The Suzuki Swift is a zippy little car that’s on our shores in CBU form. Now the fun little car is going to get even more fun!
Suzuki recently unveiled the Suzuki Swift Sport. The Swift Sport comes in a 5-door hatch version for Japan but is only available as a 3-door hatch in Europe. The car basically has a sportier bodykit over the normal Swift and comes with 16 inch rims standard, with an optional 17 inch upgrade.
The car also receives a performance-optimized suspension which is actually lower, but the end result is not much difference due to the bigger wheels. The front brakes are larger and the rear drum brakes on the Swift are now replaced with disc brakes on the Swift Sport.
The 1.5 M15A DOHC variable valve timing engine in the original Suzuki Swift has been stroked up to 1.6 litres and the compression ratio has been increased to 11:1. These together with other tweakings has put an end result of 125bhp and 109lb-ft of torque in a car that’s slightly over 1000kg. The cable-operated throttle has also been replaced with a drive-by-wire electronic throttle.
The Swift Sport is the base car which Suzuki will be using for it’s Junior World Rally Championship entry so expect an even more souped of that car in commemoration of the WRC entry.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
lawanyer..tiap2 hari gi keje naik basikal nampak swift parking tepi umah isk..geram..belum tgk yg sport lagi
Oh wow….I think I'm falling in LOVE!
I wonder when will Perodua come up with a tuned-up version of MyVi.
Love the dual exzos, bigger wheels and new suspension
Paul, it looks good. Love the double tail pipe. But the 'drive-by-wire' is kinda a turn off for me.
sesunngguhnya lawar mcmane pun… we as malaysian hanya mampu membeli donkey car = proton…
huhuhuh…bile la mau dpt..
Paul, I read about Alfa 159. Do you have any idea when it's gonna be launched in Malaysia? Autocar mention that, right-hand drive will be available in UK market later this year.
actually theres a complete review of the swift sport in EVO magazine this mnth,it seems its not as great as everybody tinks,the reviewr said chassis needs mor taut responses…..btw the car has not been lowered,jus stifed up springs,probably wil sel around 100k…
Love at first sight, ok i'll start saving now
100k.. whoa. Nice price babe.
If it's 100k many people will opt for the Sport I guess. Since its a mere 20k more.
And it's soooo good.
Love it baby.
This is what we call a Mini's killer ..!! If you can't afford Mini .. Swift is the answer for sure.
The ad for Suzuki Swift sucks….(the ones they are screening on tv and the theatres).
But the car design itself is good.
I love the Swift. Can't wait for the 2door Swift GTi!
everytime i look at it will remind me of 350z.
honourMe: I agree with you. It's like a mini version.
swift has just become SWIFTER… omg.. droolll
Ranggii bebb!!!
drrrooooolllllzzzzzz! sluuurrrpppssss!
Yup Yup, love this baby. No worries, I have been told that the rally version will be available by year end. One just have to pay an extra 100k, road worthy. (Sheet, should not have test drive the CBU, now I am addicted!)
??? I've drove one 3~4 month ago at the Suzuki's dealer in Taipan USJ………
Nice looking, but lack of fun……good effort though……….
i have enough of all this, next thing you know naza took the licence to build the swift.. or maybe not, proton will do it. That really potong stim… overall swift is a very very cute car, babe killer..
it is already out in Japan, check this out!
http://www.suzuki.co.jp/dom4/lineup/swiftsport/
mawi….
i mean.. mawi's..
in some ways i think myvi can be modified to look like swift
yeah low cost solution to those who crazed for swift but can only afford myvi
saw one good looking swift with black sport rims
the black colour rims seem to fit it well…
i think black myvi also nice with black sports rims..
not look so good for me.
and not sporty at all..
miss match the sport-rim.
i dont know.. i look it very ugly lah..
i bought a swift?
waitin' for it… woohooo!! heheheh
is this model pictured available in australia
I have the swift ez and was told that only New Zealand will get the sports I have replaced the front with the mesh like the sports and have had exhaust conversion looks virtually the same and I am about to have the 2nd windscreen replaced at a cost of $720.00 each time only 4 months old have contact Suzuki and they say that I neglect my car no stones just come out to go to work and the cracks start from the bottom of the left hand corner and run straight accross to the top of the drivers side window. And as I have to wait for it to come from Japan I wait 5 weeks for the windscreen totally undriveable and I have actually driven this car 5 times and have only done 180kms.
Just thought I would let you all know and I know of 3 people that own the ez models and it does the same.
I read Adele's comment about cracked windscreens. I have one with a cracked windscreen. No apparent stone chips. Does anyone else know if this is an ongoing problem?
hi
can anyone tell me the name of the song being used in the new swift advert, not the one with Christiano Ronaldo but the other one?
wow!! very nice.. but the price is still high.. perhaps the gov will reduce again the prices :p
any facelift for suzuki swift or new version? this car has been on the market for a few years
swift is the wonderful car of the year 2010