Finally, a picture instead of another sketch.
Suzuki has been coming up lame at recent Auto Shows. Sure, they had a couple of cool, tweaked Kizashi in New York,(one full of dealer-option performance stuff) but beyond that it's been the same Suzukis. The Geneva show changed that path with the Swift S and at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Suzuki will be showing off the Swift Sport.
The "sport" part of the name, however, seems ambitious.
Here we've got a 1.6-liter, naturally-aspirated Suzuki-built motor producing only 134-horsepower -- up from 123 -- but returning lower fuel consumption than the original one. The transmission is a six-speed manual which results in "performance that is both exciting and environmentally responsible." The suspension is tuned more aggressively as well. Suzuki did not provide the weight of the new Swift Sport.
mrb5091 says:
09:53 AM, 08/10/11
This looks like a Renault Clio to me, but I mean that as a compliment.
stovt001 says:
12:03 PM, 08/10/11
Looks cool, and sounds like it could somewhat compete with the Veloster, at least non-turbocharged models.
mazdamike17 says:
12:50 PM, 08/10/11
I love those wheels!
compliance says:
05:33 PM, 08/10/11
I want Suzuki to succeed in the US. Hope this is coming here.