The A-Star which we first saw at the last New Delhi auto show has changed a bit in its final production form. As the next generation Suzuki Alto, Suzuki’s widely acclaimed “world car” has lost the sharp lines and dramatic proportions that drew global recognition toward’s India’s significance in Suzuki’s long-term growth.
The car’s design might [...]

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Suzuki’s popular Swift, a car I can only hope North Americans one day get, is getting another special treatment in Germany. The Suzuki Swift Sport N’Style Rally Edition pays homage to Suzuki’s “Group N” Junior Championship Rally car. The special edition will be available exclusively in black with Suzuki Motorsports’ logos and decals.

Mechanically though there [...]

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I have problems going speculation crazy with spy shots. The reason is simple, and I hope you understand: it’s hard to comment on spy shots when there’s a big piece of plastic tarp in the way. I mean, do you really need to read about a car having angular angles and curvy curves?
Let me demonstrate [...]

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Spotted in Delhi, Suzuki India is testing the new Maruti-Suzuki Splash (Wagon-R replacement) and the first wholly Indian designed Suzuki product, the Suzuki A-Star. Suzuki’s Indian operations, aka Suzuki Maruti, has been thriving as a result of India’s booming middle class. Just last April the car maker reportedly sold a record 50,000 cars.

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Suzuki might be having problems selling it’s wares in North America for some unexplainable reason, but globally the brand’s Suzuki Swift has surpassed the one million mark in just four years of production. North Americans did experience the last generation Swift in the form of the Geo Metro, but it hardly impressed anyone. This new [...]

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Suzuki will introduce a limited run of 1,200 special edition “Black & White” Suzuki Swifts in Germany starting June 2008. Suzuki’s highly acclaimed hatchback, as a special edition, will be available in just pearl black or pearl white. Special features will include 16-inch 7 spoke alloys on 195/45 R15 tires, special decals and matching mats [...]

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Four people take a test drive of Maruti Suzuki’s DZire sedan from a dealership and drive into a river after skidding at what looks like a sharp turn. It is said that the accident was the result of reckless and negligent driving by the driver who had taken the newly-launched model of the Maruti Swift [...]

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Suzuki has been doing pretty well in the United States recently, infact they’ve had historically high sales in the last two years. Selling almost 100,000 in 2006, and a little bit higher in 2007. But that’s not good enough for Rick Suzuki who is  resigning from his post as company head. Suzuki, 60, is the [...]

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