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The Maruti Suzuki Concept R3 from MSI

Heather — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:57:58 +0000

Well, folks, I have got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that this little beauty, the Maruti Suzuki Concept R3, will soon be unveiled at the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi, India, the product of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., which is the leading car manufacturer in India.

The bad news? Well, we might not be able to see it anywhere else, which is really kind of a shame. One can only hope that Suzuki will come up with a similar concept or will bring the car into product stateside and in Europe.

The point of this car is to fulfill any needs a family might have, but by keeping it compact, not bulky and large, as some other family vehicles.

The Suzuki Alto Takes It all the Way

Heather — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:57:02 +0000

Introducing the Suzuki Alto Concept! Or, rather, it will be introduced when the motor show in Tokyo takes place at a later point this month. It will celebrate the Alto nameplate’s thirtieth anniversary.

The concept recently made its most recent debut back during the motor show in Paris. It is designed to show the future of mini vehicles, and specializes in being user friendly and having a high level of economy.

The design does not differ a whole lot from the European version currently in production, although Suzuki itself assures that this version is totally different.

It is designed to provide a high degree of comfort for the driver and passengers, and it comes with plenty of features specifically made for convenience.

Suzuki Holds Production of Kizashi

Scott — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:04:41 +0000

Japanese car manufacturer Suzuki is backing off its plans of building its assembly line outside Japan and is considering striking out production of their big cars.

Suzuki, last year, released some images of the concept car Kizashi which ought to be the building foundation of the production of big sedans. The Kizashi’s which literally means “something great to come” was originally scheduled to be in the showrooms early this year.

The original plan was to release 3 versions of the Kizashi. Suzuki was hoping to push to the market a wagon, a sedan, and a CUV. The first Kizashi is the wagon type while the CUV is the type 2 Kizashi. The Kizashi 3 displayed during last year’s New York Auto Show highlighted the beautiful lines of the sedan variant.

The Kizashi line of cars are configured and designed to compete with cars like the Toyota Camry and the Malibu of Chevrolet.

The base model of the range is expected to have a 2.5L powerplant with 4 cylinders capable of drawing out 150 horsepower. The top of the line Kizashi ought to have a V6 3.6L engine roaring with 280 to 300 horsepower coupled with automatic transmission with 6 speeds. A hybrid version is also on the drawing board.

The decision makers of Suzuki were pushed against the wall to reconsider their plans with the global decline of car sales brought about by the world financial crisis. For them, it does not make sense to launch new cars into a market opting for smaller, more efficient cars.

The Nikkei reported that the car maker is planning to cancel its plans of putting up factories in Thailand and Russia in 2010. If placed on the market the Kizashi cars will range from $21 to $28K.