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2008 Suzuki Swift: Around The Block

When we found out Suzuki had an event with a Euro-only 2008 Suzuki Swift just a short distance from Chicago we jumped at the chance to take it for a quick spin. A volume seller in Europe, Asia and other markets, the Swift has a mostly inglorious past here in the states as the almost indistinguishable cousin of the Geo Metro between 1995 and 2001. Anyone who has driven either might wonder what made us so excited about the prospect of driving this particular Swift. There are two reasons. The first is that there's more than an ocean's worth of difference between that Swift of old and this completely reworked global compact car. The second reason is that although this particular version wasn't meant for American consumption, one similar to it will be here as a U.S.-spec model. Also, I'm not crazy enough to pass on an opportunity to drive one of the only two new Swifts in the US.

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12:00 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,827 views, 63 comments

Latest by punksmurph: I can't wait to see this car here. I have an SX4 only because the Swift was not here, if I had known it was on its way I would have waited. more »

for sale

Now You, Too, Can Own Your Very Own Professional Drifter

There's not much history to drifting in America... yet. Here's a chance to get in on the ground floor of automobilia by purchasing Takahiro Ueno's D1GP USA-spec Toyota Soarer (aka Lexus SC 400). With no drifting series for 2008 there is suddenly a need to sell the drift machines, making it one of the fastest ways to get into highly-tuned JDM metal. There's no word on price, but we're guessing it won't be cheap, especially after looking at the parts list. Better description below the jump.

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9:30 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,285 views, 36 comments

Latest by hootjigga: Not a sport. more »

industry news

Canadians Taking American Cars, Leaving Barenaked Ladies

With the U.S. dollar falling even with Canadian currency, our northern neighbors are going loonie for American cars... or at least cars sold in America. According to the North American Automobile Trade Association, there's been a 68% increase in cross-border sales since September. This currency fluctuation provides another impetus for Canadians &mdash they already feel cheated when it comes to buying new cars, often paying thousands more than Americans for the same automobile. More »

2:30 PM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Matt Hardigree
1,782 views, 34 comments

news

Top Gear Coming To US With Clarkson, Hammond And May Sitting In The Driver's Seat?

BBC News is reporting, via The Sun, that the BBC (how metadorable!) is in talks (again) to take the show over the big pond to their colonial shores. More importantly, based upon the report from The Sun, rather than picking up a rag-tag group of 'merican autonistas to front the show, they're planning on just importing the current A-team over here. If the reports are true (we've heard them like a million times...this week) it would mean Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May would be creating a
"...US show...the same as the UK version, but focusing on American cars, such as Cadillacs."
Boy am I glad to hear that the culmination of the BBC's knowledge of 'merican cars consists entirely of "Cadillacs." More »

11:30 AM on Mon Apr 9 2007
By Ray Wert
3,092 views, 39 comments

Latest by willseestuey: hello more »

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Mazda Says Screw You USA And Europe, Seeks 23% Increase In Global Sales

I guess it must be yet another example of the overall cost of manufacturing in the US and European automotive markets when a company like Mazda's looking to boost global sales by a ginormous 23%, and not base those sales advances on expanding production in either of those markets. Of course, it could be because they didn't learn from that whole Cougar Ace thing. Or, you know, maybe FoMoCo's still of the belief you can't make stuff here in the US profitably. Sure, that makes sense, although some would believe it's because FoMoCo can't find a way to get lean enough. Of course you could turn it the other way and say that if ToMoCo-light can't get lean enough to build cars over here using lean manufacturing, maybe that whole "lean" thing may not be the only issue separating US and Nipponese automakers. But, whatevs, our head hurts, and there's still more to talk about. Specifically, sales growth isn't the only goal in what they're calling the "Mazda Advancement Plan." The specific MAP to the future in addition to sales growth, is below the jump. More »

10:20 AM on Thu Mar 22 2007
By Ray Wert
702 views, 5 comments

Latest by raitchison: If Mazda could make cars here without the UAW they would. The problem with their control by Ford is that anything they do here allows the UAW to get involved, the result is higher cost as well as lower more »

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Obvious!


The AP's just dropped the world's most obvious headline on top of the world's most obvious report. On top of those amazing findings, the report also notes domestic automakers are making less money on the cars they are selling than Japanese rivals. Oh, and the sky is blue and grass is green. When you're done letting it all sink in, feel free to start drinking before you bash your head into a wall. More »

11:40 AM on Mon Oct 2 2006
By Ray Wert
47 views, 2 comments