Suzuki's new IS copy
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Budget IS-copy anyone?
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...shi-3-concept/
Third in a line of concepts designed to move the Suzuki brand into the performance and luxury markets, the Kizashi 3 was unveiled this morning in New York. The first two Kizashi concepts came at Frankfurt and Tokyo late last year, and all three feature a similar futuristic design language.
Behind the aggressively styled grille sits a 300hp 3.5L V6 that uses plated cylinders developed in Suzuki’s motorcycle and World Rally Championship race teams. Twenty-one inch, nine-spoke wheels wrapped in low-profile rubber at each corner add to the futuristic look. A paddle-shifted six-speed autobox gives a combination of sporty feel and commuting ease. The metallic ‘Kizashi Silver’ finish is a first for the series, the previous cars being red and white.
Alongside the debut, Suzuki announced it will be producing a performance sedan ‘derived from the Concept Kizashi 3 design.’ The new Kizashi-based production sedan will become the flagship vehicle for Suzuki. To be produced at a plant that is currently being built, the new sport sedan will arrive in North America by 2010.
Behind the aggressively styled grille sits a 300hp 3.5L V6 that uses plated cylinders developed in Suzuki’s motorcycle and World Rally Championship race teams. Twenty-one inch, nine-spoke wheels wrapped in low-profile rubber at each corner add to the futuristic look. A paddle-shifted six-speed autobox gives a combination of sporty feel and commuting ease. The metallic ‘Kizashi Silver’ finish is a first for the series, the previous cars being red and white.
Alongside the debut, Suzuki announced it will be producing a performance sedan ‘derived from the Concept Kizashi 3 design.’ The new Kizashi-based production sedan will become the flagship vehicle for Suzuki. To be produced at a plant that is currently being built, the new sport sedan will arrive in North America by 2010.
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huh? you posted this exact same thing a while ago...
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=340583
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=340583
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