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REPORT: 2011 Suzuki Swift engineered to meet U.S. regulations

There are things that Suzuki does well, and things it doesn't do so well. Among the former are its motorcycles and small cars like the Swift. Among the latter, well, just take a look at their success in the North American market. Unfortunately, the company doesn't offer the Swift – an almost universally praised little hatchback – in North America, a decision which Suzuki admits in hindsight was a mistake. But the company has been hard at work on a successor to the hot-selling hatch, and rumors have been circulating that this ... Read more →

American-made Formula Nippon car debuts at Fuji Justin Gardiner

Just under a year since the concept was announced, two brand new 2009 Formula Nippon chassis, designed and built by California's Swift Engineering, have gone through shakedown trials at Fuji ...

Maruti Suzuki unveils ironically named Swift DZire sedan Noah Joseph

Click above (if you must) for more of the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire It's a shame that more of Suzuki's line-up isn't as well designed and executed as the nimble little Swift hatchback. But we swear, ...

2009 Formula Nippon cars to be made in USA Justin Gardiner

Thirty-odd years ago, Japanese car manufacturers began designing and building cars specifically for the world's largest automotive market place: America. Sadly, the big three never returned the ...

Suzuki Forenza, Reno get the boot after '08, Swift convertible in the works Damon Lavrinc

In memoriam: the Suzuki Forenza and its brother, the Reno, will shuffle off this mortal coil after 2008. Oh, how we barely knew thee – but we're not surprised. Both vehicles have seen a dip in ...

Autoblog Podcast #63 [Enhanced] 2 years ago on Autoblog

The enhanced version of the Autoblog Podcast #63 has again been rendered out for your visual consumption. In part one of #63, we talk about the next Suzuki Swift coming to the United States. In the podcast's second section we give quite a bit of time to the Alan Mulally - George Bush - hydrogen ...

Autoblog Podcast #63 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 will be headed for US shores. We devolve from discussing an unsubstantiated rumor into wistful praise for ...

Suzuki Swift coming to the U.S. in 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the link above for a high-res gallery of the Swift Sport. The market for budget-priced, hot hatches in the U.S. has dwindled over the last two decades, with most of the major players either inflating prices or dropping out altogether. However, according to Automotive News, Suzuki execs have ...

Suzuki at Geneva 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a gallery of Suzuki's offerings at Geneva Geneva was a quiet show for Suzuki, as the most impactful vehicle on display, the SX4 sedan, is something we've all seen already. Still, we have to say that as hatchbacks-turned-notchbacks go, we like the way the 4-door looks with its new ...

Tokyo Auto Salon: Suzuki Swift X Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

Among the other tunerific surprises that lined the booths of the Nippon Convention Center during the Tokyo Auto Salon, Suzuki displayed their Swift X Sport Concept. Of all the vehicles in Suzuki's lineup, the Swift is the one we'd love to see Stateside post haste, especially benefiting from some of ...

Paris Motor Show: Suzuki Swift Sport 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Swift gets swifter: our intrepid autophile John Neff has checked in from Paris with details on the new European-market Suzuki Swift Sport. The compact and sporty Swift has already been met with awards and applause, and the new hot-hatch version, which benefits from Suzuki's experience in the ...

Suzuki's Project Splash, Swift Sport headed to Paris 3 years ago on Autoblog

Next month in Paris, Suzuki will be unveiling the Project Splash concept (they're calling it a "clinic model") , a modern-looking-tall-bodied hatchback based on the Swift subcompact. The Splash will show off a new 1.2-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and seat five passengers. Suzuki is keeping the ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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