Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Suzuki Swift Sport Anniversary Edition

From Autoguide

While Suzuki’s Geneva Auto Show press conference concentrated on the launch of the new Alto model, we spotted another premiere that we’d much rather have.
It’s no supercar (this is Suzuki after all) but it’s one hot-hatch - the Swift Sport Anniversary Edition. Made to celebrate the company’s 100 years in existence, the Swift Sport is a little 125hp four-cylinder model that may not have all the power you want but it certainly has the looks.
The Swift Sport gets a complete aero kit with an aggressive front end, side skirts, an intricate rear bumper with two exhaust pipes and a roof spoiler. The most obvious feature, however, are the 18-inch wheels, coated in 215/35/18 Yokohama rubber. The inside is also as surprisingly nice as the outside, with dark black plastic, some nice faux-aluminum trim and even black and red cloth seats with some nice red stitching.
It is available only with a five-speed manual transmission and comes standard with ABS and stability control. This specific model is only offered in Switzerland, with a rather significant asking price of 33,925 Swiss Francs (roughly $29,000… that’s almost double the price of a standard Swift).
Now if only Suzuki would bring cars like this to the U.S.

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