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"360" of SUBARU 360 means EK31 engine displacement(356cc). The name SUBARU 360 was proposed by Tetsuzo Sasaki, an external industrial designer. Therefore, The name SUBARU 360 was not invented within Fuji Heavy Industries. He thought that this car's name should be derived from the passenger car "SUBARU 1500", Fuji Heavy Industries first prototyped. The compact and cute design of SUBARU 360 is commonly known as "a ladybug" by the Japanese people.