The New SX4 Saloon
Suzuki, as part of its European expansion strategy, today revealed a saloon version of its highly regarded sports-crossover, the SX4. The SX-4 saloon, manufactured in Japan and targeted, at least for the time being, solely at the European market, mates the tall, spacious cabin of the standard SX4 with the practicality of a capacious saloon car boot. In response to demand from European consumers, Suzuki will also be introducing a 1.6-litre diesel engined model to the SX4 line-up. With these two new introductions to the SX4 range, Suzuki hopes to see total European sales of 340,000 vehicles in 2007.
Suzuki's SX4 World Rally Car Set to Debut October 2007 on the French Round of the WRC
In a further effort to raise its international profile and further augment sales, Suzuki has, for the last few years, been aspiring to increase its motorsport presence, and during the marque's press conference on the opening day of the Geneva Motor Show, further details were made available regarding the firm's future motorsport activities. During this press conference Suzuki declared that Japan-based preliminary testing of its new SX4 World Rally Car has been successfully completed, and that the SX4 WRC will embark upon further testing in Europe from April. It was also revealed that the SX4 WRC will be entered into the French (October) and British (November) rounds of this year's WRC, so that the car can undergo final shakedown tests before being entered for a full season of competition in the 2008 WRC.
Suzuki Swift Sport Group N Rally Car
Suzuki also revealed a Group N rally machine, based on the European spec Swift Sport, and designed for use in the Suzuki Swift Sport Rally Cup. The Swift Sport Rally Cup, promoted by Suzuki in Europe, is aimed at increasing the number of people participating in grassroots motorsport, and the championship will see competitors participating in a variety of events at locations throughout Europe from Spring 2007.
[Source: Suzuki Japan - www.suzuki.co.jp]
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