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Suzuki previewed its upcoming 2012 Swift Sport ahead of its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The model appears to be very similar to the Suzuki S concept that the company revealed in Geneva.
Suzuki has revealed plans to unveil a new Swift Sport by the dawn of 2012. Details are sketchy at the moment, but we tend to think the new vehicle will be something to wait for.
Among the many beauties on show at Geneva, one model that fascinates us is the Sport model of the Suzuki supermini car. In concept stage, the Suzuki Swift S-Concept has been presented with a coat of Lightning Pearl Yellow hue. Sporting Suzuki’s own M16A 1.6-liter engine coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, the car comes holding aloft a sporty exterior.
The upcoming 81st Geneva Motor Show will witness the launch of Suzuki’s Swift S-Concept. As the name suggests the model is based on the Swift hatchback, which was launched in Europe in the autumn of 2010. The new Swift was enjoying some limelight on the back of winning 2011 RJC Car of the Year award. Suzuki’s concept was to develop a jazzy car with excellent performance.
Not sure about you chaps, but for me Suzuki is by no means associated in my brain with turbo engines and extreme power. Well, that’s about to change as I just saw the 2010 Suzuki Concept Kizashi Turbo — a car that made its public debut on April 30th on the Speed Channel’s Test Drive program. It was nicely painted in red, and I learned that under the hood now there’s a tuner supplied 16G turbocharger added to the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine (originally doing 185bhp) that brings 100 more horsies to the powerplant, for a good 290bhp. What else can you wish for? Apparently a high-flow intercooler, an extreme spray injector, a blow-off valve and a velocity air intake to polish this diamond. I just can’t take my eyes off of it …
A couple of prototypes of the 2011 Suzuki Swift was spotted testing in the circuits of Nürburgring, Germany. The commuter which is slated to arrive in the global markets later this year is currently in the development stage.
Both prototypes spotted in Germany reveal that the next-generation Swift will have a smaller front spoiler and a similar looking element jutting out from the bumper. The gigantic headlights now take a clearer form for us and so do the cluster lights at the rear which seemingly compliment the triangle shape of the front lights. Swift has been a hot selling automobile for the Asian automobile manufacturer and it has done well in booming markets like India as well. [via WCF]
The fifth generation Suzuki Swift has been a great success so far, hence why the automaker intends to re-introduce the commuter as a three-door hatchback for the US market. The prototype of the 2011 Swift model was caught winter testing but the heavy camouflage ensured that nothing conclusive was revealed. Word is that the new four wheeler will bring a Kizashi-inspired grille, distinctive taillights and swept back headlights. Power to the wheels should come from both petrol and diesel options engines. The petrol variants will include a tiny 1.2L and a 1.6L engine producing 125hp at 148Nm of torque. Speculations are ripe about a hybrid model based on the 2009 Swift plug-in hybrid concept but this bit of info still needs a confirmation. [via WCF]
Few years back, no one talked about the Auto Expo New Delhi, but since India is the next big market to automakers, this year’s event has gained a lot of importance. For India MPV is still a rarity and the first of its kind to make its debut as a concept was the Suzuki R3 which was designed in a modest time of nine months. The R3 comes with six individual seats and those seats can be folded away to increase the cargo space. There are no sliding doors to be found and the rearward opening doors making things easier for the passengers. The exterior is boxy and it has a bulky rear portion. At the fascia is a combination of high-intensity lighting with LED accents and the LEDs can also be found at the back. The engine choice is still a mystery but that will gain importance only if Suzuki is keen to take this MPV to the production facility. The prototype has an engine that is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
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