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New Suzuki Swift Sport, arriving in Oz around September, develops 92kw and 148Nm, possible Fez killer?......we need the ST Ford Australia!!
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Will be interesting to say the least. Looks like either projector headlights, or xenons. Either way, it does look very mean (esp the deap grille integrated into the bumper!)
I'm definitely interested in seeing how quick it is, and how it handles. This is going to be a revver and a screamer!
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CRAP i dont like suzuki, can it handle better than FEZ, and not many ppl drive the swift. but still its jsut a tin can to me!!
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Hey Photn,
I do believe the Swift has outsold the Fiesta every month since it's launch!
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If Ford Australia doesnt bring in the Fiesta ST, I dunno what they're on.
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let me re phrase what i meant, no one drives it out campbelltown way/my way. sory lol, forget i live in moddle of no ware
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Ford need to stop hiding behind the Territory + Falcons for sales and start making an impact on the small car market.
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Inevitably, the small car market is going to boom, if not it's already happening. Many smart car companies already focus on their small-medium sized cars.
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Any idea of prices for that Swift? Looks very nice IMHO- another option to look at once the savings increase.
You're right, the Fiesta ST is exactly the car I'd want to own. The Zetec is the Fiesta I'd live with and most likely be happy with.... but with so many other options out there from other manufacturers....
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Personal opinion, but I don't like it. The front bumper looks like those bumpers from Need for Speed, and it also gets to me how high the door's seem. But apart from that everyone's sure cracking onto the small car market. It'll be "hard" for Ford to track onto the small car market, everyone relates to "falcons/big cars/brute power" when they think Ford including me.
But this should be interesting (:
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Fiesta RS was scratched in the UK but they might change there mind hopefully.
The New Suzki Swift premiered at the Paris Motor Show this past September. This fourth Generation Swift will replace the Suzuki Ignis in the Junior World Rally Championships in late September of this year. Expect Suzuki to take advantage of the opportunity to also debut the new 2006 Swift GTi simultaneously. Horsepower is expected to get a slight bump over the previous Swift GTi from 100hp to 115hp coming from a 1.3L lump. The Swift will have all of the top-of-the-range bells and whistles in addition to a body kit, sporty alloys wheels, twin exhaust, 5 speed manual transmission and 3-door only. There are rumors that a cabriolet version will debut at Geneva 2006. " ![]()
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These are pictures of the Suzuki Swift "Concept S" (aka: new Gti)
I know the whole Suzuki world is very exited about the possibility of finally getting their new Gti......and if it becomes reality and looks anything like this then why wouldn't they. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rob, the Red car is a concept car, the car posted by Damo is a pre-production test vehicle. Pretty sure that the original posted image is a production ready GTI
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Now Thats Hot
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Is that a playstation controller on the steering wheel.
Only thing thats against the car is with only 1.3L it'll be a POS unless ur revving it's tits off.
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I'm guessing they've used their Motorbike expertise to make this 1.3L engine a rev happy, and charismatic. Looking forward to hearing them rev out!
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But if the new Fiat Bambini comes out (2007-2008 joint venture with Ford) id rather tap that than anything else includeding the Fez ST, even tho the fiat will have less than half the power, it looks like sex on big 20inch wheels. ![]()
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with all these new cars comming out, i sumhow feel a little threatened. i like there look and all that jazz. but im a serious ford supporter
i really only will buy a ford. i wont buy a nissan, or a holder 4 damn sure,nor a deawoo, nor a suzuki, i just dont want the fez to become CRAP and out dated. whats the probability that any one here will pull a teki( no offence meant just using u as an example) and buy another car like the punto or fiat Bambini???
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Fiat Bambini screams CHICKS CAR at me. Dunno. Reminds me of a smaller Beetle
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The Fiat Bambino would look pretty hot in the original Abarth colours much like Teki's Renault would look sweet with Gordini stripes. I'm less worried about the Swift than I am about the Colt Turbo.
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