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Tuesday, Apr 21
The Suzuki Method: SX4 S2000 in the works for WRC comeback?
CA - Noah Joseph Like the one which Suzuki was campaigning until last season (pictured above), the new car would be based on the SX4, but cost less to campaign. For his part, Aava realizes he'd need to bring in his own sponsorship cash to make it happen, but if it does ...
Tuesday, Jan 6
Reports of Suzuki Kizashi's demise highly exaggerated, coming to NY
Reports of the premature death of the Suzuki Kizashi are apparently... premature. After a story surfaced yesterday detailing Suzuki's cancellation of its mid-sized sedan program, the scribes at Automotive News went to the source to get the details. Suzuki spokesman Jeff Holland told AN, "...
Wednesday, Oct 1
By the Numbers - September 2008: Nobody Wins Edition
Filed under: Earnings/Financials, By the NumbersWe're not waiting for Suzuki to reveal its September 2008 sales results any longer, as it is highly unlikely that the little Japanese brand will arise as the only brand/automaker to post positive numbers this month. Take a good look below...
Thursday, Sep 11
Euro patent drawings reveal production Suzuki Kizashi
The European patent office has revealed a few outline drawings of the upcoming Suzuki Kizashi mid-sizer that the Japanese automaker, more often associated with high-performance motorcycles, hopes will compete head-on with the best in ...
Friday, Aug 8
Suzuki Maruti Alto to debut in Paris
Based on the A-Star concept introduced at last year's New Delhi Motor Show, the new model will be built in India by Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, and will likely packing a 1.0-liter engine which should make Euro V emissions regulations ...
Wednesday, Aug 1
By the Numbers: July 2007
Ford Motor Co -15.7% at 195,245 (07/06: 241,339) General Motors -18.5% at 320,935 (07/06: 410,332) Honda America -3.2% at 141,049 (07/06: 151,804) Nissan North America 5.9% at 87,877 (07/06: 86,406) Toyota Motor Co. -3.5% at 224,058 (07/06: 241,826)
Tuesday, Jul 17
Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special unveiled
Damn. If only the real Suzuki XL7 was this awesome. The car you see above is the machine that Monster Tajima hopes to break the current Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in. While the Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special has about as much in common with the regular XL7 as a funny car does with a productio...
Saturday, Jul 14
2008 Suzuki Hayabusa gets redesign, bigger engine, more power
The unending contest between Suzuki and Kawasaki to see who can build the world's fastest streetbike continues, with Suzuki introducing an all-new Hayabusa for 2008. The bike's engine grows from 1299cc to 1340cc for '08, and a commensurate power jump is expected to let the new 'Busa equa...
Thursday, Jul 12
GM officially intros the Opel Agila
GM unveiled the new Opel Agila to the media in Venice on Wednesday. The choice of venue was no accident, as the previous Suzuki Wagon R+-based Agila sold more copies in Italy than anywhere else. The new Agila is once again a badge-engineered Suzuki twin. The Splash is mechanically identical a...
Thursday, Jul 5
Suzuki releases new Splash pics and details
Suzuki has released some new info and pictures of the forthcoming Splash compact headed for Europe. The Splash is the Suzuki version of the vehicle that will also be sold as the new Opel/Vauxhall Agila by General Motors. Built on a shortened Suzuki Swift platform and sporting different fro...
Tuesday, Jul 3
IIHS finds most trucks, SUVs and minivans have poor head restraints
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Safety, Crossovers/CUVs, Acura, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, ToyotaOver the past few years, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been testing the effectiveness...
Sunday, Jun 3
Spy Shots: Next-gen Chevy Lacetti
Filed under: Spy Photos, Chevrolet, GMLehmann has captured a camoflaged Chevy running around the Nurburgring that we'll likely see in the States as the Suzuki Forenza. The Lacetti is sold around the world under varied monikers -- it's the Forenza here, in the UK it's the Chevy Lacetti, an...
Thursday, May 24
Buick Skylark to land in China by 2009
Remember the Buick Skylark? While the car certainly had its day in the pre-Reagan era, the 1980s and 90s did a lot of damage to the nameplate with models that were uninspired in every way (see above). General Motors figures the name's still good in other markets where it never sold the car, an...
Thursday, May 17
Bike Break: Insanity on a Hayabusa
There's really nothing else to say here, except that the apparent supremacy of the Suzuki Hayabusa is pretty much cemented in our minds forever after watching the video after the jump. This particular bike's turbocharged, and yes, the numbers on the speedo represent miles per hour. Note t...
Wednesday, May 16
VIDEO: VW Golf + Hayabusa engine = Holy Crap!
These guys have taken a Mk1 VW Golf, converted it to rear-wheel-drive, and dropped a turbocharged, 350-horsepower Hayabusa mill under the hood. It looks like a ton of fun, sounds completely evil, and its acceleration is, well... rather brisk, as you'll see in the pair of vids embedded after t...
Monday, May 14
Suzuki Splash: It's Japanese for "Agila"
Earlier today, we told you about the new Aglia city car, which will be sold under GM's Opel and Vauxhall banners. Like its predecessor, a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R+, the new Agila is Suzuki-based (it's on the Swift platform). It's only natural, therefore, that Suzuki gets its own version of th...
GM introduces new Opel/Vauxhall Agila city car
Based on the Suzuki Swift platform, the diminutive 5-seater can be configured to haul up to 40 cubic feet of cargo (with the rear seats flipped down) and will be available with a trio of economy-minded small engines. A 1.0L 65-horsepower three-cylinder will serve as the base, paired with a 5...
Tuesday, Apr 24
There's a new president at Suzuki
Currently the president of Suzuki Canada, Inc., he has previously held positions in marketing and product planning in 19 years with the company. His task will be to ensure Suzuki's profitable growth continues as the company introduces five more models over the next four years, some of the...
Wednesday, Apr 18
Autoblog Podcast #63
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Hatchbacks, Ford, GM, Suzuki It's nice to be back in the swing of things. We're once again cranking out weekly podcasts, and #63 is a compact one. We start off salivating over the news that the next generation Suzuki Swift...
Saturday, Apr 7
New York Auto Show: VW forbidden fruit on the floor
On Thursday afternoon, a group of us ventured out onto the floor to check out this alleged New York Auto Show we'd heard was going on all around us. Those of you familiar with the Jacob Javits Center know that the lower level is reserved for trucks, with a sprinkling of other automakers thrown...
Monday, Mar 26
AutoblogGreen for 03.26.07
GM trying to turn down the Chevy Volt's hypeMaximum Bob says Volt is charging aheadA concept car walks into the New York Auto Show...Is this a prototype for a new Toyota Smart competitor?Technical details of the XR3 learned during our visit to Robert Q. Riley EnterprisesTragedy at sea: Earth...
Friday, Mar 23
UK gets diesel 3-door Suzuki Grand Vitara
It used to be that US buyers could regularly choose 2- or 3-door (if they were closed-roof models) small SUVs if they felt that's what suited their needs. They included the Samurai, and later, the Sidekick from Suzuki, the Isuzu Rodeo, and the Toyota RAV4, just to name a few. Today, our market...
