Posts Tagged ‘Suzuki Swift’

The Suzuki Swift has been popular since its debut in 2005 and it has recently upped the ante with a new range of Swift accessories for the German market.

According to an Auto Revolution article, the company is targeting consumers who are seeking more individuality in their vehicles. The X-ITE brand includes a variety of styling parts for both the interior and exterior of its newest generation.

Exterior accessories include sporty decals, redesigned front bumper, and charcoal-colored 17-inch alloy wheels. Interior accessory options are also available and range from stainless steel kick door panels to special edition floor mats. Suzuki is looking to redefine customizable cars with this new line, and we look forward to more news on new innovative models!

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The Suzuki Swift S Concept may be considered a mini vehicle, but it was hard to miss at the Geneva Auto Show. Most of that had to do with its bright yellow paint job and rally style body. As reported by Car and Driver, the anticipated vehicle is a high-performance take on the original Swift which debuted at the 2010 Paris show.

Sportier features come in the form of a lower and wider body than the original, front and rear bumpers adorned with slats and a Ferrari-like exhaust and diffuser. In that application, the 1.6-liter four-cylinder made 123 hp and 109 lb-ft of torque. Inside, the S Concept has a race-car inspired steering wheel and two sport seats that parallel those of a Lotus Evora.

The Swift has been popular in Europe since it’s inception. Although the newest version was engineered to meet U.S. regulations, chances are we’re not going to see the sporty Suzuki Swift Stateside. Or could we?

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The Automotive Researchers and Journalist’s Conference of Japan (RJC) has chosen the 2011 Suzuki Swift as Car of the Year, Suzuki cars have been honored on four other occasions.  With the 2004 debut of the Swift, Suzuki Motors has positioned this car as a world strategic model.

Winning many other awards around the world, the Suzuki Swift has sold  1.8 million units in 124 countries worldwide.  Widely regarded for the stable ride and comfort, excellent miles per gallon and standard accessory package the Swift has quickly become a leader in the crowded compact car market overseas.

Launched in 1991, the RJC Car of the Year award for 2011 narrowed the field on November 1st to six cars with the Suzuki Swift announced as winner on November 16, 2010.

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Suzuki Motors is known for small cars and motorcycles, but the Swift, wildly popular in foreign markets, is waiting for its release in North America, according to an article by autofansUS.com.  Recent moves incorporating United States safety standards into Swift development reinvigorates hopes for changing this.

The next-generation Swift is being developed with United States crash and emissions regulations in minds – Suzuki’s chief engineer Takashi Nakayama via Car & Driver

With Suzuki busily preparing for the 2011 release of the SX4, Grand Vitara, Equator and Kizashi, formal plans to release the Swift haven’t been announced. But North American Fans of the Swift see this report coming directly from Suzuki’s chief-engineer as good news.

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Autoguide.com wrote a great article about the rumors of the Suzuki Swift coming to the North American market. The plan is to reveal the Swift at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2011.

This is news that Swift fans have been waiting for.  Borrowing design cues from Suzuki’s line of GSX-R sport bikes, this concept fuses aggressive styling, big assertive fenders, custom suspension and a wide tire stance.

While details about the power and interior for this hot hatch have been kept under wraps, word is that the Swift-R is to sport a turbo powered engine.

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