Monday, July 7, 2008

Concept Cars: Suzuki Kizashi






Make - Suzuki
Model - Kizashi
Concept year - 2007
Production year - ____
Engine - Hybrid






The Suzuki Kizashi concept, meaning 'Prelude' in Japanese, is a striking four-door family car concept which debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

"The Kizashi previews future Suzuki styling"

The Kizashi concept is designed to take Suzuki into a new vehicle segment, in line with the company's aim to move more upmarket and mainstream with their offerings.The Suzuki Kizashi is a dramatic design, especially from the front where the enormous tapering grille blends into the aggressive slit-eyed LED headlights.Down the sides there is a strong shoulder line which gives the concept a powerful stance, and coupled with the low roofline the car has a sporting appearance despite the estate car profile. The front door handles are inconspicuous despite their chrome finish, while the rear door handles are hidden in the rear side window frame. At the rear of the Kizashi concept the lines are clear and crisp with the taillights flowing from the shoulder line into the rear hatch beautifully. The twin inset chrome exhausts positioned either side of the bumper finish of the rear perfectly. As Suzuki's first attempt at this kind of vehicle the Kizashi is well thought out, and the concept will hopefully preview a similarly styled production model.