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The Suzuki Grand Vitara continues to surprise and delight its owners – and prospective owners – wîth its balance of genuine off-road capability, on-road composure and day-in, day-out livability. The vehicle’s surprising off-road performance is enabled by a reinforced-for-rear-wheel drive (RWD) unibody chassis having more in common wîth luxury SÚVs than the car-based ‘soft roaders’ more typically found at the Grand Vitara’s price point. Key chassis features include a stiff structure, incorporating both a unit body and integral ladder frame; four-wheel independent suspension; and four-wheel disc brakes. With its unique combination of off-road credibility and on-road comfort, the Grand Vitara successfully bridges the transportation gap for weekday commuters and weekend adventurers.

For 2011, the Grand Vitara carries over its stylish interior and exterior trimmings from 2010, as well as its recently-introduced, fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine and top-notch safety features. The Grand Vitara maintains its classic SÚV posture wîth an aggressive stance, short (and off-road friendly) front and rear overhangs and generous greenhouse. The standard navigation system added in 2010 gets updated wîth the addition of Google Local Search for up-to-the-minute points of interest (POIs); 2 and 3D maps; speed limits for most major roads; HotFix™1 satellite prediction; and parking location. In addition, Bluetooth®2 Handsfree availability has been extended to the Premium model.

Price: $19,195 – 24,845.
Invoice: $18,435 – 23,855.

Performance and Functionality

Suzuki’s 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine produces 166 horsepower and 162 lb.-ft. of torque, delivering EPA fuel economy estimates of up to 19 mpg/city and 26 mpg/highway and using a zero-maintenance timing chain in place of a belt. The Grand Vitara’s four-cylinder engine can be teamed to a standard five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic transmission. To custom-tailor their adventure, consumers can choose among RWD models, Single-Mode four-wheel drive or 4-Mode full-time four-wheel drive; notably, Suzuki’s 4-Mode is a traction system unlike anything else offered in the §egmènt. An electronic stability program is standard on all Grand Vitara models, along wîth a rollover sensor for the standard side curtain airbags. Enhancing the Grand Vitara’s on- and off-road performance is a heavy-duty structure underpinned by ladder frame reinforcement. Bringing it all to a stop are standard four-wheel disc brakes.

The Grand Vitara’s 4-Mode full time four-wheel drive offers the best of both worlds: an exceptionally capable off-road vehicle that remains civilized on the asphalt. There, drivers can leave the dash-mounted transfer case switch in 4H and the electronically controlled on-demand four-wheel-drive system will apply traction to the front wheels (only as needed), optimizing economy while maximizing traction. When traveling off-road, or for low-speed power and traction, drivers can turn the switch to high-range 4H Lock or low-range 4L Lock to engage the center differential lock. For RV owners, a Grand Vitara equipped wîth a manual transmission or wîth the 4-Mode full-time four-wheel-drive system can also be flat-towed. Switching the transfer case control into the neutral position helps minimize driveline wear and prevent non-driving miles from accumulating on the odometer.

Look and Function

To simplify and improve the driver experience, and consistent wîth Suzuki’s philosophy of enabling people to travel light and live fully, Suzuki offers easy-to-use features that add useful, real-world functionality to each vehicle. The Grand Vitara demonstrates its Suzuki sensibility wîth its simple, uncluttered design. Form follows function, wîth styling that does not compromise visibility, as it does in many crossover-type SÚVs. Handsome good looks are also part of the mix, along wîth SÚV necessities, including roof rails and short overhangs to maximize approach and departure angles. Exterior mirrors, door handles and bumpers are all color keyed.

The compact exterior footprint belies a roomy, comfortable and versatile cabin to take people and cargo on daily trips or extraordinary voyages. The Grand Vitara offers comfortable seating for five, including reclining rear seats, and 24.4 cu.-ft. of storage space wîth the rear seats up. Cargo space expands to 68.9 cu.-ft. wîth the 60/40 split-folding seatbacks folded. High-quality materials and attention to fit and finish help make a driver accustomed to a premium SÚV feel at home. Controls are easy to reach and use, which anyone used to driving a large luxury SÚV will find refreshing.

Trim Levels and Packages

The 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara is offered in three trim levels: Base, Premium and Limited. The Base model is RWD only, but its list of standard equipment is far from basic and includes an integrated pop-up navigation system; air conditioning wîth automatic climate control and micron air filtration system; trip computer; power windows, mirrors and door locks; remote keyless entry; tilt §teering wheel; automatic on/off headlamps; four-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3/XM Satellite Radio-compatible audio system and 16-inch steel wheels. The Premium model adds a four-speed automatic transmission; cruise control; a leather-wrapped §teering wheel wîth illuminated audio and cruise control switches; privacy glass; a full-size spare tire cover; cargo cover; hands-free calling; Bluetooth hands-free communication; and heated exterior mirrors (when equipped wîth the optional Single-Mode four-wheel drive).

The top-of-the-line Limited builds on the Premium equipment and adds leather seating surfaces; heated front seats; black wood grain trim accents; and full-size spare tire cover (with steel spare). Also available on the Limited is Grand Vitara’s four-mode 4WD featuring true off-road capability. In all Grand Vitara models, standard and optional audio systems are XM Satellite Radio-capable, and an accessory iPod®4 interface is available. A connected iPod works seamlessly through the radio or the §teering-wheel-integrated controls, wîth playlists and track information appearing on the audio display.

Safety

Beyond offering a strong yet weight-optimized structure, the Grand Vitara’s unibody wîth built-in ladder frame contributes to superior collision protection. In fact, the 2010 Grand Vitara earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS’s) highest rating of ‘good’ for frontal crash protection. The reinforced cabin offers the added safety of head-impact protection padding and front and rear side-impact door beams.

Active safety technology in every Grand Vitara includes an anti-lock braking system wîth electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and stability control wîth traction control. The electronic stability program stability control helps ensure vehicle stability when cornering, during emergency maneuvers and when driving on slippery road surfaces. Taking input from a variety of sensors, stability control has the ability to apply individual brakes at each wheel and reduce engine torque to help the driver maintain the desired line of travel.

Standard passive safety features in every Grand Vitara include driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbag supplemental restraint systems (SRS); an advanced dual-stage front airbag SRS; an advanced weight-sensing front passenger classification system; and front and rear side-curtain airbags networked wîth a rollover sensor. The three-point driver and front passenger seat belts feature pretensioners and shoulder height adjustment. Each rear seating position is equipped wîth a three-point seatbelt and a headrest. Also provided is a rear child-seat LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) at rear outboard seating positions.

The Grand Vitara’s safety engineering also reflects Suzuki’s attention to pedestrian safety. The front end and the bumper integrates energy-absorbing materials to help reduce the possibility of serious leg injuries if a pedestrian is struck. The hood also is designed to absorb some of the impact and help protect against serious head injuries. These active and passive safety features, in combination wîth other features such as daytime running lights and a tire pressure monitoring system, make Grand Vitara one of the best-equipped compact SÚVs wîth respect to safety.

The new Kizashi gets a distinctive designed sport steering wheel with perforated leather grip and contrasting stitching on the leather seats, shifter boot and emergency brake boot (when equipped with black leather interior). Interior upgrades speak to the Kizashi’s sporting intent, with form-fitting sport seats and driver-centric cockpit.

It’s billed as a unique model, the Kizashi Sport is more along the lines of an option package available on the top two Kizashi trim levels. Offered on both the GTS and SLS sedans, the Sport group adds a mildly revised front fascia, revised side sill moldings, extra chrome trim, and a trunk-mounted spoiler. Unique 18-inch wheels are two pounds lighter than before, and engineers blessed the Kizashi with a revised suspension setup, which lowers the ride height by 10 mm.

Suzuki has yet to establish pricing for the model, but we’d expect the Sport touch to carry a modest price increase over the $23,234 and $25,134 base prices of the GTS and SLS, respectively. Look for further information to emerge when cars arrive at dealers nationwide in August 2010.

2011 Sport doesn’t have any performance tweaks in the engine bay, just the exterior changes and a firmed up suspension. There’s also a new sport steering wheel inside as well as contrasting stitching throughout. The Sport package will be available on Kizashi GTS and SLS trim levels and ia scheduled to go on sale in the States this August. We have a sneaking suspicion that this is the same Kizashi concept we saw several months ago out at Cars & Coffee, not that there’s anything wrong with that. There’s a gallery of live pics below along with the freshly released media pics, and the full press release can be after the jump.

The Concept Kizashi series was developed by Suzuki’s Advanced Design Group to reflect a dynamic athlete in motion, taking design cues from a strong, honed physique while displaying the performance, strength and style befitting a flagship vehicle. The design theme began with Concept Kizashi, which made its debut at the 2007 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, and the Concept Kizashi 2, unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, which further revealed Suzuki’s new design language.

‘Kizashi means ‘prelude’ in Japanese, and that’s exactly what this design represents for Suzuki from both a business and a product standpoint,’ said Mark Harano, president, American Suzuki Automotive Operations. ‘Concept Kizashi 3 illustrates our brand character and personifies our heritage, design strength and engineering prowess. With customers in 192 countries and regions, Suzuki is truly a global brand, and the coming model carries on our mission to build the image of our automotive products in North America and eventually match our bikes’ reputation.’

Known primarily as a maker of small vehicles, Suzuki intends for the production derivative of the Kizashi series to serve as the company’s flagship vehicle, strengthening its current product line of small cars, trucks and SUVs with a sporting, more accommodating sedan. The future production model will be built at Suzuki’s brand-new Sagara plant in Japan, currently under construction, and provide an accessible alternative to the near-luxury segment. While a firm timetable has not been announced, Suzuki will deliver the Kizashi-influenced sport sedan to North American dealers by 2010.

The Concept Kizashi series was developed to create a substantial presence that redefines the traditional performance vehicle and moves the Suzuki brand upscale. The overall design theme suggests physical strength from intense daily training, with the strong will, commitment and presence of a champion.

Each of the Concept Kizashi vehicles strikes a balance between driver comfort and sportiness, with roomy cabins melded to lean, dynamic exteriors. The hood and body style of all three Concept Kizashis hint at abundant engine power and wind-splitting aerodynamics, while the long wheelbase, aggressive wheel/tire combinations and abbreviated overhangs communicate a performance-oriented, energetic image. A powerful-looking body profile is incorporated throughout the series to convey underlying strength, with large wheels and a wide tread expressing a capacity for superior performance. Beyond its exterior architecture, the Concept Kizashi series constitutes a four-wheeled continuation of Suzuki’s exciting, performance-oriented motorcycle heritage, represented best by its dynamic, world-renowned line of GSX-R sportbikes. Those bikes, some two decades after their introduction, continue to dominate the sportbike segment and have achieved iconic status.

The closest-to-production variation of the Concept Kizashi series, Concept Kizashi 3 embodies Suzuki’s interpretation of the sport sedan segment in the North American market. The Kizashi’s ‘super sport’ identity, a core component of the Suzuki brand DNA, is tempered by the vehicle’s overall mission to provide strong, refined urban performance.

As with Concept Kizashi and Concept Kizashi 2, the front end of the Concept Kizashi 3 expresses strength and style, with sharply fashioned headlights that emphasize the sensation of forward motion. The vehicle’s exquisitely engineered body reflects Suzuki’s distinctive combination of capability and refinement, with power flowing from a 3.6-liter DOHC V6 engine with plated cylinders — a weight-and space-saving technology that evolved from the lessons learned by Suzuki’s motorcycle and WRC development teams. The body’s monochrome finish, Kizashi Silver, gives the vehicle a sense of composure and depth of character, with metallic paint sparkling to emphasize the dynamism of the body’s cross-section.

The New York International Auto Show welcomes American Suzuki Motor Corp. on Thursday, March 20, as the company debuts its sleek and athletic Concept Kizashi 3, the final addition to its acclaimed Kizashi concept series. The Concept Kizashi 3, which suggests both Suzuki’s future design direction and stated intent to offer a larger, more upscale sport sedan, will be joined in New York by the North American debuts of the Concept Kizashi and Concept Kizashi 2.

The Kizashi concept series was developed by Suzuki’s Advanced Design Group to reflect a dynamic athlete in motion, taking its design cues from a strong, honed physique while displaying the performance, strength and style befitting a flagship vehicle. The design theme began with the Concept Kizashi, which made its debut at the 2007 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, and the Concept Kizashi 2, unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show last October, which further pushed Suzuki’s new design language. The Concept Kizashi 3 will represent the completion of the Kizashi concept series as well as providing a closer-to-production vision of a future Suzuki sport sedan offering. The complete Kizashi concept series will be revealed at the Suzuki press conference on Thursday, March 20, at 12:10 p.m. in booth 1215 at the Javits center.

2010 Suzuki DL 650 V-Strom gives total consideration has been given to the rider in the creation of this versatile, ‘go anywhere’ Sport Enduro Tourer. From its relaxed riding position to its wind-deflecting adjustable windscreen. From its long travel suspension with easy access hydraulic rear spring preload to the long range 22-litre fuel tank. The proven V-twin powerplant with SDTV fuel injection delivers smooth throttle response and class-leading torque across a broad rpm range.

If you want a machine with the versatility to let you ride through city streets, over outback roads and through snaking mountain passes, the V-Strom 650 is for you.

Suzuki’s V-Strom 1000, V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 650 ABS are the ultimate all-rounders, combining proven V-Twin performance with the practicality of a tourer.

The 2010 V-Strom range is now available, featuring bold new liveries and graphics for the popular models, among Suzuki’ss best-selling adventure tourers.

All three models combine trademark V-Twin grunt with the ‘go anywhere’ attitude and cruising capability of a tourer, fitted with an adjustable windscreen, upright riding position and large, 22-litre fuel tank.

With a 996cc, liquid-cooled, 90-degree V-Twin engine delivering strong power through its rev range, the 2010 model V-Strom 1000 has a striking new Black livery.

The ever-popular adventure tourer, the 654cc V-Strom 650 is now available in Black or Orange colour schemes, while the Anti-Lock Braking System-equipped V-Strom 650 ABS comes in Black or White.

Features

645cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve per cylinder, 90-degree V-Twin engine with advanced features including narrow valve angles allowing a compact, efficient combustion chamber and big valves, and lightweight shot-peened connecting rods. Precisely tuned camshaft, airbox and crankshaft inertia specifications deliver smooth throttle response and abundant torque across a broad rpm range.

Advanced digital engine management system featuring Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV), delivers optimum combustion efficiency for linear response, fuel economy and superior low-end torque, along with low emissions.

Low and long seat blends into the fuel tank for easy transferring rider’s weight forward or backward to suit riding conditions. 820mm height seat, compact side covers and large 22 litre fuel tank are shaped narrow at the rider’s thighs. All tailored for relaxed and comfortable riding position.

Carefully shaped 3-step manually adjustable windscreen with total 50mm of vertical movement range to suit variety of riders. Twin-spar aluminium-alloy frame and swingarm provide smooth handling with balanced rigidity.

34mm-stanchion-tubes front forks are spring preload adjustable. Rear shock absorber has easy-to-operate hydraulic spring preload adjustment and rebound damping adjustment.

19-inch front and 17-inch rear radial tyres on the cast alloy wheels have tread pattern and carcass construction specifically designed for the V-Strom series.

Dual 310mm front disc brakes with dual-piston calipers and 260mm rear disc brake with single piston caliper, both deliver strong stopping power.

Dual multi-reflector 60W/55W halogen headlights shine your way. Taillight features two combination bulbs, and compact and lightweight turn signals feature a unique hexagon shape.

Compact instrument cluster includes analogue speedometer and tachometer, digital LCD odometer, dual trip meters, temperature and fuel gauges, and LED indicator lamps.

The Suzuki GSX1250F has 1255cc engine is as effortlessly grunty as it was in the Bandit 1250 – power is concentrated in the low and midrange with a seamless delivery. It tails off in the top half of the rev range – most of the time you’ll get the best by short shifting and making use of the poke around 4000rpm.

Bandits are traditionally mechanically tough, but with poor build quality. The GSX1250FA’s steel frame is smartly powdercoated, but fasteners and fittings will suffer if you don’t stay on top of cleaning it in bad weather. It’s neatly designed – the fairing is smart, the metallic paint looks good and the dash trim looks smarter than bare sportsbike cockpits. Learn to use a bucket and sponge.

The GSX1250F might pack a 257kg fully-fuelled weight, but it hides it well. The seat is low and the bars raised, putting you in a good position for low-speed traffic-splitting or hustling along an open road. Bumps expose the limits of the cheap suspension – using the rebound damping adjusters might help. Smooth roads are no problem, the GSX steering sweetly but stably with no excess pitching back and forth – the uprated springs/damping in the forks over the Bandit help. The ABS is good too – there’s pulsing through the lever, but it’s not harsh and it rarely cuts in even on greasy roads.

The GSX1250FA does give a little away to more expensive rivals, but it’s stupendously cheap as bike prices rise across the board. It’s barely more expensive than 600 all rounders, and the same money as three or four year old premium all-rounders. If you’re after a motorcycle as a workhorse, the GSX1250F fits the bill – there’s nothing else for the money that’s as happy to tour, commute and scratch on backroads.

As a £7000 big-bore machine there’s not a lot of goodies as standard, but what the GSX1250F has is useful. A centrestand is standard, the seat height adjusts between 805mm and 825mm, there’s fuel gauge, gear indicator, twin trip meters plus a trip that starts counting when you hit reserve. Incidentally, ‘reserve’ is 5.5 litres of the 19 litre tank, so the first warning comes on early, and a final warning comes on with just a litre to go. It doesn’t help form a realistic picture of when you should fill up. The mirrors are effective too.

The SX4 has benefited from a full 2.0 liters of displacement. That capacity, a little more than 120 cubic inches, provides a competitive edge when contrasted with the bulk of the SX4′s competitive segment; there, displacements of 1.6-1.8 liters are more often the norm. With this newest iteration, Suzuki utilizes an all-new 2.0-liter engine, boasting five percent more horsepower and 4 lb.-ft. of additional torque, while delivering — in the EPA cycle — 32 (Manual) highway miles per gallon. This, in a larger 2.4-liter displacement, is the same engine architecture sported by Suzuki’s all-new Kizashi sport sedan.

As before, the 16-valve valvetrain is controlled by dual overhead cams. From the same company building the world’s fastest production motorcycle, one expects competitive performance, and this new 2.0 liter delivers: 150 horsepower at 6,200 rpm, in combination with 140 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,500 rpm. Beyond the numbers are a fluid delivery, instant responsiveness and a much smaller carbon footprint than its predecessor.

Connecting the improved powerplant to the SX4 Sport’s front wheels is the choice of a six-speed manual or an all-new performance-tuned Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). With the addition of an extra cog, the SX4 driver benefits from six degrees of separation, especially when placing the Suzuki in its competitive segment. Ratios are more closely spaced, allowing the driver to stay in the sweet spot of the powerband throughout the acceleration cycle. And while the closely spaced ratios improve acceleration when merging or passing, the overdrive sixth allows for relaxed cruising at highway speeds, optimizing the driving experience while minimizing the SX4 Crossover’s thirst.

For added urban convenience, the new performance-tuned CVT optimizes — via both console-mounted gear selector and paddle shifters — both performance and efficiency, better maintaining the engine’s rpm ‘sweet spot’ over a wide range of both in-town and freeway driving.

The SX4 Sport retains MacPherson struts in the front, with a rear torsion beam in the back. Refined in Europe — and drawing from the widely acclaimed Suzuki Swift — the sport-tuned suspension offers a 10mm lower ride height than non-Sport SX4 models, KYB performance shocks and standard stabilizer bars. The combination of a wide track and large 17-inch wheels with low-profile 50-series tires optimizes the ride and handling balance, while adding to the vehicle’s dynamic personality.

Outside, Sport prospects will note a revised grille, new wheel design and revised rear spoiler. Carried over from 2009 is the expansive greenhouse, along with the generous inside space and virtually 360 degrees of visibility that go along with it. For those wanting compact exterior dimensions with an interior feel more appropriate to a much larger vehicle, the SX4 Sport is the ideal solution.

Inside, passenger comfort and convenience are addressed by an all-new upgraded instrument cluster with backlit instruments and integrated driver information center. To the driver’s right, a revised center stack includes audio system and available automatic HVAC controls, aluminum-look accents, and a four-speaker AM/FM/CD audio system with MP3 and XM Satellite Radio® compatibility. Integrated Garmin navigation, made standard on the 2009 SX4, continues on the 2010 SX4 Sport — with notable enhancements: Airline arrival and departures, MSN Real Time Traffic, Bluetooth onscreen text display, movie times, news, gas prices, 3D graphics, lane guidance and Doppler weather maps. In addition, the folding rear seats expand the Sport’s already versatile dimensions, and better serve Suzuki’s activity-oriented audience. New for 2010 is a height-adjustable driver’s seat and visor extender, enhancing the driving experience — and sight lines — for an even wider range of activity-oriented consumers.

Safety technology in the SX4 Sport includes six standard airbags: driver and front passenger advanced frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side-impact airbags; and side curtain airbags designed to help provide additional protection for front and outboard rear-seat passengers. Active safety items (ones which ‘actively’ assist drivers in avoiding an accident) include daytime running lights, four-wheel disc brakes with an anti-lock braking system, electronic brake-force distribution and a tire pressure monitoring system. The available Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) with traction control works to help vehicle stability when cornering, under acceleration, during emergency maneuvers and when driving on slippery road surfaces. It is available on the SX4 Sport with Touring package.

Passive safety (features that help one survive an accident) continues with a reinforced body with front and rear crumple zones designed to help absorb impact energy and direct it away from the reinforced cabin. Front three-point seatbelts with pre-tensioners integrate force limiters. The SX4 Sport also is equipped with ISO FIX-compliant child seat anchors and the LATCH system (Lower Anchor and Tethers for Children) for all three rear seat positions. In combination, these active and passive safety features make the SX4 one of the best-equipped cars in its class when it comes to safety.

With more consumers interested in bring value to their purchase perspective, Suzuki expects the improvements to the SX4 Sport to further build on the SX4′s already broad appeal. With the addition of these enhancements, Suzuki’s volume leader looks to turn up the volume, bringing Sport to an even wider audience of sport sedan intenders.

The all-new Kizashi serves as the perfect platform for those stylistic and performance mods integral to America’s motoring DNA. The challenge went out and four custom shops responded. The results of those combined efforts are on display next week at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

As one of the first custom builders to recognize the potential of Suzuki’s vehicles, the presence of Road Race at SEMA comes as no surprise. Given the Kizashi platform’s promise – and the fluid, almost organic sheet metal clothing it – Road Race supplies its own very unique take on Kizashi.

SEMA visitors can enjoy Road Race’s Sport Body kit exterior which employs Carbontrix custom bumpers, rear spats and diffuser. Road Race has crafted a custom grill, vented hood and made the Kizashi its own ‘Platinum Edition’ graphics and a blackened roof. These visual modifications are supported by a platform perfectly suited to Las Vegas Motor Speedway or a high-speed drive on I-15.

Progress Technology provided the sport springs and front and rear sway bars. Road Race installed its own chassis stiffeners, and Rotora brings the custom Kizashi to a stop with 330mm slotted rotors up front (supplemented by Road Race’s own 260mm slotted rotors in the rear), while Dunlop supplies the grip. Under the vented hood, the sweetness continues with a proprietary custom intake system, Zeitronix ZT-2 data logging system and Road Race engine management. The modifications are concealed – until ignition – by a painted-to-match engine cover, and announced by Road Race’s own ‘Integrated Sport’ dual exhaust system. The Road Race Kizashi can be seen at the Zeitronix Booth #21212.

Delta Tech Engineering, a specialist in vehicle lighting, started with a gutted – and lightened – Kizashi body shell. While Delta Tech took care of under the hood, with cold air intake and performance exhausts, RK Sport developed a body kit, Katzkin supplied the custom seating, and Koni enhanced the Kizashi’s already composed ride with its own coilovers and shocks. Lighting, engineered in house by Delta Tech, is LED and HID. Sound equipment upgrades are provided by a Kenwood head unit and Rockford Fosgate amplification. The Delta Tech Kizashi may be seen at Booth #23526 in the Central Hall.

Integrating vintage European elegance with the high-performance DNA of Suzuki’s Hayabusa, Westside Group’s Kizashi Soleil (French for ‘masculine sun’) incorporates numerous distinct touches, all executed to make an individualistic statement within the unique template supplied by Suzuki’s own execution. Vehicle modifications performed by Westside include custom two-toned paint (Napa Merlot/Bronzed Amber), redesigned front and rear fenders, custom air apertures, fabricated grill, shaved and modified door handles and new front fascia. In back, a redesigned rear deck lid equipped with a GT Super Car spoiler, and a redesigned rear bumper is equipped with custom Yoshimura exhaust. Battling the Yosh exhaust is an upgraded sound system engineered by Rockford Fosgate. Planting the Soleil to the ground are early-release Bridgestone Potenzas mounted on R-Worx 7-spoke wheels. The Westside Group Kizashi will be on display in the show car area adjacent to SEMA’s North Hall main entrance.