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The all-new 2017 Suzuki Swift Sport has just been spied in Europe, looking aggressive enough to win over any hot hatchling fan. What's more, it's almost certainly rocking a 1.4-liter turbo engine that will make a world of difference in 2017.
The past two generations of the Swift Sport have been old-school, packing 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engines. But Suzuki has already shown it's not afraid of change by adopting an automatic gearbox and 5-door body.
Now, they engineers are finally able to make the switch to turbocharging, thanks to the 1.4-liter unit developed for the Vitara S. While the unit is rated at 140 PS and 220 Nm of torque when used by the crossover, it could be tuned to deliver slightly more.
Even if the 2017 Swift Sport stays at 140, we'd be pretty happy with the huge jump in torque output. That means it will pull harder in any gear, which is more than you can say about the current car.
The little Sport has always been a car that appeals to the youngest of car buyers. While it lacks the refinement of something like a Golf GTI, it makes up for it with two huge exhaust pipes, large wheels, and an aggressive body kit.
The designers have even integrated the rear door handles into the frames and fitted LED taillights. All those features have been made to appear even larger on the 2017 model, which we expect to debut at the next Geneva Motor Show.
We don't want to get you guys too excited, but it looks like Suzuki deliberately left the centers of the wheels uncovered, thus allowing us to view what look like rear prop shafts. Could this be the first-ever AWD mini hot hatch. Even rich companies like MINI and Volkswagen have stayed away from this feature, even though they could offer it. So if Suzuki has twice the traction, they could win over a lot of people.
Now, they engineers are finally able to make the switch to turbocharging, thanks to the 1.4-liter unit developed for the Vitara S. While the unit is rated at 140 PS and 220 Nm of torque when used by the crossover, it could be tuned to deliver slightly more.
Even if the 2017 Swift Sport stays at 140, we'd be pretty happy with the huge jump in torque output. That means it will pull harder in any gear, which is more than you can say about the current car.
The little Sport has always been a car that appeals to the youngest of car buyers. While it lacks the refinement of something like a Golf GTI, it makes up for it with two huge exhaust pipes, large wheels, and an aggressive body kit.
The designers have even integrated the rear door handles into the frames and fitted LED taillights. All those features have been made to appear even larger on the 2017 model, which we expect to debut at the next Geneva Motor Show.
We don't want to get you guys too excited, but it looks like Suzuki deliberately left the centers of the wheels uncovered, thus allowing us to view what look like rear prop shafts. Could this be the first-ever AWD mini hot hatch. Even rich companies like MINI and Volkswagen have stayed away from this feature, even though they could offer it. So if Suzuki has twice the traction, they could win over a lot of people.
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