RideApart Review: Suzuki Boulevard C90T B.O.S.S

For three years Suzuki has carried a big hole in its cruiser tourer line-up after quietly dropping the venerable but aging Boulevard 1500 in 2009. The 800cc C50 is too small, the 1800cc M109 too big, so is this brand-new, 1462cc Suzuki Boulevard C90T B.O.S.S. just right?

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RideApart Review: 2013 Suzuki DR-Z400S

The Suzuki DR-Z400S is an incredibly capable motorcycle. I’ve had the chance to ride one the past few weeks and I took it on a 300 mile highway journey, a 200 mile offroad adventure, did multiple days off road, rode it around town, and commuted from Long Beach to LA (about 25 miles) on a regular basis. I found the…

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RideApart Review: 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 Million

Since the original 750 was introduced in 1985, Suzuki’s sold over a million GSX-R sportsbikes. As the name suggests, this new 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 Million Commemorative Editioncelebrates that milestone. But, 28 years later, the motorcycle world is a very different place. Is the GSX-R now what the GSX-R was then?

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This Crazy Suzuki Mini-SUV Has A Chevy Small-Block V8

I'll give you a pass if you don't immediately remember the Suzuki X-90, the petite mini-SUV that replaced the beloved Suzuki Samurai but only stuck around for two production years. I guarantee you won't forget this one, however, because it has some serious American muscle under its hood.

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Bad News: A Brief History Of Media Controversies And The Auto Industry

“Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.” That ages-old slur against the news media was used quite a bit this week after the New York Times’ failed drive of the Tesla Model S, and Tesla’s subsequent response to it. People have a right to be skeptical of the Times’ drive: after all, media coverage of…

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Show Us The Best Kei Cars

While Europeans got themselves some fantastic bubble cars after the war, the Japanese did something very similar with the introduction of the kei car category. The difference is that while the old continent switched to Mini's and Golfs pretty soon after things got back to normal, the Japanese kept their superminis…

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Suzuki Gets Good News... After They Quit The U.S. Market

Seriously, how's this for a cruel twist of fate? Suzuki got two accolades in a week, both of which should've been good news on the sales front. Problem is, American Suzuki filed for bankruptcy last month and is ending auto sales in the US. Great timing, guys.

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