Bobzilla
Bobzilla HalfDork
10/8/09 4:49 p.m.

The new for 08, I mean 09.... I mean 2010 Suzuki Swift! Please, hurry up already!

Accordig to the owner of this car (Norway) it's on a stock suspension with R888's on Honda type R wheels.

GlennS
GlennS HalfDork
10/8/09 5:03 p.m.

Looks like a nice alternative to a mini

z31maniac
z31maniac Dork
10/8/09 8:15 p.m.

Interesting. Guessing it's not making it stateside?

Raze
Raze Reader
10/8/09 8:53 p.m.

Didz do for teh lulz?

mad_machine
mad_machine SuperDork
10/8/09 9:50 p.m.

I am going to say you can never haz... as long as you are in the US

oldsaw
oldsaw Reader
10/8/09 11:41 p.m.

I'd rock that in a heartbeat!

Suzuki could re-invent the hot-hatch market with a baseline "sport" model and then allow the kids to pile on the options for even more profit.

We're waiting, Suzuki.

GlennS
GlennS HalfDork
10/8/09 11:49 p.m.

Is Suzuki really trying to still sell cars in the US?

bluesideup
bluesideup New Reader
10/9/09 12:14 a.m.

Not if they don't bring cars like this over here. Apparently they build great bikes (not a two wheeler myself).

16vCorey
16vCorey SuperDork
10/9/09 6:39 a.m.

Suzuki is another brand that GM has berkeleyed up in my opinion. For the last few years most of the Suzuki models we get here are rebadged Daewoos.

Bobzilla
Bobzilla HalfDork
10/9/09 6:55 a.m.

Suzuki bought back all but 15% of the GM stake a couple years back, then promptly dumped the daewookis and started bringing over their own stuff again. Proper Japanese built cars/SUV's. The SX4, SX4 Sport and the new Kazashi. Supposedly the Swift is to make it early 2010 as an 2010.

If it DOES finally make it, it's about 2000 lbs and 110hp if what info I've found is true. It would be a good HS car, and likely a good ST car if that is right.

Luke
Luke Dork
10/9/09 7:26 a.m.

That'd be the Swift 'Sport' pictured above. 120hp, where the standard Swift has 100, plus firmed-up suspension etc. At least, that's how the models are differentiated down here in Australia.

A friend of mine took one for an extended test drive recently. Very, very fun car, apparently. She'll be getting hers in "champion yellow": Image Hosted by ImageShack.us

Bobzilla
Bobzilla HalfDork
10/9/09 7:28 a.m.

Stop making me drool. Why is it Aussies get ALL the cool stuff?

z31maniac
z31maniac Dork
10/9/09 8:31 a.m.

Because most Americans are wankers who only want to drive boring, soul sucking appliances.

Bobzilla
Bobzilla HalfDork
10/9/09 8:41 a.m.

and here I am making do with my 1994 Swift GT.... imagine if I could have a NEW one that I could safely drive everyday.

mad_machine
mad_machine SuperDork
10/9/09 9:12 a.m.

I still have this unhealthy idea of buying an SX 4 and then importing all the fiat specific stuff for it and converting it to at least look like the Fiat version

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH SuperDork
10/9/09 1:43 p.m.

Hmm I've seen weights ranging from 2300lbs. In any case, that's ultra-light for a late model car...

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