Rumormill: Suzuki to unveil V8-powered Kizashi 3 at NY show
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Hyundai is quickly proving with its Genesis luxury sedan that a lower-end Asian automaker can play in the V8-powered big leagues, and if the reports are to be believed, Suzuki wants in. The Japanese carmaker's Kizashi concepts, unveiled in Frankfurt and Tokyo last year, proved popular enough for Suzuki to move ahead with production plans and target a late 2009 roll-out. But before it settles on what form the production version will take, Suzuki is reportedly preparing a third iteration to show at the New York Auto Show in March, and this one will be powered by a V8 driving all four wheels, compared to its turbodiesel and V6 predecessors. Whether there's any truth to the reports will become evident as we weave through Manhattan traffic towards the Javits Center, so stay tuned.
[Source: AutoTelegraaf via Motor Authority]
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calebe 1:11PM (1/30/2008)
I liked the first concept for the most part. The number#2 not so much. As long as this is an inhouse Suzuki product and not a GM/Daewoo I think it is a good idea. Suzuki really does need a large car for the US market. When the Verona was pulled,(for good reason) that left a hole in their line up.
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Ben H. 1:12PM (1/30/2008)
This will give Infiniti a run for its money!
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Ligor 1:51PM (1/30/2008)
right
casue those people that think infiniti will come by a suzuki dealer
Hyundai might be on somethig with the Genesis, but they have been working hard and improving for years now,
suzuki sells like 55 cars per year here so to think they will come and take on infiniti overnight is a bit naive
FThorn 1:21PM (1/30/2008)
Great. Just what the greenies want. more bigger badder nastier internal combustion filth-spewing cars.
I LIKE IT.
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Menice 1:24PM (1/30/2008)
Su-freaking-zuki
where'd they pull that out of?
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stefan 1:35PM (1/30/2008)
Its probably gonna use a toyota V8.
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Frylock350 7:47AM (3/13/2008)
It'll be a GM V8 if anything.
Blake 1:39PM (1/30/2008)
Might just be me, but I see a lot of the Buick Riviera Concept there...
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Blake 1:39PM (1/30/2008)
...On the original (red) concept anyway.
Andrew 2:06PM (1/30/2008)
So that's what you get when you mix the concept Lincoln grill with a concept Cadillac grill - ugly
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Playdrv4me 2:25PM (1/30/2008)
What has Hyundai proven? The Genesis isn't even available yet.
I admire and respect Hyundai, but the only thing they've proven is their ability to take risks, it doesn't mean the thing is gonna sell.
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Franz 2:55PM (1/30/2008)
I like it.
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Andre 3:12PM (1/30/2008)
I wish for once a company would have the balls to flat out make their concept cars a production model that is 100% of the original concept, This car is swooping in design I looove it!!
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500 3:12PM (1/30/2008)
With the Big 3 all apparently cancelling V8 programs, looks like the Korean and Japanese automakers will be eating up their market share more than ever.
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FSM 3:26PM (1/30/2008)
Damn
and I thought the Chrysler 300 was a gangsta mobile. This will be involved in a whole lot of gang banging.
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j_diesel 4:30PM (1/30/2008)
i think it looks great. suzuki traditionally has fuel efficent cars so i'd expect a slightly more efficient and smaller V-8 from them, say, no more than 4.5L. i think it would take some people by surprise if it was built and had good quality materials in and out.
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Rene Curry 5:45PM (1/30/2008)
Lincoln+Malibu+Lexus = The Limale
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gary 7:05PM (1/30/2008)
They should leave the car designing to the Italians.
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vwboyaf1 11:59PM (1/30/2008)
Their bikes are very nice, They make a lot of nice small vans in Japan, but their stateside vehicles are just rebadged GM products. Why do they think they can skip building midsize cars and go straight to luxury barges? An exercise in design and nothing more.
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