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2014 Suzuki Wind Will Look Like This, to Replace Alto/A-Star

Based on a Japanese kei car, the Suzuki Alta is sold in Europe as an A-segment car, a city car if you will.However, it's only really popular in India, where it's marketed as the Maruti Suzuki A-Star.
2014 Suzuki Wind 1 photo
Photo: X-Tomi Design
A replacement is coming next year, and it's already been previewed as a concept. Making its debut last week at the Thailand International Motor Show, the A:Wind concept previews the design of a global A-segment car. Unlike the kei car based Alto, which measures 3,395 mm in length, the new model is a well proportioned 3,600mm. This is crucial, since Hyundai has made the i10 much larger this year and has launched the Grand i10 to great success in India.

Based on the A:Wind Concept of last week, car renderer X-Tomi Design has created this watered down version that's closer to the actual production car. Simpler bumpers and headlights are used, crucial for keeping costs down in this very price-competitive market.

When it goes on sale next year, the Wind will be assembled in Thailand. Power will come from a 3-cylinder 1-liter engine mater to either a 5-speed manual (we think) or a CVT gearbox.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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