A lighter, more efficient new Suzuki Swift Sport model is set to be announced at the Frankfurt international motor show on September 12.

This third generation Sport is based on the brand new Swift range which launched in
New Zealand in June. As the performance flagship model of the popular Swift lineup, the eagerly awaited hot hatch is scheduled to go on sale here during the first quarter of next year.

Suzuki Motor Corporation has yet to reveal technical details of the Sport, but has previewed body and interior changes.

For the first time the Swift Sport will feature turbocharged power, using a version of Suzuki’s latest Boosterjet engine, and the car will be available for the New Zealand market with the option of a 6-speed manual gearbox or 6-stage automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

The Sport has always held a special place in Suzuki’s lineup since the first generation model in 2005. New front end styling with a unique grille, revised front apron and large, aggressive cuts and small front splitter distinguish the Sport from other Swift models.

There are side body skirts and at the rear end a black diffuser and two large exhausts. New diamond-cut designed silver and black aluminium alloy wheels are also unique to the Sport, while interior changes include upgraded front sports seats, red detail trimming and a flat-bottomed steering wheel.

“Swift Sports have always harked back to classic hot hatches of old with their tenacity and clean dynamic interaction, and we expect the latest generation version to inherit these admirable qualities,” said Gary Collins, General Manager, Automobile Marketing for Suzuki New Zealand.

According to Suzuki New Zealand, the new Swift Sport promises to be the best value hot hatch on the local market, building on the strengths of its predecessor while incorporating the latest technology and enhanced specification.

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Fred Alvrez
How on earth to start this? I've been car/bike/truck crazy since I was a teen. Like John, I had the obligatory Countach poster on the wall. I guess I'm more officially into classic and muscle cars than anything else - I currently have a '65 Sunbeam Tiger that left the factory the same day as I left the hospital as a newborn with my mother. How could I not buy that car? In 2016 my wife and I drove across the USA in a brand-new Dodge Challenger, and then shipped it home. You can read more on www.usa2nz.co.nz. We did this again in 2019 in a 1990 Chev Corvette - you can read about that trip on DriveLife. I'm a driving instructor and an Observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorists - trying to do my bit to make our roads safer.

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