The New Suzuki Swift Sport Wants To Prove Less Is More

Suzuki has revealed its all-new Swift Sport, with a punchy little turbocharged engine powering less than a tonne of car
The New Suzuki Swift Sport Wants To Prove Less Is More

Left cold by some of the expensive, over-powered cars we’ve seen revealed at Frankfurt so far this week? Here’s a potent little antidote.

It’s the all-new Suzuki Swift Sport, and it looks like hilarious fun. We’re a little sad that it’s dropped the naturally-aspirated 1.6-litre engine of the old car, but the new engine should be a punchy little thing.

The New Suzuki Swift Sport Wants To Prove Less Is More

The 1.4-litre turbocharged unit puts out 138bhp, and while that’s around about the same as the old N/A engine, torque has swelled by 52lb ft to a useful 170. Given that the whole thing only weighs 970kg (a little more than we were originally led to believe, but still 80kg less than its predecessor), we can expect the new Sport to be pretty damn quick while still offering the kind of performance you can use on the road without fear of incarceration.

On the inside you’ll find a good old-fashioned gear stick, hooked up to the same six-speed manual transmission from the old car, tweaked to improve the feel of the shift. There are also splashes of red trim to liven things up, and a D-shaped steering wheel.

The New Suzuki Swift Sport Wants To Prove Less Is More

It sits lower than the regular Sport on Monroe shock absorbers front and rear, enhanced with fatter anti-roll bars. The torsion beam at the rear is more rigid than before, while the newly developed trailing arms - specific Swift Sport parts - have been suitably beefed up.

The New Suzuki Swift Sport Wants To Prove Less Is More

So it’ll be fast in a straight line and handy around corners, but what about stuff? Worry not, as Suzuki’s giving you plenty of that as standard. There’s a seven-inch touchscreen, Apple Car Play/Android Auto compatibility, and a dizzying array of safety gadgets including lane departure warning, a forward detection system, autonomous emergency braking and much more besides.

Like what you see? Suzuki hasn’t yet said when it’ll be on sale nor how much it’ll cost, but expect it to weigh in somewhere around £16,000.

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🎺🎺thank mr skeltal

£16k sounds like a bargain, good job Suzuki!

09/12/2017 - 12:33 |
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Will it be in the US? I havent seen suzuki stuff over here in a while

09/12/2017 - 12:41 |
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That would be awesome

09/12/2017 - 13:42 |
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VW are promising to make the Up! GTI cost less than £15k, but £16k is still really good and beats the 1.0 140PS Fiesta

09/12/2017 - 13:53 |
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iCypher(Joel Chan)

Sounds like we’re gonna be getting a modern 106 S16…..
From Japan.

‘Shut up, and take my money!’

09/12/2017 - 12:42 |
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106 S16 was more like the last generation Swift Sport with the N/A engine :/

09/12/2017 - 13:26 |
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Anonymous

The last N/A hot hatch has gone turbo ;_:

09/12/2017 - 12:43 |
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Nishant Dash

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Who cares as long as it’s fun!

09/12/2017 - 14:16 |
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juansc

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Theres still the sandero R.S.

09/12/2017 - 17:44 |
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Nick Armstrong

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while i love naturally aspirated engine and prefer it, i don’t get why turbocharged cars are “hated”. i think turbocharged cars wants you to push it and to feel when the turbos spooled up and you are pushed back to the seat even more, it’s a different experience IMO

09/12/2017 - 23:42 |
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10mm

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hahhahaah love the details , like that engine pic

09/13/2017 - 01:04 |
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Honda NSX

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F

09/13/2017 - 02:50 |
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DL🏁

Suzuki: we replaced a 1.6 naturally aspirated engine with an old 1.4 turbo
Me: You ruined a great car
Suzuki: it also weighs less than the modern MX-5
Me: Sold.

09/12/2017 - 13:51 |
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TipsyTimothy

why can’t indonesia have fast stuff :(((((

09/12/2017 - 13:52 |
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Because indonesia love trd sportipu lol

09/13/2017 - 11:50 |
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Anonymous

I dont need Apple Car Play/Android Auto compatibility and other tech features. They’re trash to me, I’d rather have a stereo and enjoying eurobeat all day.

09/12/2017 - 13:54 |
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redflamexfire(R32 squad)

I am yet trying to convince my friend to buy a old swift sport

09/12/2017 - 14:23 |
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Poke

And this thing has a better power to weight ratio than a GT86 😂

09/12/2017 - 14:52 |
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Klush

µªkè ßµªll çªrß grñèªþ ªgªï

09/12/2017 - 15:46 |
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lowie t

Older ones look better. But i am damn jealous about that 6 speed.

09/12/2017 - 15:56 |
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older ones are 6 speed too 😃

09/12/2017 - 22:05 |
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