Suzuki confirma o Swift Sport para 2012

Suzuki confirma intenção de lançar o Swift Sport em 2012

Hatchback deve ser apresentado no Salão de Tóquio!

A Suzuki confirmou que tem planos de lançar o Swift Sport no início de 2012. O modelo, que deve ser apresentado no Salão de Tóquio, em dezembro, será um hatchback de três portas inspirado no Conceito S.

De acordo com uma subsidiária russa da marca, o Swift Sport terá motorização de 1.6 litros, quatro cilindros, a gasolina, que desenvolveria 134 cavalos de potência. A versão de entrada teria transmissão seis marchas, manual, mas uma opção por câmbio automático também estará disponível.
Apresentado no salão de Genebra, o conceito introduziu vários acessórios, incluindo kit aerodinâmico composto por novos para-choques, suspensão rebaixada, saias laterais e aerofólio traseiro. Além disso, a carroceria é 60 milímetros mais larga e 30 milímetros mais baixa que a versão convencional.

Fonte: Quatro Rodas

SUZUKI Swift MK4 Rally Car Modified

SUZUKI Swift MK4 Rally Car Modified

A redesigned Swift was appear at the Paris Auto Salon in September 2004. This Swift is advised to attempt in the European B articulation with the brand of Peugeot 206, Opel Corsa and the Fiat Punto. Accessible with 1.3 and 1.5 L engines, the new Suzuki's Swift new "global car", to be produced in Hungary, India, Japan and by Chang'an in China. 3- and 5-door bodies are available.

The the new archetypal is the aboriginal of its affectionate during which a Suzuki active Indian engineers to architecture a car that would attempt in the all-around market. The architecture of the new Swift was previewed on the Abstraction S and Abstraction S2 abstraction cars at auto shows, in the years arch up to its launch. It's accommodation & capital appearance are unmistakely like the BMW MINI, due to the blacked-out A-pillars and bumper-car stance. The exoteric appearance is declared by some as "1.5 box".

Despite Suzuki's abiding accord with General Motors (which itself had prompted the development of the actual aboriginal Swift), the new Swift is absolutely Suzuki, and not based on the GM Gamma platform. The celebrated British Autocar annual gave the new Swift a favourable 4/5 stars in alley test, badging it a "thoroughly absorbing all-rounder". Mk4 Swift has accustomed a 4 stars out of 5 appraisement in the EURO NCAP blast tests.

Standard accessories accommodate covering council wheel, bifold air-bag, ABS with EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution), advanced deejay anchor with rear boom brake, sliding accumulator beneath commuter seat, distinct CD player.

Since its all-around barrage in 2005, Mkq4 Swift recorded aloft anticipation sales. In Japan, sales amount angled forecast. Mk4 Swift enjoyed advantageous sales in India area a abundant allotment of the car is congenital with locally fabricated components. Rapid sales of the new Swift archetypal contributed to the 64% acceleration in Q1 profits for the Maruti corporation. Waiting aeon in India for the car is at atomic 3 months.

Suzuki Launches New Solio Small Wagon in Japan, will Also be Available by Mitsubishi

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled its new domestic market Solio, a tall mini wagon that will go on sale in the country in early January. The Solio measures 3,710mm in length and will be available exclusively with a 1.2-liter gasoline engine producing 91HP, linked to a CVT and either front- or optionally, four-wheel drive. The Japanese automaker said it targets domestic yearly sales of around 12,000 units.

Soon after the Solio's press reveal, Suzuki and Mitsubishi released a joint statement announcing that the two firms have mutually agreed on the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supply of the vehicle to Mitsubishi. Under the agreement, Suzuki will offer 800 Solios to Mitsubishi per month beginning from spring 2011.

"The OEM supply is expected to generate new customers for MMC, as it will make possible response to a wide variety of customer needs by adding a new genre to MMC's existing lineup – a compact height wagon," said Mitsubishi in the statement.

With this deal, Suzuki said it "aims to improve its productivity and lower production and development costs through further increasing economies of scale."

The deal comes only a few weeks after Mitsubishi and Nissan announced a similar but far more comprehensive OEM partnership.

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VIDEO: Suzuki Pits Kizashi Against Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and Volvo S40 in New Ads

Even though Suzuki had high hopes for the new Kizashi, sales of the sedan model haven't exactly blown the socks out of anyone this year. In fact, in the U.S., Suzuki has only managed to deliver a mere 5,269 units of the four-door saloon through November. Do the math and that comes to under 500 cars a month.

But the Japanese automaker isn't about to throw in the towel, not just yet. Marking one of its largest advertising campaigns in years, Suzuki has launched an ambition set of edgy ads pitting the Kizashi against similar sized models in the luxury segment such as the Mercedes-Benz C350, Audi A4 and the Volvo S40.

In each case, the Kizashi is shown in a side-by-side test with one of the aforementioned models plus an outsider, and by that we mean a motorized sofa, a man covered in a bubble-wrap suit and a stretch limousine. Well, you can't blame Suzuki for not having a sense of humor. Scroll down to watch all three ads in the videos below.

Source: Suzuki & Autonews

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2011 Suzuki Swift

2011 Suzuki Swift Front View

2011 Suzuki Swift Side Angel View

2011 Suzuki Swift Interior View

Suzuki Swift with 1.2-litre engine launched in India

Maruti Suzuki has launched a new Swift variant with a 1.2-litre petrol engine which complies to the stricter Bharat Stage IV standard. BS-IV, which is India’s equivalent to Euro 4, will come into force this April.
The new K-series engine, with a power output of 84 bhp and 113 Nm replaces the old 1.3-litre engine with 87 bhp and 111 Nm. Maruti Suzuki claims better refinement and fuel consumption of 17.9 km/l, 2 km/l better than the old 1.3. As a comparison, the M15A 1.5-litre Swift sold in Malaysia has 101 bhp and 133 Nm.

But many Swift buyers are turning to diesel. Maruti introduced the Swift with Fiat’s 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine (common rail turbo with 75 bhp and 190 Nm) back in 2007 and it has been selling well ever since. Despite increased competition, Maruti sold 10,900 Swifts in December 2009, the model’s highest monthly sales since its debut back in May 2005.