Suzuki unveiled the Kizashi on its stand at the ExCeL centre, and also announced that the Mondeo rival will hit the road in 2010. The firm also unveiled it’s A-Star concept, first shown at the Mumbai Motor Show in January this year.

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Although it is undoubtedly toned down a bit, Suzuki has been able to create what appears to be a nearly production-ready version of the A-Star concept it showed at the last New Delhi Motor Show just six months ago. The Indian release of the new car indicates just how important the emerging markets are to automakers, though the A-Star is likely to be available in most every country besides North America.

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In the four years since its debut, Suzuki has made over a million units of the compact supermini vehicle seen above, the Swift. In that time, Suzuki has been able to establish a customer base for these small cars that can only become more pleased with their high mpg rides as gas prices climb. In the UK, the Swift is available with either a 1.3 or 1.5-litre petrol engine (which get 38mpg U.S. and 36mpg, respectively) and a 1.3 DDiS diesel engine version that'll go 51mpg with CO₂ emissions low enough (119g/km) to fit into the lower tax level.

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While we haven't driven the boosted Suzuki SX4t, we hear it's a scream. So when we caught wind of a special edition SX4 inspired by the automaker's participation in the World Rally Championship, our happy balloon was on its way to reaching capacity. It deflated quickly. No, the SX4 WRC isn't turbocharged, doesn't have any trick all-wheel-drive programming and is little more than a wannabe racer of the lamest variety.

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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it would provide an integrated navigation system for the new 2009 Suzuki SX4 as standard equipment. The program marks the first time in America that a vehicle under $16,000 will include GPS navigation as a standard feature.

"We're delighted to work with Suzuki to make Garmin navigation standard equipment on the Suzuki SX4," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "The device includes a fully integrated mount that allows for elegant mounting inside the vehicle, but also makes it easy-to-remove for adventures on foot. And Suzuki has customized it with its own set of fun and useful destinations and points of interest."

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Adding a navigation system while purchasing a new car with some automakers can run up the price of your vehicles by a quite a few hundred dollars. Suzuki is about to break that barrier and will offer the first car in America under $16,000 with navigation as a standard option.

The 2009 Suzuki SX4 and SX4 Crossover will feature an integrated standard navigation with other technological features such as Bluetooth, lowest price gas station locater, weather details and real-time traffic info.

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Led by the all-new 2008 four-door Suzuki SX4 Sport, American Suzuki Motor Corp. arrives at the Atlanta Journal- Constitution Auto Show poised to impress show goers with its exciting lineup of value-packed cars and SUVs made for people with active lifestyles. In addition to Suzuki Auto's full-line of vehicles on display at the show, including the XL7 midsize SUV, media-acclaimed Grand Vitara, and bold and functional five-door SX4 Crossover, 'Hotlanta' auto enthusiasts will be treated to a look at the Equator RMZ-4, one of the company's dynamic concept pickup trucks based on the all-new 2009 Equator midsize pickup truck and the SXForce, one of the company's dynamic "Suzuki LIVE Series" concept vehicles based on the SX4 Sport.

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The inaugural Suzuki Swift Sport Cup kicks off this weekend with the seven crews tackling the infamous Kielder and Kershop Forest complexes in the Pirelli International Rally, winner of the prestigious Rally of the Year award at last year’s Championship Awards Ceremony. Run over two days, the drivers and co-drivers will face some of the fastest gravel stages in Britain including four night stages.

Based on the popular 1.6-litre 123hp Suzuki Swift Sport hot-hatch, the cars have been identically built by Monster Sport Europe and will make a significant impact on their arrival. The cars have been modified to enable them to tackle the toughest terrain they will face this year with upgraded suspension, brakes and safety modifications.

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Grandson of Michio Suzuki, 60-year old Rick Suzuki, will resign his position as the Chairman of American Suzuki. In a letter to employees this past Friday, Rick Suzuki said he will step down “to bear responsibility” for the automaker’s poor sales and earnings.

He also wrote that the company will reduce its U.S. work force of 675 by 55 employees through voluntary retirement plan.

“With the recession in the picture, ASMC must anticipate further sales declines,” Suzuki wrote.


Spokesman Jeff Holland has confirmed the letter saying that Rick Suzuki has not given a timeline of when he will be stepping down. Suzuki has led American Suzuki since 1998.

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Suzuki’s latest generation Swift is one of our favourite mini cars; it’s reliable and well built, it’s nice on the road and it looks nearly as good as a MINI (….) without costing an arm and a leg. The top-of-the-line Sport version with its perky 125 Hp 1.6-liter is even better adding a dose of sportiness to the mixture. While we wouldn’t have minded a few more horses under the hood, HKS’ offering for the Swift Sport which was redesigned for the Japanese market last year (see here), concentrates on appearance and handling.

The Japanese tuner’s aero kit includes mirror caps, front and rear lip, roof spoiler, hood with an aero scoop and a rear door spoiler all of which are made out of carbon-fibre. The Swift’s exterior looks are complemented by a set of 18-inch Advan RC-III alloys wrapped in Yokohama tires (215/35 R18). Additionally, HKS offers buyers the option of suspension, brake and chassis upgrades.

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Last Spring, when Suzuki and Intelligent Energy announced their partnership, we wondered out loud if fuel cell powered-motorcycles were in the offing. What we got was a very cool concept bike at the Tokyo Motor Show called the Suzuki Crosscage, which did in fact use IE's Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology. The bike was clearly just a concept, though.

News comes by way of IE today that they have furthered their partnership with Suzuki. Could we finally start to see bikes like IE's ENV on our roadways? "This is an important next step for our collaboration with Suzuki as we move from a very successful concept toward a range of commercially viable fuel cell motorcycles," said Phil Caldwell, director of business development at Intelligent Energy. With those words, we remain hopeful that this investment and collaboration bears water-emitting fruit in short order.

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Suzuki has just unveiled the most realistic take on its future saloon, the Kizashi, at the New York show. The third and final model in the Kizashi concept series, this car will ultimately provide Suzuki with a rival for the Ford Mondeo and Citroen C5. The company describes the Kizashi 3 as offering "an affordable alternative to the near-luxury market". That description refers to the increasingly upmarket specification and interiors of cars like the Mondeo and C5.

Suzuki says it is "known" for small cars and wants to be able to compete in the US saloon car market that is dominated by models such as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Like the Kizashi 2, shown at Tokyo last year, this car uses a 296bhp 3.6-litre V6 driving all four wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. The V6 has been independently developed by Suzuki with some help from its motorcycle and WRC divisions.

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Suzuki plans to debut the latest in its Kizashi series of design concepts at the New York Auto Show in March. The Concept Kizashi 3 is an upscale sports sedan, and based on early sketches released by Suzuki, could be close to production. The Concept Kizashi 3 will be joined on the New York stand by the Concept Kizashi and Concept Kizashi 2. It will be the first North American appearance for the Kizashi concept series.

Inspired by the theme of a "dynamic athlete in motion," the Kizashi concepts hint at a new design language for Suzuki's automotive lineup. With the recent introduction of the Equator pickup truck, Suzuki has hinted strongly at plans to expand the lineup further with a flagship luxury sedan. Could the Concept Kizashi 3 be it? We'll find out in a couple of weeks.

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It’s not very often that an automaker decides to show off a new vehicle by displaying multiple concepts at the same show. Suzuki did just that to show off the possible configurations of its coming Equator pickup. Each concept is designed to appeal to a different type of current Suzuki customer.

Suzuki is trying to get current motorcycle, ATV, or marine engine owners to use a Suzuki truck to tow or haul those toys on the weekend. Beneath the skin, the Equator is really a Nissan Frontier and shares engines, transmissions, and suspension design with the Nissan. We’re happy with the way the Nissan Frontier drives, so we’re looking forward to sampling a Suzuki Equator. Expect to see Equators on dealer lots this December.

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Suzuki has seemingly gotten good value out of its pair of Kizashi concept cars, aimed at judging customer interest in the carmaker moving upmarket.

While the original Kizashi sought to provide a sporting sedan with diesel power, and the sequel aimed squarely at the premium wagon/crossover market, Kizashi 3 will be the first iteration to explore V-8 power. This third look at the Kizashi family will reportedly bow at this year’s New York Auto Show in March.

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