American Suzuki Motor Corp. has unveiled the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport, the ‘Sport’ variant of its sleek and sophisticated sport sedan at the New York Auto Show. Ready to take on its rival
The?2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport comes with a 4 cylinder engine at 2.4 liter capacity being able to develop 185 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission while CVT and all-wheel drive are also available.
"We've been thrilled with an enthusiastic reaction to the 2010 Kizashi, and we look forward to offering sport sedan buyers the newest iteration of our stylish sport sedan later this year," said Koichi Suzuki , Executive Vice-President American Suzuki Automotive Operations.
The sport variant is based on GTS and SLS trim levels but carries a bunch of new enhancements. The bumpers have been redesigned with chrome accents on the front bumper and doors?and further adding to the aggressive look are the 10-mm lowered suspension ?and a honeycomb lower grille, ?side skirts and a spoiler and the lightweight 18-inch alloys.
Inside, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport gets a steering wheel trimmed with perforated leather grip and contrasting stitching on the leather seats, a new shifter boot and emergency brake boot, sport seats and driver-centric cockpit.
The prices are expected to unveil some time later but the package details have been provided. The 2010 Kizashi is available in four trim levels, starting from the entry-level Kizashi S priced between $18,999 for FWD and $21,899 for AWD, to the luxurious SLS model ranging from ?$24,499 for FWD M/T to $26,899 for AWD Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Prices do not include the $735 destination and handling charge.
Source: www.nitrobahn.com