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‘CASH FOR CLUNKERS’ schemes have launched in Germany, the UK and most recently the US, but with no sign of such a plan for the Australian market, Suzuki has announced its own scrappage scheme for local owners.
Running until July 31 and dubbed the Suzuki Upgrade Bonus, buyers trading in their old vehicle for a new [...]
SUZUKI HAS LIFTED the covers on its all-new race-ready 2010 RM-Z250, set to hit these shores shores in October.
Like its bigger brother, Suzuki’s RM-Z450 motocrosser, the RM-Z250 will be the first production motocross machine in its class to introduce electronic fuel-injection to four-stroke motocross racing.
The 2010 RM-Z250 is a completely new package, which, besides its [...]
THE WIRES WERE abuzz last week with reports that Volkswagen had been exploring the possibility of a cooperative alliance with Japanese manufacturer Suzuki to improve its ‘ultra small car’ expertise.
According to a Reuters piece on Thursday, an unidentified source close to the matter said that Volkswagen was looking to offer a range of small cars [...]
SUZUKI HAS expanded its Boulevard range of cruisers with the addition of the C109RT, the sixth model in the lineup.
Powered by a 1783cc, DOHC V-Twin engine and fueled by a 19 litre tank, the C109RT combines a lot of grunt with great range.
Being the same engine as that used by the C109R, the C109RT’s mill [...]
SUZUKI’S TINY ALTO city car has achieved a respectable four-star rating under the Australasian New Car Assessment Program’s rigorous crash testing regime.
The Alto, which goes on sale nationwide on August 1, will come standard with a segment-leading six airbags, with two front, two side and two full-length curtain airbags keeping passengers out of harm’s way.
ABS [...]
“FLAMIN’ ‘ECK, that’s alright innit?”
My dad, bless him, can always be relied on for an appropriate Alf Stewart coloured comment, and for a true-blue Aussie who lives for his Falcons, that outburst is truly saying something.
Still, if my old man likes it, what hope does the Swift have with the rest of us? Apparently a [...]
VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE SCHEMES have gained traction in Europe and the USA, now Suzuki’s local arm wants to see a similar program set up in Australia.
The importer says that such schemes have worked wonders for new car sales overseas, and that a similar strategy backed by the Australian government would give manufacturers a well-needed boost.
Suzuki also [...]
LATE LAST YEAR TMR reported that the Suzuki Alto supermini will hit Aussie shores this year, and we first caught a glimpse of it in the flesh at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show back in February.
Suzuki has this week confirmed that the Alto will hit showrooms in Australia on August 1, and unlike the [...]
Suzuki has announced it will contribute $400 (including GST) towards the on-road costs for purchasers buying a new LAMS-approved fully-faired GS500F, or $300 (including GST) for each new, naked GS500 purchased and delivered between 1 May and 31 July 2009.
No doubt helped by the introduction of LAMS mid last year (in a rare show of [...]
Suzuki went back to the drawing board for its famous ‘Gixxer’ sports bike, and the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 is the final result. And now, it’s available in Australia.
Featuring an improved power-to-weight ratio and end-to-end upgrades including a completely redesigned chassis and engine, as well as major development work for the suspension and brakes, Suzuki’s all-new [...]
Suzuki’s 2009 GSR600 naked street fighter is now available and stalking the streets with all its bits on show (and the Gixxer 600’s donk hanging below the frame).
And interestingly, it looks like you can get it in any colour provided it’s Pearl White.
With a lightweight, aluminium-alloy frame and swingarm for agile handling, the GSR600 promises [...]
The Suzuki Kizashi concept. The production version has yet to be revealed.
If you’re anything like the heads around the TMR offices, you’re eagerly awaiting the upcoming Suzuki Kizashi sedan. When Suzuki announced recently that the Kizashi wouldn’t debut at the New York Motor Show as planned, well, I won’t lie: we cried a little.
Good news [...]
Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show a 15.5 percent decline in sales of motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) compared to the first quarter 2008.
Sales in the sector stumbled to 26,241 for the period to the end of March 2009.
This result, while down on 2008, is not a disaster for [...]
Fans awaiting the official reveal of the upcoming Suzuki Kizashi will need to keep holding their breath for a while longer. Suzuki has announced it will not debut the Kizashi sedan at the 2009 New York Auto show as expected.
Despite the setback, Suzuki says the Kizashi is still on track for its scheduled release in [...]
Who would have thought that Suzuki was 100 years old? Well, it is and to celebrate its100th anniversary, Suzuki Australia has released a limited edition version of its award-winning Swift.
The Swift LE is adds a number of additional features to the standard Swift, including 15 inch alloy wheels, keyless start, climate control air-conditioning, Alcantara [...]
The Vitara name first appeared back in 1989, and with the simple approach of leaving a pair of doors on the factory floor, Suzuki added ‘light’ and ‘affordable’ to the compact 4×4 segment.
It was available as either a convertible or a hard-top. It also came with a choice of 1.3 litre and 1.6 litre engines [...]
Sales figures for Japan have just been released for the month of February and the news is not good. Overall figures for the month are down 32.4 percent on last year with only 218,212 new cars, buses and trucks sold.
All car makers suffered from the drop with market leader Toyota among those hit hardest. Toyota sales [...]
Suzuki Australia today unveiled the all-new Alto – which will join the Suzuki line-up later this year.
The fifth and smallest member of Suzuki’s range of world strategic models, the new Alto combines eye-catching style and easy urban mobility with great performance in terms of fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.
Already on sale in Europe, the Alto [...]
Bettering the 7:21.8 run reported by the UK’s Performance Bikes Magazine for a lap of the Nurburgring on an MV Agusta F4 312R, this limited edition K7 GSX-R 600 has reportedly pulled a 7:17 lap out of its hat.
Designated ‘Superlite Edition’, P3 Unlimited’s Super fast Suzuki GSX-R 600 benefits from an upgraded braking system, and [...]
Videos from the 80s: The best thing to happen to the internets, or a sad reminder of an era we’ll never truly escape? This time around, the answer can only be the former, because what we’re looking at here is Michael Jackson… promoting a Suzuki scooter for the Japanese market.
Not just any scooter, mind you. [...]
The good times keep rolling for Suzuki. With an increased market share and a narrowly missed record January, Suzuki’s year is off to a flying start.
The Japanese carmaker sold 1596 vehicles in January, falling a mere 99 units short of its record January 2008 figure. Despite the near miss and the 5.9 percent decrease, Suzuki [...]
Thankfully some companies are able to report a little bit of good news for their end-of-year figures for 2008. Suzuki Motor Corporation is one of them and has achieved a record global production result for the 2008 calendar year with 2,623,788 units.
Production in factories outside of Japan stood at 1,405,553 units, up two percent on 2007’s [...]
Okay, while that RB26-powered 2000GT replica was one stunningly presented machine, here’s a glimpse at the opposite end of the scale.
A product of the Nihon Automotive Technical School (NATS), this R35 GT-R bodied Suzuki Cappuccino was exhibited at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon and proves that the term “bespoke” isn’t always a good thing.
The bodywork [...]
After hearing reports from Japanese newspaper The Nikkei that Suzuki’s Kizashi concept vehicle had been indefinitely postponed, we were a little disheartened at the apparent loss of the stunning AWD 220kW four-door.
But fear not Suzuki fans: Suzuki Australia has contacted TMR to confirm that the Kizashi is alive and well and that the production version will debut at [...]
It’s about time we saw some good industry news and Suzuki has definitely delivered. Six straight years of increased annual sales is good reason to celebrate with Suzuki Australia having moved 1730 vehicles in December, for an annual tally of 22,523. The new record sales figure was a 4.4 percent increase on 2007’s numbers.
Since 2004, [...]
Suzuki’s Kizashi sedan has been a popular concept here at TMR since we saw it unveiled at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show. We admired then its to-die-for bold styling and strong stance. We also liked the idea of a 220kW V6 powering all four wheels.
Unfortunately, the global economic downturn appears to have claimed it as [...]
With Honda pulling the plug on its F1 team, and Subaru and Suzuki doing the same in the World Rally Championship, factory teams in top level motorsport around the world seem to be dropping like flies.
This week, it looks like the bike world isn’t safe either, with Kawasaki expected to announce its withdrawal from MotoGP [...]
“In the four-wheeled world its performance can only be rivaled by mega-buck Supercars…”
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Suzuki Motorcycles is tight-lipped when it comes to power stats these days, but when its B-King hit the streets, bike journos were falling over themselves to grab one and race down to their nearest dyno.
When the tyre smoke had cleared, the figures spoke [...]
“…the V6 more than makes up for its extra heft with its ability to slingshot the small crossover to the legal limit in very short order…”
To say that the compact soft-roader market is overcrowded is one hell of an understatement. From the Ford Escape to the BMW X3 there’s no shortage of high-ridin’, load-luggin’ vehicles [...]
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