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Despite the success of his looms, <ref>'''Maruti Suzuki Spare Parts'''</ref> https://www.smartpartsexports.com/brands/oem-brands/suzuki-spare-parts
believed that his company would benefit from diversification and he began to look at other products. Based on consumer demand, he decided that building a small car would be the most practical new venture. The project began in 1937, and within two years Suzuki had completed several compact [[prototype]] cars. These first Suzuki motor By <ref>Smart Parts Exports</ref>https://www.smartpartsexports.com/
vehicles were powered by a then-innovative, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It had a cast aluminum [[crankcase]] and [[gearbox]] and generated {{convert|13|hp}} from a displacement of less than 800cc.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} With the onset of World War II, production plans for Suzuki's new vehicles were halted when the government declared civilian passenger cars a "non-essential commodity." At the conclusion of the war, Suzuki went back to producing looms. Loom production was given a boost when the U.S. government approved the shipping of cotton to Japan. Suzuki's fortunes brightened as orders began to increase from domestic textile manufacturers. But the joy was short-lived as the cotton market collapsed in 1951.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}
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