaru R2, which uses unique styling and advanced technology, was highly evaluated as a light vehicle that was a bit different from other companies, but did not grow.After that, the improvement has been repeated, but the situation has been improved and the production ends in 2010.Subaru, two years ago, in 2008, he decided to stop developing a mini car to concentrate on the development of registered vehicles, and after R2, finished the production of the tall wagon "Stella" in 2011, and a mini car.You will withdraw from your own development.

Every day is something anniversary.Today may be some anniversary.

(MR.Soran)