Car Enthusiast - click here to access the home page


 


Suzuki shows off its own Tokyo concepts. Image by Suzuki.

Suzuki shows off its own Tokyo concepts
Concepts to look out for are the Kizashi 2 and X-Head, but on a lesser budget is the new Palette.
<< earlier Suzuki article     later Suzuki article >>

 


News homepage -> Suzuki news

| Motorshow Preview | Tokyo Motor Show | Suzuki Display |

Next week's Tokyo Motor Show will see Suzuki take on larger Japanese manufacturers with its own fleet of concept vehicles. We'll see the Kizashi re-emerge in a whole new sports wagon crossover form. The Kizashi 2 sits on huge 22-inch wheels and brags to hold the biggest ever engine used by Suzuki, a 3.6-litre V6. Meanwhile the Japanese firm has confirmed that it will be looking into hybrid systems in the future, so expect later concepts to utilise such systems. The coupé-like swooping roofline of the K2 gives yet another indication of Suzuki's future design direction; both Kizashi concepts used similarly profiled front lighting and exhaust pipes, whilst the prominent front grille is also retained - if a bit smaller.

One of the most important cars for Suzuki on show is the Splash. Providing the basis for the new Vauxhall Agila, the compact Japanese offering differentiates itself with front and rear styling tweaks as well as extra standard equipment including Stability Control. It also promises to deliver sharper handling. The Splash will be launched in Europe in the Spring next year, although there is no word yet on pricing.

Despite having the theme "Small Cars for a Big Future", the Suzuki X-Head looks to deceive that claim, if on imposition at least. The Japanese Tonka Truck is designed for the more active among us and can hold various load-bed units including a 'Camper' component that holds two beds, a 'Fashion' unit that carries a somewhat ambiguous 'stylish urban mobility' description and also a 'Rescue' load-bed that can work in various weather conditions.

Less childhood fantasy and more family oriented is the Palette. Some 40mm longer in the wheelbase than the outgoing Wagon R, the mini family vehicle shows off Suzuki's flat-floor loading system and electric sliding rear doors designed for easy access. And that's about as 'concept' as it gets.

Joining the fleet on centre-stage will be the Suzuki SX4 WRC Rally Car set to make its debut at Rallye de France in full competition specification. Whilst on a completely different front, Suzuki will debut its bizarre SSC and PIXY personal mobility vehicles - something that probably won't take off over here, but Eastern cultures might just be convinced.

Kyle Molyneux - 15 Oct 2007


2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Suzuki.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Suzuki.2007 Suzuki X-Head concept. Image by Suzuki.








www.suzuki.co.uk    - Suzuki road tests
- Suzuki news
- Tokyo concepts images







2007 Suzuki Concept Kizashi 2. Image by Suzuki.
 

2007 Suzuki SSC concept. Image by Suzuki.
 

 
 215 Racing
 9ff
 A. Kahn Design
 Abarth
 Abt
 AC Cars
 AC Schnitzer
 Acura
 Aehra
 AIM
 Alfa Romeo
 Alpina
 Alpine
 Amari
 APS Sportec
 Arash
 Arden
 Ares
 Ariel
 Arrinera
 Artega
 Ascari
 Aston Martin
 Atalanta
 Atomik
 Audi
 Austin
 Auto Union
 Autodelta
 Autofarm
 Autosport
 AVA
 Avatar
 Axon
 Aznom
 BAC
 BAIC
 Bentley
 Bertone
 Bizzarrini
 Bloodhound
 Bluebird
 BMW
 Bosch
 Bowler
 Brabham
 Brabus
 Breckland
 Bridgestone
 Brilliance
 Bristol
 Bugatti
 Buick
 Burton
 BYD
 Cadillac
 Callaway
 Callum
 Caparo
 Capstone
 Carlsson
 Caterham
 CCG
 Chang'an
 Changfeng
 Chevrolet
 Chevron
 Chongfeng
 Chrysler
 Citroen
 Climax
 Connaught
 Cooper Tires
 Corvette
 Cummins
 Cupra
 Dacia
 Daewoo
 Daihatsu
 Daimler
 Dartz
 Datsun
 David Brown
 David Brown Automotive
 DDR
 De Tomaso
 Delta
 Detroit Electric
 Devon
 Dodge
 Donkervoort
 Drayson
 DS
 Eagle
 Eagle E-type
 EDAG
 edo competition
 Eterniti
 Everrati
 Evisol
 Exagon
 FAB Design

 
 Factory Five
 Faralli & Mazzanti
 Fenix
 Fenomenon
 Ferrari
 Fiat
 Fisker
 Ford
 G-Power
 Geely
 Gemballa
 General Motors
 Genesis
 Ginetta
 Giugiaro
 Glickenhaus
 GMC
 Goodwood
 Google
 Gordon Murray
 Gordon Murray Automotive
 Gordon Murray Design
 Gray Design
 Great Wall
 GTA
 GTM
 Gumpert
 Hamann
 Hartge
 HBH
 Heffner Performance
 Hennessey
 HERE
 HiPhi
 Holden
 Honda
 Hulme
 Hummer
 Hyundai
 I.D.E.A
 Icona
 IFR
 Infiniti
 Ionity
 Isis
 JAC
 Jaguar
 Jeep
 Jensen
 Jetstream
 JJAD
 Joss Developments
 Kahn
 Kamala
 Keating
 Kia
 Koenigsegg
 KTM
 Kumho
 Lada
 Lagonda
 Lamborghini
 Lancia
 Land Rover
 Lexus
 Liberty
 Lightning
 Lincoln
 Lister
 Loma Performance
 Lorinser
 Lotus
 LupiniPower
 Luxgen
 Mahindra
 Mansory
 Maserati
 Mastretta
 Maybach
 Mazda
 McLaren
 Mercedes
 Mercedes-AMG
 Mercedes-Benz
 Mercedes-Maybach
 Mercury
 Metrocab
 MG
 Michelin
 MINI
 Mitsubishi
 MMI
 Monte Carlo
 Mopar
 Morgan
 Mosler
 MTM
 Munro
 NAC MG
 Nichols Cars
 Nissan
 NLV

 
 Noble
 Novitec
 Opel
 Overfinch
 Pagani
 Perodua
 Peugeot
 Piaggio
 Pininfarina
 Polestar
 Pontiac
 Porsche
 Praga
 Preview
 Prodrive
 Project Runningblade
 Project Velocity
 Proton
 Protoscar
 Qoros
 Radical
 Range Rover
 Red Bull
 Renault
 Reva
 Rimac
 Rinspeed
 RoadRazer
 Rolls-Royce
 Ronn Motor Company
 Rover
 RUF
 Saab
 SAIC
 Saleen
 Saturn
 Scagliarini
 SCG
 Scion
 SDR Sportscars
 SEAT
 Sin
 Singer
 Skoda
 Smart
 Soleil
 Spada
 speedArt
 Sportec
 Spyker
 SRT
 Ssangyong
 SSC
 Startech
 STaSIS
 Subaru
 Suzuki
 Suzusho
 TAD
 Tamiya
 Tata
 Techart
 Tesla
 The Little Car Company
 THINK
 Thunder Power
 Tojeiro
 Tommy Kaira
 TomTom
 Toray
 Toyota
 Trabant
 TranStar
 Trident
 Tushek
 TVR
 UKCOTY
 Vanda Electrics
 Vauxhall
 Velozzi
 Vencer
 Venturi
 Veritas
 Vizualtech
 VL Automotive
 Volkswagen
 Volvo
 VUHL
 WCA
 WCotY
 Webasto
 Westfield
 Wiesmann
 Xenatec
 Yamaha
 Zagato
 Zarooq
 Zeekr
 Zenos
 Zenvo



 
 






External links:   | Irish Car Market News |

Internal links:   | Home | Privacy | Contact us | Archives | Old motor show reports | Follow Car Enthusiast on Twitter | Copyright 1999-2024 ©