Comments on: Kizashi Samurai Slashed: Depressing Or Not?

By: Kurt.

Kurt. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:42 +0000

“are you under the impression that american firms are getting bailouts in other countries? ”

As a matter of fact, GM is receiving money from at least: Canada, Austrailia, Germany, and Sweden.

By: pdxfix

pdxfix — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:41:56 +0000

“But while Crain’s beloved Detroit firms may have a monopoly on federal bailout money”…let’s see’ should the american government provide bailouts to foreign firms doing business in the US? are you under the impression that american firms are getting bailouts in other countries? and as you well know being paid to cover this stuff, other countries including japan are in fact providing money to auto companies. american auto biz deserves plenty of heat, but the constant crap you guys spew in their direction is often less than thoughtful or insightful. kicking things when down is easy. come lay at my feet and i’ll give you a taste.

By: Flashpoint

Flashpoint — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:21:23 +0000

If this thing had 400 HP, and was large enough, I’d give it serious consideration. Otherwise, I’d never find myself dead in a Suzuki.

By: gamper

gamper — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:22:04 +0000

I thought that some of the recent Suzuki concepts were promising, too bad, I would like to see them grow in the US.

By: SherbornSean

SherbornSean — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:18:34 +0000

Maybe Suzuki could sell the designs to Acura as the basis for the next RL.

By: Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:02:43 +0000

mtypex: You have to look at the pricing sheet if you want to be impressed.

Sajeev: A definite possibility. The Kizashi was also supposed to be based on Epsilon II. So, I guess the real question is when will GM offer a decent-looking AWD sports sedan for a bargain price?

By: Sajeev Mehta

Sajeev Mehta — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:38:52 +0000

That motor sure sounds like the GM direct-injection mill. And GM/Suzuki have shared parts/platforms in the past.

Perhaps the car died not because of internal strife, but because GM turned off the supply chain?

By: Billy Bobb 2

Billy Bobb 2 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:37:50 +0000

Smart move, Suzuki-san.

Next Gen Swift, in time for the oil price re-set.

By: mtypex

mtypex — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:20:49 +0000

I sat in the SX4 at a recent auto show. Nice specs on paper, but wasn’t impressed. If Suzuki left the US market, I wouldn’t notice.