Suzuki's poor attempt at a Mini clone, the Concept-S

NFS4 · Dec 13, 2002

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=07482232

CraigRT · Dec 13, 2002

they copied the 350Z lights up front.. and a bit of the beetle/cooper shape.... ahaha

StageLeft · Dec 13, 2002

So close but yet so far. Awful.

Viper GTS · Dec 13, 2002

Holy mother of God, it's the love child of a New Beetle & a 350Z!

Viper GTS

murphy55d · Dec 13, 2002

hideous

Emrys · Dec 13, 2002

Fugly even...

Cfour · Dec 13, 2002

It's like a mutt... too many different cars (350Z, Beetle, Mini) mating. Eww.

rml · Dec 13, 2002

Suzuki made quality car. Their cars are quite popular in Canada, Australia and Japan.

Their Aerio scores the "best pick" in crash test this week in the NBC/Dateline National Highway Safety crash test . Link

They always keep the price low. However, they just need more good people to design the cosmetic look of the vehicle.

I would not mind driving this concept since the built-quality of the Mini cooper is not that good according to actual buyers of Mini cooper. Check out http://www.carsurvey.org/

StageLeft · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: rml
Suzuki made quality car. Their cars are quite popular in Canada, Australia and Japan.

Their Aerio scores the best crash test this week in the NBC/Dateline annual crash test .

They always keep the price low. However, they just need more good people to design the cosmetic look of the vehicle.

I would not mind driving this concept since the built-quality of the Mini cooper is not that good according to actual buyers of Mini cooper. Check out http://www.carsurvey.org/

Maybe centra/western, but I only ever met one person in Atlantic canada with a suzuki - early 90's they had a suzuki sidekick. What a POS that was!

ElFenix · Dec 13, 2002

more like mini-Z

zuks are found all over south padre island... they rent sidekicks there so you can drive around in the dunes.

Stifko · Dec 13, 2002

I kind of like it. There is some Audi TT in the look too.

d33pt · Dec 13, 2002

Haha, sidekicks make great offroaders when equipped right. And they're CHEAP too. I've seen hills that $40,000 fullsized 4x4's weren't able to go up, but a guy with a $500 sidekick just drove up like a walk in the park.. funny stuff..

mAdD INDIAN · Dec 13, 2002

i like it...looks cool. I'd sport it if it was considerably cheaper than the Mini.

Nemesis77 · Dec 13, 2002

eh....

EDIT: it does look better than their current cars. And I guess it looks better in real life than in pics.

Angrymarshmello · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: rml
Suzuki made quality car. Their cars are quite popular in Canada, Australia and Japan.

Their Aerio scores the "best pick" in crash test this week in the NBC/Dateline National Highway Safety crash test . Link

They always keep the price low. However, they just need more good people to design the cosmetic look of the vehicle.

I would not mind driving this concept since the built-quality of the Mini cooper is not that good according to actual buyers of Mini cooper. Check out http://www.carsurvey.org/

Welcome to America. This ain't Canada, Australia, or Japan.

mAdD INDIAN · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: rml
Suzuki made quality car. Their cars are quite popular in Canada, Australia and Japan.

Their Aerio scores the "best pick" in crash test this week in the NBC/Dateline National Highway Safety crash test . Link

They always keep the price low. However, they just need more good people to design the cosmetic look of the vehicle.

I would not mind driving this concept since the built-quality of the Mini cooper is not that good according to actual buyers of Mini cooper. Check out http://www.carsurvey.org/

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Welcome to America. This ain't Canada, Australia, or Japan.

well technically this is the Internet..its global. Its everywhere at once.

The Dancing Peacock · Dec 13, 2002

I remember liking the concept drawings. This one doesn't look too bad. It does look kind of TT-esque, and I like those.

The back looks like a renault or peugot that I saw in Costa Rica, square rising up from the fenders. I'd drive it if they got rid of all the aluminum in the cabin...too damn bright.

bolido2000 · Dec 13, 2002

Hmmm I think it looks better than the Mini

HomeBrewerDude · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: bolido2000
Hmmm I think it looks better than the Mini

me too

Evadman · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: d33pt
Haha, sidekicks make great offroaders when equipped right. And they're CHEAP too. I've seen hills that $40,000 fullsized 4x4's weren't able to go up, but a guy with a $500 sidekick just drove up like a walk in the park.. funny stuff..

Remember, wheelbase is everything off road. Some things LWB's rock at, others are SWB only. My dodge will kick any mudhole's ass, while the zuk would be stuck in 3 seconds flat. On the other hand, no way my dodge will fit in the places I have taken my Zuk, and that includes up extreamly steep hills in the 60-70 degree range. ( just an estimate, I did not have a protractor handy

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That vehicle actually doesn't look that bad. The wheels are far out, but the "necking down" of the roofline (as you go up ) does not appeal to me.

boyRacer · Dec 13, 2002

:Q It's called a Suzuki... unless it has a GSX-R badge i don't think it's gonna sell...

johneetrash · Dec 13, 2002

a steering wheel that mirrors a joystick?

i gotta see that

WinkOsmosis · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: d33pt
Haha, sidekicks make great offroaders when equipped right. And they're CHEAP too. I've seen hills that $40,000 fullsized 4x4's weren't able to go up, but a guy with a $500 sidekick just drove up like a walk in the park.. funny stuff..

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Remember, wheelbase is everything off road. Some things LWB's rock at, others are SWB only. My dodge will kick any mudhole's ass, while the zuk would be stuck in 3 seconds flat. On the other hand, no way my dodge will fit in the places I have taken my Zuk, and that includes up extreamly steep hills in the 60-70 degree range. ( just an estimate, I did not have a protractor handy )

That vehicle actually doesn't look that bad. The wheels are far out, but the "necking down" of the roofline (as you go up ) does not appeal to me.

No way in hell you drove up a 60-70° slope. The human mind is proven to overjudge angles though.

incallisto · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: murphy55d
hideous

Exactly. But then again, it's a Suzuki. Every car they make is hideous.

NFS4 · Dec 13, 2002

Originally posted by: incallisto

Originally posted by: murphy55d
hideous

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Exactly. But then again, it's a Suzuki. Every car they make is hideous.

LOL, remember the Suzuki X90?

Suzuki's poor attempt at a Mini clone, the Concept-S

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