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Rather than risk missing out on the 2012 Superbike season, Suzuki rider John Hopkins decided to have one of his fingers amputated. While this may seem like a sad story, Hopkins is surprisingly upbeat about the whole affair—in our minds further proof Motorcycle racers are all more than a little bit crazy. More »
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Most automakers want to design a smart city car for the world that isn't the lame Smart car. The Q-Concept tandem two-seater EV is Suzuki's attempt. Please ignore that it looks like a rolling contraceptive device built for two. More »
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Engineers spent countless hours properly setting up a car's suspension. Ambitious kids spend even more time fucking that careful work up as much as possible. Hence this staggering effort to probe the theoretical outer limits of camber adjustment. More »
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Auto-themed Japanese television shows just love the TIME ATTACK!!!! (always in caps), which compares a raft of vehicles over the same track. It's a term I love for its implied violence, even if the violence in this case is a bunch of Suzuki Jimny off-roaders bouncing around the snow like little Macaques strung out on angel dust. More »
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Bill Warner's 311 MPH run on his 1000 horsepower turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa may not be an official record, but that doesn't make this video footage any less amazing. More »
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Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima's run up Pikes Peak Sunday not only broke the 10-minute mark for the first time, but was his sixth straight overall victory. Maybe you can pick up some tips by riding along from the GoPro on the roof. It will only take 9 minutes, 51.58 seconds. More »
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His last record run in 2007 clocked 10 minutes, one second. Now, four years later, Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima has achieved the long-coveted sub-10-minute time in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb's unlimited class. He did it in 9:51.278. More »
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I'm one of the few people who can say they've driven a newer Suzuki Swift on American soil. As much as I like to brag, this sucks. More Americans should have the chance to drive/own/hoon a Swift. More »
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One Indian man has turned a Suzuki Maruti 800 into a flying vehicle that he claims can vertically lift itself and soar over traffic. The only issue? Its flying ability has not yet been tested. More »
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After a few dark years, automakers will be flooding the zone of this year's Super Bowl with more fancy advertisements than ever. But why wait for the game? Enjoy your viral marketing now, and our ratings from one to five stars on each: More »
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While most automakers are rolling out brand new Super Bowl ads, Suzuki's relying on one they've already used for ads purchased in 14 markets where, they hope, people realize Suzuki sells cars so they buy the capable but awkwardly named Kizashi More »
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For the first time in decades, Japanese automakers arrive in Detroit on the defensive after their worst year since first storming American streets in the 1960s. Here's how this year's Detroit Auto Show is like a Pearl Harbor in reverse. More »
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A 22-year-old from Silver Springs, Florida was riding his motorcycle so fast he planted it between the captain's chairs of a minivan. He's in critical condition, the couple sitting in the chairs are just freaked out. (H/T Parabellum2000) [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala.com] More »
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A parachute (or CamelBak) and rollerblades? Sure. Because when you're driving a Suzuki Hayabusa capable of hitting speeds of nearly 200 mph, you never want to leave anything to chance. [Reddit via TheDailyWhat] More »
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The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is taking place this week. Want to follow the biggest, friendliest Japanese man on the hill? Check out record-holder Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima's Twitter feed. Think he'll hit the clouds in under ten minutes? [Twitter] More »
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VW bought 20% of Suzuki from GM, denying the brand access to the 3.6-liter V6 it wanted for the Suzuki Kizashi Sport, so they just gave the 2.4-liter some sporty trim instead. Hooray. More »
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Go ahead: Search for "Asif Hussain Shah." Can't resist, can you? His plan is working, but that's nothing — wait 'til you see the interior. We're stone sober, and it freaked us the hell out. More »
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Official caption: "A cycle-rickshaw driver moved the wreckage of a car to a scrap yard in the eastern Indian city of Siliguri on Tuesday." You've got to be able to do better than that, right? More »
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Globally, Christmas weather is everything from tropical rainforest or frozen snow-piled wasteland. Although everyone wants to get over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house, these are the ten best vehicles for the job with presents in tow. More »
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The Suzuki Kizashi is competitive with the other mid-size sedans in terms of performance, but no one is going to buy one unless it's competitive on price. At $18,999 for a well-equipped base model it could be a Sonata-killer. More »
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Alongside the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi we tested at Virginia International Raceway was a V6-powered "chassis verification prototype" test mule, providing more power and an aggressive body-kit. Is this the car Suzuki should have built instead? More »
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Mid-size sedans are the toasters of the automotive world — appliances automakers make for cow-like consumers to buy. The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi is the newest toaster on the market, trying to be both better and cheaper than the rest. More »
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Think a Challenger looks giant and menacing in America? Here’s one parked in Budapest behind a Suzuki Swift—which you’ll recognize as the Geo Metro. More »
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While the Samurai established Suzuki as a car maker in the U.S., it was known to be unstable in quick maneuvers. Whether or not that is true, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has an example you might flip over. More »
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In addition to yesterday's wrecked reader-spotted Suzuki Kizashi in Florida, we have these images from 7TUNE that appear to show all three Kizashi concept cars being junked. So, wait, save the Kizashi concepts?! [7TUNE] More »
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Reader Aaron sends in this picture of what we're guessing is one of the first unintentionally crashed versions of the untested and unreleased Suzuki Kizashi. The full story from Aaron below the jump. More »
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Finally giving the automaker that's better known for its bikes a competitive entry in the anonymous midsize sedan category, pictures of the Suzuki Kizashi have leaked a day before they were supposed to. More »
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Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima won yet another Pikes Peak Hill Climb in his insane, Suzuki-style hill-climber and its 873 HP 2.7-liter V6. More »
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Suzuki is offering a summer of free gas for anyone who purchases a new Suzuki SX4, thus outdoing Hyundai and their $1.49 gas. The catch? It's based on how much they assume you'll drive. More »
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The very nervous 3-cylinder engine found in the Chevrolet Sprint Turbo was part of the very successful and long-lived Suzuki G engine family. More »
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We've found a snazzy interactive map that shows the location of the plant at every American-built car and light truck is assembled, along with information on that plant's unionization or lack thereof. More »
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Like salt and pepper, chocolate and vanilla, our look at the 20 most expensive cars to insure for 2009 has a flip-side. Today we'll be looking at the 20 least expensive cars to insure for 2009. More »
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We seem to remember modified Suzuki Equators debuting at the Chicago Auto Show last year, but that can't be so, because a trio of customized trucks dropped this year. It's like, deja vu or something. More »
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The money's great, babe, and they'll never see it back home. Yeah, but then came the internet, and now those agents' promises to their clients have turned out to be lies. More »
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The reports of the Suzuki Kizashi’s death are greatly exaggerated. In fact, it’s scheduled for an unveiling, in final production form, at this year’s New York Auto show. More »
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Here's a shot of the upcoming Suzuki Equator pickup shredding through the snow in, of all places, California. We only hope for Suzuki's sake, the Jeep's not there to pull it from a drift. More »
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Blaming the bad economy, Subaru confirmed its sudden departure from the 2009 World Rally Championship. Will this ever end? More »
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Subaru may pull its support from the World Rally Championship for 2009, joining Suzuki as yet another Japanese automaker planing to leave the series. More »
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