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?

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.

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.

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.