Archive for August, 2005

Suzuki Swift aims to fly in Finland

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

P-G and Guy racked up more than 500 kilometres of fault-free running during the test, which was aimed at adjusting the Swift’s set-up to the specific demands of the Finnish stages. Throughout the test the Swift was entirely reliable, with no mechanical problems whatsoever. Both drivers, as well as the team management, were delighted by [...]

Suzuki Swift Sport independent road test

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

I’ve just turned into a fast bend on Suzuki’s test track at Ryuyo, south-west of Tokyo, and maybe I shouldn’t have gone in quite as quickly. I ease off the accelerator and suddenly the Suzuki Swift Sport that I’m driving feels as if its back tyres have lost half of their air. Am I about [...]