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Suzuki concepts are exploring mountain trails and culinary arts

Consideration is already on Suzuki merchandise headed to the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon because of Japanese tuner DAMD. The corporate turned two Suzuki Jimnys into the Little 5, a tribute to Renault’s 5 Turbo and 5 Turbo 2, and the Little Delta, a tribute to the Lancia Delta Integrale. Suzuki’s bought a trio of its personal creations on the way in which as nicely, highlighted by new conceptual takes on the Swift hatchback and Spacia kei van that differ from those proven through the Tokyo Auto Present. The star participant is the brand new, fourth-generation 2024 Swift hatchback that is in all probability greatest thought-about an developed third-gen, right here known as the Swift Cool Yellow Rev Idea for not-exactly-obvious causes. Solely a flashy cosmetics package deal, the design drapes a black roof and black roof pillars over a greenish yellow physique and dinky black wheels. The grille wears gloss black above a entrance splitter, the LED headlights and taillights get smoked lenses, and the vinyl wrap advertises the arrival of the front-wheel-drive variant that went on sale in Japan in December.  

Present-goers might be extra captivated by the Tremendous Carry Mountain Path Idea. Constructed atop Suzuki’s Tremendous Carry business truck bought in locations like Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, it appears like a shrunken model of an overlanding construct we would see at SEMA; the Tremendous Carry retail mannequin stretches simply 11 toes lengthy — 20 inches shorter than a two-door Mini Cooper — and makes use of a 658-cc engine. The outside roll cage and tube doorways set the tone instantly. Dimensionally proportionate gear runs from the roof rack and lightweight bar to the off-road racing bucket seats, grilles over the aspect and rear home windows, entrance skid plate and D-rings, Hello-Carry jack strapped to a riser within the mattress, and little knobby tires on little off-road wheels. Smoked headlight lenses make their strategy to this creation, too. This one’s reported to be an idea solely, meant to point out audiences the potential in business autos exterior the office. 

Lastly, there’s the splendidly named Spacia Papa Boku Kitchen Idea. This barely adventurous kei automotive disguise exterior hides a kitchen within the cargo bay. We’ll discover out what the chef’s space appears like through the present, however designers are mentioned to have envisioned an area the place dad and mom and children can bond over cooking adventures whereas tenting.  

The Tokyo Auto Salon is placing this and all kinds of different novelties on show in Chiba Metropolis, Japan, January 12-14. Among the many options shall be a brutish Nissan Rogue off-roader and Toyota’s eight-speed direct automated transmission on the GR Yaris.

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