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Suzuki Motor Corporation

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Logo since 1958
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Headquarters in Hamamatsu

Native name

 スズキ株式会社

Romanized name

 Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha
Type Public (K.K.)

Traded as

 TYO: 7269
ISIN JP3397210000 Edit this on Wikidata
Industry Automotive
Founded October 1909; 113 years ago (as Suzuki Loom Works)
Founder Michio Suzuki
Headquarters

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

,

Japan

Area served

 Worldwide

Key people

 Osamu Suzuki
(chairman) (acting)
Yasuhito Harayama
(vice chairman)
Toshihiro Suzuki
(President)
Products Automobiles, engines, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors

Production output

 Decrease 2,966,659 (2020)[1]
Revenue Decrease ¥3.5 trillion (2020)[2]

Operating income

 Decrease ¥215 billion (2020)[2]

Net income

 Decrease ¥134 billion (2020)[2]
Total assets Increase ¥3.33 trillion (2020)[2]
Total equity Increase ¥1.8 trillion (2020)[2]
Owners
  • The Master Trust Bank of Japan (10.65%)[3]
  • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (5.24%)[3]
  • Toyota (4.94%)[3]
  • Tokio Marine Nichido (3.70%)[3]
  • MUFG Bank (3.30%)[3]
  • Shizuoka Bank (2.49%)[3]
  • JPMorgan Chase (2.35%)[3]
  • BNY Mellon (1.84%)[3]
  • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (Trust port 5) (1.70%)[3]

Number of employees

 68,499 (2020)[2]
Subsidiaries
  • Maruti Suzuki
  • Magyar Suzuki
  • Suzuki Indomobil Motor
  • Pak Suzuki Motors
  • Bari Suzuki
  • Suzuki China
  • Suzuki Motor Gujarat
  • Suzuki GB PLC
  • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited
  • Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd
Website www.globalsuzuki.com

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japanese: スズキ株式会社, Hepburn: Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha)[4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan.[5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide.[6]
Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world’s tenth largest,[7] while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country.[8]

Suzuki’s domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.[9]

History[edit]

In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry.[10] In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these machines.[11]

Despite the success of his looms, Suzuki believed that his company would benefit from diversification and he began to look at other products. Based on consumer demand, he decided that building a small car would be the most practical new venture. The project began in 1937, and within two years Suzuki had completed several compact prototype cars. These first Suzuki motor vehicles were powered by a then-innovative, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It had a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.[citation needed]

With the onset of World War II, production plans for Suzuki’s new vehicles were halted when the government declared civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity.» At the conclusion of the war, Suzuki went back to producing looms. Loom production was given a boost when the U.S. government approved the shipping of cotton to Japan. Suzuki’s fortunes brightened as orders began to increase from domestic textile manufacturers. But the joy was short-lived as the cotton market collapsed in 1951.[citation needed]

Faced with this colossal challenge, Suzuki returned to the production of motor vehicles. After the war, the Japanese had a great need for affordable, reliable personal transportation. A number of firms began offering «clip-on» gas-powered engines that could be attached to the typical bicycle. Suzuki’s first two-wheeled vehicle was a bicycle fitted with a motor called, the «Power Free.» Designed to be inexpensive and simple to build and maintain, the 1952 Power Free had a 36 cc, one horsepower, two-stroke engine.[12] The new double-sprocket gear system enabled the rider to either pedal with the engine assisting, pedal without engine assist, or simply disconnect the pedals and run on engine power alone.[13] The patent office of the new democratic government granted Suzuki a financial subsidy to continue research in motorcycle engineering.

By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and his company had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of his first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 Suzuki Suzulight. The Suzulight sold with front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which were not common on cars until three decades later.[citation needed]

Volkswagen held a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki between 2009 and 2015. This situation did not last, as Suzuki accused Volkswagen of not sharing promised technology while Volkswagen objected to a deal where Suzuki purchased diesel engines from Fiat.[14] An international arbitration court ordered Volkswagen to sell the stake back to Suzuki.[14] Suzuki paid $3.8bn to complete the stock buy-back in September 2015.[15]

Leadership[edit]

The company was founded by Michio Suzuki; its current Chairman is Osamu Suzuki,[16] the fourth adopted son-in-law in a row to run the company,[17] Osamu Suzuki, the 91 year old Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, will retire in June 2021, handing over to his son Toshihiro.[18]

Timeline[edit]

The Suzuki Loom Company started in 1909 as a manufacturer of looms for weaving silk and cotton. Michio Suzuki was intent on making better, more user-friendly looms and, for 30 years his focus was on the development of these machines. Michio’s desire to diversify into automotive products was interrupted by World War II.[19] Before it began building four-stroke engines, Suzuki Motor Corp. was known for its two-stroke engines (for motorcycles and autos).[20] After the war, Suzuki made a two-stroke motorized bicycle, but eventually the company would be known for Hayabusa and GSX-R motorcycles, for the QuadRunner, and for dominating racetracks around the world. Even after producing its first car in 1955 the company didn’t have an automobile division until 1961.[21] Today Suzuki is among the world’s largest automakers, and a major brand name in important markets, including Japan and India, but no longer sells cars in North America.[22]

1909–1960[edit]

  • 1909: Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[23]
  • 1920: Company is reorganized, incorporated, and capitalized at ¥500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president.[23]
  • 1937: Suzuki begins a project to diversify into manufacturing small cars. Within two years several innovative prototypes are completed, but the government declares civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity» at the onset of World War II, thwarting production plans.[19]
  • 1940: Takatsuka Plant is built in Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.[5][23]
  • 1945: Plants close due to severe war damage. Company offices move to the Takatsuka Plant site.[23]
  • 1947: Head office moves to the present address.[5][23]
  • 1949: Company lists on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.[23]
  • 1950: Company has financial crisis due to labor difficulties.[23]
  • 1952: «Power Free» motorized bicycle marketed.[12][21]
  • 1953: Introduction of Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle, displacement subsequently increases to 70cc.[24]
  • 1954: Company name changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
  • 1955: Introduction of Colleda COX 125cc 4-stroke single-cylinder,[24] and Colleda ST 125cc, two-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles.
    • Suzulight (360cc, two-stroke) front wheel drive car introduced at the start of Japan’s minivehicle age.[25]
  • 1957: Michio Suzuki designated as adviser, and his son Shunzo Suzuki appointed as company president.[23][26]
  • 1958: S mark adopted as corporate emblem.[23]
  • 1959: Launch of Colleda Sel Twin (2-cylinder) 125cc, two-stroke motorcycle with electric starter.
    • Introduction of all-new Suzulight TL 360cc light commercial, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
    • 26 September, Typhoon Vera (Ise-Wan) destroys Suzuki’s assembly plant.[27]
  • 1960: In March Suzuki’s new modern assembly line plant is finished.[27]
    • Suzuki enter a motorcycle race team into Grands Prix under the manufacturing name Colleda with riders Toshio Matsumoto, Michio Ichino and Ray Fay, placing 15th, 16th, and 18th in Isle of Man TT races.[28]

1961–1969[edit]

  • 1961: Separation of the loom machine division from the motor company, as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co.[23]
    • Suzuki enter race motorcycles of RT61 125 cc and RV61 250 cc into Grands Prix under the Suzuki name[29] with two riders from the team of Mitsuo Itoh, Michio Ichino, Sadao Masuda, Toshio Matsumoto, Paddy Driver, Hugh Anderson and Alastair King placing 10th and 12th in 250 cc Isle of Man TT races.[30][31]
    • Production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, two-stroke lightweight truck begins at new plant in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[23][32]
  • 1962: First victory in the inaugural season of 50 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing comes at the end of a three-way battle between Suzuki, Honda and Kreidler at the Isle of Man TT. The winning RM62 machine was ridden by Ernst Degner who had defected from the East German MZ team to Suzuki the previous year.[33][34]
  • 1963: Mitsuo Itoh makes history as the first Japanese rider to win the Isle of Man TT, when he takes the lead on the last lap of the 50cc race after Suzuki teammate Degner breaks down. Suzuki wins both the rider’s and manufacturer’s championships, in both 50cc and 125cc classes, for this season of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[33][35]
    • Subsidiary company opens in Los Angeles, to enter the American motorcycle market, as U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.[36]
  • 1965: Enters outboard motor market with the launch of D55 5.5 hp, two-stroke engine.[23]
    • Introduction of Fronte 800 two-stroke subcompact passenger vehicle.[37]
    • T20 motorcycle introduced as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world», aimed at the US market but gets worldwide attention.[38]

  • 1967: Thailand gets the first motorcycle assembly plant outside Japan, creating Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
    • Automobile plant built in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.[23][39]
    • Debut of Fronte 360cc, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
  • 1968: After a winning 1967 season, the Suzuki motorcycle race team withdraws from World Grand Prix due to changes in FIM rules. Hans-Georg Anscheidt rides a 1967 machine in 1968 as a privateer, for the seventh season of Suzuki GP championships.[33]
    • Introduction of Carry Van 360cc, two-stroke minivan with a full cab over design.[23]
    • Launch of T500 motorcycle with an air-cooled parallel-twin 500cc engine, the largest displacement of any two-stroke at the time.[38]
  • 1969: Motorcycle plant built in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan.[23]

1970–1980[edit]

  • 1970: Foundry is built in Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan; automobile plant is built in Kosai, Shizuoka.[40][41]
    • Frank Whiteway easily wins the 500cc class at the Isle of Man TT race on a production T500 motorcycle prepared by Eddie Crooks.[42]
    • LJ10, the first mass-production 4×4 domestic mini-car, becomes available in Japan, powered by a 360cc twin cylinder air-cooled two-stroke engine.[43][44]
  • 1971: Production plant for medium to large motorcycles is built in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.[32][41]
    • GT750 motorcycle debuts with a liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[45]
    • Suzuki’s production motocrosser, the TM400, arrives to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing.[46]
    • Suzuki rider Roger De Coster becomes the 500cc class World Motocross Champion on his 396cc RN71 factory machine, while teammate (and fellow Belgian) Joel Robert becomes 250cc class champion.[47]
  • 1972: Suzuki Parts Manufacturing Company, Ltd., is established in Akita Prefecture, Japan.[41]
    • The Hustler 400 (TS400) motorcycle released as a street version of the TM400.[46]
  • 1973: Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as president, and Shunzo Suzuki appointed as chairman.
    • Canadian subsidiary set up in North York, as Suzuki Canada Ltd., to supply machines and parts to motorcycle dealers in Canada.[26]
  • 1974: Indonesian subsidiary established in Jakarta as P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing.[41]
    • Company enters into medical equipment field with launch of the Suzuki Motor Chair Z600 motorized wheelchair.[41]
    • Expansion into the housing field initiated with Suzuki Home marketing two models of prefab «Mini-House» and three types of storage sheds.[41]
    • RE5 introduced as the first Japanese (production) motorcycle with a rotary engine in the world.[48]
  • 1975: Delays in compliance with car emission regulations cause severe difficulties for the company.[41]
    • Philippine distributor Rufino D. Antonio and Associates institute a joint venture with Suzuki (Japan) under the name of Antonio Suzuki Corporation, to expand motorcycle sales in the Philippines.[49]
    • LJ50 (Jimny) 4×4 released in Australia with a more powerful, export-only, 550 cc liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[44][50]
    • RM125 introduced as a production version of the works machine RA75 on which Gaston Rahier won the 125cc World Motocross GP championship. From 1975 to 1984, Suzuki dominates this class 10 years in a row with Gaston Rahier, Akira Watanabe, Harry Everts, Eric Geboers and Michele Rinaldi.[46]
    • Assembly outside Japan commences for the first time, in Pakistan.[51] Assembly kits of the ST90 Carry and LJ80 (Jimny) are shipped, both with 800 cc engines.[52] Production and sales were done by two local entities (Sind Engineering and Naya Dauer Motor) under the auspices of PACO (Pakistan Automobile Corporation).[51][52]
  • 1976: GS Series motorcycles released, the GS750 and GS400 are the first four-stroke machines from Suzuki in 20 years.[46]
    • Pops Yoshimura enters the GS750 for the first time in the AMA Superbike series, wins at Laguna Seca Raceway.[53] Barry Sheene wins 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
  • 1977: Debut of Cervo two-stroke minivehicle for domestic market, export version introduced the next year with four-stroke engine.[41]
    • Last of the LJ utility 4×4 series, the LJ80, gets a new four-cylinder water-cooled 800cc four-stroke engine, and is exported to Australia and Europe the following year.[44][54] Barry Sheene wins second 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
  • 1978: Appointment of Osamu Suzuki as president, Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as chairman.[41]
    • The flagship model of the GS Series, the GS1000E, becomes available as Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine.[46]
    • A Yoshimura GS1000 ridden by Californians Mike Baldwin and Wes Cooley wins the first Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.[53]
  • 1979: Alto two-stroke minivehicle introduced.[41] This car was a massive success, propelling Suzuki into seventh place amongst Japanese car and truck manufacturers, and helped the company’s bargaining position when later linking up with Isuzu and General Motors.[55]

  • 1980: Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. established in Sydney, Australia.[56]
    • Suzuki enters general-purpose engine field by marketing three electric power generator models.[57]
    • Launch of the GSX series of motorcycles with four-stroke, DOHC four-valve engines.[58]

1981–1989[edit]

  • 1981: Consolidated (i.e., including subsidiaries) sales for the fiscal year reach ¥500 billion.[57]
    • General Motors and Isuzu Motors announce cooperation with Suzuki Motor Company in the production and marketing of new «mini-cars». GM purchases a 5.3% stake in Suzuki.[59][60]
    • The RG Gamma (RG Γ) makes its first appearance in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; Suzuki wins sixth-consecutive manufacturer’s title, and Suzuki rider Marco Lucchinelli becomes the 500 cc class champion.[61]
    • German designer Hans A. Muth uses the motif of the samurai sword to create the original GSX1100S Katana, a motorcycle that «typifies Suzuki».[58]
    • Production begins on a second generation of 4×4 utility vehicles with 1-liter engines; the SJ410 is designed for export and sold as the Suzuki Samurai in Canada, and as the Jimny 1000 in some markets.[44][62][63]
  • 1982: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.[57]
    • Italian Franco Uncini, riding a Roberto Gallina racing team RG Γ motorcycle, takes the Grand Prix championship in the 500 cc class. Suzuki wins the manufacturer’s title for the seventh consecutive year.[61]
    • Masaru Mizutani (in Japanese) on his RG Γ takes first place in seven consecutive events and wins the All Japan Road Race Championship for the 500cc class.[64]
    • The company and the Government of India set up Maruti Udyog Ltd. as a joint venture for automobile production and distribution.[65]
    • The company signs a technological tie-up contract with Land-Rover Santana S.A., Spain.[57]
    • Car production begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.[66] A joint venture with Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki was established in September 1982 as Awami Auto Limited.[67][68]
    • New Alto minivehicle debuts.[57]
    • The very first production four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is released; the QuadRunner 125 begins the era of four-wheelers and transforms the ATV industry.[58][69]

  • 1983: Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.[57]
    • A second Kosai, Shizuoka automobile plant is built for compact cars.[40][57]
    • The RG250Γ motorcycle is released as the first-ever full-blown racer-replica, with technology developed for the racetrack.[70]
    • Launch of the Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle.[57]
    • The Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1-liter passenger vehicle debuts.[71]
    • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India.[57]

  • 1984: Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. established in Wanganui, New Zealand. Suzuki France S.A. is established in Trappes, France. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland is established in Heppenheim, Germany.[57]
    • Suzuki starts exporting 1-liter Cultus to U.S. automaker General Motors Corp.[72]
    • An upgraded SJ 4×4, with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed gearbox, is released. The SJ413 is sold in the U.S. market (as the Samurai) the following year, and ultimately in over 100 countries.[73][74][75]
    • Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.[57]
    • Introduction of the GSX-R750 motorcycle with an oil-cooled 4-cylinder DOHC engine.[76]
  • 1985: Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.[77]
    • Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. established in Brea, California. Samurai introduced in USA.[78][79]
    • Company signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.[80]
    • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.[57] The factory is in Linares, Andalusia.
    • Scooter production started at Avello S.A. of Spain.[81]
  • 1986: American Suzuki Motor Corp. is established in Brea, California, to consolidate operations in USA.[57]
    • Suzuki reaches an agreement with General Motors Corp. of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.[82]

  • 1987: Aggregate car exports from Japan reach 2 million units. Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.[57]
    • Cultus/Swift production began in Colombia.[citation needed]
    • Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corp. for cooperation in production of micro-mini vehicles.[83]
  • 1988: Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6-liter, four-cycle compact 4×4 vehicle debuts.[84]
    • Magazine published by Consumers Union claims the Samurai 4×4 is prone to rolling over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejects demands for a Samurai recall.[74][75][85]
    • Swift sales begin in the United States.[85]
  • 1989: Aggregate car production reached 10 million units.[57]
    • Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.[86]
    • Sidekick sales begin in the United States.[84]

1990–2000[edit]

«A gem set in the Suzuki world.» The plant in Esztergom, Hungary is built on a site covering some 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft).[87]

  • 1990: Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation.[88]
    • Kei car standards are upgraded. New mini-vehicles are released under the latest specifications: engine capacity raised to 660cc; overall length extended to 10.8 feet (3.3 m).[89]
  • 1991: Consolidated sales reach ¥1 trillion.[88]
    • Suzuki signs a car production contract in Hungary, establishing Magyar Suzuki Corporation.[87][90]
    • Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.[91]
    • Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts.[92]
  • 1992: Production of Suzuki cars begins at the new plant of Pak Suzuki Motors in Karachi, Pakistan.[88]
    • Production and sales of Hungarian-built Suzuki cars begin.[87]
    • Suzuki becomes a 50% partner in Maruti Udyog.[93]
  • 1993: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 2 million units.[88]
    • Passenger car production/sales began at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E.[88]
    • Suzuki signs joint-venture contracts for production of passenger cars and motorcycles in China.[94][95]
    • Wagon R minivehicle debuts, wins 1993 RJC Car of the Year award.[96][97]
  • 1994: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 10 million units.[88]
    • Maruti Udyog of India aggregate car production reach 1 million units.[98]
    • Suzuki and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agree to dissolve their business tie-up.[88]
  • 1995: Aggregate sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 10 million units, aggregate motorcycle exports from Japan reached 20 million units.[88]
    • Suzuki pulls out of its capital tie-up with Santana S.A. in Spain but continues car-related technical cooperation.[88][99]
  • 1996: Aggregate sales of Carry in Japan reach 3 million units.[88]
    • Vietnam Suzuki corporation starts production of motorcycles and automobiles in the Bien Hoa industrial zone.[100][101][102]
    • Production of Suzuki Motorcycles begins at Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd., China.[80]
  • 1997: Achieved 10 million cumulative automobile sales for overseas market.[88]
    • Four stroke outboard motors win the Innovation Award at The International Marine Trade Exhibit and Conference (IMTEC) in Chicago.[103][104]
    • American Suzuki Motor Corp. publicly accuses Consumers Union of rigging 1988 test results for the Samurai 4×4, using videotape obtained through the discovery process in the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit.[105][106]
    • Suzuki goes to the International Court of Arbitration over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[93][107]

  • 1998: Suzuki and General Motors Corporation agree on joint development of compact vehicles, both companies agree to strengthen their business tie-up and form a strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%.[108]
    • Suzuki and the Indian government settle their dispute over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[109]
    • Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. begins production of passenger cars in Chongqing, China.[110]
    • A new joint venture with the government of Burma opens a manufacturing plant in Yangon.[111][112][113]
    • Introduction of GSX 1300R Hayabusa 1299 cc sport bike, the fastest production motorcycle in 1999–2000 model years.[114][115][116]
    • Ryosaku «Rick» Suzuki, grandson of Michio Suzuki, becomes president of American Suzuki Motor Corp.[117][118]
  • 1999: Aggregate motorcycle production reaches 40 million units, aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach 1 million units.[88]
    • Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives official approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles.[88]
    • General Motors Argentina, S.A. and Suzuki Motor Corporation form an industrial and commercial alliance by which General Motors in Argentina distributes all Suzuki automotive products.[119]
  • 2000: The corporation commemorates its 80th anniversary.[120]
    • Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units.[120]
    • Suzuki vehicle production starts at General Motors Argentina.[120]
    • GM raises its stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. to 20 percent.[121]

2001–2009[edit]

  • 2001: Aggregate worldwide sales of Jimny/SJ reaches 2 million units, production of Alto reaches 4 million units.[122]
    • Suzuki achieves «Zero-Level» target of landfill waste.[122]
    • Aerio compact car (aka Liana for Life in a New Age) introduced at the Geneva Motor Show.[123][124]
    • Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan) and American Suzuki Motor Corp. jointly create Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) to build all-terrain vehicles for sale in the U.S. and Canada, as well as for export.[125]
  • 2002: Achieved 30 million cumulative automobile sales for worldwide market.[126]
    • Introduction of the Choinori low-cost scooter.[127]

Suzuki’s Concept S2 previews design concepts for the second generation Swift at the 2003 Osaka Auto Messe

    • SMAC opens Suzuki’s only U.S. manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia and begins producing the Eiger series of ATVs.[128][129][130]
  • 2003: Suzuki is No.1 in Kei car sales for the 30th consecutive year in Japan.[131]
    • Twin, the first hybrid Kei car is launched in Japan.[131][132]
    • Suzuki Motor Corporation and Fiat Auto S.p.A. announce they will jointly develop and produce a compact sport utility vehicle at Magyar Suzuki.[132]
  • 2004: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[133]
    • After eight years, the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit about a magazine review that said the Samurai 4×4 easily tipped over, is settled out of court.[134][135]
    • Second-generation Swift compact car debuts at the Paris Motor Show.[136]
  • 2005: Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 5 million units, and aggregate motorcycle production in Indonesia also reaches 5 million units.[137]
    • The company introduces its recently developed brand philosophy at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show, expressed in the Way of Life! slogan.[136][138] This English phrase is used worldwide with two notable exceptions:
      • In French-speaking Canada (not France) the Un Mode de vie! slogan is a word-for-word translation of the English, but with the indefinite article prefixed.[139]
      • The Entre e divirta-se. slogan in Brazilian Portuguese (not in Portugal) translates as «Come and have fun» ending with a full stop.[140]
    • The new Swift wins 2005–2006 Car of the Year Japan «Most Fun» award, and is awarded the 2006 RJC Car of the Year.[137][141]
  • 2006: The SX4 mini crossover is introduced at the Geneva Motor Show and the XL7 crossover is introduced at the New York International Auto Show.[142][143][144]
    • GM divests, selling 92.36 million shares of Suzuki Motor Corporation and reducing their stake to 3%.[145][146]
  • 2007: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[147]
    • Company says that Maruti Suzuki will build the A-Star compact hatchback in India for export worldwide.[148][149]
    • Nissan North America Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corp. announce that a midsize pickup truck (based on Nissan’s Frontier) to be sold by Suzuki in North America, will be built at Nissan’s plant Smyrna, Tennessee.[149]
  • 2008: GM divests its remaining 3% stake in Suzuki.[150][151]
    • Equator midsize pickup truck exhibited at the Chicago Auto Show[152][153]
    • Rick Suzuki steps down as chairman of American Suzuki Motor Corp., due to poor U.S. sales and earnings.[118][154][155]
  • 2009: 100th anniversary of the Suzuki brand name.[26]
    • Suzuki markets its first production pickup truck called the Equator.[153][156]
    • Volkswagen and Suzuki announce the establishment of a global strategic partnership. The Volkswagen Group will buy a 20% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp.[157][158]
    • November: Suzuki breaks ground on a new 650,000 m2. factory in Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand, the 20 billion yen investment for eco-car production to start in March 2012.[159]

2010–2015[edit]

  • 2010: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units.[160]
    • January: Volkswagen Group completes its purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki’s outstanding shares.[161]
    • Its plant in Yangon, Burma, was closed after the joint venture with the government between 1998 and 2010 had expired.[111]
  • 2011: Suzuki announces Indonesia will become a regional production base with investment up to $800 million over the next few years.[162]
    • February: Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Rome, Georgia, plant, and $1.4 billion sales in the past decade.[163]
    • November: Suzuki terminates its partnership with VW in accordance with terms of the agreement, and commences arbitration proceedings for return of Suzuki shares held by the Volkswagen Group.[164][165][166]
  • 2012: Aggregate domestic sales in India by Maruti Suzuki reaches 10 million units. Aggregate domestic sales of minivehicles in Japan reaches 20 million units.[167]
    • January: Suzuki announces plans to build a new engine factory as the third factory in Indonesia for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. Suzuki spent ¥10 billion ($130 million) for a 1.3 million square-metre site in an industrial park outside Jakarta, and the plant may cost ¥30 billion to build.[168]
    • February: Suzuki Motor Corp. and Intelligent Energy of Loughborough in the UK, a manufacturer of hydrogen-powered fuel cells, announce a joint venture to accelerate the commercialisation of zero-emission vehicles.[169][170]
    • March: Suzuki Motor Thailand starts production and sales of the new Swift compact car.[171]
    • November: American Suzuki Motor Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing to its focus on small cars, a strong yen and stringent US safety regulations which have hurt growth, Suzuki Motors announces it will discontinue building autos for the U.S. market and focus instead on motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment.[172][173] U.S. sales had peaked in 2007 but had dropped to a quarter of that by 2011.[115][174][175]
    • Suzuki got the approval for setting up a new factory and revive its plant in Yangon. This will resume its vehicle and spare part production in Myanmar which was closed in 2012.[111]
    • One-Millionth commemorative edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates a million motorcycles produced in the Suzuki GSX-R series since 1985.[176]

  • 2013:
    • 50th anniversary Special Edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates Suzuki’s 1963 entry into the U.S. motorcycle market.[177]
    • March: In spite of a 2012 statement to the contrary,[178] Suzuki Canada Inc. announced it would discontinue its auto-building operations in Canada as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. It was contemplated that the sale of motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment would continue in Canada as well as in the U.S.[179]
      • Debut of the second-generation SX4 crossover vehicle at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show.[180]
      • American Suzuki Motor Corporation ends all operations as of 31 March, selling its assets to Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.[181][182]
    • July: News reports suggested that disaccord over the erstwhile alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki might be settled as a result of renewed talks between the two companies.[183] These reports were soon denied by Executive Vice President Toshihiro Suzuki, who said that «there have been various reports, but there absolutely are no such facts, so there is nothing I can talk about on this topic.»[184]
    • October: Suzuki recalls 210,228 motorcycles in the U.S. because the front brakes might not work properly.[185][186]
  • 2015:
    • The Permanent court of arbitration showed a judgment that VW owned Suzuki shares should be sold, and officially dissolved the alliance with Suzuki’s stock (19.9%) held by VW.

2016–present[edit]

  • Suzuki fined $2,054,924 by the EPA for falsifying emission levels of NOx within their vehicles.[1]
  • Suzuki withdrew from China in September 2018.
  • Suzuki launches new 2019 Carry small CV in Indonesia.[187]
  • In August 2019, Toyota announced it would acquire a 4.9% stake in Suzuki, with Suzuki taking a 0.2% stake in Toyota in return.[188]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)[edit]

Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Suzuki’s fifth global car model, was designed and is made only in India and exported as the Alto.[189] Besides being the largest Suzuki-branded company in terms of car sales, Maruti Suzuki also acts as Suzuki’s leading research and development arm outside Japan.

Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is an Indian automobile manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation.[190] Maruti Suzuki produced 1,133,695 units between 1 April 2011 and 30 March 2012.[191] The Suzuki Motor Corporation owns 54.2% of Maruti Suzuki and the rest is owned by various Indian public and financial institutions. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.[192]

Maruti Suzuki was born as a Government of India-led company named Maruti Udyog Limited, with Suzuki as a minor partner, to make lower priced cars for middle class Indians. Over the years, the product range has widened and ownership has changed hands as the customer has evolved.

Maruti Suzuki offers models ranging from the Maruti 800 to the premium sedan Maruti Suzuki Kizashi and luxury SUV Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Maruti 800 was the first model launched by the company in 1983 followed by mini-van Maruti Omni in 1984. Maruti Gypsy, launched in 1985, came into widespread use with the Indian Army and Indian Police Service becoming its primary customers. The short-lived Maruti 1000 was replaced by Maruti Esteem in 1994.

Maruti Zen, launched in 1993, was the company’s second compact car model. The company went on to launch another compact car Maruti Wagon-R followed by Maruti Baleno in 1999. It was later replaced by the Suzuki SX4. The SX4 further was replaced by Ciaz.

In 2000, Maruti Alto was launched. The Maruti models include Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, launched in 2003, Maruti Versa, launched in 2004, Maruti Suzuki Swift, launched in 2005, Maruti Zen Estilo and Maruti Suzuki SX4, launched in 2007.

On 14 February 2011, Maruti announced that it had achieved one million total accumulated production volume of the Alto. The Alto has reached the million units mark in just seven years and five months since its launch in September 2000. The last half of the million was achieved in 25 months. The Alto became the third car by Maruti Suzuki stable to cross the million units mark, following the Maruti 800 and the Omni.

In January 2012 at the New Delhi Auto Expo, Maruti presented a new car called the Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha,[193][194] to commence production in mid-late 2013. Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Vitara Brezza in the Indian Auto Expo 2016 as a contender in the subcompact SUV segment.

Maruti Exports Limited is Maruti’s exporting subsidiary and, as such, does not operate in the domestic Indian market except in its capacity as an exporter for Maruti Suzuki and for the international Suzuki Motor Corporation as well as their other affiliates. The first commercial consignment of 480 cars were sent to Hungary. By sending a consignment of 571 cars to the same country, Maruti crossed the benchmark of 3,000,000 cars. Since its inception export was one of the aspects the government has been keen to encourage.

American Suzuki Motor Corp.[edit]

American Suzuki headquarters is in Brea, California. The company announced in November 2012 that it would stop selling cars in the United States.[195][196]

Through an agreement with General Motors, Suzuki began selling a version of their Suzuki Cultus in the United States as the Chevrolet Sprint in 1985. This model was initially sold as a 3-door hatchback and would be Chevrolet’s smallest model.

The Samurai was also introduced in 1985 for the 1986 model year and was the first car introduced to the United States by the newly created American Suzuki Corp. No other Japanese company sold more cars in the United States in its first year than Suzuki. The Samurai was available as a convertible or hardtop and the company slogan was Never a Dull Moment. The Samurai was successful until Consumer Reports alleged the Samurai of being susceptible to roll over in a 1988 test. This led to a much publicized 1996 lawsuit, not settled until 2004.

In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift which was the 2nd generation Suzuki Cultus. The Swift was available as a GTi and GLX hatchback with a 4-door sedan following in 1990. A new small SUV called the Sidekick was also introduced in 1989. 1991 saw the introduction of the 4-door Suzuki Sidekick, the first 4-door mini-SUV in North America. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM’s Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada by Suzuki and GM’s joint venture, CAMI. The Swift GT/GTi and 4-door models were imported from Japan. Negative evaluations from Consumer Reports of the Suzuki Samurai led to some temporary setbacks at American Suzuki as annual sales in the following years dropped to below 20,000 units.

In 1995, American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. The Swift GT was dropped and this version Swift was specific only to North America where it was built at CAMI. These models were the first Suzuki vehicles to be marketed in North America with dual front airbags. A station wagon version of the Esteem was introduced in 1996. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this[which?] year.

Also in 1996, American Suzuki released the 2-door SUV X-90 and a revised Sidekick Sport model with dual airbags, a 95 hp (71 kW) 1.6 liter engine, 15 inch wheels. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999. The Grand Vitara would be Suzuki’s first model with a V6-cylinder engine and available 4-wheel ABS brakes.

The XL-7 was introduced in 1998 as a stretched version of the Grand Vitara. The XL-7 had a larger 2.7 liter V6-cylinder engine and 3-row seating. This would be Suzuki’s largest vehicle to date.

The Swift was dropped from the model lineup in 2001 and the Esteem was replaced in 2002 by the new Aerio, which was offered as a 4-door sedan and 5-door crossover with 4-wheel drive as an option.

In 2004, General Motors and Suzuki jointly purchased the bankrupt Daewoo Motors renaming the venture GMDAT. American Suzuki rebadged the compact Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti as the Forenza and the mid-size Daewoo Magnus as the Verona. The Forenza gained station wagon and hatchback body style in 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name.

2006 was the first year American Suzuki sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the United States. Suzuki redesigned the Grand Vitara in 2006 as well as introduced the all-new SX4 and XL7 in 2007. The Suzuki SX4 is produced as a joint venture with Fiat and the XL7 (notice the shortening of the name from Grand Vitara XL-7) was produced as a joint venture with GM at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ingersoll. Suzuki put XL7 production on indefinite hiatus in mid-2009 due to low demand and subsequently sold off its share of CAMI back to GM later that year.

Despite a difficult domestic US automarket, Suzuki kept pace with its 2007 sales numbers in 2008. In 2009 however, Suzuki sales dropped 48.5%,[197] following a 17% sales drop in 2008.[198] Suzuki did not import any 2010 model year street motorcycles into the US, with dealers instead relying on unsold stock from the 2009 model year.[199][200] New street motorcycle models to the US resumed for the 2011 model year.[201]

In November 2012, Suzuki announced that its US division would file for bankruptcy and would stop selling automobiles in the United States. It plans to continue to sell motorcycles, ATVs, and marine products in the US.[195] In ten months of 2012, Suzuki only sold 21,188 automobiles in the US. The combination of a strong yen and Suzuki’s own limited offering of models has been blamed for the downturn.[196]

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited[edit]

The Suzuki FX was the first car that was assembled by Pak Suzuki in Pakistan.

Following the terms of the joint-venture agreement between Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) was incorporated as a public limited company in August 1983.[202]

The new company assumed the assets including production facilities of Awami Autos Limited. PSMCL started commercial operations in January 1984 with the primary objective of passenger cars, pick ups, vans and 4×4 vehicles.

The groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s green field automobile plant at Bin Qasim was performed by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in early 1989.

On completion of first phase of this plant in early 1990, in-house assembly Suzuki engines started. The new plant was completed in 1992, and Suzuki production was transferred to new plant – and three-box 1,300 cc Margalla car was also added to its range of production.

In September 1992 the company was privatized and placed directly under the Japanese Management. At the time of privatization SMC increased its equity from 25% to 40% Subsequently, SMC progressively increased its equity to 73.09% by 31 December 2001.

The Bin Qasim Plant further expanded its production capacity to 50,000 vehicles per year in July 1994 and 300,000 vehicles had been manufactured at this plant by December 2003.

Suzuki Canada Inc.[edit]

  • 1973 – 1 June, Suzuki Canada Ltd. was incorporated with offices at North York, Ontario. Product lines included motorcycles, parts and accessories to Suzuki dealers throughout Canada.
  • 1974 – Vancouver branch office and warehouse inaugurated to service dealers in western Canada.
  • 1980 – Autumn – Suzuki Canada began its automotive sales with the marketing and sales of the four-wheel-drive LJ80 in eastern Canada. 1 November, the name of company changed from Suzuki Canada Ltd. to Suzuki Canada Inc.
  • 1982 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Canada.
  • 1983 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki outboard motors in western Canada. 1 February 1983 – Western Branch moved to enlarged facilities in Richmond, British Columbia.
  • 1984 – Began the sales of ‘Suzuki Forsa’ (Suzuki Cultus) automobile.
  • 1986 – A$600 million Suzuki-GM joint venture CAMI Automotive Inc. announced for the manufacturing of vehicles. Production was set to begin in 1989 at Ingersoll, Ontario.
  • 1987 – 25 January – Suzuki Canada Inc. moved to a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). head office and warehouse facility at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
  • 1988 – Autumn – Suzuki began selling the CAMI-built 2-door Suzuki Sidekick.
  • 2009 – Autumn – Suzuki sold its participation in CAMI to GM.[203]

In 2013, Suzuki Canada announced that it would follow the US division and stop selling automobiles in Canada after the 2014 model year. Suzuki Canada will continue to provide parts and services to vehicles through dealer network, as well as selling motorcycles, ATV and outboard motors.[204]

Suzuki GB PLC[edit]

Suzuki GB PLC are the manufacturer’s agent and distributor of automobiles, motorcycles, ATV’s and Marine engines in the United Kingdom with a head office based in Milton Keynes. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation operates as Suzuki Cars (Ireland) Limited in Ireland.

  • In 1963, Suzuki commenced official import of motorcycles, via an independent distributor called Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited.
  • In 1968, Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited went into receivership and Hambros bank sold the company to Peter Agg of Trojan (automobile). He formed a new company called Suzuki GB Limited that took over Suzuki’s independent UK distribution.
  • Around 1975, Heron Corporation plc bought into Suzuki GB Limited and the company was thereafter known as Heron Suzuki GB Limited.
  • From 1975 and into the 1980s, Heron International sponsored the Suzuki factory racing team in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with riders including Barry Sheene, Randy Mamola, Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant and Rob McElnea.
  • in 1989, Heron Suzuki GB Limited became Heron Suzuki Plc.
  • In 1994, Suzuki GB PLC took over the direct distribution of all Suzuki products in the United Kingdom.

Suzuki Indomobil Motor[edit]

Suzuki Carry, Suzuki’s best selling car in Indonesia of all time

PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor (formerly PT Indomobil Suzuki International until December 2008) is a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Indomobil Group. The company is located in Jakarta, Indonesia and specialized in manufacturing Suzuki vehicles for the local market. A separate company, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), previously PT Indomobil Niaga International,[205] handled sales and marketing of Suzuki automobiles and motorcycles.

Suzuki has done its first activities on the Indonesian market in 1970 about its import firm PT. Indohero Steel & Engineering Company. Six years later they were built the manufacturing facility in Jakarta which is the oldest part of the Indomobil Group.

Their first product was the ST20 Carry (introduced in 1978), it saw extensive use as an Angkot.[206] Nicknamed «Trungtung», it was built until at least 1983.[207] This is an onomatopoetic word for the sound made by the Carry’s two-stroke engine.

In 2011, the company invested $800 million for producing Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) in Indonesia. In 2013, Suzuki opened another plant in Cikarang with a total investment of $1 billion.[208] The plant manufactured Ertiga MPV for both domestic and export markets and K10B engine for Karimun Wagon R.[209]

Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited[edit]

Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMIL) is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, Japan. The company has a manufacturing plant at Gurgaon, Haryana having the annual capacity of 5,40,000 units.[210]

Production facilities[edit]

Current facilities:

Japan:

  • Takatsuka Plant (motorcycle parts)
    • 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka.
  • Hamamatsu Plant (motorcycles)
    • 8686, Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka.
  • Kosai Plant (automobiles and outboard motors)
    • 4520, Shirasuka, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka.
  • Iwata Plant (automobiles)
    • 2500, Iwai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka.
  • Toyokawa Motorcycle Plant (motorcycle parts)
    • 1–2, Utari, Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi.
  • Sagara Plant (automobiles and engines)
    • 1111, Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka.
  • Osuka Foundry Plant
    • 6333, Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka.

India:

  • Suzuki Motor Gujarat (automobiles and engines)
    • Hansalpur Becharaji, Mandal Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat.
  • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited (motorcycles)
    • Gurgaon, Haryana.
  • Maruti Suzuki (automobiles and engines)
    • Manesar and Gurgaon, Haryana.

Indonesia (Suzuki Indomobil Motor):

  • Cakung Plant (engines)
    • Cakung, East Jakarta, Jakarta.
  • Tambun Plant I and II (automobiles and motorcycles)
    • South Tambun, Bekasi Regency, West Java.
  • Cikarang Plant (automobiles)
    • Central Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

Pakistan:

  • Pak Suzuki (automobiles)
    • Karachi, Sindh.

China:

  • Jincheng Suzuki (motorcycles)
    • Nanjing, Jiangsu.
  • Jinan Qingqi Suzuki (motorcycles)
    • Jinan, Shandong.
  • Changzhou Haojue Suzuki (motorcycles)
    • Changzhou, Jiangsu.

Taiwan:

  • Tailing Motor (motorcycles)
    • Taipei

Hungary:

  • Magyar Suzuki (automobiles)
    • Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom.

Laos:

  • Santiphab Suzuki Lao Factory (motorcycles)
    • Vientiane

Thailand:

  • Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles and outboard motors)
    • Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani.
  • Suzuki Motor (Thailand). Ltd. (automobiles)
    • Rayong Plant, Rayong.

Vietnam:

  • Vietnam Suzuki Corp. (motorcycles)
    • Long Binh Techno Park, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai.

Philippines:

  • Suzuki Philippines Inc. (motorcycles)
    • Calamba, Laguna.

Cambodia:

  • Cambodia Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles)
    • Sangkat Chom Chao, Phnom Penh.

Myanmar:

  • Suzuki (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd. (automobiles and motorcycles)
    • Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region.

United States:

  • Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) (motorcycle parts and ATVs)
    • Rome, Georgia.

Brazil:

  • J. Toledo da Amazonia (motorcycle parts)
    • Manaus, Amazonas.

Egypt:

  • Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. (automobiles)
    • 6th of October, Giza Governorate.

Former facilities:

Japan:

  • Takatsuka Plant (original)
    • Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka.

New Zealand:

  • South Pacific Suzuki Assemblers (automobiles)
    • Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui.

Spain:

  • Santana Motor (automobiles)
    • Linares, Jaén, Andalusia.
  • Suzuki Motor España (motorcycle)
    • Porceyo, Gijon, Asturias.

China:

  • Changan Suzuki (automobiles)
    • Chongqing
  • Changhe Suzuki (automobiles)
    • Jingdezhen, Jiangxi.

Canada

  • CAMI Automotive (automobiles)
    • 300, Ingersoll Street, Ingersoll, Ontario.

Argentina:

  • General Motors de Argentina (automobiles)

Colombia:

  • GM Colmotores (automobiles)
    • Bogota, Cundinamarca Department.

Malaysia:

  • Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn, Bhd., (motorcycle)
    • Perai, Penang.
  • HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) (automobiles)
    • Pekan, Pahang.

Taiwan:

  • Prince Motors Co., Ltd., (automobiles)
    • New Taipei City

Automobiles[edit]

Production automobiles[edit]

Concept automobiles[edit]

  • GSX-R/4 concept car was presented in 2001. It is fitted with a 1,300 cm3 (79 cu in) engine taken from the GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle in an attempt to split the difference, merging the posture of an automobile and the disposition of a sportbike (Suzuki had been particularly successful selling motorcycles in the United States). Its high-revving inline-four engine supplied about 175 hp to a bare-bones, two-seat roadster weighing less than 1500 pounds.[211]
  • Pixy + SSC concept was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The Pixy is an enclosed three-wheel, single-seat personal transport pod, similar to the Toyota i-unit, and i-REAL, but dissimilar in that two Pixies can dock inside the SSC (aka Suzuki Sharing Coach) for highway driving. Electric power is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to drive the SSC carrier van, and to recharge the Pixy at the same time.[212][213]
  • X-HEAD is a concept vehicle that debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. It has a somewhat unusual design, looking similar to a dump truck. It has an X pattern on is tires, but the X in its name is attributed to its multipurpose capability.[214]
  • Suzuki Concept X debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show as a significant departure in styling for a Suzuki mid-sized sport utility vehicle aimed at younger buyers in the North American market.[215] This concept vehicle evolved into the second-generation XL7 introduced late in 2006.[216]
  • G70 appeared at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as the Regina, but was renamed before the 2012 Salon International de l’Auto[217] and Auto China[218] shows to signify that it met the goal of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions no higher than 70g/km (and perhaps that Regina as a model name would be a marketing fiasco). The G70 is a concept for the next-generation global compact car, possibly replacing the Alto, and at 3,550 millimetres (140 in) long and 1,630 mm (64 in) wide with a weight of 730 kilograms (1,610 lb), the G70 is smaller and lighter than the Alto. It has an extremely economical 800 cubic centimetres (49 cu in), direct-injection turbo gasoline engine mated to a continuously variable transmission, and a claimed fuel mileage of 3.1 litres per 100 kilometres (91 mpg‑imp; 76 mpg‑US).[219][220][221]
  • Q-concept, first shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, is a bubble car like the MIT CityCar, Nissan Pivo or Toyota PM. Just 2,500 millimetres (98 in) in length, the Q-concept has its driver and one passenger riding in tandem but is more comfortable than a motorcycle, being enclosed and having seats instead of a saddle. Intended primarily for short trips (within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)) it ought to be able to park in nearly any available space.[220][221]
  • Suzuki, has unveiled the iK-2 concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
  • Suzuki shown the 4×4 mini SUV concept iM-4 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015.

Motorcycles[edit]

Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.[24] From 1955 to 1976[46] the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder G2F5.

A large factor in Suzuki’s success in two-stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961,[222] bringing with him expertise in two-stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. The secrets Degner brought with him were three crucial technologies: the boost port,[223][224] the expansion chamber, and the rotary valve.[225] Walter Kaaden of MZ was the first engineer to combine these three crucial technologies.

Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50 cc class FIM road racing World Championship for them in the 1962 season. Suzuki became the first Japanese manufacturer to win a motocross world championship when Joel Robert won the 1970 250 cc title. In the 1970s, Suzuki established themselves in the motorcycle racing world with Barry Sheene Marco Lucchinelli1981 Franco Uncini1982 winning world championships in the premier 500cc class.

In 1976 Suzuki introduced its first motorcycles since the Colleda COX[24] of the 1950s with four-stroke engines, the GS400 and GS750.

In 1994, Suzuki partnered with Nanjing Jincheng Machinery to create a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer and exporter called Jincheng Suzuki.

Suzuki continued to compete in MotoGP and last won the title in the 2000 season. From 2006 to 2011, the team was sponsored by Rizla and was known as Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team. On 18 November 2011, Suzuki announced that the GP racing was suspended, partly due to natural disasters and recession, until 2014.[226] Suzuki returned to MotoGP in 2015.[227]

The next few years in MotoGP were rather experimental for Suzuki, with some spotty success; but in 2020, on Suzuki’s 100th anniversary, Spanish rider Joan Mir surprised the world by cinching the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, Suzuki’s first GP conquest since Kenny Roberts Jr’s World Championship win in 2000.

In addition Suzuki have recorded a total of 94 victories at the Isle of Man TT Races.[228] Suzuki have also taken the runner up spot in the various race categories 100 times and a total 92 third places.[228]

Models[edit]

Some notable Suzuki motorcycles include the following:

Two-stroke engines[edit]

Suzuki T20 (front) and T500 Titan (rear) at Le Salon de la Moto 2011 in Paris

  • X6 Hustler twin (aka T20 Super Six) was sold from 1966 to 1968 as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world». It had Suzuki’s new Posi-Force automatic oil injection system (later called Suzuki CCI).[19][20][229] Production peaked at more than 5000 units per month.[230] In 2013, Suzuki renewed the Hustler motorcycle trademark for Europe, leading to rumors of a retro style 250 twin.[231][232] A 1967 T20 Super Six was included in the Las Vegas show of The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
  • T500 Titan (aka T500 Cobra, GT500) had a 500 cc air-cooled parallel-twin engine which overcame problems with durability, overheating and vibration. With an output of 47 metric horsepower (35 kW) at 6,500 rpm and top speed of 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), it became Suzuki’s flagship machine in 1968, and remains popular with collectors and café racers.[234][235][236][237]
  • GT750 Le Mans with a straight-three engine was the first Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine, earning it the moniker «Water Buffalo.»[19][234] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1971 Suzuki GT750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[45]
  • TM400 Cyclone production motocrosser was designed to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing. Introduced in 1971, it was notoriously difficult even for skilled riders to control. Redesigned in 1975.[238][239][240]
  • The RM125 production motocrosser debuted in 1975 to replace the TM125. It was a successful forerunner of the future RM series line-up from 50cc to 500cc.[241]
  • RM250 was fully redesigned in 1982 and the liquid-cooled single-cylinder delivered more power than any production 250cc motorcrosser of the time. It had Suzuki’s original full floater, link-type rear suspension introduced a year earlier.[242]
  • RG250 Gamma of 1983 was one of the new generation of race replica sport bikes of the 1980s. It had an aluminum frame, a full fairing and a high output straight-twin engine.[243][244] The 1983 RG250Γ is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[70]
  • RG500 Gamma of 1985 was like RG250, but with a square-four engine.[245]
  • RGV250 Gamma, the road-racing replica of Kevin Schwantz’s RGV500 GP race bike, replaced the RG250 in 1988 with a V-twin engine.[246]

Four-stroke engines[edit]

  • GS series – The 1976 GS750 was the first 4-stroke machine released by Suzuki in 20 years. The following year saw Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine, the GS1000E, and then in 1979 the GS1000S copy of a Yoshimura GS1000 Superbike.[19][20]
  • Katana – The GSX1100S was released in Europe in 1980; the GSX1000S arrived in the U.S. and Canada later that year as a 1981 model, and revolutionized sportbike styling.[247] A 1982 Katana GS1000SV is on the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame‘s list of «classic bikes» that have been shown in the museum,[248] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
  • GSX-R750 was one of the Japanese sport bikes of the 1980s that began the modern race replica era.[249] It had air/oil cooling, light weight, and a powerful engine.[250][251] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[76] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle.[233]
  • Intruder 750 with its OHC 4-valve 45° V-twin engine was the first Japanese cruiser motorcycle (designed to appeal to U.S. riders) in 1985. By 1997, cruiser-style motorcycles would account for nearly 60 percent of the U.S. street-bike market.[58][252]
  • GSX-R1100, related to the GSX-R750, appeared in 1986.[58][253] The same basic engine would reappear in 1995 to power the Bandit 1200 and remain in production through 2006.[254][255]
  • Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit — Released in 1996 after the fully-faired RF900, the big, GSXR-powered Bandit offered stunning performance with real-world ergonomics and capabilities, and has become something of a «cult» model. These units have been used widely from road-race to Open Road Touring, were renowned for their versatility, robustness and massive torque production. Many are still in operation. The carbureted, air (and oil)-cooled design ran from 1996 to 2002; afterward Suzuki moved into fuel injection and liquid cooling on subsequent models. The last of the series was the GSX1250Fa. Though not technically labeled as a «Bandit», it was obviously the last in the long, popular line. Black, with a full-fairing, the GSX/Fa sold for only two years, between 2010 and 2011. Critics praised the model, like the earlier GSF, for its ergonomics and practical, «Do-It-All» capabilities; but market desire sagged due to the final model’s heavy weight and relatively low power output.
  • The DR-BIG aka Desert Express DR800S (in German) off-roader was existent for two model years as the DR750S (in German) until 1990, when its displacement increased to 779cc, still the world largest single cylinder engine in a production motorcycle.[256] Available in Europe through 1999, it was not exported to the U.S. market.[257] Replaced by the V-Strom twin, the DR-BIG has now come full circle as the design inspiration for a 2014 overhaul of the V-Strom 1000 ABS.[258] As of 2020, the DR-BIG acted as the inspiration of the revisioned Suzuki V-Strom 1050.
  • Suzuki RF Series The Suzuki RF series are sport touring motorcycles. They came with three engine variations: 400, 600 and 900 cc. It was in production from 1994 to 1998.
  • TL1000S debuted at the 1996 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show as the first Suzuki sport bike with a V-twin engine.[259] This was a liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin, DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder, which would be in production through 2012.[258] Although the TL1000S motorcycle ceased production in 2001, the engine would carry on in the TL1000R, the SV1000 and SV1000S,[260] as well as the V-Strom 1000 and the Suzuki V-Strom 1050.[261]
  • GSX-R600 – a smaller version of the GSX-R750. There were earlier pretenders,[262] but the genuine article arrived in 1997 and has received frequent updates after that.[263][264][265]
  • Hayabusa (GSX-1300R) was introduced in 1998, and remains Suzuki’s flagship sport bike.[266][267] The 1998 Suzuki Hayabusa is included in the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[116] The development of a second generation Hayabusa for the 2008 model year facilitated the 2007 roll-out of the GSX-1300BK B-King,[268] a highly stylized naked variant.[269][270]
  • SV650 was introduced in 1999 as a budget entry in the naked bike market,[271][272] and since 2001, offered both naked and fully faired.[273] In 2009 the naked bike version was redesigned and renamed the Gladius in keeping with the sword motif Suzuki established with the Katana.[274] The Gladius motorcycle won a Good Design Award (aka G Mark) from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.[275]
  • GSX-R1000 – This top-of-the-line superbike debuted in 2000,[276] and remains the largest model of the GSX-R series.[176][177]
  • Burgman 650 (AN650) was the largest of a series of urban scooters produced in Japan (marketed as Skywave domestically) as well as in Italy and Spain with engine capacities of 125cc and up. When it appeared in 2002 the 650 was the largest-displacement scooter in the world, and first two-wheel vehicle to have an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission.[277][278] The Japan Institute of Design Promotion awarded the G Mark Good Design Award to the Skywave 650 in 2003, to the entire Skywave series in 2006 and to the updated Skywave 650LX in 2013.[279][280][281]
    • Choinori was a lightweight, inexpensive, 50cc scooter and the antithesis of the Skywave 650, but they were introduced at the same time in an effort to increase domestic sales in response to shrinking motorcycle exports.[282][283] The 2002 Choinori is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[127] The Choinori was awarded the G Mark Good Design Award in 2003.[284]
  • Boulevard M109R (VZR1800) V-twin, dubbed the Intruder M1800R in Europe, arrived in 2006 boasting a 112 mm (4.4 in) bore with a 90.5 mm (3.56 in) stroke, amongst the largest gasoline engine pistons ever used in any production motorcycle (or passenger car).[285][286][287]
  • GSX-650F – introduced in 2008, this new sport touring model fills the void of the retired Katana. The 2009 model has ABS standard.
  • Suzuki DR125 — a 124cc four stroke motorcycle
  • DL-650 V-Strom – a dual-sport motorcycle
  • GSX-250F Across – a small 250 cc engine sport touring motorcycle produced from 1990 until 1998. It is mostly known as a practical sports/touring bike, due to its rear petrol tank and a fully enclosed helmet storage area where the petrol tank usually is.
  • Suzuki GSX-R250 – a motorcycle that was manufactured from 1987 to 1994. A couple of years after the presentation of the GSX-R750 the 250 cc GSX-R250 was released. Like the larger bike, the GSX-R250 had a box-frame (steel, not aluminum), full fairing, full-floater rear swing and a four-cylinder four-stroke engine. But while the GSX-R750 engine was air and oil-cooled, the baby brother had a liquid-cooled engine. Not many examples are seen outside Japan. 17-inch cast wheels and 300 mm twin disc brake at the front. The GSX-R250 had impressive power and was made primarily as a road legal 250 cc racing bike reaching speeds of 200+km/h (124 mph). Imported specimens may be seen in Australia and New Zealand commonly. Also, around 350 units were exported to Denmark around 1989 to 1992. Starting in 2017, the engine continued in the Suzuki V-Strom 250.

Other power sources[edit]

  • RE5 was the first (and only) Japanese motorcycle produced with a Wankel rotary engine. That, and its Giugiaro styling, make it one of the oddest and most collectible motorcycles of the 1970s.[288][289] The 1974 RE5 is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[48] and a 1976 model is in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[290]
  • Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter uses electric-motor propulsion, powered by an air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell; its only emission is water. Following on a concept model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, in 2011 the Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter became the world’s first fuel-cell vehicle to earn Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) in the European Union, enabling the vehicle to be sold in all member states.[170][287] Suzuki is working toward commercial production of this scooter.[169][291]

Concept motorcycles[edit]

  • Falcorustyco concept model at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show envisaged the motorcycle technologies that might be brought into play by 1995, including a 4-cycle square 4-cylinder 500 cc engine, frameless body, front-and-rear swingarm suspension, center hub hydraulic power steering, chainless hydraulic drive and pop-up screen cowling.[292][293][294]
  • Nuda was a full-time two-wheel drive prototype, incorporating power steering and a swing seat, in a carbon fiber honeycomb monocoque body, shown at the 1986 Tokyo Motor Show. Nuda concepts influenced the design of the Suzuki Hayabusa.[292][294][295][296]
  • B-King – The concept model was well received by the public when it went on display at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The addition of a turbocharger to the GSX1300R engine testified to massive power output, while electronics such as cellphone and GPS were stowed in the ultra-modern angular bodywork. The production model appeared six years later, largely unchanged except for its naturally aspirated engine.[268][297][298] B-King styling is reflected in the award-winning design of the GSR600[299] and the GSR750, as well as the Inazuma GW250 and GW250S.[300][301]
  • G-Strider concept model with 916 cc engine, made public at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, was a half-scooter, half-cruiser (motorcycle) mash-up with an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission incorporating a push-button manual mode, similar to the Burgman 650. Accentuating luxury, the G-Strider’s handlebars, footrests, seat backrest, passenger backrest and windscreen were all electrically adjustable while under way to ensure the most comfortable riding position possible.[294][302][303]
  • Stratosphere prototype was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, with an 1100 cc engine pushed to the limits of space-saving design, resulting in an in-line six-cylinder as wide as a conventional in-line four-cylinder engine. Hammered aluminum and Damascus steel incorporate material characteristics into styling design. Prospects for a production model seemed good, considering that Suzuki’s previous significant concept motorcycle, the B-King had made it into production, but the market changed before Stratosphere got the go-ahead.[294][303][304][305]
  • Biplane was a blue-sky concept announced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, designed to convey the joy of two-wheel mobility, inspired by the feeling of flying an airplane. Its shape generates a feeling of openness in a modern machine powered by a V-four engine.[306][307][308]
  • Crosscage concept model was displayed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a high-performance secondary battery and a compact, lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy enabled quick activation with low fuel consumption. The lithium-ion battery assured reserve power as well as minimal environmental impact. Light weight not only made this bike environment-friendly but also sporty.[306][308]
  • Gemma prototype model was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The distinctive «full-flat 2-seater,» 250 cc four-stroke single-cylinder scooter is low and sleek and gives the rider and passenger feel a greater sense of intimacy. The luggage compartment in front of the rider holds a helmet. Gemma went into production in Japan the following year for the domestic market.[309][310][311]
  • Recursion turbo parallel-twin middleweight, shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)[edit]

A 2004 LT-Z400 with custom modifications

  • Trail Buddy 50 (ALT50)
  • QuadRunner 50 (LT50)
  • QuadSport 50 (LT-A50)
  • QuadSport 50 (LT-Z50)
  • QuadSport 80 (LT80)
  • QuadSport 90 (LT-Z90)
  • ALT125 3×6
  • LT125D 4×6
  • QuadRunner 160 (LT-F160)
  • ALT185 3×6
  • LT185
  • LT230
    • LT230G
    • LT230S
  • QuadRunner 250 (LT250E)
  • QuadRacer 250 (LT250R)
  • QuadSport 250 (LT250S)
  • QuadSport 250 (LT-Z250)
  • Ozark 250
  • King Quad 300
  • LT300E
  • Eiger 400
  • KingQuad 400
  • LT-Z400
  • LT-R450
  • QuadRacer 500 (LT500R)
  • KingQuad 500
  • Quadmaster 500
  • KingQuad 450
  • KingQuad 700
  • KingQuad 750

[edit]

Suzuki is a major sponsor of luge, biathlon, and cross-country skiing sporting events.[312][313] They were the title sponsor of the 2008 to 2020 edition of the ASEAN Football Championship (as the AFF Suzuki Cup)[314][315] and have sponsored English League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, Italian Serie A club Torino and Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.[316]

See also[edit]

  • List of Suzuki engines
  • Suzuki World Rally Team

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  264. ^ Ash, Kevin (25 February 2006). «The joy of 600». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Which means the GSX-R600 K6 (as the 2006 model is designated) is millimetre-perfect in going precisely where you want it to, steering with no tendency to run wide, drop in or do its own thing in any way. It’s astonishingly stable, so much so that this is the defining characteristic of the handling, despite an improvement in agility and the GSX-R’s history of flightiness.
  265. ^ Ash, Kevin (18 March 2011). «Suzuki GSX-R600 review». The Telegraph. Suzuki’s 600cc engine has had a more substantial makeover than the 750s, with new pistons and combustion chamber shapes as well as the usual ECU and engine fuelling and ignition map upgrades, and the difference between old and new is marked. It’s not so much about the top-end power, which doesn’t feel significantly different, but the mid-range thrust is a lot better (far more helpful in terms of performance and usability).
  266. ^ Marmar, Shubhabrata (17 April 2008). «Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa -PERE-GRIN FALCON». Business Standard Motoring. Retrieved 16 October 2013. The Hayabusa was first shown to the world in 1998. Love blossomed from the press kit stage itself, and while a few detractors dug in their heels and obstinately referred to the thing variously as an ugly pig and a gigantic, shapeless buffalo, the rest of the world was not tuned in to that frequency. With magazines awash with top speed runs, the 314–321 km/h records were peppered by considerable astonishment. The speed was possible despite – and not at the expense of – the Hayabusa’s market-defined role – that of a comfortable sport tourer.
  267. ^ Ash, Kevin (10 December 2009). «Suzuki Hayabusa: the world’s fastest production motorcycle». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. We’re saving the best number until last: how about zero to 180mph in 18 seconds? Glorious, and all this on a bike that will just as happily trickle all day around the supermarket car park. Last summer, that is why Pirelli chose the Hayabusa to launch its new Angel ST sport-touring tyre with a speed-record attempt – the bike duly averaged 143mph for 24 hours over 3,209 miles, including all fuel stops and rider changes, setting the world record for standard production bikes.
  268. ^ a b Ash, Kevin (4 August 2007). «Suzuki B-King is King of the road». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Instead, six years on, the spirit of that show bike has been retained. The details are beautifully executed with exceptionally high-quality fit and finish, and the motor is based on the Hayabusa’s imminent 2008 1,340cc unit rather than its slightly smaller and much older engine, which means a staggering 181bhp, making the B-King by far the most powerful naked street bike available.
  269. ^ Carpenter, Susan (12 December 2007). «Suzuki B-King is for Lord Vader. His chariot awaits». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013. From the front end, the headlight looks like the face of a Hasbro robot. The turn signals blink from the outer edges of the tank. Travel down the bike’s body to its curved radiator and finned oil cooler, and you’re looking at what appears to be the Dark Knight’s voice box.
  270. ^ Welsh, Jonathan (24 September 2008). «Suzuki’s B-King Muscle Bike Is for Motorcycle Riders Who Want to be Noticed». The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Viewed up close it looks, well, scary. If the B-King appeared in a feature film, the villain would ride it. Had ‘Star Wars’ been a biker movie, Darth Vader would have been in his element astride this Suzuki. The bike is menacing in black and has a mask-like shield around its headlight. Its pointy stinger tail and overall angular styling would go well with a cape.
  271. ^ «1999 Suzuki SV650». Motorcycle Online. VerticalScope Inc. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Although it’s not incorrect to describe the SV650 as a naked, downscale TL1000S, it’s not entirely accurate either. True, the 645cc liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin engine borrows more than a few bits and pieces from Suzuki’s high-performance TL bikes such as lower exhaust cams and triangularly arranged crank and transmission shafts to reduce engine height and length, a rear cylinder head pipe that routes through the swingarm, an internal water pump, and all-electric instrument gauges. But the SV650 also receives a few new tweaks of its own, such as an oil guide that sprays oil directly on the gear faces. The SV650 also receives two 39mm Mikuni downdraft carburetors instead of fuel-injection, but considering the glitches we’ve experienced in the past with Suzuki’s EFI, carburetion isn’t that bad of an idea.
  272. ^ May, Keith (16 July 2008). «Frugal Fuelers: Suzuki SV650 – First Look». Cycle World. Retrieved 23 October 2013. This then-new standard from Suzuki had apparently charmed the riding pants off everyone at the office. ‘So easy to flick back and forth that turning around and re-running ess-turns isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity,’ Cycle World’s May, 1999, issue declared. And shockingly, ‘Better performance numbers than Ducati’s Monster 900.’ Other turn-ons included the short wheelbase, low center of gravity, relaxed riding position, competent suspension, decent brakes, smooth gearbox, narrow waist, wide handlebars and cozy passenger perch. The perfect companion for novice and hooligans alike. And stunning good looks to boot.
  273. ^ Cathcart, Alan (1 December 2000). «Suzuki SV650S And Kawasaki ZX-6R – Tweaks 2001!». Motorcyclist Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Good news, bad news from Suzuki. As you’ll see elsewhere in this issue, we are indeed getting the light, hot GSX-R600 and 1000 (that would be the really good news) but, contrary to some rumors, we are not going to see a TL1000-engined naked model for 2001. (Oh, and we wanted it so badly.) Still, there’s plenty of good reason for V-twin fans to cheer, as the SV650S, a half-faired iteration of our favorite middleweight boomer, will finally come Stateside. Sporting a racier riding stance thanks to clip-ons replacing the naked SV’s tubular affair, taller gearing and slightly revised steering geometry, the SV-S we get will be identical to the bike Europeans and Canadians have enjoyed for two years. Cool, eh? The naked SV650 returns unchanged, as do the Bandit 600, Katanas 600 and 750 and TL1000s S and R.
  274. ^ Stermer, Bill (June 2009). «2009 Suzuki Gladius Road Test». Rider Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In researching the market, Suzuki determined that with the influx of young people the average age of motorcycle buyers was no longer increasing. They further determined that the younger buyers entering the market desired practical and economical transportation, and thus the Gladius was born. The intent was for it to be more versatile than the Katanas by making it a naked bike with an upright seating position. It was originally targeted for the European market so they wanted something that was hip, urban and modern. Suzuki even sent Japanese designers to Europe for several months to study its fashion, architecture and motorcycle culture. The result is the flowing shapes and forward thrust, what Suzuki calls ‘style meets technology.’
  275. ^ «MOTORCYCLE [GLADIUS]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  276. ^ Ash, Kevin (19 December 2000). «Open the throttle for a big thrill». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2013. BUY a Suzuki GSX-R1000 today! Right now! It doesn’t matter if you’re normally into tourers, trail bikes or whatever. If there is any soul in you, any quest whatsoever to experience truly mind-expanding excitement, then at some point in your life you really must own – or at the very least ride – this latest flagship supersports machine from the 500cc grand prix world championship-winning manufacturer. This bike not only offers more than any road-going sports bike before it in terms of power, handling and braking, it also plugs the rider into its dynamics with such clarity and obedient responsiveness that it feels as if your very nerve endings have been spliced into the wiring loom.
  277. ^ «Suzuki Electrically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT)». Global Communications Magazine. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1. 2002. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013. ‘Unlike the conventional centrifugal CVT using a rubber belt, the SECVT adjusts the CVT ratio by varying the drive-pulley diameter with an electric actuator motor,’ relates Kazutoshi Ohashi who led development of the SECVT control systems in Group I, Miyakoda R&D Centre. ‘The SECVT controller calculates the target engine revolution based on the vehicle speed and throttle position, and automatically adjusts the CVT ratio. Unlike conventional systems that adjust the CVT ratio only to the engine revolution, the SECVT’s calculation is made with the throttle position – the rider’s acceleration choice – also taken into consideration. That optimizes the CVT ratio for actual riding conditions.’
  278. ^ Ash, Kevin (29 June 2002). «Press here for ‘power’ mode». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2013. Suzuki’s entry into the new superscooter class might be something of a latecomer, but, if anything, it’s been even more eagerly awaited than the first machine on this improbable scene, Yamaha’s 500cc Tmax. This has nothing to do with the fact the Burgman has an even bigger engine – its 54bhp, 638cc twin includes such high-performance features as double overhead cams, fuel injection and liquid cooling – but its transmission breaks new ground even in this innovative category.
  279. ^ «scooter [Skywave650]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  280. ^ «scooter [skywave series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  281. ^ «SCOOTER [SKYWAVE650LX]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Suzuki’s flagship scooter, the Skywave 650, has been updated with its styling, functionality, and fuel economy.
  282. ^ «Suzuki set to increase output». BBC News. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Motorcycle production is set to be boosted by strong demand from China, and the release of a new 50cc scooter called ‘Choinori’.
  283. ^ «Annual Report» (PDF). Suzuki Motor Corporation. 2003. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In the overseas markets, motorcycle exports to North America and other markets increased, but exports to Central and South America, Europe and other markets dropped. As a result, motorcycle exports as a whole saw a decrease from the previous year. On the other hand, due to increases in North America, Europe and other markets, automobile exports surpassed last year’s level. Under such circumstances, Suzuki made efforts to increase sales in the domestic motorcycle market by enhancing our product lineup through the introduction of models such as the Choinori and the SKYWAVE 650. Literally meaning ‘short time riding’, the Choinori is a functional domestically produced 50cc scooter available at a highly competitive price of 59,800 yen while the SKYWAVE 650 is a large-size scooter featuring the world’s first electronically controlled CVT system.
  284. ^ «scooter [choinori]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  285. ^ Winfield, Barry (13 March 2006). «Suzuki Boulevard M109R». Businessweek.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Nor does the new engine seem to notice the load it is being asked to carry. It’s a 54-degree V-twin with dual overhead cams turned by a novel two-stage chain drive system that teams with a semi-dry-sump lubrication technique and plated aluminum cylinder bores to keep the engine relatively light and compact. Compact, that is, for a 1783cc twin with pistons that are 4.4-inches across. Fortunately for all of us, the engine uses a balancer shaft to keep the big twin’s shaking forces from buzzing our brains out.
  286. ^ Luckhurst, Tim (8 August 2006). «Suzuki Intruder M1800R». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. As soon as I saw the Suzuki Intruder a sound entered my head and refused to leave. It was not the sumptuous aural thrill provided by the largest pair of reciprocating pistons ever installed in an internal combustion engine. That came later. First I imagined the American musician Lyle Lovett singing, ‘No, you’re not from Texas, but Texas loves you anyway.’
  287. ^ a b «Products History 2000s». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  288. ^ Duchene, Paul (31 October 2004). «Rotary bikes are real spin cycles». Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Suzuki’s RE5 arrived at the 1974 Tokyo Motor Show to huge fanfare. The hefty, 507-pound watercooled roadster used a 497-cc twin-rotor engine and sold for about $2,700. Suzuki rushed the RE5 into production, but a 31⁄2-month delay in delivery of the first bikes cooled demand. Then carburetor problems surfaced. Sales limped along until 1977, with only one production run of fewer than 5,000 bikes. The RE5 owners’ registry lists 1,782 survivors worldwide.
  289. ^ «Happy Birthday, Felix: The Eleven Coolest Wankel-Powered Vehicles Built». Automobile Magazine. Source Interlink Media. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Despite licensing the engine from NSU, Suzuki poured much of its own research and development money into the RE5′s rotary mill. The company actually holds some 20 patents for different parts of the engine, including on the engine’s subsystems. The Wankel was less than ideal for a motorcycle, however, as it had high fuel consumption and generated a lot of heat, necessitating the use of various systems for cooling.
  290. ^ «1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary». Classic Bikes from the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. American Motorcyclist Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013. To Suzuki’s credit, the high-tech RE5 worked fairly well. But all that complexity resulted in a hefty curb weight of 573 pounds. That bulk, coupled with the rotary’s large appetite for fuel, resulted in gas mileage in the 30 to 35-mile-per-gallon range at a time when Americans were facing gas crises. And the bike’s limited cruising range didn’t endear it to the touring market it was designed for.
  291. ^ Ash, Kevin (15 February 2010). «Hydrogen fuel-cell Suzuki tested». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Suzuki plans to have a viable production fuel-cell two-wheeler on sale by 2015. It will cost more than a conventional, petrol-engined Burgman 125, which costs just over £3,000, but service costs will be minimal because the cell requires little maintenance and is intended to last the life of the vehicle. Compared with exorbitantly costly all-battery two-wheelers, there’s no question hydrogen fuel cells present a more realistic alternative to petrol engines.
  292. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The first memorable concept bike of the modern era may have been the Suzuki Falcorustyco (gyrfalcon in Latin – pictured above), which appeared at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show. […] Possibly still happily bemused at the reception the Falcorustyco had received, Suzuki was back at the 1986 Tokyoshow with the Nuda. This one, they said, is functional—not that anybody actually got to see it function.
  293. ^ «The 2WD Freak Show… – Suzuki Falcorustyco concept». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 19 October 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 27 October 2013. In 1985 Suzuki produced this concept, the Falcorustyco. Really? It had a 500 cc square four water-cooled engine with 16 valves and 3 camshafts, no gearbox and relied on hydraulic pumps to provide final drive to both wheels. Front and rear swinging arms provided hub-centered steering and the bike had electromagnet brakes.
  294. ^ a b c d West, Phil (8 June 2010). «MCN’s Top 10 concept bikes that were never made». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. We’ve all drooled over Honda’s CB1100R concept bike, willing Honda to bring it to the UK. On the other hand there was Suzuki’s B-King and Yamaha’s MT-01 that did hit the showroom floors. But what about the others? Over the last 25 years there have been dozens of show specials or concept bikes that the leading manufacturers have teased us with, never to go into production.
  295. ^ Diaz, Jesus (16 June 2010). «They Actually Had Real Tron Bikes in The ’80s». Gizmodo Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Sometimes you look back in time and you see industrial designs that seem to be timeless. Like the Suzuki Nuda. It could come from 2045 or 1986, the year when it was actually introduced as a fully functional 174mph prototype.
  296. ^ «‘The future’ 25 years on». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The wonder of the internet means documents that once could only have been found by rooting through reams of hidden paperwork or scrolling endless microfilm rolls are available to anyone who cares to look. But as far as we know no publication has ever revealed these images showing the secrets of the most advanced motorcycle of the 1980s.
  297. ^ Conner, Blake (7 March 2007). «2008 Suzuki B-King – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Details on this much-hyped motorcycle were still suppressed by our Suzuki hosts, but the bike does closely resemble the showbike that raised our temperatures in the first place, even if, as previously announced, the concept B-bike’s turbocharger didn’t make the translation.
  298. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
  299. ^ «Road sports bike [GSR series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  300. ^ «Lost in translation». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Nobody would call the B-King beautiful when it was shown as a concept bike, but onlookers clamoured for the machine to be put into production nonetheless. It was just so brutal.
  301. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
  302. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2003). «Suzuki’s radical G-Strider concept». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The G-Strider is as interesting and radical as it looks, and in many ways it builds on the direction taken by the Burgman 650 cc scooter tested in Gizmo last year and simply bristles with new ideas and functionality.
  303. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. What the G-Strider did get right was its ‘nextgeneration telematics system, with interactive communications over a bidirectional wireless infrastructure…all controlled via glove-friendly trackball.’ Which is actually similar to the thumbdrive controller that sorts through all the electronics on BMW’s new K1600s. This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki. […] In 2007, Suzuki went so far as to announce that the Strat would be entering production at an unspecified future time. Shortly thereafter, as you may have noticed, the free-market system imploded, and our Suzuki contacts claim to have no knowledge of what became of the bike.
  304. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2005). «Suzuki’s Stratosphere unveiled: 180bhp, 1100cc six-cylinder machine». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The raw figures are 1100cc, 24 valves, 180 horses and a motor reportedly turbine-like smooth. The motor is an engineering masterpiece akin to the miniaturized sophistication of a Swiss watch and the aluminium fairing, electrically-adjustable windscreen, LED headlights, adjustable handlebars, built-in GPS navigation just add to the high-tech cred. We’re not so sure about the orange seat, but love the Katanesque profile.
  305. ^ Barker, Stuart (5 August 2012). «The Joy of Six… (cylinders) – Suzuki Stratosphere». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Probably the single most interesting concept bike shown in the last decade, Suzuki’s Stratosphere briefly looked like it might reach production. Those hopes have now receded, with sales for expensive naked bikes dropping away sharply worldwide.
  306. ^ a b «Suzuki at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  307. ^ «Suzuki Biplane Concept – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. This is the Suzuki Biplane, penned at Suzuki’s recently re-opened U.S. design center. Suzuki’s goal was to give the rider the sensation of flying in a vintage biplane with no canopy, a distilled, in-the-wind riding experience. It (conceptually) uses a V-Four motor, with cylinder heads and exhaust headers visible on the sides, just like the fabric-skinned twin-wingers of the last century. The front end gets a girder fork (kinda like the Confederate Wraith) and rim-mounted brake discs (a la Buell XB). The exhaust is tucked in underneath the cowling, and the link-type rear suspension can be seen under the tractor-style seat.
  308. ^ a b Garrett, Jerry (29 October 2007). «Tokyo Motor Show: Two-Wheel Thunderdome». The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The Suzukis are wild. Silent runner: the Crosscage is a fuel cell bike that really works; no gas engine at all. The powerplant is made by Intelligent Energy of the U.K., the same group that made the ENV fuel cell bike I tested – and thought was viable even if it sounded like a U.F.O., not a bike. The Biplane supposedly has a V-4, but the show bike is most likely a make-believe mockup. Looks to be straight out of a video game. When will either Suzuki be produced? Right after the 12th of Never.
  309. ^ Newbigging, Chris (24 October 2007). «Tokyo Show: Suzuki unveil gemma concept scooter». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The 250cc four-stroke scooter has a long, low riding position designed specifically to transport two adults around a city in comfort, according to Suzuki. The large dual seat is almost completely flat to keep rider and passenger weight low, and a large lockable cubby hole in front of the rider is big enough to take a helmet. The gemma is currently just a concept, but the concept appears well developed enough to reach production if the Japanese public like the idea.
  310. ^ «First Look: Suzuki Gemma 250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The scooter looks set for the Japanese market only for the time being, but given the recent fuel price hikes there are strong rumours of it finding its way over here. Using the motor from the four-stroke 250cc Burgman, but with a new management system, the bike will be a full seven kilos lighter than the Burgman, 10 cm longer with a longer wheelbase for stability.
  311. ^ «Gemma». Domestic Site. Suzuki Motor Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013.(in Japanese)
  312. ^ «Suzuki sponsors FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Sapporo 2007». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation will sponsor FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that will be held in Sapporo, Japan from February 2007.
  313. ^ Michael, Long (20 July 2010). «Suzuki sponsors Australia’s National Snowsport Championships». SportsPro Media. Henley Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The national and internationally recognised authority governing competitive snow sports in Australia, Ski & Snowboard Australia, has signed the Australian branch of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki as the official sponsor of the upcoming National Snowsport Championships.
  314. ^ «Suzuki becomes title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 is the biggest football tournament in the ASEAN region since 1996. Aimed at raising the standard of ASEAN football to a world-class level and at making football more popular in the region, it will decide the top footballing nation among the AFF’s 11 members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
  315. ^ «Suzuki is again title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce its renewed support for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup as the tournament’s title sponsor. Suzuki was title sponsor for the first time in 2008.
  316. ^ «Suzuki Motor Poland głównym sponsorem Korony Kielce». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Suzuki Motor Poland rozszerza współpracę z kieleckim klubem. Od sezonu 2018/2019 będzie sponsorem głównym Korony Kielce. Logotyp Suzuki będzie zajmował centralne miejsce na koszulkach meczowych.

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  • Suzuki RV 90 — Suzuki RV90 Die Suzuki RV ist ein Motorrad des japanischen Herstellers Suzuki. Die Bezeichnung „RV“ steht für „Recreation Vehicle“ was man frei mit „Spaßmobil“ übersetzen kann. Es ist ein Scrambler (Vorreiter der Offroad und Trailmotorräder),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki — Motor Corporation スズキ株式会社 Тип …   Википедия

  • Suzuki SJ — Suzuki Suzuki SJ (1982–1989) SJ 410/413 Hersteller: Suzuki Produktionszeitraum …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki RE 5 — Suzuki Suzuki RE 5 1975 Suzuki RE 5 Hersteller: Suzuki Motor Corporation Produktionszeitraum: 1975–1978 Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki LJ 80 — (1978–1982) Der Suzuki LJ 80 ist ein von 1968 bis 1982 gebauter Geländewagen des japanischen Automobil , Motorrad und Marineproduzenten Suzuki. Er wurde ursprünglich für die australische Armee produziert. Es gab ihn mit geschlossenem Stahldach… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki RV — Suzuki RV90 Die Modelle Suzuki RV sind eine Serie von Scramblern des japanischen Herstellers Suzuki. Die Bezeichnung „RV“ steht für „Recreation Vehicle“ was man frei mit „Spaßmobil“ übersetzen kann. Die besondere Stärke einer RV ist das Befahren… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki T 20 — Suzuki T20, Jahrgang 1967 Die Suzuki T 20 (Verkaufsname T 20 Super Six oder X6 Hustler) ist ein Motorrad der Kategorie Naked Bike des japanischen Herstellers Suzuki. Die T 20 war 1965 bei ihrem Erscheinen als seinerzeit schnellste Serien 250er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suzuki GT 50 — Suzuki AP 50 Constructeur Suzuki Années de production 1974 1980 Type Routière Moteur et transmission Moteur(s) Deux temps, monocylindre Démarrage Kick Cylindrée 49.9 Cm3 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Suzuki xl-7 — Suzuki XL 7 …   Википедия

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C англоязычными словами не проходит фокус «как вижу, так и читаю». Зачастую еще англоязычное написание коверкает слова и даже смысл.
Фильмы смотрите ? Всем известная японская мафия якудза по-английски пишется как yakuza. Попробуйте произнести — «якуза». Что, не получается ? Выходит только якуДза.
Но, почему-то, слово suzuki мы привыкли читать как сузуки. Но достаточно вспомнить якудза и suzuki будет уже суДзуки. Все просто.

P.S. К слово, Судзуки это фамилия основателя марки — Митио Судзуки.

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15 лет назад

Дополнен 15 лет назад

У меня как раз двухколесный!!!

Виталий Долгов

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15 лет назад

верны оба варианта.всё зависит от того,какую фонетическую структуру выбрал переводчик.при транскрибировании слова главное-передать само звучание.А то, какими буквами ты его передаёшь,не важно!

Источник: 5 лет института, Японский язык!

Фролова Надежда

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15 лет назад

suzuki. А что касается того, как писать по-русски — согласна с источником 5-летия японского языка. Между прочим, не все модели этой марки только на двух колесах хороши. 4WD у некоторых тоже отменно работает!

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Александр Михайлович Сегодник

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6 лет назад

Автомобиль называется Suzuki по техпаспорту.
ТРАНСЛИТЕРАЦИЯ — точная передача знаков одной письменности знаками другой письменности, при которой каждый знак (или последовательность знаков) одной системы письма передаётся одним и тем же знаком (или последовательностью знаков) другой системы письма.
Соответственно под написанием (точной передачи знаков) Suzuki понимается Сузуки.
Еще раз повторяю — SUZUKI Правильное русское написание: Сузуки
Неправильное русское написание: Судзуки, Зузуки

 А вот если ПРОИЗНОСИТЬ с японского (а не с тех паспорта) то правильно
тсуд -дзуки

Ивонин Антон

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2 года назад

Пишется (именно пишется) правильно Suzuki. А вот произносится правильно «судзуки». Почему — смотрим правила транслитерации с японского на русский. Транслитерация ведь в данном случае происходит не с английского языка, а с японского, записанного латиницей, а там буква z означает звук «дз». Такие пироги.

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Подробная информация о фамилии Сузуки, а именно ее происхождение, история образования, суть фамилии, значение, перевод и склонение. Какая история происхождения фамилии Сузуки? Откуда родом фамилия Сузуки? Какой национальности человек с фамилией Сузуки? Как правильно пишется фамилия Сузуки? Верный перевод фамилии Сузуки на английский язык и склонение по падежам. Полную характеристику фамилии Сузуки и ее суть вы можете прочитать онлайн в этой статье совершенно бесплатно без регистрации.

Происхождение фамилии Сузуки

Большинство фамилий, в том числе и фамилия Сузуки, произошло от отчеств (по крестильному или мирскому имени одного из предков), прозвищ (по роду деятельности, месту происхождения или какой-то другой особенности предка) или других родовых имён.

История фамилии Сузуки

В различных общественных слоях фамилии появились в разное время. История фамилии Сузуки насчитывает несколько сотен лет. Первое упоминание фамилии Сузуки встречается в XVIII—XIX веках, именно в это время на руси стали распространяться фамилии у служащих людей и у купечества. Поначалу только самое богатое — «именитое купечество» — удостаивалось чести получить фамилию Сузуки. В это время начинают называться многочисленные боярские и дворянские роды. Именно на этот временной промежуток приходится появление знатных фамильных названий. Фамилия Сузуки наследуется из поколения в поколение по мужской линии (или по женской).

Суть фамилии Сузуки по буквам

Фамилия Сузуки состоит из 6 букв. Фамилии из шести букв обычно принадлежат особам, в характере которых доминируют такие качества, как восторженность, граничащая с экзальтацией, и склонность к легкому эпатажу. Они уделяют много времени созданию собственного имиджа, используя все доступные средства для того, чтобы подчеркнуть свою оригинальность. Проанализировав значение каждой буквы в фамилии Сузуки можно понять ее суть и скрытое значение.

  • С — стремятся достичь материальной устойчивости, обладают здравым смыслом; раздражительны, властолюбивы, могут быть капризными. Познавательность, желание доводить любое дело до конца, умение докопаться до истины. Понимают своё жизненное предназначение. Умение приспосабливаться к обстоятельствам.
  • У — богатое воображение, знак великодушия. Эти люди сопереживают окружающим. Хранят секреты, стремятся достичь духовного совершенства. Отсутствие чувства меры. Направленность внутрь себя, слабое взаимодействие с обществом.
  • З — развитое воображение, хорошая интуиция, замкнутость; в трудные моменты — самоустраняются, не желают решать проблемы. Люди, имена которых содержат в себе такую букву, постоянно находятся под чьим-то контролем, им сложно расслабиться и сконцентрироваться на важном.
  • У — богатое воображение, знак великодушия. Эти люди сопереживают окружающим. Хранят секреты, стремятся достичь духовного совершенства. Отсутствие чувства меры. Направленность внутрь себя, слабое взаимодействие с обществом.
  • К — характеризует личностей выносливых, принципиальных. Легкость, способность быстро браться за любые дела и получать новые знания. Люди с этой буквой в имени умеют хранить чужие тайны. Девиз по жизни: все или ничего. Выносливость и твердость духа. Излишняя конкретика и отсутствие полутонов.
  • И — романтичные, утончённые и чувственные натуры. Добрые, мечтают о гармонии с окружающим миром. В сложной ситуации проявляют практичность. Иногда склонны к одиночеству и аскетизму. Неумение подчиняться кому-либо, в то же время указывает на равнодушие к власти.

    • Значение фамилии Сузуки

    Фамилия является основным элементом, связывающим человека со вселенной и окружающим миром. Она определяет его судьбу, основные черты характера и наиболее значимые события. Внутри фамилии Сузуки скрывается опыт, накопленный предыдущими поколениями и предками. По нумерологии фамилии Сузуки можно определить жизненный путь рода, семейное благополучие, достоинства, недостатки и характер носителя фамилии. Число фамилии Сузуки в нумерологии — 2. Двойка является парным числом, а потому ее носители подсознательно ищут пару, помощника и верного напарника. Носители фамилии Сузуки спокойные люди, наделенные уравновешенным характером. Их речь привлекает внимание своей красотой и правильным подбором нужных слов. Люди из семьи с фамилией Сузуки прирожденные психологи, умеющие слушать своего собеседника и вовремя предлагать темы для дальнейшего разговора. У носителей двойки огромное количество друзей, которые с радостью проводят свободное время в их компании. Такие люди старательно избегают конфликтов, а зарождающуюся ссору могут превратить в обычную шутку. Это квалифицированные специалисты, уважаемые коллегами по работе и непосредственным руководителем. Если кто–то и будет развешивать ярлыки на людей, то это явно не Сузуки. Представители фамилии Сузуки будут держать свое мнение при себе и поделятся ним только со своим дневником.

  • Жизненный путь рода и фамилии Сузуки.
    Носители фамилии Сузуки — это общительные люди, старательно избегающие конфликтов. Довольно часто они выступают в роли третейского судьи, который может решить все спорные ситуации. Их внутренний мир наполнен покоем, сосредоточенностью и умиротворенностью. В компании люди с фамилией Сузуки пользуются заслуженной популярностью и уважением. Наследники фамилии Сузуки не любят принимать самостоятельные решения, а потому тратят большую часть жизни на поиски верного партнера. И лишь в команде они раскрывают все свои скрытые таланты и добиваются успеха. Ассоциативное мышление позволяет добиваться успеха в творческой работе и деятельности, связанной с интеллектуальным трудом. Они упорно двигаются к поставленной цели и чаще всего становятся профессионалами своего дела.
  • Семейная жизнь с фамилией Сузуки.
    Представители фамилии Сузуки счастливы в семейной жизни. В качестве спутника они выбирают уверенного в себе человека, который сможет помочь в сложных ситуациях. На доминирующие позиции они не претендуют и чаще всего довольствуются ролью второго номера. Семейные ценности и теплый очаг имеют для них решающее значение. А потому люди с фамилией Сузуки не способны на измену и длительные романы на стороне. Большую часть домашней работы они взваливают на свои плечи, но при этом нуждаются в регулярном поощрении со стороны спутника жизни.
  • Рекомендуемые профессии для фамилии Сузуки.
    Стремление к справедливости является решающим фактором при выборе профессии. Чаще всего люди с фамилией Сузуки становятся судьями, юристами или адвокатами. Не менее часто они выбирают карьеру социолога или психотерапевта. Такие люди с радостью делятся накопленным опытом и могут выступать перед небольшой аудиторией. Они могут добиться успеха в качестве преподавателя или научного работника. Скрупулезность позволяет двойкам заниматься финансовыми вопросами, а потому они могут пробовать себя в качестве банкира или бухгалтера. К ключевым постам они стремятся редко и довольствуются званием помощника, заместителя или ведущего работника отдела.
  • Достоинства характера человека с фамилией Сузуки.
    К ним относится честность, принципиальность, покладистость. Люди с фамилией Сузуки с уравновешенные характером, избегающие конфликтных ситуаций. Носители фамилии Сузуки великолепные слушатели и приятные собеседники. Это ответственные работники, выполняющие взятые на себя обязательства. Им можно доверить задания, требующие своевременного исполнения.

    Как правильно пишется фамилия Сузуки

    В русском языке грамотным написанием этой фамилии является — Сузуки. В английском языке фамилия Сузуки может иметь следующий вариант написания — Suzuki.

    Склонение фамилии Сузуки по падежам

    Падеж Вопрос Фамилия
    Именительный Кто? Сузуки
    Родительный Нет Кого? Сузуки
    Дательный Рад Кому? Сузуки
    Винительный Вижу Кого? Сузуки
    Творительный Доволен Кем? Сузуки
    Предложный Думаю О ком? Сузуки

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    Mr Suzuki teaches us English.
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    Canada’s top environmentalist, David Suzuki, stated earlier this year that politicians «complicit in climate change» should be thrown in jail.
    Главный канадский защитник окружающей среды Дэвид Сузуки заявил в начале этого года, что политиков, «замешанных в изменении климата», нужно бросить в тюрьму.

    It’s called the 160 and it has just 80hp from a tiny turbocharged three-cylinder Suzuki engine.
    Её зовут 160 И у неё всего лишь 80 л.с. от крошечного трехцилиндрового турбодвигателя Suzuki.

    “Japan needs to take the middle ground between Russia and the U.S.” to prevent a full-fledged alliance between Russia and China, Suzuki said in an interview.
    «Японии следует занять позицию посредине между Россией и Соединенными Штатами» для того, чтобы предотвратить создание полномасштабного альянса между Россией и Китаем, отметил Судзуки в ходе интервью.

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    Suzuki Motor Corporation

    Suzuki logo 2.svg

    Logo since 1958
    SUZUKI-MotorHQ.jpg

    Headquarters in Hamamatsu

    Native name

    		 スズキ株式会社

    Romanized name

    		 Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha
    Type Public (K.K.)

    Traded as

    		 TYO: 7269
    ISIN JP3397210000 Edit this on Wikidata
    Industry Automotive
    Founded October 1909; 113 years ago (as Suzuki Loom Works)
    Founder Michio Suzuki
    Headquarters

    Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

    ,

    Japan

    Area served

    		 Worldwide

    Key people

    		 Osamu Suzuki
    (chairman) (acting)
    Yasuhito Harayama
    (vice chairman)
    Toshihiro Suzuki
    (President)
    Products Automobiles, engines, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors

    Production output

    		 Decrease 2,966,659 (2020)[1]
    Revenue Decrease ¥3.5 trillion (2020)[2]

    Operating income

    		 Decrease ¥215 billion (2020)[2]

    Net income

    		 Decrease ¥134 billion (2020)[2]
    Total assets Increase ¥3.33 trillion (2020)[2]
    Total equity Increase ¥1.8 trillion (2020)[2]
    Owners
    • The Master Trust Bank of Japan (10.65%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (5.24%)[3]
    • Toyota (4.94%)[3]
    • Tokio Marine Nichido (3.70%)[3]
    • MUFG Bank (3.30%)[3]
    • Shizuoka Bank (2.49%)[3]
    • JPMorgan Chase (2.35%)[3]
    • BNY Mellon (1.84%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (Trust port 5) (1.70%)[3]

    Number of employees

    		 68,499 (2020)[2]
    Subsidiaries
    • Maruti Suzuki
    • Magyar Suzuki
    • Suzuki Indomobil Motor
    • Pak Suzuki Motors
    • Bari Suzuki
    • Suzuki China
    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat
    • Suzuki GB PLC
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited
    • Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd
    Website www.globalsuzuki.com

    Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japanese: スズキ株式会社, Hepburn: Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha)[4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan.[5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide.[6]
    Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world’s tenth largest,[7] while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country.[8]

    Suzuki’s domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.[9]

    History[edit]

    In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry.[10] In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these machines.[11]

    Despite the success of his looms, Suzuki believed that his company would benefit from diversification and he began to look at other products. Based on consumer demand, he decided that building a small car would be the most practical new venture. The project began in 1937, and within two years Suzuki had completed several compact prototype cars. These first Suzuki motor vehicles were powered by a then-innovative, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It had a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.[citation needed]

    With the onset of World War II, production plans for Suzuki’s new vehicles were halted when the government declared civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity.» At the conclusion of the war, Suzuki went back to producing looms. Loom production was given a boost when the U.S. government approved the shipping of cotton to Japan. Suzuki’s fortunes brightened as orders began to increase from domestic textile manufacturers. But the joy was short-lived as the cotton market collapsed in 1951.[citation needed]

    Faced with this colossal challenge, Suzuki returned to the production of motor vehicles. After the war, the Japanese had a great need for affordable, reliable personal transportation. A number of firms began offering «clip-on» gas-powered engines that could be attached to the typical bicycle. Suzuki’s first two-wheeled vehicle was a bicycle fitted with a motor called, the «Power Free.» Designed to be inexpensive and simple to build and maintain, the 1952 Power Free had a 36 cc, one horsepower, two-stroke engine.[12] The new double-sprocket gear system enabled the rider to either pedal with the engine assisting, pedal without engine assist, or simply disconnect the pedals and run on engine power alone.[13] The patent office of the new democratic government granted Suzuki a financial subsidy to continue research in motorcycle engineering.

    By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and his company had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of his first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 Suzuki Suzulight. The Suzulight sold with front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which were not common on cars until three decades later.[citation needed]

    Volkswagen held a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki between 2009 and 2015. This situation did not last, as Suzuki accused Volkswagen of not sharing promised technology while Volkswagen objected to a deal where Suzuki purchased diesel engines from Fiat.[14] An international arbitration court ordered Volkswagen to sell the stake back to Suzuki.[14] Suzuki paid $3.8bn to complete the stock buy-back in September 2015.[15]

    Leadership[edit]

    The company was founded by Michio Suzuki; its current Chairman is Osamu Suzuki,[16] the fourth adopted son-in-law in a row to run the company,[17] Osamu Suzuki, the 91 year old Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, will retire in June 2021, handing over to his son Toshihiro.[18]

    Timeline[edit]

    The Suzuki Loom Company started in 1909 as a manufacturer of looms for weaving silk and cotton. Michio Suzuki was intent on making better, more user-friendly looms and, for 30 years his focus was on the development of these machines. Michio’s desire to diversify into automotive products was interrupted by World War II.[19] Before it began building four-stroke engines, Suzuki Motor Corp. was known for its two-stroke engines (for motorcycles and autos).[20] After the war, Suzuki made a two-stroke motorized bicycle, but eventually the company would be known for Hayabusa and GSX-R motorcycles, for the QuadRunner, and for dominating racetracks around the world. Even after producing its first car in 1955 the company didn’t have an automobile division until 1961.[21] Today Suzuki is among the world’s largest automakers, and a major brand name in important markets, including Japan and India, but no longer sells cars in North America.[22]

    1909–1959[edit]

    • 1909: Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[23]
    • 1920: Company is reorganized, incorporated, and capitalized at ¥500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president.[23]
    • 1937: Suzuki begins a project to diversify into manufacturing small cars. Within two years several innovative prototypes are completed, but the government declares civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity» at the onset of World War II, thwarting production plans.[19]
    • 1940: Takatsuka Plant is built in Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.[5][23]
    • 1945: Plants close due to severe war damage. Company offices move to the Takatsuka Plant site.[23]
    • 1947: Head office moves to the present address.[5][23]
    • 1949: Company lists on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.[23]
    • 1950: Company has financial crisis due to labor difficulties.[23]
    • 1952: «Power Free» motorized bicycle marketed.[12][21]
    • 1953: Introduction of Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle, displacement subsequently increases to 70cc.[24]
    • 1954: Company name changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
    • 1955: Introduction of Colleda COX 125cc 4-stroke single-cylinder,[24] and Colleda ST 125cc, two-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles.
      • Suzulight (360cc, two-stroke) front wheel drive car introduced at the start of Japan’s minivehicle age.[25]
    • 1957: Michio Suzuki designated as adviser, and his son Shunzo Suzuki appointed as company president.[23][26]
    • 1958: S mark adopted as corporate emblem.[23]
    • 1959: Launch of Colleda Sel Twin (2-cylinder) 125cc, two-stroke motorcycle with electric starter.
      • Introduction of all-new Suzulight TL 360cc light commercial, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
      • 26 September, Typhoon Vera (Ise-Wan) destroys Suzuki’s assembly plant.[27]

    1960–1969[edit]

    • 1960: In March Suzuki’s new modern assembly line plant is finished.[27]
      • Suzuki enter a motorcycle race team into Grands Prix under the manufacturing name Colleda with riders Toshio Matsumoto, Michio Ichino and Ray Fay, placing 15th, 16th, and 18th in Isle of Man TT races.[28]
    • 1961: Separation of the loom machine division from the motor company, as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co.[23]
      • Suzuki enter race motorcycles of RT61 125 cc and RV61 250 cc into Grands Prix under the Suzuki name[29] with two riders from the team of Mitsuo Itoh, Michio Ichino, Sadao Masuda, Toshio Matsumoto, Paddy Driver, Hugh Anderson and Alastair King placing 10th and 12th in 250 cc Isle of Man TT races.[30][31]
      • Production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, two-stroke lightweight truck begins at new plant in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[23][32]
    • 1962: First victory in the inaugural season of 50 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing comes at the end of a three-way battle between Suzuki, Honda and Kreidler at the Isle of Man TT. The winning RM62 machine was ridden by Ernst Degner who had defected from the East German MZ team to Suzuki the previous year.[33][34]
    • 1963: Mitsuo Itoh makes history as the first Japanese rider to win the Isle of Man TT, when he takes the lead on the last lap of the 50cc race after Suzuki teammate Degner breaks down. Suzuki wins both the rider’s and manufacturer’s championships, in both 50cc and 125cc classes, for this season of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[33][35]
      • Subsidiary company opens in Los Angeles, to enter the American motorcycle market, as U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.[36]
    • 1965: Enters outboard motor market with the launch of D55 5.5 hp, two-stroke engine.[23]
      • Introduction of Fronte 800 two-stroke subcompact passenger vehicle.[37]
      • T20 motorcycle introduced as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world», aimed at the US market but gets worldwide attention.[38]

    • 1967: Thailand gets the first motorcycle assembly plant outside Japan, creating Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
      • Automobile plant built in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.[23][39]
      • Debut of Fronte 360cc, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
    • 1968: After a winning 1967 season, the Suzuki motorcycle race team withdraws from World Grand Prix due to changes in FIM rules. Hans-Georg Anscheidt rides a 1967 machine in 1968 as a privateer, for the seventh season of Suzuki GP championships.[33]
      • Introduction of Carry Van 360cc, two-stroke minivan with a full cab over design.[23]
      • Launch of T500 motorcycle with an air-cooled parallel-twin 500cc engine, the largest displacement of any two-stroke at the time.[38]
    • 1969: Motorcycle plant built in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan.[23]

    1970–1979[edit]

    • 1970: Foundry is built in Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan; automobile plant is built in Kosai, Shizuoka.[40][41]
      • Frank Whiteway easily wins the 500cc class at the Isle of Man TT race on a production T500 motorcycle prepared by Eddie Crooks.[42]
      • LJ10, the first mass-production 4×4 domestic mini-car, becomes available in Japan, powered by a 360cc twin cylinder air-cooled two-stroke engine.[43][44]
    • 1971: Production plant for medium to large motorcycles is built in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.[32][41]
      • GT750 motorcycle debuts with a liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[45]
      • Suzuki’s production motocrosser, the TM400, arrives to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing.[46]
      • Suzuki rider Roger De Coster becomes the 500cc class World Motocross Champion on his 396cc RN71 factory machine, while teammate (and fellow Belgian) Joel Robert becomes 250cc class champion.[47]
    • 1972: Suzuki Parts Manufacturing Company, Ltd., is established in Akita Prefecture, Japan.[41]
      • The Hustler 400 (TS400) motorcycle released as a street version of the TM400.[46]
    • 1973: Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as president, and Shunzo Suzuki appointed as chairman.
      • Canadian subsidiary set up in North York, as Suzuki Canada Ltd., to supply machines and parts to motorcycle dealers in Canada.[26]
    • 1974: Indonesian subsidiary established in Jakarta as P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing.[41]
      • Company enters into medical equipment field with launch of the Suzuki Motor Chair Z600 motorized wheelchair.[41]
      • Expansion into the housing field initiated with Suzuki Home marketing two models of prefab «Mini-House» and three types of storage sheds.[41]
      • RE5 introduced as the first Japanese (production) motorcycle with a rotary engine in the world.[48]
    • 1975: Delays in compliance with car emission regulations cause severe difficulties for the company.[41]
      • Philippine distributor Rufino D. Antonio and Associates institute a joint venture with Suzuki (Japan) under the name of Antonio Suzuki Corporation, to expand motorcycle sales in the Philippines.[49]
      • LJ50 (Jimny) 4×4 released in Australia with a more powerful, export-only, 550 cc liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[44][50]
      • RM125 introduced as a production version of the works machine RA75 on which Gaston Rahier won the 125cc World Motocross GP championship. From 1975 to 1984, Suzuki dominates this class 10 years in a row with Gaston Rahier, Akira Watanabe, Harry Everts, Eric Geboers and Michele Rinaldi.[46]
      • Assembly outside Japan commences for the first time, in Pakistan.[51] Assembly kits of the ST90 Carry and LJ80 (Jimny) are shipped, both with 800 cc engines.[52] Production and sales were done by two local entities (Sind Engineering and Naya Dauer Motor) under the auspices of PACO (Pakistan Automobile Corporation).[51][52]
    • 1976: GS Series motorcycles released, the GS750 and GS400 are the first four-stroke machines from Suzuki in 20 years.[46]
      • Pops Yoshimura enters the GS750 for the first time in the AMA Superbike series, wins at Laguna Seca Raceway.[53] Barry Sheene wins 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1977: Debut of Cervo two-stroke minivehicle for domestic market, export version introduced the next year with four-stroke engine.[41]
      • Last of the LJ utility 4×4 series, the LJ80, gets a new four-cylinder water-cooled 800cc four-stroke engine, and is exported to Australia and Europe the following year.[44][54] Barry Sheene wins second 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1978: Appointment of Osamu Suzuki as president, Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as chairman.[41]
      • The flagship model of the GS Series, the GS1000E, becomes available as Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine.[46]
      • A Yoshimura GS1000 ridden by Californians Mike Baldwin and Wes Cooley wins the first Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.[53]
    • 1979: Alto two-stroke minivehicle introduced.[41] This car was a massive success, propelling Suzuki into seventh place amongst Japanese car and truck manufacturers, and helped the company’s bargaining position when later linking up with Isuzu and General Motors.[55]

    1980–1989[edit]

    • 1980: Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. established in Sydney, Australia.[56]
      • Suzuki enters general-purpose engine field by marketing three electric power generator models.[57]
      • Launch of the GSX series of motorcycles with four-stroke, DOHC four-valve engines.[58]
    • 1981: Consolidated (i.e., including subsidiaries) sales for the fiscal year reach ¥500 billion.[57]
      • General Motors and Isuzu Motors announce cooperation with Suzuki Motor Company in the production and marketing of new «mini-cars». GM purchases a 5.3% stake in Suzuki.[59][60]
      • The RG Gamma (RG Γ) makes its first appearance in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; Suzuki wins sixth-consecutive manufacturer’s title, and Suzuki rider Marco Lucchinelli becomes the 500 cc class champion.[61]
      • German designer Hans A. Muth uses the motif of the samurai sword to create the original GSX1100S Katana, a motorcycle that «typifies Suzuki».[58]
      • Production begins on a second generation of 4×4 utility vehicles with 1-liter engines; the SJ410 is designed for export and sold as the Suzuki Samurai in Canada, and as the Jimny 1000 in some markets.[44][62][63]
    • 1982: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.[57]
      • Italian Franco Uncini, riding a Roberto Gallina racing team RG Γ motorcycle, takes the Grand Prix championship in the 500 cc class. Suzuki wins the manufacturer’s title for the seventh consecutive year.[61]
      • Masaru Mizutani (in Japanese) on his RG Γ takes first place in seven consecutive events and wins the All Japan Road Race Championship for the 500cc class.[64]
      • The company and the Government of India set up Maruti Udyog Ltd. as a joint venture for automobile production and distribution.[65]
      • The company signs a technological tie-up contract with Land-Rover Santana S.A., Spain.[57]
      • Car production begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.[66] A joint venture with Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki was established in September 1982 as Awami Auto Limited.[67][68]
      • New Alto minivehicle debuts.[57]
      • The very first production four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is released; the QuadRunner 125 begins the era of four-wheelers and transforms the ATV industry.[58][69]

    • 1983: Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.[57]
      • A second Kosai, Shizuoka automobile plant is built for compact cars.[40][57]
      • The RG250Γ motorcycle is released as the first-ever full-blown racer-replica, with technology developed for the racetrack.[70]
      • Launch of the Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle.[57]
      • The Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1-liter passenger vehicle debuts.[71]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India.[57]

    • 1984: Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. established in Wanganui, New Zealand. Suzuki France S.A. is established in Trappes, France. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland is established in Heppenheim, Germany.[57]
      • Suzuki starts exporting 1-liter Cultus to U.S. automaker General Motors Corp.[72]
      • An upgraded SJ 4×4, with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed gearbox, is released. The SJ413 is sold in the U.S. market (as the Samurai) the following year, and ultimately in over 100 countries.[73][74][75]
      • Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.[57]
      • Introduction of the GSX-R750 motorcycle with an oil-cooled 4-cylinder DOHC engine.[76]
    • 1985: Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.[77]
      • Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. established in Brea, California. Samurai introduced in USA.[78][79]
      • Company signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.[80]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.[57] The factory is in Linares, Andalusia.
      • Scooter production started at Avello S.A. of Spain.[81]
    • 1986: American Suzuki Motor Corp. is established in Brea, California, to consolidate operations in USA.[57]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with General Motors Corp. of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.[82]

    • 1987: Aggregate car exports from Japan reach 2 million units. Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.[57]
      • Cultus/Swift production began in Colombia.[citation needed]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corp. for cooperation in production of micro-mini vehicles.[83]
    • 1988: Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6-liter, four-cycle compact 4×4 vehicle debuts.[84]
      • Magazine published by Consumers Union claims the Samurai 4×4 is prone to rolling over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejects demands for a Samurai recall.[74][75][85]
      • Swift sales begin in the United States.[85]
    • 1989: Aggregate car production reached 10 million units.[57]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.[86]
      • Sidekick sales begin in the United States.[84]

    1990–1999[edit]

    «A gem set in the Suzuki world.» The plant in Esztergom, Hungary is built on a site covering some 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft).[87]

    • 1990: Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation.[88]
      • Kei car standards are upgraded. New mini-vehicles are released under the latest specifications: engine capacity raised to 660cc; overall length extended to 10.8 feet (3.3 m).[89]
    • 1991: Consolidated sales reach ¥1 trillion.[88]
      • Suzuki signs a car production contract in Hungary, establishing Magyar Suzuki Corporation.[87][90]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.[91]
      • Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts.[92]
    • 1992: Production of Suzuki cars begins at the new plant of Pak Suzuki Motors in Karachi, Pakistan.[88]
      • Production and sales of Hungarian-built Suzuki cars begin.[87]
      • Suzuki becomes a 50% partner in Maruti Udyog.[93]
    • 1993: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 2 million units.[88]
      • Passenger car production/sales began at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E.[88]
      • Suzuki signs joint-venture contracts for production of passenger cars and motorcycles in China.[94][95]
      • Wagon R minivehicle debuts, wins 1993 RJC Car of the Year award.[96][97]
    • 1994: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 10 million units.[88]
      • Maruti Udyog of India aggregate car production reach 1 million units.[98]
      • Suzuki and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agree to dissolve their business tie-up.[88]
    • 1995: Aggregate sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 10 million units, aggregate motorcycle exports from Japan reached 20 million units.[88]
      • Suzuki pulls out of its capital tie-up with Santana S.A. in Spain but continues car-related technical cooperation.[88][99]
    • 1996: Aggregate sales of Carry in Japan reach 3 million units.[88]
      • Vietnam Suzuki corporation starts production of motorcycles and automobiles in the Bien Hoa industrial zone.[100][101][102]
      • Production of Suzuki Motorcycles begins at Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd., China.[80]
    • 1997: Achieved 10 million cumulative automobile sales for overseas market.[88]
      • Four stroke outboard motors win the Innovation Award at The International Marine Trade Exhibit and Conference (IMTEC) in Chicago.[103][104]
      • American Suzuki Motor Corp. publicly accuses Consumers Union of rigging 1988 test results for the Samurai 4×4, using videotape obtained through the discovery process in the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit.[105][106]
      • Suzuki goes to the International Court of Arbitration over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[93][107]

    • 1998: Suzuki and General Motors Corporation agree on joint development of compact vehicles, both companies agree to strengthen their business tie-up and form a strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%.[108]
      • Suzuki and the Indian government settle their dispute over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[109]
      • Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. begins production of passenger cars in Chongqing, China.[110]
      • A new joint venture with the government of Burma opens a manufacturing plant in Yangon.[111][112][113]
      • Introduction of GSX 1300R Hayabusa 1299 cc sport bike, the fastest production motorcycle in 1999–2000 model years.[114][115][116]
      • Ryosaku «Rick» Suzuki, grandson of Michio Suzuki, becomes president of American Suzuki Motor Corp.[117][118]
    • 1999: Aggregate motorcycle production reaches 40 million units, aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach 1 million units.[88]
      • Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives official approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles.[88]
      • General Motors Argentina, S.A. and Suzuki Motor Corporation form an industrial and commercial alliance by which General Motors in Argentina distributes all Suzuki automotive products.[119]

    2000–2009[edit]

    • 2000: The corporation commemorates its 80th anniversary.[120]
      • Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units.[120]
      • Suzuki vehicle production starts at General Motors Argentina.[120]
      • GM raises its stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. to 20 percent.[121]
    • 2001: Aggregate worldwide sales of Jimny/SJ reaches 2 million units, production of Alto reaches 4 million units.[122]
      • Suzuki achieves «Zero-Level» target of landfill waste.[122]
      • Aerio compact car (aka Liana for Life in a New Age) introduced at the Geneva Motor Show.[123][124]
      • Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan) and American Suzuki Motor Corp. jointly create Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) to build all-terrain vehicles for sale in the U.S. and Canada, as well as for export.[125]
    • 2002: Achieved 30 million cumulative automobile sales for worldwide market.[126]
      • Introduction of the Choinori low-cost scooter.[127]

    Suzuki’s Concept S2 previews design concepts for the second generation Swift at the 2003 Osaka Auto Messe

      • SMAC opens Suzuki’s only U.S. manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia and begins producing the Eiger series of ATVs.[128][129][130]
    • 2003: Suzuki is No.1 in Kei car sales for the 30th consecutive year in Japan.[131]
      • Twin, the first hybrid Kei car is launched in Japan.[131][132]
      • Suzuki Motor Corporation and Fiat Auto S.p.A. announce they will jointly develop and produce a compact sport utility vehicle at Magyar Suzuki.[132]
    • 2004: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[133]
      • After eight years, the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit about a magazine review that said the Samurai 4×4 easily tipped over, is settled out of court.[134][135]
      • Second-generation Swift compact car debuts at the Paris Motor Show.[136]
    • 2005: Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 5 million units, and aggregate motorcycle production in Indonesia also reaches 5 million units.[137]
      • The company introduces its recently developed brand philosophy at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show, expressed in the Way of Life! slogan.[136][138] This English phrase is used worldwide with two notable exceptions:
        • In French-speaking Canada (not France) the Un Mode de vie! slogan is a word-for-word translation of the English, but with the indefinite article prefixed.[139]
        • The Entre e divirta-se. slogan in Brazilian Portuguese (not in Portugal) translates as «Come and have fun» ending with a full stop.[140]
      • The new Swift wins 2005–2006 Car of the Year Japan «Most Fun» award, and is awarded the 2006 RJC Car of the Year.[137][141]
    • 2006: The SX4 mini crossover is introduced at the Geneva Motor Show and the XL7 crossover is introduced at the New York International Auto Show.[142][143][144]
      • GM divests, selling 92.36 million shares of Suzuki Motor Corporation and reducing their stake to 3%.[145][146]
    • 2007: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[147]
      • Company says that Maruti Suzuki will build the A-Star compact hatchback in India for export worldwide.[148][149]
      • Nissan North America Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corp. announce that a midsize pickup truck (based on Nissan’s Frontier) to be sold by Suzuki in North America, will be built at Nissan’s plant Smyrna, Tennessee.[149]
    • 2008: GM divests its remaining 3% stake in Suzuki.[150][151]
      • Equator midsize pickup truck exhibited at the Chicago Auto Show[152][153]
      • Rick Suzuki steps down as chairman of American Suzuki Motor Corp., due to poor U.S. sales and earnings.[118][154][155]
    • 2009: 100th anniversary of the Suzuki brand name.[26]
      • Suzuki markets its first production pickup truck called the Equator.[153][156]
      • Volkswagen and Suzuki announce the establishment of a global strategic partnership. The Volkswagen Group will buy a 20% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp.[157][158]
      • November: Suzuki breaks ground on a new 650,000 m2. factory in Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand, the 20 billion yen investment for eco-car production to start in March 2012.[159]

    2010–2015[edit]

    • 2010: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units.[160]
      • January: Volkswagen Group completes its purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki’s outstanding shares.[161]
      • Its plant in Yangon, Burma, was closed after the joint venture with the government between 1998 and 2010 had expired.[111]
    • 2011: Suzuki announces Indonesia will become a regional production base with investment up to $800 million over the next few years.[162]
      • February: Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Rome, Georgia, plant, and $1.4 billion sales in the past decade.[163]
      • November: Suzuki terminates its partnership with VW in accordance with terms of the agreement, and commences arbitration proceedings for return of Suzuki shares held by the Volkswagen Group.[164][165][166]
    • 2012: Aggregate domestic sales in India by Maruti Suzuki reaches 10 million units. Aggregate domestic sales of minivehicles in Japan reaches 20 million units.[167]
      • January: Suzuki announces plans to build a new engine factory as the third factory in Indonesia for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. Suzuki spent ¥10 billion ($130 million) for a 1.3 million square-metre site in an industrial park outside Jakarta, and the plant may cost ¥30 billion to build.[168]
      • February: Suzuki Motor Corp. and Intelligent Energy of Loughborough in the UK, a manufacturer of hydrogen-powered fuel cells, announce a joint venture to accelerate the commercialisation of zero-emission vehicles.[169][170]
      • March: Suzuki Motor Thailand starts production and sales of the new Swift compact car.[171]
      • November: American Suzuki Motor Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing to its focus on small cars, a strong yen and stringent US safety regulations which have hurt growth, Suzuki Motors announces it will discontinue building autos for the U.S. market and focus instead on motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment.[172][173] U.S. sales had peaked in 2007 but had dropped to a quarter of that by 2011.[115][174][175]
      • Suzuki got the approval for setting up a new factory and revive its plant in Yangon. This will resume its vehicle and spare part production in Myanmar which was closed in 2012.[111]
      • One-Millionth commemorative edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates a million motorcycles produced in the Suzuki GSX-R series since 1985.[176]

    • 2013:
      • 50th anniversary Special Edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates Suzuki’s 1963 entry into the U.S. motorcycle market.[177]
      • March: In spite of a 2012 statement to the contrary,[178] Suzuki Canada Inc. announced it would discontinue its auto-building operations in Canada as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. It was contemplated that the sale of motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment would continue in Canada as well as in the U.S.[179]
        • Debut of the second-generation SX4 crossover vehicle at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show.[180]
        • American Suzuki Motor Corporation ends all operations as of 31 March, selling its assets to Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.[181][182]
      • July: News reports suggested that disaccord over the erstwhile alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki might be settled as a result of renewed talks between the two companies.[183] These reports were soon denied by Executive Vice President Toshihiro Suzuki, who said that «there have been various reports, but there absolutely are no such facts, so there is nothing I can talk about on this topic.»[184]
      • October: Suzuki recalls 210,228 motorcycles in the U.S. because the front brakes might not work properly.[185][186]
    • 2015:
      • The Permanent court of arbitration showed a judgment that VW owned Suzuki shares should be sold, and officially dissolved the alliance with Suzuki’s stock (19.9%) held by VW.

    2016–present[edit]

    • Suzuki fined $2,054,924 by the EPA for falsifying emission levels of NOx within their vehicles.[1]
    • Suzuki withdrew from China in September 2018.
    • Suzuki launches new 2019 Carry small CV in Indonesia.[187]
    • In August 2019, Toyota announced it would acquire a 4.9% stake in Suzuki, with Suzuki taking a 0.2% stake in Toyota in return.[188]

    Subsidiaries[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Suzuki’s fifth global car model, was designed and is made only in India and exported as the Alto.[189] Besides being the largest Suzuki-branded company in terms of car sales, Maruti Suzuki also acts as Suzuki’s leading research and development arm outside Japan.

    Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is an Indian automobile manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation.[190] Maruti Suzuki produced 1,133,695 units between 1 April 2011 and 30 March 2012.[191] The Suzuki Motor Corporation owns 54.2% of Maruti Suzuki and the rest is owned by various Indian public and financial institutions. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.[192]

    Maruti Suzuki was born as a Government of India-led company named Maruti Udyog Limited, with Suzuki as a minor partner, to make lower priced cars for middle class Indians. Over the years, the product range has widened and ownership has changed hands as the customer has evolved.

    Maruti Suzuki offers models ranging from the Maruti 800 to the premium sedan Maruti Suzuki Kizashi and luxury SUV Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Maruti 800 was the first model launched by the company in 1983 followed by mini-van Maruti Omni in 1984. Maruti Gypsy, launched in 1985, came into widespread use with the Indian Army and Indian Police Service becoming its primary customers. The short-lived Maruti 1000 was replaced by Maruti Esteem in 1994.

    Maruti Zen, launched in 1993, was the company’s second compact car model. The company went on to launch another compact car Maruti Wagon-R followed by Maruti Baleno in 1999. It was later replaced by the Suzuki SX4. The SX4 further was replaced by Ciaz.

    In 2000, Maruti Alto was launched. The Maruti models include Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, launched in 2003, Maruti Versa, launched in 2004, Maruti Suzuki Swift, launched in 2005, Maruti Zen Estilo and Maruti Suzuki SX4, launched in 2007.

    On 14 February 2011, Maruti announced that it had achieved one million total accumulated production volume of the Alto. The Alto has reached the million units mark in just seven years and five months since its launch in September 2000. The last half of the million was achieved in 25 months. The Alto became the third car by Maruti Suzuki stable to cross the million units mark, following the Maruti 800 and the Omni.

    In January 2012 at the New Delhi Auto Expo, Maruti presented a new car called the Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha,[193][194] to commence production in mid-late 2013. Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Vitara Brezza in the Indian Auto Expo 2016 as a contender in the subcompact SUV segment.

    Maruti Exports Limited is Maruti’s exporting subsidiary and, as such, does not operate in the domestic Indian market except in its capacity as an exporter for Maruti Suzuki and for the international Suzuki Motor Corporation as well as their other affiliates. The first commercial consignment of 480 cars were sent to Hungary. By sending a consignment of 571 cars to the same country, Maruti crossed the benchmark of 3,000,000 cars. Since its inception export was one of the aspects the government has been keen to encourage.

    American Suzuki Motor Corp.[edit]

    American Suzuki headquarters is in Brea, California. The company announced in November 2012 that it would stop selling cars in the United States.[195][196]

    Through an agreement with General Motors, Suzuki began selling a version of their Suzuki Cultus in the United States as the Chevrolet Sprint in 1985. This model was initially sold as a 3-door hatchback and would be Chevrolet’s smallest model.

    The Samurai was also introduced in 1985 for the 1986 model year and was the first car introduced to the United States by the newly created American Suzuki Corp. No other Japanese company sold more cars in the United States in its first year than Suzuki. The Samurai was available as a convertible or hardtop and the company slogan was Never a Dull Moment. The Samurai was successful until Consumer Reports alleged the Samurai of being susceptible to roll over in a 1988 test. This led to a much publicized 1996 lawsuit, not settled until 2004.

    In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift which was the 2nd generation Suzuki Cultus. The Swift was available as a GTi and GLX hatchback with a 4-door sedan following in 1990. A new small SUV called the Sidekick was also introduced in 1989. 1991 saw the introduction of the 4-door Suzuki Sidekick, the first 4-door mini-SUV in North America. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM’s Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada by Suzuki and GM’s joint venture, CAMI. The Swift GT/GTi and 4-door models were imported from Japan. Negative evaluations from Consumer Reports of the Suzuki Samurai led to some temporary setbacks at American Suzuki as annual sales in the following years dropped to below 20,000 units.

    In 1995, American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. The Swift GT was dropped and this version Swift was specific only to North America where it was built at CAMI. These models were the first Suzuki vehicles to be marketed in North America with dual front airbags. A station wagon version of the Esteem was introduced in 1996. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this[which?] year.

    Also in 1996, American Suzuki released the 2-door SUV X-90 and a revised Sidekick Sport model with dual airbags, a 95 hp (71 kW) 1.6 liter engine, 15 inch wheels. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999. The Grand Vitara would be Suzuki’s first model with a V6-cylinder engine and available 4-wheel ABS brakes.

    The XL-7 was introduced in 1998 as a stretched version of the Grand Vitara. The XL-7 had a larger 2.7 liter V6-cylinder engine and 3-row seating. This would be Suzuki’s largest vehicle to date.

    The Swift was dropped from the model lineup in 2001 and the Esteem was replaced in 2002 by the new Aerio, which was offered as a 4-door sedan and 5-door crossover with 4-wheel drive as an option.

    In 2004, General Motors and Suzuki jointly purchased the bankrupt Daewoo Motors renaming the venture GMDAT. American Suzuki rebadged the compact Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti as the Forenza and the mid-size Daewoo Magnus as the Verona. The Forenza gained station wagon and hatchback body style in 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name.

    2006 was the first year American Suzuki sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the United States. Suzuki redesigned the Grand Vitara in 2006 as well as introduced the all-new SX4 and XL7 in 2007. The Suzuki SX4 is produced as a joint venture with Fiat and the XL7 (notice the shortening of the name from Grand Vitara XL-7) was produced as a joint venture with GM at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ingersoll. Suzuki put XL7 production on indefinite hiatus in mid-2009 due to low demand and subsequently sold off its share of CAMI back to GM later that year.

    Despite a difficult domestic US automarket, Suzuki kept pace with its 2007 sales numbers in 2008. In 2009 however, Suzuki sales dropped 48.5%,[197] following a 17% sales drop in 2008.[198] Suzuki did not import any 2010 model year street motorcycles into the US, with dealers instead relying on unsold stock from the 2009 model year.[199][200] New street motorcycle models to the US resumed for the 2011 model year.[201]

    In November 2012, Suzuki announced that its US division would file for bankruptcy and would stop selling automobiles in the United States. It plans to continue to sell motorcycles, ATVs, and marine products in the US.[195] In ten months of 2012, Suzuki only sold 21,188 automobiles in the US. The combination of a strong yen and Suzuki’s own limited offering of models has been blamed for the downturn.[196]

    Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited[edit]

    The Suzuki FX was the first car that was assembled by Pak Suzuki in Pakistan.

    Following the terms of the joint-venture agreement between Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) was incorporated as a public limited company in August 1983.[202]

    The new company assumed the assets including production facilities of Awami Autos Limited. PSMCL started commercial operations in January 1984 with the primary objective of passenger cars, pick ups, vans and 4×4 vehicles.

    The groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s green field automobile plant at Bin Qasim was performed by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in early 1989.

    On completion of first phase of this plant in early 1990, in-house assembly Suzuki engines started. The new plant was completed in 1992, and Suzuki production was transferred to new plant – and three-box 1,300 cc Margalla car was also added to its range of production.

    In September 1992 the company was privatized and placed directly under the Japanese Management. At the time of privatization SMC increased its equity from 25% to 40% Subsequently, SMC progressively increased its equity to 73.09% by 31 December 2001.

    The Bin Qasim Plant further expanded its production capacity to 50,000 vehicles per year in July 1994 and 300,000 vehicles had been manufactured at this plant by December 2003.

    Suzuki Canada Inc.[edit]

    • 1973 – 1 June, Suzuki Canada Ltd. was incorporated with offices at North York, Ontario. Product lines included motorcycles, parts and accessories to Suzuki dealers throughout Canada.
    • 1974 – Vancouver branch office and warehouse inaugurated to service dealers in western Canada.
    • 1980 – Autumn – Suzuki Canada began its automotive sales with the marketing and sales of the four-wheel-drive LJ80 in eastern Canada. 1 November, the name of company changed from Suzuki Canada Ltd. to Suzuki Canada Inc.
    • 1982 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Canada.
    • 1983 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki outboard motors in western Canada. 1 February 1983 – Western Branch moved to enlarged facilities in Richmond, British Columbia.
    • 1984 – Began the sales of ‘Suzuki Forsa’ (Suzuki Cultus) automobile.
    • 1986 – A$600 million Suzuki-GM joint venture CAMI Automotive Inc. announced for the manufacturing of vehicles. Production was set to begin in 1989 at Ingersoll, Ontario.
    • 1987 – 25 January – Suzuki Canada Inc. moved to a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). head office and warehouse facility at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
    • 1988 – Autumn – Suzuki began selling the CAMI-built 2-door Suzuki Sidekick.
    • 2009 – Autumn – Suzuki sold its participation in CAMI to GM.[203]

    In 2013, Suzuki Canada announced that it would follow the US division and stop selling automobiles in Canada after the 2014 model year. Suzuki Canada will continue to provide parts and services to vehicles through dealer network, as well as selling motorcycles, ATV and outboard motors.[204]

    Suzuki GB PLC[edit]

    Suzuki GB PLC are the manufacturer’s agent and distributor of automobiles, motorcycles, ATV’s and Marine engines in the United Kingdom with a head office based in Milton Keynes. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation operates as Suzuki Cars (Ireland) Limited in Ireland.

    • In 1963, Suzuki commenced official import of motorcycles, via an independent distributor called Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited.
    • In 1968, Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited went into receivership and Hambros bank sold the company to Peter Agg of Trojan_(automobile). He formed a new company called Suzuki GB Limited that took over Suzuki’s independent UK distribution.
    • Around 1975, Heron Corporation plc bought into Suzuki GB Limited and the company was thereafter known as Heron Suzuki GB Limited.
    • From 1975 and into the 1980s, Heron International sponsored the Suzuki factory racing team in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with riders including Barry Sheene, Randy Mamola, Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant and Rob McElnea.
    • in 1989, Heron Suzuki GB Limited became Heron Suzuki Plc.
    • In 1994, Suzuki GB PLC took over the direct distribution of all Suzuki products in the United Kingdom.

    Suzuki Indomobil Motor[edit]

    Suzuki Carry, Suzuki’s best selling car in Indonesia of all time

    PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor (formerly PT Indomobil Suzuki International until December 2008) is a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Indomobil Group. The company is located in Jakarta, Indonesia and specialized in manufacturing Suzuki vehicles for the local market. A separate company, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), previously PT Indomobil Niaga International,[205] handled sales and marketing of Suzuki automobiles and motorcycles.

    Suzuki has done its first activities on the Indonesian market in 1970 about its import firm PT. Indohero Steel & Engineering Company. Six years later they were built the manufacturing facility in Jakarta which is the oldest part of the Indomobil Group.

    Their first product was the ST20 Carry (introduced in 1978), it saw extensive use as an Angkot.[206] Nicknamed «Trungtung», it was built until at least 1983.[207] This is an onomatopoetic word for the sound made by the Carry’s two-stroke engine.

    In 2011, the company invested $800 million for producing Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) in Indonesia. In 2013, Suzuki opened another plant in Cikarang with a total investment of $1 billion.[208] The plant manufactured Ertiga MPV for both domestic and export markets and K10B engine for Karimun Wagon R.[209]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited[edit]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMIL) is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, Japan. The company has a manufacturing plant at Gurgaon, Haryana having the annual capacity of 5,40,000 units.[210]

    Production facilities[edit]

    Current facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka.
    • Hamamatsu Plant (motorcycles)
      • 8686, Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Kosai Plant (automobiles and outboard motors)
      • 4520, Shirasuka, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Iwata Plant (automobiles)
      • 2500, Iwai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Toyokawa Motorcycle Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 1–2, Utari, Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi.
    • Sagara Plant (automobiles and engines)
      • 1111, Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Osuka Foundry Plant
      • 6333, Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka.

    India:

    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat (automobiles and engines)
      • Hansalpur Becharaji, Mandal Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat.
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited (motorcycles)
      • Gurgaon, Haryana.
    • Maruti Suzuki (automobiles and engines)
      • Manesar and Gurgaon, Haryana.

    Indonesia (Suzuki Indomobil Motor):

    • Cakung Plant (engines)
      • Cakung, East Jakarta, Jakarta.
    • Tambun Plant I and II (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • South Tambun, Bekasi Regency, West Java.
    • Cikarang Plant (automobiles)
      • Central Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

    Pakistan:

    • Pak Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Karachi, Sindh.

    China:

    • Jincheng Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu.
    • Jinan Qingqi Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Jinan, Shandong.
    • Changzhou Haojue Suzuki (motorcycleAS)
      • Changzhou, Jiangsu.

    Taiwan:

    • Tailing Motor (motorcycles)
      • Taipei

    Hungary:

    • Magyar Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom.

    Laos:

    • Santiphab Suzuki Lao Factory (motorcycles)
      • Vientiane

    Thailand:

    • Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles and outboard motors)
      • Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani.
    • Suzuki Motor (Thailand). Ltd. (automobiles)
      • Rayong Plant, Rayong.

    Vietnam:

    • Vietnam Suzuki Corp. (motorcycles)
      • Long Binh Techno Park, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai.

    Philippines:

    • Suzuki Philippines Inc. (motorcycles)
      • Calamba, Laguna.

    Cambodia:

    • Cambodia Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles)
      • Sangkat Chom Chao, Phnom Penh.

    Myanmar:

    • Suzuki (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd. (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region.

    United States:

    • Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) (motorcycle parts and ATVs)
      • Rome, Georgia.

    Brazil:

    • J. Toledo da Amazonia (motorcycle parts)
      • Manaus, Amazonas.

    Egypt:

    • Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. (automobiles)
      • 6th of October, Giza Governorate.

    Former facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (original)
      • Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka.

    New Zealand:

    • South Pacific Suzuki Assemblers (automobiles)
      • Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui.

    Spain:

    • Santana Motor (automobiles)
      • Linares, Jaén, Andalusia.
    • Suzuki Motor España (motorcycle)
      • Porceyo, Gijon, Asturias.

    China:

    • Changan Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Chongqing
    • Changhe Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Jingdezhen, Jiangxi.

    Canada

    • CAMI Automotive (automobiles)
      • 300, Ingersoll Street, Ingersoll, Ontario.

    Argentina:

    • General Motors de Argentina (automobiles)

    Colombia:

    • GM Colmotores (automobiles)
      • Bogota, Cundinamarca Department.

    Malaysia:

    • Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn, Bhd., (motorcycle)
      • Perai, Penang.
    • HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) (automobiles)
      • Pekan, Pahang.

    Taiwan:

    • Prince Motors Co., Ltd., (automobiles)
      • New Taipei City

    Automobiles[edit]

    Production automobiles[edit]

    Concept automobiles[edit]

    • GSX-R/4 concept car was presented in 2001. It is fitted with a 1,300 cm3 (79 cu in) engine taken from the GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle in an attempt to split the difference, merging the posture of an automobile and the disposition of a sportbike (Suzuki had been particularly successful selling motorcycles in the United States). Its high-revving inline-four engine supplied about 175 hp to a bare-bones, two-seat roadster weighing less than 1500 pounds.[211]
    • Pixy + SSC concept was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The Pixy is an enclosed three-wheel, single-seat personal transport pod, similar to the Toyota i-unit, and i-REAL, but dissimilar in that two Pixies can dock inside the SSC (aka Suzuki Sharing Coach) for highway driving. Electric power is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to drive the SSC carrier van, and to recharge the Pixy at the same time.[212][213]
    • X-HEAD is a concept vehicle that debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. It has a somewhat unusual design, looking similar to a dump truck. It has an X pattern on is tires, but the X in its name is attributed to its multipurpose capability.[214]
    • Suzuki Concept X debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show as a significant departure in styling for a Suzuki mid-sized sport utility vehicle aimed at younger buyers in the North American market.[215] This concept vehicle evolved into the second-generation XL7 introduced late in 2006.[216]
    • G70 appeared at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as the Regina, but was renamed before the 2012 Salon International de l’Auto[217] and Auto China[218] shows to signify that it met the goal of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions no higher than 70g/km (and perhaps that Regina as a model name would be a marketing fiasco). The G70 is a concept for the next-generation global compact car, possibly replacing the Alto, and at 3,550 millimetres (140 in) long and 1,630 mm (64 in) wide with a weight of 730 kilograms (1,610 lb), the G70 is smaller and lighter than the Alto. It has an extremely economical 800 cubic centimetres (49 cu in), direct-injection turbo gasoline engine mated to a continuously variable transmission, and a claimed fuel mileage of 3.1 litres per 100 kilometres (91 mpg‑imp; 76 mpg‑US).[219][220][221]
    • Q-concept, first shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, is a bubble car like the MIT CityCar, Nissan Pivo or Toyota PM. Just 2,500 millimetres (98 in) in length, the Q-concept has its driver and one passenger riding in tandem but is more comfortable than a motorcycle, being enclosed and having seats instead of a saddle. Intended primarily for short trips (within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)) it ought to be able to park in nearly any available space.[220][221]
    • Suzuki, has unveiled the iK-2 concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
    • Suzuki shown the 4×4 mini SUV concept iM-4 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015.

    Motorcycles[edit]

    Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.[24] From 1955 to 1976[46] the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder G2F5.

    A large factor in Suzuki’s success in two-stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961,[222] bringing with him expertise in two-stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. The secrets Degner brought with him were three crucial technologies: the boost port,[223][224] the expansion chamber, and the rotary valve.[225] Walter Kaaden of MZ was the first engineer to combine these three crucial technologies.

    Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50 cc class FIM road racing World Championship for them in the 1962 season. Suzuki became the first Japanese manufacturer to win a motocross world championship when Joel Robert won the 1970 250 cc title. In the 1970s, Suzuki established themselves in the motorcycle racing world with Barry Sheene Marco Lucchinelli1981 Franco Uncini1982 winning world championships in the premier 500cc class.

    In 1976 Suzuki introduced its first motorcycles since the Colleda COX[24] of the 1950s with four-stroke engines, the GS400 and GS750.

    In 1994, Suzuki partnered with Nanjing Jincheng Machinery to create a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer and exporter called Jincheng Suzuki.

    Suzuki continued to compete in MotoGP and last won the title in the 2000 season. From 2006 to 2011, the team was sponsored by Rizla and was known as Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team. On 18 November 2011, Suzuki announced that the GP racing was suspended, partly due to natural disasters and recession, until 2014.[226] Suzuki returned to MotoGP in 2015.[227]

    The next few years in MotoGP were rather experimental for Suzuki, with some spotty success; but in 2020, on Suzuki’s 100th anniversary, Spanish rider Joan Mir surprised the world by cinching the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, Suzuki’s first GP conquest since Kenny Roberts Jr’s World Championship win in 2000.

    In addition Suzuki have recorded a total of 94 victories at the Isle of Man TT Races.[228] Suzuki have also taken the runner up spot in the various race categories 100 times and a total 92 third places.[228]

    Models[edit]

    Some notable Suzuki motorcycles include the following:

    Two-stroke engines[edit]

    Suzuki T20 (front) and T500 Titan (rear) at Le Salon de la Moto 2011 in Paris

    • X6 Hustler twin (aka T20 Super Six) was sold from 1966 to 1968 as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world». It had Suzuki’s new Posi-Force automatic oil injection system (later called Suzuki CCI).[19][20][229] Production peaked at more than 5000 units per month.[230] In 2013, Suzuki renewed the Hustler motorcycle trademark for Europe, leading to rumors of a retro style 250 twin.[231][232] A 1967 T20 Super Six was included in the Las Vegas show of The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • T500 Titan (aka T500 Cobra, GT500) had a 500 cc air-cooled parallel-twin engine which overcame problems with durability, overheating and vibration. With an output of 47 metric horsepower (35 kW) at 6,500 rpm and top speed of 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), it became Suzuki’s flagship machine in 1968, and remains popular with collectors and café racers.[234][235][236][237]
    • GT750 Le Mans with a straight-three engine was the first Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine, earning it the moniker «Water Buffalo.»[19][234] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1971 Suzuki GT750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[45]
    • TM400 Cyclone production motocrosser was designed to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing. Introduced in 1971, it was notoriously difficult even for skilled riders to control. Redesigned in 1975.[238][239][240]
    • The RM125 production motocrosser debuted in 1975 to replace the TM125. It was a successful forerunner of the future RM series line-up from 50cc to 500cc.[241]
    • RM250 was fully redesigned in 1982 and the liquid-cooled single-cylinder delivered more power than any production 250cc motorcrosser of the time. It had Suzuki’s original full floater, link-type rear suspension introduced a year earlier.[242]
    • RG250 Gamma of 1983 was one of the new generation of race replica sport bikes of the 1980s. It had an aluminum frame, a full fairing and a high output straight-twin engine.[243][244] The 1983 RG250Γ is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[70]
    • RG500 Gamma of 1985 was like RG250, but with a square-four engine.[245]
    • RGV250 Gamma, the road-racing replica of Kevin Schwantz’s RGV500 GP race bike, replaced the RG250 in 1988 with a V-twin engine.[246]

    Four-stroke engines[edit]

    • GS series – The 1976 GS750 was the first 4-stroke machine released by Suzuki in 20 years. The following year saw Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine, the GS1000E, and then in 1979 the GS1000S copy of a Yoshimura GS1000 Superbike.[19][20]
    • Katana – The GSX1100S was released in Europe in 1980; the GSX1000S arrived in the U.S. and Canada later that year as a 1981 model, and revolutionized sportbike styling.[247] A 1982 Katana GS1000SV is on the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame‘s list of «classic bikes» that have been shown in the museum,[248] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • GSX-R750 was one of the Japanese sport bikes of the 1980s that began the modern race replica era.[249] It had air/oil cooling, light weight, and a powerful engine.[250][251] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[76] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle.[233]
    • Intruder 750 with its OHC 4-valve 45° V-twin engine was the first Japanese cruiser motorcycle (designed to appeal to U.S. riders) in 1985. By 1997, cruiser-style motorcycles would account for nearly 60 percent of the U.S. street-bike market.[58][252]
    • GSX-R1100, related to the GSX-R750, appeared in 1986.[58][253] The same basic engine would reappear in 1995 to power the Bandit 1200 and remain in production through 2006.[254][255]
    • Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit — Released in 1996 after the fully-faired RF900, the big, GSXR-powered Bandit offered stunning performance with real-world ergonomics and capabilities, and has become something of a «cult» model. These units have been used widely from road-race to Open Road Touring, were renowned for their versatility, robustness and massive torque production. Many are still in operation. The carbureted, air (and oil)-cooled design ran from 1996 to 2002; afterward Suzuki moved into fuel injection and liquid cooling on subsequent models. The last of the series was the GSX1250Fa. Though not technically labeled as a «Bandit», it was obviously the last in the long, popular line. Black, with a full-fairing, the GSX/Fa sold for only two years, between 2010 and 2011. Critics praised the model, like the earlier GSF, for its ergonomics and practical, «Do-It-All» capabilities; but market desire sagged due to the final model’s heavy weight and relatively low power output.
    • The DR-BIG aka Desert Express DR800S (in German) off-roader was existent for two model years as the DR750S (in German) until 1990, when its displacement increased to 779cc, still the world largest single cylinder engine in a production motorcycle.[256] Available in Europe through 1999, it was not exported to the U.S. market.[257] Replaced by the V-Strom twin, the DR-BIG has now come full circle as the design inspiration for a 2014 overhaul of the V-Strom 1000 ABS.[258] As of 2020, the DR-BIG acted as the inspiration of the revisioned Suzuki V-Strom 1050.
    • Suzuki RF Series The Suzuki RF series are sport touring motorcycles. They came with three engine variations: 400, 600 and 900 cc. It was in production from 1994 to 1998.
    • TL1000S debuted at the 1996 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show as the first Suzuki sport bike with a V-twin engine.[259] This was a liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin, DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder, which would be in production through 2012.[258] Although the TL1000S motorcycle ceased production in 2001, the engine would carry on in the TL1000R, the SV1000 and SV1000S,[260] as well as the V-Strom 1000 and the Suzuki V-Strom 1050.[261]
    • GSX-R600 – a smaller version of the GSX-R750. There were earlier pretenders,[262] but the genuine article arrived in 1997 and has received frequent updates after that.[263][264][265]
    • Hayabusa (GSX-1300R) was introduced in 1998, and remains Suzuki’s flagship sport bike.[266][267] The 1998 Suzuki Hayabusa is included in the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[116] The development of a second generation Hayabusa for the 2008 model year facilitated the 2007 roll-out of the GSX-1300BK B-King,[268] a highly stylized naked variant.[269][270]
    • SV650 was introduced in 1999 as a budget entry in the naked bike market,[271][272] and since 2001, offered both naked and fully faired.[273] In 2009 the naked bike version was redesigned and renamed the Gladius in keeping with the sword motif Suzuki established with the Katana.[274] The Gladius motorcycle won a Good Design Award (aka G Mark) from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.[275]
    • GSX-R1000 – This top-of-the-line superbike debuted in 2000,[276] and remains the largest model of the GSX-R series.[176][177]
    • Burgman 650 (AN650) was the largest of a series of urban scooters produced in Japan (marketed as Skywave domestically) as well as in Italy and Spain with engine capacities of 125cc and up. When it appeared in 2002 the 650 was the largest-displacement scooter in the world, and first two-wheel vehicle to have an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission.[277][278] The Japan Institute of Design Promotion awarded the G Mark Good Design Award to the Skywave 650 in 2003, to the entire Skywave series in 2006 and to the updated Skywave 650LX in 2013.[279][280][281]
      • Choinori was a lightweight, inexpensive, 50cc scooter and the antithesis of the Skywave 650, but they were introduced at the same time in an effort to increase domestic sales in response to shrinking motorcycle exports.[282][283] The 2002 Choinori is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[127] The Choinori was awarded the G Mark Good Design Award in 2003.[284]
    • Boulevard M109R (VZR1800) V-twin, dubbed the Intruder M1800R in Europe, arrived in 2006 boasting a 112 mm (4.4 in) bore with a 90.5 mm (3.56 in) stroke, amongst the largest gasoline engine pistons ever used in any production motorcycle (or passenger car).[285][286][287]
    • GSX-650F – introduced in 2008, this new sport touring model fills the void of the retired Katana. The 2009 model has ABS standard.
    • Suzuki DR125 — a 124cc four stroke motorcycle
    • DL-650 V-Strom – a dual-sport motorcycle
    • GSX-250F Across – a small 250 cc engine sport touring motorcycle produced from 1990 until 1998. It is mostly known as a practical sports/touring bike, due to its rear petrol tank and a fully enclosed helmet storage area where the petrol tank usually is.
    • Suzuki GSX-R250 – a motorcycle that was manufactured from 1987 to 1994. A couple of years after the presentation of the GSX-R750 the 250 cc GSX-R250 was released. Like the larger bike, the GSX-R250 had a box-frame (steel, not aluminum), full fairing, full-floater rear swing and a four-cylinder four-stroke engine. But while the GSX-R750 engine was air and oil-cooled, the baby brother had a liquid-cooled engine. Not many examples are seen outside Japan. 17-inch cast wheels and 300 mm twin disc brake at the front. The GSX-R250 had impressive power and was made primarily as a road legal 250 cc racing bike reaching speeds of 200+km/h (124 mph). Imported specimens may be seen in Australia and New Zealand commonly. Also, around 350 units were exported to Denmark around 1989 to 1992. Starting in 2017, the engine continued in the Suzuki V-Strom 250.

    Other power sources[edit]

    • RE5 was the first (and only) Japanese motorcycle produced with a Wankel rotary engine. That, and its Giugiaro styling, make it one of the oddest and most collectible motorcycles of the 1970s.[288][289] The 1974 RE5 is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[48] and a 1976 model is in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[290]
    • Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter uses electric-motor propulsion, powered by an air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell; its only emission is water. Following on a concept model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, in 2011 the Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter became the world’s first fuel-cell vehicle to earn Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) in the European Union, enabling the vehicle to be sold in all member states.[170][287] Suzuki is working toward commercial production of this scooter.[169][291]

    Concept motorcycles[edit]

    • Falcorustyco concept model at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show envisaged the motorcycle technologies that might be brought into play by 1995, including a 4-cycle square 4-cylinder 500 cc engine, frameless body, front-and-rear swingarm suspension, center hub hydraulic power steering, chainless hydraulic drive and pop-up screen cowling.[292][293][294]
    • Nuda was a full-time two-wheel drive prototype, incorporating power steering and a swing seat, in a carbon fiber honeycomb monocoque body, shown at the 1986 Tokyo Motor Show. Nuda concepts influenced the design of the Suzuki Hayabusa.[292][294][295][296]
    • B-King – The concept model was well received by the public when it went on display at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The addition of a turbocharger to the GSX1300R engine testified to massive power output, while electronics such as cellphone and GPS were stowed in the ultra-modern angular bodywork. The production model appeared six years later, largely unchanged except for its naturally aspirated engine.[268][297][298] B-King styling is reflected in the award-winning design of the GSR600[299] and the GSR750, as well as the Inazuma GW250 and GW250S.[300][301]
    • G-Strider concept model with 916 cc engine, made public at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, was a half-scooter, half-cruiser (motorcycle) mash-up with an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission incorporating a push-button manual mode, similar to the Burgman 650. Accentuating luxury, the G-Strider’s handlebars, footrests, seat backrest, passenger backrest and windscreen were all electrically adjustable while under way to ensure the most comfortable riding position possible.[294][302][303]
    • Stratosphere prototype was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, with an 1100 cc engine pushed to the limits of space-saving design, resulting in an in-line six-cylinder as wide as a conventional in-line four-cylinder engine. Hammered aluminum and Damascus steel incorporate material characteristics into styling design. Prospects for a production model seemed good, considering that Suzuki’s previous significant concept motorcycle, the B-King had made it into production, but the market changed before Stratosphere got the go-ahead.[294][303][304][305]
    • Biplane was a blue-sky concept announced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, designed to convey the joy of two-wheel mobility, inspired by the feeling of flying an airplane. Its shape generates a feeling of openness in a modern machine powered by a V-four engine.[306][307][308]
    • Crosscage concept model was displayed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a high-performance secondary battery and a compact, lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy enabled quick activation with low fuel consumption. The lithium-ion battery assured reserve power as well as minimal environmental impact. Light weight not only made this bike environment-friendly but also sporty.[306][308]
    • Gemma prototype model was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The distinctive «full-flat 2-seater,» 250 cc four-stroke single-cylinder scooter is low and sleek and gives the rider and passenger feel a greater sense of intimacy. The luggage compartment in front of the rider holds a helmet. Gemma went into production in Japan the following year for the domestic market.[309][310][311]
    • Recursion turbo parallel-twin middleweight, shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

    All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)[edit]

    A 2004 LT-Z400 with custom modifications

    • Trail Buddy 50 (ALT50)
    • QuadRunner 50 (LT50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-A50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-Z50)
    • QuadSport 80 (LT80)
    • QuadSport 90 (LT-Z90)
    • ALT125 3×6
    • LT125D 4×6
    • QuadRunner 160 (LT-F160)
    • ALT185 3×6
    • LT185
    • LT230
      • LT230G
      • LT230S
    • QuadRunner 250 (LT250E)
    • QuadRacer 250 (LT250R)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT250S)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT-Z250)
    • Ozark 250
    • King Quad 300
    • LT300E
    • Eiger 400
    • KingQuad 400
    • LT-Z400
    • LT-R450
    • QuadRacer 500 (LT500R)
    • KingQuad 500
    • Quadmaster 500
    • KingQuad 450
    • KingQuad 700
    • KingQuad 750

    [edit]

    Suzuki is a major sponsor of luge, biathlon, and cross-country skiing sporting events.[312][313] They were the title sponsor of the 2008 to 2020 edition of the ASEAN Football Championship (as the AFF Suzuki Cup)[314][315] and have sponsored English League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, Italian Serie A club Torino and Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.[316]

    See also[edit]

    • List of Suzuki engines
    • Suzuki World Rally Team

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    92. ^ «The Good Oil: A big deal in a small package». New Zealand Herald. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013. Looking like the runt of the litter from an unholy union between a Mazda MX-5 and a Dodge Viper, the Cappuccino was a rear-wheel drive convertible that featured a removable roof and roll bar and was powered by a mighty 657cc three-cylinder engine. It was produced from 1991 until 1997 and a few are still visible on local roads, but now it seems there is a rumour doing the rounds that Suzuki is considering reviving its little RWD hero for a launch in 2016!
    93. ^ a b «India’s car market: Local hero». The Economist. 14 August 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2013. Under the terms of the joint venture, Suzuki and the government take turns in nominating MUL’s managing director, for five years at a time. The present boss, Ravindra Bhargava, was Suzuki’s choice. His term runs out this month, and the government and Suzuki cannot agree on his successor. The head of the Japanese firm, Osamu Suzuki, has been invited to India to help make the final decision. Even if a compromise is reached, this may be just a preliminary skirmish in a battle for control.
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    98. ^ «Maruti rolls out five millionth car». The Hindu. 28 April 2005. Archived from the original on 1 May 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2013. The first Maruti vehicle, a Maruti 800, was rolled out on 14 December 1983. The first million was reached in March 1994 while the second million was completed in October 1997. The three millionth vehicle was rolled out in June 2000 while the four millionth vehicle was manufactured in April 2003, the last million being the fastest, coming in just two years.
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    102. ^ «Authorities suspicious of Suzuki tax scandal». VietNamNet Bridge. Retrieved 19 September 2013. Suzuki has been operating in Vietnam since 1996 with the construction of a motorcycle and automobile plant in Long Binh Techno Park in Dong Nai Province. In 2006, it built a new motorcycle plant to meet demands from the expanding market in Vietnam with an annual output of 80,000 units, also in Long Binh Techno Park.
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    105. ^ Collings, Anthony (22 April 1997). «Suzuki accuses Consumer Reports publisher of rigging tests». CNN. Retrieved 9 September 2013. The auto manufacturer released what it said was evidence that CU, which publishes Consumer Reports magazine, rigged results in 1988 to make the vehicle look bad and boost magazine sales.
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    127. ^ a b «Suzuki Choinori». 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013. The Suzuki Choinori was developed to be mainly used for short journeys for commuting and shopping. The appropriate engine output, body structure, and required functions were reviewed from the basic design phase in pursuit of mass reduction, rationalization of parts, and high quality. It achieved mass reduction of about 40% compared with a conventional scooter by reducing the size of parts, the application of a new engine, a newly designed frame, and by careful reduction of the number of plastic parts. Such rationalization, including a reduction in the number of parts tightened by nuts and bolts, enabled the Choinori to be sold at the low price of 59,800 yen. Colored resin was used for plastic parts to provide 6 body colors without the need for painting. A new high-speed cylinder plating technology was introduced for the newly developed 4-stroke engine to enable high-speed processing at low cost. This reduced the weight of the engine by about 40% compared with a conventional 50 cc engine.
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    129. ^ Swibel, Matthew (6 April 2007). «Hail, Rome!». Forbes. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Suzuki hired its first 60 production workers (24 of them with the Coosa Valley certification) in 2002 and another 100 last year. Production is running at 300 all-terrain vehicles a day, with a 0.2% manufacturing-defect rate and, so far, no injuries.
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    154. ^ Ramsey, Mike; Komatsu, Tetsuya (31 March 2008). «Suzuki U.S. Chief Will Quit After Missing Sales Goal». Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Suzuki’s U.S. auto sales rose less than 1 percent last year to 102,000, following three years of gains of at least 11 percent. In 2003, Rick Suzuki, the grandson of the company founder, predicted U.S. sales would reach 200,000 by the end of 2007.
    155. ^ «Suzuki USA CEO, Rick Suzuki Quits Over Poor Sales». Carscoops. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Unfortunately for ASMC employees, Rick Suzuki also wrote in the letter that due to the fact the company reported operating losses in 2007, it will reduce its U.S. work force of 674 by 55 employees through a voluntary retirement plan and that ASMC ‘is in no position to provide any bonus, let alone pay raise this year’.
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    254. ^ Ash, Kevin (4 July 2000). «An even better Bandit». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2013. So it will sell well, and our first ride suggests it deserves to. It’s thanks to the engine that Suzuki has been able to keep the cost around the £6,000 mark, as the four-cylinder, air and oil-cooled transverse four debuted back in 1986, when it powered the fearsome GSX-R1100.
    255. ^ Urry, Jon (13 April 2013). «Road Test: Suzuki Bandit 1200 VS 1250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2013. Like a sleeper secret agent the Bandit has been doing its part to corrupt a generation of bikers into its wicked ways since it was launched in 1996. This big-bore monster was the first proper streetbike, boasting an air/oil-cooled 1,157cc motor that was very closely related to the legendary GSX-R1100’s lump while its styling was simple, naked and designed to show off this heart of metal. It wheelied like a banshee and went round corners, too. A perfect example of the philosophy keep it simple.
    256. ^ «Products History 1990s». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
    257. ^ Siler, Wes (15 November 2010). «Retro: Suzuki DR Big». RideApart. RideApart Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2013. We first learned of Doctor Big, or ‘Desert Express’ as he’s known by people with more mature senses of humor, in something of an aside in Kevin Ash’s Tiger 800 review about Triumph being peeved that people (read: us) think the Triumph is unmistakably an effort to copy the [BMW R80]GS’s design. It is, but Triumph argues that the BMW itself is simply a copy, of this Suzuki. And thus Doctor Big’s place in history is assured.
    258. ^ a b «History». All New V-Strom 1000 ABS. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
    259. ^ Brown, Roland (9 November 1996). «Motoring: Bike to the future». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. Japan’s brightest show stars come from Suzuki, whose TL1000S sportster combines a 123bhp V-twin engine with a racy chassis based on a lightweight aluminium frame. The TL features fuel-injection and an innovative rear damping system.
    260. ^ Melling, Frank (28 March 2013). «Memorable Motorcycle: Suzuki SV1000». Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 16 October 2013. So when the SV was launched the warning lights were well and truly lit on Suzuki’s instrument panel. Gone was the frenetic rush of the eight-valve, dual overhead cam V-Twin which powered the TL. Instead, Sensible San in Hamamatsu re-cammed and re-mapped the same motor, so that it allegedly produced 120 hp – but felt about 20 hp less. The capacity remained at 996cc and the six-speed gearbox was retained from the TL but now the powerplant was a sportbike engine which the Health and Safety lobby would have us all ride.
    261. ^ Bennett, Jon (13 January 2009). «Suzuki DL1000 GT». Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2013. A couple of days later, however, I was in for a surprise. Having made a conscious decision to go out thrill-seeking, rather than just using the DL to commute, the smooth 1,000cc V-twin began to show its heritage. Based heavily on the tried and tested motor which once powered the frankly lunatic TL1000S and TL1000R sportsbikes of the 90s, the V-Strom showed remarkable venom once the revs really began to climb. The 90-degree V-twin which had previously been so gentlemanly had transformed into a fire-breathing monster. From 5,000rpm up to the redline, in gear after gear, the V-Strom has plenty of shove for the most brisk of overtaking manouevres.
    262. ^ Barker, Stuart. «600 Evolution 1985 – 2003». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Of the major Japanese players, this leaves only Suzuki to offer up a contender and the latest is obviously the famed GSX-R600, first launched in 1996. But there were two earlier offerings. Back in 1992 in the ‘States you could get a GSX-R600, although it was only a sleeved-down 750 engine in a 750 chassis. For the UK in 1993 came the RF600R – a powerful enough (100bhp) machine but one which had to pull too much weight. The beast tipped the scales at 195 kilos and was never going to be a genuine supersports contender, more a comfy, relaxed all-rounder for dad to enjoy.
    263. ^ «GSX-R History». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. For riders who want the GSX-R experience in a middleweight machine, Suzuki introduced the GSX-R600 in 1997. Kunio Arase, project leader for this new member of the GSX-R family, says he started development with a mission: ‘The mission shared by every engineer for succeeding models of the legendary GSX-R line has been to surpass the performance of any existing model in its class. We determined to achieve the fastest top speed and starting acceleration, yet the production model had to be transformable to a winning circuit racer with minimal modification. Indeed, the first GSX-R600 realized a top speed faster than that of the GSX-R750 two years earlier, taking the World Supersport Championship for two consecutive years.’
    264. ^ Ash, Kevin (25 February 2006). «The joy of 600». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Which means the GSX-R600 K6 (as the 2006 model is designated) is millimetre-perfect in going precisely where you want it to, steering with no tendency to run wide, drop in or do its own thing in any way. It’s astonishingly stable, so much so that this is the defining characteristic of the handling, despite an improvement in agility and the GSX-R’s history of flightiness.
    265. ^ Ash, Kevin (18 March 2011). «Suzuki GSX-R600 review». The Telegraph. Suzuki’s 600cc engine has had a more substantial makeover than the 750s, with new pistons and combustion chamber shapes as well as the usual ECU and engine fuelling and ignition map upgrades, and the difference between old and new is marked. It’s not so much about the top-end power, which doesn’t feel significantly different, but the mid-range thrust is a lot better (far more helpful in terms of performance and usability).
    266. ^ Marmar, Shubhabrata (17 April 2008). «Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa -PERE-GRIN FALCON». Business Standard Motoring. Retrieved 16 October 2013. The Hayabusa was first shown to the world in 1998. Love blossomed from the press kit stage itself, and while a few detractors dug in their heels and obstinately referred to the thing variously as an ugly pig and a gigantic, shapeless buffalo, the rest of the world was not tuned in to that frequency. With magazines awash with top speed runs, the 314–321 km/h records were peppered by considerable astonishment. The speed was possible despite – and not at the expense of – the Hayabusa’s market-defined role – that of a comfortable sport tourer.
    267. ^ Ash, Kevin (10 December 2009). «Suzuki Hayabusa: the world’s fastest production motorcycle». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. We’re saving the best number until last: how about zero to 180mph in 18 seconds? Glorious, and all this on a bike that will just as happily trickle all day around the supermarket car park. Last summer, that is why Pirelli chose the Hayabusa to launch its new Angel ST sport-touring tyre with a speed-record attempt – the bike duly averaged 143mph for 24 hours over 3,209 miles, including all fuel stops and rider changes, setting the world record for standard production bikes.
    268. ^ a b Ash, Kevin (4 August 2007). «Suzuki B-King is King of the road». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Instead, six years on, the spirit of that show bike has been retained. The details are beautifully executed with exceptionally high-quality fit and finish, and the motor is based on the Hayabusa’s imminent 2008 1,340cc unit rather than its slightly smaller and much older engine, which means a staggering 181bhp, making the B-King by far the most powerful naked street bike available.
    269. ^ Carpenter, Susan (12 December 2007). «Suzuki B-King is for Lord Vader. His chariot awaits». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013. From the front end, the headlight looks like the face of a Hasbro robot. The turn signals blink from the outer edges of the tank. Travel down the bike’s body to its curved radiator and finned oil cooler, and you’re looking at what appears to be the Dark Knight’s voice box.
    270. ^ Welsh, Jonathan (24 September 2008). «Suzuki’s B-King Muscle Bike Is for Motorcycle Riders Who Want to be Noticed». The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Viewed up close it looks, well, scary. If the B-King appeared in a feature film, the villain would ride it. Had ‘Star Wars’ been a biker movie, Darth Vader would have been in his element astride this Suzuki. The bike is menacing in black and has a mask-like shield around its headlight. Its pointy stinger tail and overall angular styling would go well with a cape.
    271. ^ «1999 Suzuki SV650». Motorcycle Online. VerticalScope Inc. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Although it’s not incorrect to describe the SV650 as a naked, downscale TL1000S, it’s not entirely accurate either. True, the 645cc liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin engine borrows more than a few bits and pieces from Suzuki’s high-performance TL bikes such as lower exhaust cams and triangularly arranged crank and transmission shafts to reduce engine height and length, a rear cylinder head pipe that routes through the swingarm, an internal water pump, and all-electric instrument gauges. But the SV650 also receives a few new tweaks of its own, such as an oil guide that sprays oil directly on the gear faces. The SV650 also receives two 39mm Mikuni downdraft carburetors instead of fuel-injection, but considering the glitches we’ve experienced in the past with Suzuki’s EFI, carburetion isn’t that bad of an idea.
    272. ^ May, Keith (16 July 2008). «Frugal Fuelers: Suzuki SV650 – First Look». Cycle World. Retrieved 23 October 2013. This then-new standard from Suzuki had apparently charmed the riding pants off everyone at the office. ‘So easy to flick back and forth that turning around and re-running ess-turns isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity,’ Cycle World’s May, 1999, issue declared. And shockingly, ‘Better performance numbers than Ducati’s Monster 900.’ Other turn-ons included the short wheelbase, low center of gravity, relaxed riding position, competent suspension, decent brakes, smooth gearbox, narrow waist, wide handlebars and cozy passenger perch. The perfect companion for novice and hooligans alike. And stunning good looks to boot.
    273. ^ Cathcart, Alan (1 December 2000). «Suzuki SV650S And Kawasaki ZX-6R – Tweaks 2001!». Motorcyclist Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Good news, bad news from Suzuki. As you’ll see elsewhere in this issue, we are indeed getting the light, hot GSX-R600 and 1000 (that would be the really good news) but, contrary to some rumors, we are not going to see a TL1000-engined naked model for 2001. (Oh, and we wanted it so badly.) Still, there’s plenty of good reason for V-twin fans to cheer, as the SV650S, a half-faired iteration of our favorite middleweight boomer, will finally come Stateside. Sporting a racier riding stance thanks to clip-ons replacing the naked SV’s tubular affair, taller gearing and slightly revised steering geometry, the SV-S we get will be identical to the bike Europeans and Canadians have enjoyed for two years. Cool, eh? The naked SV650 returns unchanged, as do the Bandit 600, Katanas 600 and 750 and TL1000s S and R.
    274. ^ Stermer, Bill (June 2009). «2009 Suzuki Gladius Road Test». Rider Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In researching the market, Suzuki determined that with the influx of young people the average age of motorcycle buyers was no longer increasing. They further determined that the younger buyers entering the market desired practical and economical transportation, and thus the Gladius was born. The intent was for it to be more versatile than the Katanas by making it a naked bike with an upright seating position. It was originally targeted for the European market so they wanted something that was hip, urban and modern. Suzuki even sent Japanese designers to Europe for several months to study its fashion, architecture and motorcycle culture. The result is the flowing shapes and forward thrust, what Suzuki calls ‘style meets technology.’
    275. ^ «MOTORCYCLE [GLADIUS]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
    276. ^ Ash, Kevin (19 December 2000). «Open the throttle for a big thrill». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2013. BUY a Suzuki GSX-R1000 today! Right now! It doesn’t matter if you’re normally into tourers, trail bikes or whatever. If there is any soul in you, any quest whatsoever to experience truly mind-expanding excitement, then at some point in your life you really must own – or at the very least ride – this latest flagship supersports machine from the 500cc grand prix world championship-winning manufacturer. This bike not only offers more than any road-going sports bike before it in terms of power, handling and braking, it also plugs the rider into its dynamics with such clarity and obedient responsiveness that it feels as if your very nerve endings have been spliced into the wiring loom.
    277. ^ «Suzuki Electrically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT)». Global Communications Magazine. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1. 2002. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013. ‘Unlike the conventional centrifugal CVT using a rubber belt, the SECVT adjusts the CVT ratio by varying the drive-pulley diameter with an electric actuator motor,’ relates Kazutoshi Ohashi who led development of the SECVT control systems in Group I, Miyakoda R&D Centre. ‘The SECVT controller calculates the target engine revolution based on the vehicle speed and throttle position, and automatically adjusts the CVT ratio. Unlike conventional systems that adjust the CVT ratio only to the engine revolution, the SECVT’s calculation is made with the throttle position – the rider’s acceleration choice – also taken into consideration. That optimizes the CVT ratio for actual riding conditions.’
    278. ^ Ash, Kevin (29 June 2002). «Press here for ‘power’ mode». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2013. Suzuki’s entry into the new superscooter class might be something of a latecomer, but, if anything, it’s been even more eagerly awaited than the first machine on this improbable scene, Yamaha’s 500cc Tmax. This has nothing to do with the fact the Burgman has an even bigger engine – its 54bhp, 638cc twin includes such high-performance features as double overhead cams, fuel injection and liquid cooling – but its transmission breaks new ground even in this innovative category.
    279. ^ «scooter [Skywave650]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    280. ^ «scooter [skywave series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    281. ^ «SCOOTER [SKYWAVE650LX]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Suzuki’s flagship scooter, the Skywave 650, has been updated with its styling, functionality, and fuel economy.
    282. ^ «Suzuki set to increase output». BBC News. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Motorcycle production is set to be boosted by strong demand from China, and the release of a new 50cc scooter called ‘Choinori’.
    283. ^ «Annual Report» (PDF). Suzuki Motor Corporation. 2003. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In the overseas markets, motorcycle exports to North America and other markets increased, but exports to Central and South America, Europe and other markets dropped. As a result, motorcycle exports as a whole saw a decrease from the previous year. On the other hand, due to increases in North America, Europe and other markets, automobile exports surpassed last year’s level. Under such circumstances, Suzuki made efforts to increase sales in the domestic motorcycle market by enhancing our product lineup through the introduction of models such as the Choinori and the SKYWAVE 650. Literally meaning ‘short time riding’, the Choinori is a functional domestically produced 50cc scooter available at a highly competitive price of 59,800 yen while the SKYWAVE 650 is a large-size scooter featuring the world’s first electronically controlled CVT system.
    284. ^ «scooter [choinori]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    285. ^ Winfield, Barry (13 March 2006). «Suzuki Boulevard M109R». Businessweek.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Nor does the new engine seem to notice the load it is being asked to carry. It’s a 54-degree V-twin with dual overhead cams turned by a novel two-stage chain drive system that teams with a semi-dry-sump lubrication technique and plated aluminum cylinder bores to keep the engine relatively light and compact. Compact, that is, for a 1783cc twin with pistons that are 4.4-inches across. Fortunately for all of us, the engine uses a balancer shaft to keep the big twin’s shaking forces from buzzing our brains out.
    286. ^ Luckhurst, Tim (8 August 2006). «Suzuki Intruder M1800R». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. As soon as I saw the Suzuki Intruder a sound entered my head and refused to leave. It was not the sumptuous aural thrill provided by the largest pair of reciprocating pistons ever installed in an internal combustion engine. That came later. First I imagined the American musician Lyle Lovett singing, ‘No, you’re not from Texas, but Texas loves you anyway.’
    287. ^ a b «Products History 2000s». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
    288. ^ Duchene, Paul (31 October 2004). «Rotary bikes are real spin cycles». Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Suzuki’s RE5 arrived at the 1974 Tokyo Motor Show to huge fanfare. The hefty, 507-pound watercooled roadster used a 497-cc twin-rotor engine and sold for about $2,700. Suzuki rushed the RE5 into production, but a 31⁄2-month delay in delivery of the first bikes cooled demand. Then carburetor problems surfaced. Sales limped along until 1977, with only one production run of fewer than 5,000 bikes. The RE5 owners’ registry lists 1,782 survivors worldwide.
    289. ^ «Happy Birthday, Felix: The Eleven Coolest Wankel-Powered Vehicles Built». Automobile Magazine. Source Interlink Media. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Despite licensing the engine from NSU, Suzuki poured much of its own research and development money into the RE5′s rotary mill. The company actually holds some 20 patents for different parts of the engine, including on the engine’s subsystems. The Wankel was less than ideal for a motorcycle, however, as it had high fuel consumption and generated a lot of heat, necessitating the use of various systems for cooling.
    290. ^ «1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary». Classic Bikes from the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. American Motorcyclist Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013. To Suzuki’s credit, the high-tech RE5 worked fairly well. But all that complexity resulted in a hefty curb weight of 573 pounds. That bulk, coupled with the rotary’s large appetite for fuel, resulted in gas mileage in the 30 to 35-mile-per-gallon range at a time when Americans were facing gas crises. And the bike’s limited cruising range didn’t endear it to the touring market it was designed for.
    291. ^ Ash, Kevin (15 February 2010). «Hydrogen fuel-cell Suzuki tested». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Suzuki plans to have a viable production fuel-cell two-wheeler on sale by 2015. It will cost more than a conventional, petrol-engined Burgman 125, which costs just over £3,000, but service costs will be minimal because the cell requires little maintenance and is intended to last the life of the vehicle. Compared with exorbitantly costly all-battery two-wheelers, there’s no question hydrogen fuel cells present a more realistic alternative to petrol engines.
    292. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The first memorable concept bike of the modern era may have been the Suzuki Falcorustyco (gyrfalcon in Latin – pictured above), which appeared at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show. […] Possibly still happily bemused at the reception the Falcorustyco had received, Suzuki was back at the 1986 Tokyoshow with the Nuda. This one, they said, is functional—not that anybody actually got to see it function.
    293. ^ «The 2WD Freak Show… – Suzuki Falcorustyco concept». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 19 October 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 27 October 2013. In 1985 Suzuki produced this concept, the Falcorustyco. Really? It had a 500 cc square four water-cooled engine with 16 valves and 3 camshafts, no gearbox and relied on hydraulic pumps to provide final drive to both wheels. Front and rear swinging arms provided hub-centered steering and the bike had electromagnet brakes.
    294. ^ a b c d West, Phil (8 June 2010). «MCN’s Top 10 concept bikes that were never made». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. We’ve all drooled over Honda’s CB1100R concept bike, willing Honda to bring it to the UK. On the other hand there was Suzuki’s B-King and Yamaha’s MT-01 that did hit the showroom floors. But what about the others? Over the last 25 years there have been dozens of show specials or concept bikes that the leading manufacturers have teased us with, never to go into production.
    295. ^ Diaz, Jesus (16 June 2010). «They Actually Had Real Tron Bikes in The ’80s». Gizmodo Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Sometimes you look back in time and you see industrial designs that seem to be timeless. Like the Suzuki Nuda. It could come from 2045 or 1986, the year when it was actually introduced as a fully functional 174mph prototype.
    296. ^ «‘The future’ 25 years on». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The wonder of the internet means documents that once could only have been found by rooting through reams of hidden paperwork or scrolling endless microfilm rolls are available to anyone who cares to look. But as far as we know no publication has ever revealed these images showing the secrets of the most advanced motorcycle of the 1980s.
    297. ^ Conner, Blake (7 March 2007). «2008 Suzuki B-King – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Details on this much-hyped motorcycle were still suppressed by our Suzuki hosts, but the bike does closely resemble the showbike that raised our temperatures in the first place, even if, as previously announced, the concept B-bike’s turbocharger didn’t make the translation.
    298. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    299. ^ «Road sports bike [GSR series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    300. ^ «Lost in translation». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Nobody would call the B-King beautiful when it was shown as a concept bike, but onlookers clamoured for the machine to be put into production nonetheless. It was just so brutal.
    301. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    302. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2003). «Suzuki’s radical G-Strider concept». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The G-Strider is as interesting and radical as it looks, and in many ways it builds on the direction taken by the Burgman 650 cc scooter tested in Gizmo last year and simply bristles with new ideas and functionality.
    303. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. What the G-Strider did get right was its ‘nextgeneration telematics system, with interactive communications over a bidirectional wireless infrastructure…all controlled via glove-friendly trackball.’ Which is actually similar to the thumbdrive controller that sorts through all the electronics on BMW’s new K1600s. This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki. […] In 2007, Suzuki went so far as to announce that the Strat would be entering production at an unspecified future time. Shortly thereafter, as you may have noticed, the free-market system imploded, and our Suzuki contacts claim to have no knowledge of what became of the bike.
    304. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2005). «Suzuki’s Stratosphere unveiled: 180bhp, 1100cc six-cylinder machine». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The raw figures are 1100cc, 24 valves, 180 horses and a motor reportedly turbine-like smooth. The motor is an engineering masterpiece akin to the miniaturized sophistication of a Swiss watch and the aluminium fairing, electrically-adjustable windscreen, LED headlights, adjustable handlebars, built-in GPS navigation just add to the high-tech cred. We’re not so sure about the orange seat, but love the Katanesque profile.
    305. ^ Barker, Stuart (5 August 2012). «The Joy of Six… (cylinders) – Suzuki Stratosphere». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Probably the single most interesting concept bike shown in the last decade, Suzuki’s Stratosphere briefly looked like it might reach production. Those hopes have now receded, with sales for expensive naked bikes dropping away sharply worldwide.
    306. ^ a b «Suzuki at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
    307. ^ «Suzuki Biplane Concept – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. This is the Suzuki Biplane, penned at Suzuki’s recently re-opened U.S. design center. Suzuki’s goal was to give the rider the sensation of flying in a vintage biplane with no canopy, a distilled, in-the-wind riding experience. It (conceptually) uses a V-Four motor, with cylinder heads and exhaust headers visible on the sides, just like the fabric-skinned twin-wingers of the last century. The front end gets a girder fork (kinda like the Confederate Wraith) and rim-mounted brake discs (a la Buell XB). The exhaust is tucked in underneath the cowling, and the link-type rear suspension can be seen under the tractor-style seat.
    308. ^ a b Garrett, Jerry (29 October 2007). «Tokyo Motor Show: Two-Wheel Thunderdome». The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The Suzukis are wild. Silent runner: the Crosscage is a fuel cell bike that really works; no gas engine at all. The powerplant is made by Intelligent Energy of the U.K., the same group that made the ENV fuel cell bike I tested – and thought was viable even if it sounded like a U.F.O., not a bike. The Biplane supposedly has a V-4, but the show bike is most likely a make-believe mockup. Looks to be straight out of a video game. When will either Suzuki be produced? Right after the 12th of Never.
    309. ^ Newbigging, Chris (24 October 2007). «Tokyo Show: Suzuki unveil gemma concept scooter». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The 250cc four-stroke scooter has a long, low riding position designed specifically to transport two adults around a city in comfort, according to Suzuki. The large dual seat is almost completely flat to keep rider and passenger weight low, and a large lockable cubby hole in front of the rider is big enough to take a helmet. The gemma is currently just a concept, but the concept appears well developed enough to reach production if the Japanese public like the idea.
    310. ^ «First Look: Suzuki Gemma 250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The scooter looks set for the Japanese market only for the time being, but given the recent fuel price hikes there are strong rumours of it finding its way over here. Using the motor from the four-stroke 250cc Burgman, but with a new management system, the bike will be a full seven kilos lighter than the Burgman, 10 cm longer with a longer wheelbase for stability.
    311. ^ «Gemma». Domestic Site. Suzuki Motor Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013.(in Japanese)
    312. ^ «Suzuki sponsors FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Sapporo 2007». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation will sponsor FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that will be held in Sapporo, Japan from February 2007.
    313. ^ Michael, Long (20 July 2010). «Suzuki sponsors Australia’s National Snowsport Championships». SportsPro Media. Henley Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The national and internationally recognised authority governing competitive snow sports in Australia, Ski & Snowboard Australia, has signed the Australian branch of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki as the official sponsor of the upcoming National Snowsport Championships.
    314. ^ «Suzuki becomes title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 is the biggest football tournament in the ASEAN region since 1996. Aimed at raising the standard of ASEAN football to a world-class level and at making football more popular in the region, it will decide the top footballing nation among the AFF’s 11 members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
    315. ^ «Suzuki is again title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce its renewed support for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup as the tournament’s title sponsor. Suzuki was title sponsor for the first time in 2008.
    316. ^ «Suzuki Motor Poland głównym sponsorem Korony Kielce». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Suzuki Motor Poland rozszerza współpracę z kieleckim klubem. Od sezonu 2018/2019 będzie sponsorem głównym Korony Kielce. Logotyp Suzuki będzie zajmował centralne miejsce na koszulkach meczowych.

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    Suzuki Motor Corporation

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    Logo since 1958
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    Headquarters in Hamamatsu

    Native name

    		 スズキ株式会社

    Romanized name

    		 Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha
    Type Public (K.K.)

    Traded as

    		 TYO: 7269
    ISIN JP3397210000 Edit this on Wikidata
    Industry Automotive
    Founded October 1909; 113 years ago (as Suzuki Loom Works)
    Founder Michio Suzuki
    Headquarters

    Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

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    Japan

    Area served

    		 Worldwide

    Key people

    		 Osamu Suzuki
    (chairman) (acting)
    Yasuhito Harayama
    (vice chairman)
    Toshihiro Suzuki
    (President)
    Products Automobiles, engines, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors

    Production output

    		 Decrease 2,966,659 (2020)[1]
    Revenue Decrease ¥3.5 trillion (2020)[2]

    Operating income

    		 Decrease ¥215 billion (2020)[2]

    Net income

    		 Decrease ¥134 billion (2020)[2]
    Total assets Increase ¥3.33 trillion (2020)[2]
    Total equity Increase ¥1.8 trillion (2020)[2]
    Owners
    • The Master Trust Bank of Japan (10.65%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (5.24%)[3]
    • Toyota (4.94%)[3]
    • Tokio Marine Nichido (3.70%)[3]
    • MUFG Bank (3.30%)[3]
    • Shizuoka Bank (2.49%)[3]
    • JPMorgan Chase (2.35%)[3]
    • BNY Mellon (1.84%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (Trust port 5) (1.70%)[3]

    Number of employees

    		 68,499 (2020)[2]
    Subsidiaries
    • Maruti Suzuki
    • Magyar Suzuki
    • Suzuki Indomobil Motor
    • Pak Suzuki Motors
    • Bari Suzuki
    • Suzuki China
    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat
    • Suzuki GB PLC
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited
    • Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd
    Website www.globalsuzuki.com

    Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japanese: スズキ株式会社, Hepburn: Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha)[4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan.[5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide.[6]
    Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world’s tenth largest,[7] while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country.[8]

    Suzuki’s domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.[9]

    History[edit]

    In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry.[10] In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these machines.[11]

    Despite the success of his looms, Suzuki believed that his company would benefit from diversification and he began to look at other products. Based on consumer demand, he decided that building a small car would be the most practical new venture. The project began in 1937, and within two years Suzuki had completed several compact prototype cars. These first Suzuki motor vehicles were powered by a then-innovative, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It had a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.[citation needed]

    With the onset of World War II, production plans for Suzuki’s new vehicles were halted when the government declared civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity.» At the conclusion of the war, Suzuki went back to producing looms. Loom production was given a boost when the U.S. government approved the shipping of cotton to Japan. Suzuki’s fortunes brightened as orders began to increase from domestic textile manufacturers. But the joy was short-lived as the cotton market collapsed in 1951.[citation needed]

    Faced with this colossal challenge, Suzuki returned to the production of motor vehicles. After the war, the Japanese had a great need for affordable, reliable personal transportation. A number of firms began offering «clip-on» gas-powered engines that could be attached to the typical bicycle. Suzuki’s first two-wheeled vehicle was a bicycle fitted with a motor called, the «Power Free.» Designed to be inexpensive and simple to build and maintain, the 1952 Power Free had a 36 cc, one horsepower, two-stroke engine.[12] The new double-sprocket gear system enabled the rider to either pedal with the engine assisting, pedal without engine assist, or simply disconnect the pedals and run on engine power alone.[13] The patent office of the new democratic government granted Suzuki a financial subsidy to continue research in motorcycle engineering.

    By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and his company had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of his first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 Suzuki Suzulight. The Suzulight sold with front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which were not common on cars until three decades later.[citation needed]

    Volkswagen held a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki between 2009 and 2015. This situation did not last, as Suzuki accused Volkswagen of not sharing promised technology while Volkswagen objected to a deal where Suzuki purchased diesel engines from Fiat.[14] An international arbitration court ordered Volkswagen to sell the stake back to Suzuki.[14] Suzuki paid $3.8bn to complete the stock buy-back in September 2015.[15]

    Leadership[edit]

    The company was founded by Michio Suzuki; its current Chairman is Osamu Suzuki,[16] the fourth adopted son-in-law in a row to run the company,[17] Osamu Suzuki, the 91 year old Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, will retire in June 2021, handing over to his son Toshihiro.[18]

    Timeline[edit]

    The Suzuki Loom Company started in 1909 as a manufacturer of looms for weaving silk and cotton. Michio Suzuki was intent on making better, more user-friendly looms and, for 30 years his focus was on the development of these machines. Michio’s desire to diversify into automotive products was interrupted by World War II.[19] Before it began building four-stroke engines, Suzuki Motor Corp. was known for its two-stroke engines (for motorcycles and autos).[20] After the war, Suzuki made a two-stroke motorized bicycle, but eventually the company would be known for Hayabusa and GSX-R motorcycles, for the QuadRunner, and for dominating racetracks around the world. Even after producing its first car in 1955 the company didn’t have an automobile division until 1961.[21] Today Suzuki is among the world’s largest automakers, and a major brand name in important markets, including Japan and India, but no longer sells cars in North America.[22]

    1909–1959[edit]

    • 1909: Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[23]
    • 1920: Company is reorganized, incorporated, and capitalized at ¥500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president.[23]
    • 1937: Suzuki begins a project to diversify into manufacturing small cars. Within two years several innovative prototypes are completed, but the government declares civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity» at the onset of World War II, thwarting production plans.[19]
    • 1940: Takatsuka Plant is built in Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.[5][23]
    • 1945: Plants close due to severe war damage. Company offices move to the Takatsuka Plant site.[23]
    • 1947: Head office moves to the present address.[5][23]
    • 1949: Company lists on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.[23]
    • 1950: Company has financial crisis due to labor difficulties.[23]
    • 1952: «Power Free» motorized bicycle marketed.[12][21]
    • 1953: Introduction of Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle, displacement subsequently increases to 70cc.[24]
    • 1954: Company name changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
    • 1955: Introduction of Colleda COX 125cc 4-stroke single-cylinder,[24] and Colleda ST 125cc, two-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles.
      • Suzulight (360cc, two-stroke) front wheel drive car introduced at the start of Japan’s minivehicle age.[25]
    • 1957: Michio Suzuki designated as adviser, and his son Shunzo Suzuki appointed as company president.[23][26]
    • 1958: S mark adopted as corporate emblem.[23]
    • 1959: Launch of Colleda Sel Twin (2-cylinder) 125cc, two-stroke motorcycle with electric starter.
      • Introduction of all-new Suzulight TL 360cc light commercial, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
      • 26 September, Typhoon Vera (Ise-Wan) destroys Suzuki’s assembly plant.[27]

    1960–1969[edit]

    • 1960: In March Suzuki’s new modern assembly line plant is finished.[27]
      • Suzuki enter a motorcycle race team into Grands Prix under the manufacturing name Colleda with riders Toshio Matsumoto, Michio Ichino and Ray Fay, placing 15th, 16th, and 18th in Isle of Man TT races.[28]
    • 1961: Separation of the loom machine division from the motor company, as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co.[23]
      • Suzuki enter race motorcycles of RT61 125 cc and RV61 250 cc into Grands Prix under the Suzuki name[29] with two riders from the team of Mitsuo Itoh, Michio Ichino, Sadao Masuda, Toshio Matsumoto, Paddy Driver, Hugh Anderson and Alastair King placing 10th and 12th in 250 cc Isle of Man TT races.[30][31]
      • Production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, two-stroke lightweight truck begins at new plant in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[23][32]
    • 1962: First victory in the inaugural season of 50 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing comes at the end of a three-way battle between Suzuki, Honda and Kreidler at the Isle of Man TT. The winning RM62 machine was ridden by Ernst Degner who had defected from the East German MZ team to Suzuki the previous year.[33][34]
    • 1963: Mitsuo Itoh makes history as the first Japanese rider to win the Isle of Man TT, when he takes the lead on the last lap of the 50cc race after Suzuki teammate Degner breaks down. Suzuki wins both the rider’s and manufacturer’s championships, in both 50cc and 125cc classes, for this season of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[33][35]
      • Subsidiary company opens in Los Angeles, to enter the American motorcycle market, as U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.[36]
    • 1965: Enters outboard motor market with the launch of D55 5.5 hp, two-stroke engine.[23]
      • Introduction of Fronte 800 two-stroke subcompact passenger vehicle.[37]
      • T20 motorcycle introduced as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world», aimed at the US market but gets worldwide attention.[38]

    • 1967: Thailand gets the first motorcycle assembly plant outside Japan, creating Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
      • Automobile plant built in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.[23][39]
      • Debut of Fronte 360cc, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
    • 1968: After a winning 1967 season, the Suzuki motorcycle race team withdraws from World Grand Prix due to changes in FIM rules. Hans-Georg Anscheidt rides a 1967 machine in 1968 as a privateer, for the seventh season of Suzuki GP championships.[33]
      • Introduction of Carry Van 360cc, two-stroke minivan with a full cab over design.[23]
      • Launch of T500 motorcycle with an air-cooled parallel-twin 500cc engine, the largest displacement of any two-stroke at the time.[38]
    • 1969: Motorcycle plant built in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan.[23]

    1970–1979[edit]

    • 1970: Foundry is built in Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan; automobile plant is built in Kosai, Shizuoka.[40][41]
      • Frank Whiteway easily wins the 500cc class at the Isle of Man TT race on a production T500 motorcycle prepared by Eddie Crooks.[42]
      • LJ10, the first mass-production 4×4 domestic mini-car, becomes available in Japan, powered by a 360cc twin cylinder air-cooled two-stroke engine.[43][44]
    • 1971: Production plant for medium to large motorcycles is built in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.[32][41]
      • GT750 motorcycle debuts with a liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[45]
      • Suzuki’s production motocrosser, the TM400, arrives to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing.[46]
      • Suzuki rider Roger De Coster becomes the 500cc class World Motocross Champion on his 396cc RN71 factory machine, while teammate (and fellow Belgian) Joel Robert becomes 250cc class champion.[47]
    • 1972: Suzuki Parts Manufacturing Company, Ltd., is established in Akita Prefecture, Japan.[41]
      • The Hustler 400 (TS400) motorcycle released as a street version of the TM400.[46]
    • 1973: Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as president, and Shunzo Suzuki appointed as chairman.
      • Canadian subsidiary set up in North York, as Suzuki Canada Ltd., to supply machines and parts to motorcycle dealers in Canada.[26]
    • 1974: Indonesian subsidiary established in Jakarta as P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing.[41]
      • Company enters into medical equipment field with launch of the Suzuki Motor Chair Z600 motorized wheelchair.[41]
      • Expansion into the housing field initiated with Suzuki Home marketing two models of prefab «Mini-House» and three types of storage sheds.[41]
      • RE5 introduced as the first Japanese (production) motorcycle with a rotary engine in the world.[48]
    • 1975: Delays in compliance with car emission regulations cause severe difficulties for the company.[41]
      • Philippine distributor Rufino D. Antonio and Associates institute a joint venture with Suzuki (Japan) under the name of Antonio Suzuki Corporation, to expand motorcycle sales in the Philippines.[49]
      • LJ50 (Jimny) 4×4 released in Australia with a more powerful, export-only, 550 cc liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[44][50]
      • RM125 introduced as a production version of the works machine RA75 on which Gaston Rahier won the 125cc World Motocross GP championship. From 1975 to 1984, Suzuki dominates this class 10 years in a row with Gaston Rahier, Akira Watanabe, Harry Everts, Eric Geboers and Michele Rinaldi.[46]
      • Assembly outside Japan commences for the first time, in Pakistan.[51] Assembly kits of the ST90 Carry and LJ80 (Jimny) are shipped, both with 800 cc engines.[52] Production and sales were done by two local entities (Sind Engineering and Naya Dauer Motor) under the auspices of PACO (Pakistan Automobile Corporation).[51][52]
    • 1976: GS Series motorcycles released, the GS750 and GS400 are the first four-stroke machines from Suzuki in 20 years.[46]
      • Pops Yoshimura enters the GS750 for the first time in the AMA Superbike series, wins at Laguna Seca Raceway.[53] Barry Sheene wins 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1977: Debut of Cervo two-stroke minivehicle for domestic market, export version introduced the next year with four-stroke engine.[41]
      • Last of the LJ utility 4×4 series, the LJ80, gets a new four-cylinder water-cooled 800cc four-stroke engine, and is exported to Australia and Europe the following year.[44][54] Barry Sheene wins second 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1978: Appointment of Osamu Suzuki as president, Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as chairman.[41]
      • The flagship model of the GS Series, the GS1000E, becomes available as Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine.[46]
      • A Yoshimura GS1000 ridden by Californians Mike Baldwin and Wes Cooley wins the first Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.[53]
    • 1979: Alto two-stroke minivehicle introduced.[41] This car was a massive success, propelling Suzuki into seventh place amongst Japanese car and truck manufacturers, and helped the company’s bargaining position when later linking up with Isuzu and General Motors.[55]

    1980–1989[edit]

    • 1980: Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. established in Sydney, Australia.[56]
      • Suzuki enters general-purpose engine field by marketing three electric power generator models.[57]
      • Launch of the GSX series of motorcycles with four-stroke, DOHC four-valve engines.[58]
    • 1981: Consolidated (i.e., including subsidiaries) sales for the fiscal year reach ¥500 billion.[57]
      • General Motors and Isuzu Motors announce cooperation with Suzuki Motor Company in the production and marketing of new «mini-cars». GM purchases a 5.3% stake in Suzuki.[59][60]
      • The RG Gamma (RG Γ) makes its first appearance in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; Suzuki wins sixth-consecutive manufacturer’s title, and Suzuki rider Marco Lucchinelli becomes the 500 cc class champion.[61]
      • German designer Hans A. Muth uses the motif of the samurai sword to create the original GSX1100S Katana, a motorcycle that «typifies Suzuki».[58]
      • Production begins on a second generation of 4×4 utility vehicles with 1-liter engines; the SJ410 is designed for export and sold as the Suzuki Samurai in Canada, and as the Jimny 1000 in some markets.[44][62][63]
    • 1982: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.[57]
      • Italian Franco Uncini, riding a Roberto Gallina racing team RG Γ motorcycle, takes the Grand Prix championship in the 500 cc class. Suzuki wins the manufacturer’s title for the seventh consecutive year.[61]
      • Masaru Mizutani (in Japanese) on his RG Γ takes first place in seven consecutive events and wins the All Japan Road Race Championship for the 500cc class.[64]
      • The company and the Government of India set up Maruti Udyog Ltd. as a joint venture for automobile production and distribution.[65]
      • The company signs a technological tie-up contract with Land-Rover Santana S.A., Spain.[57]
      • Car production begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.[66] A joint venture with Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki was established in September 1982 as Awami Auto Limited.[67][68]
      • New Alto minivehicle debuts.[57]
      • The very first production four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is released; the QuadRunner 125 begins the era of four-wheelers and transforms the ATV industry.[58][69]

    • 1983: Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.[57]
      • A second Kosai, Shizuoka automobile plant is built for compact cars.[40][57]
      • The RG250Γ motorcycle is released as the first-ever full-blown racer-replica, with technology developed for the racetrack.[70]
      • Launch of the Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle.[57]
      • The Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1-liter passenger vehicle debuts.[71]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India.[57]

    • 1984: Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. established in Wanganui, New Zealand. Suzuki France S.A. is established in Trappes, France. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland is established in Heppenheim, Germany.[57]
      • Suzuki starts exporting 1-liter Cultus to U.S. automaker General Motors Corp.[72]
      • An upgraded SJ 4×4, with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed gearbox, is released. The SJ413 is sold in the U.S. market (as the Samurai) the following year, and ultimately in over 100 countries.[73][74][75]
      • Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.[57]
      • Introduction of the GSX-R750 motorcycle with an oil-cooled 4-cylinder DOHC engine.[76]
    • 1985: Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.[77]
      • Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. established in Brea, California. Samurai introduced in USA.[78][79]
      • Company signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.[80]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.[57] The factory is in Linares, Andalusia.
      • Scooter production started at Avello S.A. of Spain.[81]
    • 1986: American Suzuki Motor Corp. is established in Brea, California, to consolidate operations in USA.[57]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with General Motors Corp. of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.[82]

    • 1987: Aggregate car exports from Japan reach 2 million units. Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.[57]
      • Cultus/Swift production began in Colombia.[citation needed]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corp. for cooperation in production of micro-mini vehicles.[83]
    • 1988: Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6-liter, four-cycle compact 4×4 vehicle debuts.[84]
      • Magazine published by Consumers Union claims the Samurai 4×4 is prone to rolling over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejects demands for a Samurai recall.[74][75][85]
      • Swift sales begin in the United States.[85]
    • 1989: Aggregate car production reached 10 million units.[57]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.[86]
      • Sidekick sales begin in the United States.[84]

    1990–1999[edit]

    «A gem set in the Suzuki world.» The plant in Esztergom, Hungary is built on a site covering some 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft).[87]

    • 1990: Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation.[88]
      • Kei car standards are upgraded. New mini-vehicles are released under the latest specifications: engine capacity raised to 660cc; overall length extended to 10.8 feet (3.3 m).[89]
    • 1991: Consolidated sales reach ¥1 trillion.[88]
      • Suzuki signs a car production contract in Hungary, establishing Magyar Suzuki Corporation.[87][90]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.[91]
      • Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts.[92]
    • 1992: Production of Suzuki cars begins at the new plant of Pak Suzuki Motors in Karachi, Pakistan.[88]
      • Production and sales of Hungarian-built Suzuki cars begin.[87]
      • Suzuki becomes a 50% partner in Maruti Udyog.[93]
    • 1993: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 2 million units.[88]
      • Passenger car production/sales began at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E.[88]
      • Suzuki signs joint-venture contracts for production of passenger cars and motorcycles in China.[94][95]
      • Wagon R minivehicle debuts, wins 1993 RJC Car of the Year award.[96][97]
    • 1994: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 10 million units.[88]
      • Maruti Udyog of India aggregate car production reach 1 million units.[98]
      • Suzuki and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agree to dissolve their business tie-up.[88]
    • 1995: Aggregate sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 10 million units, aggregate motorcycle exports from Japan reached 20 million units.[88]
      • Suzuki pulls out of its capital tie-up with Santana S.A. in Spain but continues car-related technical cooperation.[88][99]
    • 1996: Aggregate sales of Carry in Japan reach 3 million units.[88]
      • Vietnam Suzuki corporation starts production of motorcycles and automobiles in the Bien Hoa industrial zone.[100][101][102]
      • Production of Suzuki Motorcycles begins at Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd., China.[80]
    • 1997: Achieved 10 million cumulative automobile sales for overseas market.[88]
      • Four stroke outboard motors win the Innovation Award at The International Marine Trade Exhibit and Conference (IMTEC) in Chicago.[103][104]
      • American Suzuki Motor Corp. publicly accuses Consumers Union of rigging 1988 test results for the Samurai 4×4, using videotape obtained through the discovery process in the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit.[105][106]
      • Suzuki goes to the International Court of Arbitration over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[93][107]

    • 1998: Suzuki and General Motors Corporation agree on joint development of compact vehicles, both companies agree to strengthen their business tie-up and form a strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%.[108]
      • Suzuki and the Indian government settle their dispute over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[109]
      • Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. begins production of passenger cars in Chongqing, China.[110]
      • A new joint venture with the government of Burma opens a manufacturing plant in Yangon.[111][112][113]
      • Introduction of GSX 1300R Hayabusa 1299 cc sport bike, the fastest production motorcycle in 1999–2000 model years.[114][115][116]
      • Ryosaku «Rick» Suzuki, grandson of Michio Suzuki, becomes president of American Suzuki Motor Corp.[117][118]
    • 1999: Aggregate motorcycle production reaches 40 million units, aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach 1 million units.[88]
      • Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives official approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles.[88]
      • General Motors Argentina, S.A. and Suzuki Motor Corporation form an industrial and commercial alliance by which General Motors in Argentina distributes all Suzuki automotive products.[119]

    2000–2009[edit]

    • 2000: The corporation commemorates its 80th anniversary.[120]
      • Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units.[120]
      • Suzuki vehicle production starts at General Motors Argentina.[120]
      • GM raises its stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. to 20 percent.[121]
    • 2001: Aggregate worldwide sales of Jimny/SJ reaches 2 million units, production of Alto reaches 4 million units.[122]
      • Suzuki achieves «Zero-Level» target of landfill waste.[122]
      • Aerio compact car (aka Liana for Life in a New Age) introduced at the Geneva Motor Show.[123][124]
      • Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan) and American Suzuki Motor Corp. jointly create Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) to build all-terrain vehicles for sale in the U.S. and Canada, as well as for export.[125]
    • 2002: Achieved 30 million cumulative automobile sales for worldwide market.[126]
      • Introduction of the Choinori low-cost scooter.[127]

    Suzuki’s Concept S2 previews design concepts for the second generation Swift at the 2003 Osaka Auto Messe

      • SMAC opens Suzuki’s only U.S. manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia and begins producing the Eiger series of ATVs.[128][129][130]
    • 2003: Suzuki is No.1 in Kei car sales for the 30th consecutive year in Japan.[131]
      • Twin, the first hybrid Kei car is launched in Japan.[131][132]
      • Suzuki Motor Corporation and Fiat Auto S.p.A. announce they will jointly develop and produce a compact sport utility vehicle at Magyar Suzuki.[132]
    • 2004: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[133]
      • After eight years, the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit about a magazine review that said the Samurai 4×4 easily tipped over, is settled out of court.[134][135]
      • Second-generation Swift compact car debuts at the Paris Motor Show.[136]
    • 2005: Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 5 million units, and aggregate motorcycle production in Indonesia also reaches 5 million units.[137]
      • The company introduces its recently developed brand philosophy at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show, expressed in the Way of Life! slogan.[136][138] This English phrase is used worldwide with two notable exceptions:
        • In French-speaking Canada (not France) the Un Mode de vie! slogan is a word-for-word translation of the English, but with the indefinite article prefixed.[139]
        • The Entre e divirta-se. slogan in Brazilian Portuguese (not in Portugal) translates as «Come and have fun» ending with a full stop.[140]
      • The new Swift wins 2005–2006 Car of the Year Japan «Most Fun» award, and is awarded the 2006 RJC Car of the Year.[137][141]
    • 2006: The SX4 mini crossover is introduced at the Geneva Motor Show and the XL7 crossover is introduced at the New York International Auto Show.[142][143][144]
      • GM divests, selling 92.36 million shares of Suzuki Motor Corporation and reducing their stake to 3%.[145][146]
    • 2007: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[147]
      • Company says that Maruti Suzuki will build the A-Star compact hatchback in India for export worldwide.[148][149]
      • Nissan North America Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corp. announce that a midsize pickup truck (based on Nissan’s Frontier) to be sold by Suzuki in North America, will be built at Nissan’s plant Smyrna, Tennessee.[149]
    • 2008: GM divests its remaining 3% stake in Suzuki.[150][151]
      • Equator midsize pickup truck exhibited at the Chicago Auto Show[152][153]
      • Rick Suzuki steps down as chairman of American Suzuki Motor Corp., due to poor U.S. sales and earnings.[118][154][155]
    • 2009: 100th anniversary of the Suzuki brand name.[26]
      • Suzuki markets its first production pickup truck called the Equator.[153][156]
      • Volkswagen and Suzuki announce the establishment of a global strategic partnership. The Volkswagen Group will buy a 20% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp.[157][158]
      • November: Suzuki breaks ground on a new 650,000 m2. factory in Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand, the 20 billion yen investment for eco-car production to start in March 2012.[159]

    2010–2015[edit]

    • 2010: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units.[160]
      • January: Volkswagen Group completes its purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki’s outstanding shares.[161]
      • Its plant in Yangon, Burma, was closed after the joint venture with the government between 1998 and 2010 had expired.[111]
    • 2011: Suzuki announces Indonesia will become a regional production base with investment up to $800 million over the next few years.[162]
      • February: Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Rome, Georgia, plant, and $1.4 billion sales in the past decade.[163]
      • November: Suzuki terminates its partnership with VW in accordance with terms of the agreement, and commences arbitration proceedings for return of Suzuki shares held by the Volkswagen Group.[164][165][166]
    • 2012: Aggregate domestic sales in India by Maruti Suzuki reaches 10 million units. Aggregate domestic sales of minivehicles in Japan reaches 20 million units.[167]
      • January: Suzuki announces plans to build a new engine factory as the third factory in Indonesia for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. Suzuki spent ¥10 billion ($130 million) for a 1.3 million square-metre site in an industrial park outside Jakarta, and the plant may cost ¥30 billion to build.[168]
      • February: Suzuki Motor Corp. and Intelligent Energy of Loughborough in the UK, a manufacturer of hydrogen-powered fuel cells, announce a joint venture to accelerate the commercialisation of zero-emission vehicles.[169][170]
      • March: Suzuki Motor Thailand starts production and sales of the new Swift compact car.[171]
      • November: American Suzuki Motor Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing to its focus on small cars, a strong yen and stringent US safety regulations which have hurt growth, Suzuki Motors announces it will discontinue building autos for the U.S. market and focus instead on motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment.[172][173] U.S. sales had peaked in 2007 but had dropped to a quarter of that by 2011.[115][174][175]
      • Suzuki got the approval for setting up a new factory and revive its plant in Yangon. This will resume its vehicle and spare part production in Myanmar which was closed in 2012.[111]
      • One-Millionth commemorative edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates a million motorcycles produced in the Suzuki GSX-R series since 1985.[176]

    • 2013:
      • 50th anniversary Special Edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates Suzuki’s 1963 entry into the U.S. motorcycle market.[177]
      • March: In spite of a 2012 statement to the contrary,[178] Suzuki Canada Inc. announced it would discontinue its auto-building operations in Canada as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. It was contemplated that the sale of motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment would continue in Canada as well as in the U.S.[179]
        • Debut of the second-generation SX4 crossover vehicle at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show.[180]
        • American Suzuki Motor Corporation ends all operations as of 31 March, selling its assets to Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.[181][182]
      • July: News reports suggested that disaccord over the erstwhile alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki might be settled as a result of renewed talks between the two companies.[183] These reports were soon denied by Executive Vice President Toshihiro Suzuki, who said that «there have been various reports, but there absolutely are no such facts, so there is nothing I can talk about on this topic.»[184]
      • October: Suzuki recalls 210,228 motorcycles in the U.S. because the front brakes might not work properly.[185][186]
    • 2015:
      • The Permanent court of arbitration showed a judgment that VW owned Suzuki shares should be sold, and officially dissolved the alliance with Suzuki’s stock (19.9%) held by VW.

    2016–present[edit]

    • Suzuki fined $2,054,924 by the EPA for falsifying emission levels of NOx within their vehicles.[1]
    • Suzuki withdrew from China in September 2018.
    • Suzuki launches new 2019 Carry small CV in Indonesia.[187]
    • In August 2019, Toyota announced it would acquire a 4.9% stake in Suzuki, with Suzuki taking a 0.2% stake in Toyota in return.[188]

    Subsidiaries[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Suzuki’s fifth global car model, was designed and is made only in India and exported as the Alto.[189] Besides being the largest Suzuki-branded company in terms of car sales, Maruti Suzuki also acts as Suzuki’s leading research and development arm outside Japan.

    Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is an Indian automobile manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation.[190] Maruti Suzuki produced 1,133,695 units between 1 April 2011 and 30 March 2012.[191] The Suzuki Motor Corporation owns 54.2% of Maruti Suzuki and the rest is owned by various Indian public and financial institutions. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.[192]

    Maruti Suzuki was born as a Government of India-led company named Maruti Udyog Limited, with Suzuki as a minor partner, to make lower priced cars for middle class Indians. Over the years, the product range has widened and ownership has changed hands as the customer has evolved.

    Maruti Suzuki offers models ranging from the Maruti 800 to the premium sedan Maruti Suzuki Kizashi and luxury SUV Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Maruti 800 was the first model launched by the company in 1983 followed by mini-van Maruti Omni in 1984. Maruti Gypsy, launched in 1985, came into widespread use with the Indian Army and Indian Police Service becoming its primary customers. The short-lived Maruti 1000 was replaced by Maruti Esteem in 1994.

    Maruti Zen, launched in 1993, was the company’s second compact car model. The company went on to launch another compact car Maruti Wagon-R followed by Maruti Baleno in 1999. It was later replaced by the Suzuki SX4. The SX4 further was replaced by Ciaz.

    In 2000, Maruti Alto was launched. The Maruti models include Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, launched in 2003, Maruti Versa, launched in 2004, Maruti Suzuki Swift, launched in 2005, Maruti Zen Estilo and Maruti Suzuki SX4, launched in 2007.

    On 14 February 2011, Maruti announced that it had achieved one million total accumulated production volume of the Alto. The Alto has reached the million units mark in just seven years and five months since its launch in September 2000. The last half of the million was achieved in 25 months. The Alto became the third car by Maruti Suzuki stable to cross the million units mark, following the Maruti 800 and the Omni.

    In January 2012 at the New Delhi Auto Expo, Maruti presented a new car called the Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha,[193][194] to commence production in mid-late 2013. Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Vitara Brezza in the Indian Auto Expo 2016 as a contender in the subcompact SUV segment.

    Maruti Exports Limited is Maruti’s exporting subsidiary and, as such, does not operate in the domestic Indian market except in its capacity as an exporter for Maruti Suzuki and for the international Suzuki Motor Corporation as well as their other affiliates. The first commercial consignment of 480 cars were sent to Hungary. By sending a consignment of 571 cars to the same country, Maruti crossed the benchmark of 3,000,000 cars. Since its inception export was one of the aspects the government has been keen to encourage.

    American Suzuki Motor Corp.[edit]

    American Suzuki headquarters is in Brea, California. The company announced in November 2012 that it would stop selling cars in the United States.[195][196]

    Through an agreement with General Motors, Suzuki began selling a version of their Suzuki Cultus in the United States as the Chevrolet Sprint in 1985. This model was initially sold as a 3-door hatchback and would be Chevrolet’s smallest model.

    The Samurai was also introduced in 1985 for the 1986 model year and was the first car introduced to the United States by the newly created American Suzuki Corp. No other Japanese company sold more cars in the United States in its first year than Suzuki. The Samurai was available as a convertible or hardtop and the company slogan was Never a Dull Moment. The Samurai was successful until Consumer Reports alleged the Samurai of being susceptible to roll over in a 1988 test. This led to a much publicized 1996 lawsuit, not settled until 2004.

    In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift which was the 2nd generation Suzuki Cultus. The Swift was available as a GTi and GLX hatchback with a 4-door sedan following in 1990. A new small SUV called the Sidekick was also introduced in 1989. 1991 saw the introduction of the 4-door Suzuki Sidekick, the first 4-door mini-SUV in North America. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM’s Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada by Suzuki and GM’s joint venture, CAMI. The Swift GT/GTi and 4-door models were imported from Japan. Negative evaluations from Consumer Reports of the Suzuki Samurai led to some temporary setbacks at American Suzuki as annual sales in the following years dropped to below 20,000 units.

    In 1995, American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. The Swift GT was dropped and this version Swift was specific only to North America where it was built at CAMI. These models were the first Suzuki vehicles to be marketed in North America with dual front airbags. A station wagon version of the Esteem was introduced in 1996. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this[which?] year.

    Also in 1996, American Suzuki released the 2-door SUV X-90 and a revised Sidekick Sport model with dual airbags, a 95 hp (71 kW) 1.6 liter engine, 15 inch wheels. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999. The Grand Vitara would be Suzuki’s first model with a V6-cylinder engine and available 4-wheel ABS brakes.

    The XL-7 was introduced in 1998 as a stretched version of the Grand Vitara. The XL-7 had a larger 2.7 liter V6-cylinder engine and 3-row seating. This would be Suzuki’s largest vehicle to date.

    The Swift was dropped from the model lineup in 2001 and the Esteem was replaced in 2002 by the new Aerio, which was offered as a 4-door sedan and 5-door crossover with 4-wheel drive as an option.

    In 2004, General Motors and Suzuki jointly purchased the bankrupt Daewoo Motors renaming the venture GMDAT. American Suzuki rebadged the compact Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti as the Forenza and the mid-size Daewoo Magnus as the Verona. The Forenza gained station wagon and hatchback body style in 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name.

    2006 was the first year American Suzuki sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the United States. Suzuki redesigned the Grand Vitara in 2006 as well as introduced the all-new SX4 and XL7 in 2007. The Suzuki SX4 is produced as a joint venture with Fiat and the XL7 (notice the shortening of the name from Grand Vitara XL-7) was produced as a joint venture with GM at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ingersoll. Suzuki put XL7 production on indefinite hiatus in mid-2009 due to low demand and subsequently sold off its share of CAMI back to GM later that year.

    Despite a difficult domestic US automarket, Suzuki kept pace with its 2007 sales numbers in 2008. In 2009 however, Suzuki sales dropped 48.5%,[197] following a 17% sales drop in 2008.[198] Suzuki did not import any 2010 model year street motorcycles into the US, with dealers instead relying on unsold stock from the 2009 model year.[199][200] New street motorcycle models to the US resumed for the 2011 model year.[201]

    In November 2012, Suzuki announced that its US division would file for bankruptcy and would stop selling automobiles in the United States. It plans to continue to sell motorcycles, ATVs, and marine products in the US.[195] In ten months of 2012, Suzuki only sold 21,188 automobiles in the US. The combination of a strong yen and Suzuki’s own limited offering of models has been blamed for the downturn.[196]

    Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited[edit]

    The Suzuki FX was the first car that was assembled by Pak Suzuki in Pakistan.

    Following the terms of the joint-venture agreement between Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) was incorporated as a public limited company in August 1983.[202]

    The new company assumed the assets including production facilities of Awami Autos Limited. PSMCL started commercial operations in January 1984 with the primary objective of passenger cars, pick ups, vans and 4×4 vehicles.

    The groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s green field automobile plant at Bin Qasim was performed by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in early 1989.

    On completion of first phase of this plant in early 1990, in-house assembly Suzuki engines started. The new plant was completed in 1992, and Suzuki production was transferred to new plant – and three-box 1,300 cc Margalla car was also added to its range of production.

    In September 1992 the company was privatized and placed directly under the Japanese Management. At the time of privatization SMC increased its equity from 25% to 40% Subsequently, SMC progressively increased its equity to 73.09% by 31 December 2001.

    The Bin Qasim Plant further expanded its production capacity to 50,000 vehicles per year in July 1994 and 300,000 vehicles had been manufactured at this plant by December 2003.

    Suzuki Canada Inc.[edit]

    • 1973 – 1 June, Suzuki Canada Ltd. was incorporated with offices at North York, Ontario. Product lines included motorcycles, parts and accessories to Suzuki dealers throughout Canada.
    • 1974 – Vancouver branch office and warehouse inaugurated to service dealers in western Canada.
    • 1980 – Autumn – Suzuki Canada began its automotive sales with the marketing and sales of the four-wheel-drive LJ80 in eastern Canada. 1 November, the name of company changed from Suzuki Canada Ltd. to Suzuki Canada Inc.
    • 1982 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Canada.
    • 1983 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki outboard motors in western Canada. 1 February 1983 – Western Branch moved to enlarged facilities in Richmond, British Columbia.
    • 1984 – Began the sales of ‘Suzuki Forsa’ (Suzuki Cultus) automobile.
    • 1986 – A$600 million Suzuki-GM joint venture CAMI Automotive Inc. announced for the manufacturing of vehicles. Production was set to begin in 1989 at Ingersoll, Ontario.
    • 1987 – 25 January – Suzuki Canada Inc. moved to a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). head office and warehouse facility at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
    • 1988 – Autumn – Suzuki began selling the CAMI-built 2-door Suzuki Sidekick.
    • 2009 – Autumn – Suzuki sold its participation in CAMI to GM.[203]

    In 2013, Suzuki Canada announced that it would follow the US division and stop selling automobiles in Canada after the 2014 model year. Suzuki Canada will continue to provide parts and services to vehicles through dealer network, as well as selling motorcycles, ATV and outboard motors.[204]

    Suzuki GB PLC[edit]

    Suzuki GB PLC are the manufacturer’s agent and distributor of automobiles, motorcycles, ATV’s and Marine engines in the United Kingdom with a head office based in Milton Keynes. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation operates as Suzuki Cars (Ireland) Limited in Ireland.

    • In 1963, Suzuki commenced official import of motorcycles, via an independent distributor called Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited.
    • In 1968, Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited went into receivership and Hambros bank sold the company to Peter Agg of Trojan_(automobile). He formed a new company called Suzuki GB Limited that took over Suzuki’s independent UK distribution.
    • Around 1975, Heron Corporation plc bought into Suzuki GB Limited and the company was thereafter known as Heron Suzuki GB Limited.
    • From 1975 and into the 1980s, Heron International sponsored the Suzuki factory racing team in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with riders including Barry Sheene, Randy Mamola, Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant and Rob McElnea.
    • in 1989, Heron Suzuki GB Limited became Heron Suzuki Plc.
    • In 1994, Suzuki GB PLC took over the direct distribution of all Suzuki products in the United Kingdom.

    Suzuki Indomobil Motor[edit]

    Suzuki Carry, Suzuki’s best selling car in Indonesia of all time

    PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor (formerly PT Indomobil Suzuki International until December 2008) is a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Indomobil Group. The company is located in Jakarta, Indonesia and specialized in manufacturing Suzuki vehicles for the local market. A separate company, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), previously PT Indomobil Niaga International,[205] handled sales and marketing of Suzuki automobiles and motorcycles.

    Suzuki has done its first activities on the Indonesian market in 1970 about its import firm PT. Indohero Steel & Engineering Company. Six years later they were built the manufacturing facility in Jakarta which is the oldest part of the Indomobil Group.

    Their first product was the ST20 Carry (introduced in 1978), it saw extensive use as an Angkot.[206] Nicknamed «Trungtung», it was built until at least 1983.[207] This is an onomatopoetic word for the sound made by the Carry’s two-stroke engine.

    In 2011, the company invested $800 million for producing Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) in Indonesia. In 2013, Suzuki opened another plant in Cikarang with a total investment of $1 billion.[208] The plant manufactured Ertiga MPV for both domestic and export markets and K10B engine for Karimun Wagon R.[209]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited[edit]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMIL) is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, Japan. The company has a manufacturing plant at Gurgaon, Haryana having the annual capacity of 5,40,000 units.[210]

    Production facilities[edit]

    Current facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka.
    • Hamamatsu Plant (motorcycles)
      • 8686, Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Kosai Plant (automobiles and outboard motors)
      • 4520, Shirasuka, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Iwata Plant (automobiles)
      • 2500, Iwai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Toyokawa Motorcycle Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 1–2, Utari, Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi.
    • Sagara Plant (automobiles and engines)
      • 1111, Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Osuka Foundry Plant
      • 6333, Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka.

    India:

    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat (automobiles and engines)
      • Hansalpur Becharaji, Mandal Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat.
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited (motorcycles)
      • Gurgaon, Haryana.
    • Maruti Suzuki (automobiles and engines)
      • Manesar and Gurgaon, Haryana.

    Indonesia (Suzuki Indomobil Motor):

    • Cakung Plant (engines)
      • Cakung, East Jakarta, Jakarta.
    • Tambun Plant I and II (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • South Tambun, Bekasi Regency, West Java.
    • Cikarang Plant (automobiles)
      • Central Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

    Pakistan:

    • Pak Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Karachi, Sindh.

    China:

    • Jincheng Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu.
    • Jinan Qingqi Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Jinan, Shandong.
    • Changzhou Haojue Suzuki (motorcycleAS)
      • Changzhou, Jiangsu.

    Taiwan:

    • Tailing Motor (motorcycles)
      • Taipei

    Hungary:

    • Magyar Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom.

    Laos:

    • Santiphab Suzuki Lao Factory (motorcycles)
      • Vientiane

    Thailand:

    • Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles and outboard motors)
      • Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani.
    • Suzuki Motor (Thailand). Ltd. (automobiles)
      • Rayong Plant, Rayong.

    Vietnam:

    • Vietnam Suzuki Corp. (motorcycles)
      • Long Binh Techno Park, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai.

    Philippines:

    • Suzuki Philippines Inc. (motorcycles)
      • Calamba, Laguna.

    Cambodia:

    • Cambodia Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles)
      • Sangkat Chom Chao, Phnom Penh.

    Myanmar:

    • Suzuki (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd. (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region.

    United States:

    • Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) (motorcycle parts and ATVs)
      • Rome, Georgia.

    Brazil:

    • J. Toledo da Amazonia (motorcycle parts)
      • Manaus, Amazonas.

    Egypt:

    • Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. (automobiles)
      • 6th of October, Giza Governorate.

    Former facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (original)
      • Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka.

    New Zealand:

    • South Pacific Suzuki Assemblers (automobiles)
      • Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui.

    Spain:

    • Santana Motor (automobiles)
      • Linares, Jaén, Andalusia.
    • Suzuki Motor España (motorcycle)
      • Porceyo, Gijon, Asturias.

    China:

    • Changan Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Chongqing
    • Changhe Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Jingdezhen, Jiangxi.

    Canada

    • CAMI Automotive (automobiles)
      • 300, Ingersoll Street, Ingersoll, Ontario.

    Argentina:

    • General Motors de Argentina (automobiles)

    Colombia:

    • GM Colmotores (automobiles)
      • Bogota, Cundinamarca Department.

    Malaysia:

    • Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn, Bhd., (motorcycle)
      • Perai, Penang.
    • HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) (automobiles)
      • Pekan, Pahang.

    Taiwan:

    • Prince Motors Co., Ltd., (automobiles)
      • New Taipei City

    Automobiles[edit]

    Production automobiles[edit]

    Concept automobiles[edit]

    • GSX-R/4 concept car was presented in 2001. It is fitted with a 1,300 cm3 (79 cu in) engine taken from the GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle in an attempt to split the difference, merging the posture of an automobile and the disposition of a sportbike (Suzuki had been particularly successful selling motorcycles in the United States). Its high-revving inline-four engine supplied about 175 hp to a bare-bones, two-seat roadster weighing less than 1500 pounds.[211]
    • Pixy + SSC concept was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The Pixy is an enclosed three-wheel, single-seat personal transport pod, similar to the Toyota i-unit, and i-REAL, but dissimilar in that two Pixies can dock inside the SSC (aka Suzuki Sharing Coach) for highway driving. Electric power is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to drive the SSC carrier van, and to recharge the Pixy at the same time.[212][213]
    • X-HEAD is a concept vehicle that debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. It has a somewhat unusual design, looking similar to a dump truck. It has an X pattern on is tires, but the X in its name is attributed to its multipurpose capability.[214]
    • Suzuki Concept X debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show as a significant departure in styling for a Suzuki mid-sized sport utility vehicle aimed at younger buyers in the North American market.[215] This concept vehicle evolved into the second-generation XL7 introduced late in 2006.[216]
    • G70 appeared at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as the Regina, but was renamed before the 2012 Salon International de l’Auto[217] and Auto China[218] shows to signify that it met the goal of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions no higher than 70g/km (and perhaps that Regina as a model name would be a marketing fiasco). The G70 is a concept for the next-generation global compact car, possibly replacing the Alto, and at 3,550 millimetres (140 in) long and 1,630 mm (64 in) wide with a weight of 730 kilograms (1,610 lb), the G70 is smaller and lighter than the Alto. It has an extremely economical 800 cubic centimetres (49 cu in), direct-injection turbo gasoline engine mated to a continuously variable transmission, and a claimed fuel mileage of 3.1 litres per 100 kilometres (91 mpg‑imp; 76 mpg‑US).[219][220][221]
    • Q-concept, first shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, is a bubble car like the MIT CityCar, Nissan Pivo or Toyota PM. Just 2,500 millimetres (98 in) in length, the Q-concept has its driver and one passenger riding in tandem but is more comfortable than a motorcycle, being enclosed and having seats instead of a saddle. Intended primarily for short trips (within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)) it ought to be able to park in nearly any available space.[220][221]
    • Suzuki, has unveiled the iK-2 concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
    • Suzuki shown the 4×4 mini SUV concept iM-4 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015.

    Motorcycles[edit]

    Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.[24] From 1955 to 1976[46] the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder G2F5.

    A large factor in Suzuki’s success in two-stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961,[222] bringing with him expertise in two-stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. The secrets Degner brought with him were three crucial technologies: the boost port,[223][224] the expansion chamber, and the rotary valve.[225] Walter Kaaden of MZ was the first engineer to combine these three crucial technologies.

    Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50 cc class FIM road racing World Championship for them in the 1962 season. Suzuki became the first Japanese manufacturer to win a motocross world championship when Joel Robert won the 1970 250 cc title. In the 1970s, Suzuki established themselves in the motorcycle racing world with Barry Sheene Marco Lucchinelli1981 Franco Uncini1982 winning world championships in the premier 500cc class.

    In 1976 Suzuki introduced its first motorcycles since the Colleda COX[24] of the 1950s with four-stroke engines, the GS400 and GS750.

    In 1994, Suzuki partnered with Nanjing Jincheng Machinery to create a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer and exporter called Jincheng Suzuki.

    Suzuki continued to compete in MotoGP and last won the title in the 2000 season. From 2006 to 2011, the team was sponsored by Rizla and was known as Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team. On 18 November 2011, Suzuki announced that the GP racing was suspended, partly due to natural disasters and recession, until 2014.[226] Suzuki returned to MotoGP in 2015.[227]

    The next few years in MotoGP were rather experimental for Suzuki, with some spotty success; but in 2020, on Suzuki’s 100th anniversary, Spanish rider Joan Mir surprised the world by cinching the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, Suzuki’s first GP conquest since Kenny Roberts Jr’s World Championship win in 2000.

    In addition Suzuki have recorded a total of 94 victories at the Isle of Man TT Races.[228] Suzuki have also taken the runner up spot in the various race categories 100 times and a total 92 third places.[228]

    Models[edit]

    Some notable Suzuki motorcycles include the following:

    Two-stroke engines[edit]

    Suzuki T20 (front) and T500 Titan (rear) at Le Salon de la Moto 2011 in Paris

    • X6 Hustler twin (aka T20 Super Six) was sold from 1966 to 1968 as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world». It had Suzuki’s new Posi-Force automatic oil injection system (later called Suzuki CCI).[19][20][229] Production peaked at more than 5000 units per month.[230] In 2013, Suzuki renewed the Hustler motorcycle trademark for Europe, leading to rumors of a retro style 250 twin.[231][232] A 1967 T20 Super Six was included in the Las Vegas show of The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • T500 Titan (aka T500 Cobra, GT500) had a 500 cc air-cooled parallel-twin engine which overcame problems with durability, overheating and vibration. With an output of 47 metric horsepower (35 kW) at 6,500 rpm and top speed of 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), it became Suzuki’s flagship machine in 1968, and remains popular with collectors and café racers.[234][235][236][237]
    • GT750 Le Mans with a straight-three engine was the first Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine, earning it the moniker «Water Buffalo.»[19][234] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1971 Suzuki GT750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[45]
    • TM400 Cyclone production motocrosser was designed to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing. Introduced in 1971, it was notoriously difficult even for skilled riders to control. Redesigned in 1975.[238][239][240]
    • The RM125 production motocrosser debuted in 1975 to replace the TM125. It was a successful forerunner of the future RM series line-up from 50cc to 500cc.[241]
    • RM250 was fully redesigned in 1982 and the liquid-cooled single-cylinder delivered more power than any production 250cc motorcrosser of the time. It had Suzuki’s original full floater, link-type rear suspension introduced a year earlier.[242]
    • RG250 Gamma of 1983 was one of the new generation of race replica sport bikes of the 1980s. It had an aluminum frame, a full fairing and a high output straight-twin engine.[243][244] The 1983 RG250Γ is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[70]
    • RG500 Gamma of 1985 was like RG250, but with a square-four engine.[245]
    • RGV250 Gamma, the road-racing replica of Kevin Schwantz’s RGV500 GP race bike, replaced the RG250 in 1988 with a V-twin engine.[246]

    Four-stroke engines[edit]

    • GS series – The 1976 GS750 was the first 4-stroke machine released by Suzuki in 20 years. The following year saw Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine, the GS1000E, and then in 1979 the GS1000S copy of a Yoshimura GS1000 Superbike.[19][20]
    • Katana – The GSX1100S was released in Europe in 1980; the GSX1000S arrived in the U.S. and Canada later that year as a 1981 model, and revolutionized sportbike styling.[247] A 1982 Katana GS1000SV is on the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame‘s list of «classic bikes» that have been shown in the museum,[248] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • GSX-R750 was one of the Japanese sport bikes of the 1980s that began the modern race replica era.[249] It had air/oil cooling, light weight, and a powerful engine.[250][251] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[76] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle.[233]
    • Intruder 750 with its OHC 4-valve 45° V-twin engine was the first Japanese cruiser motorcycle (designed to appeal to U.S. riders) in 1985. By 1997, cruiser-style motorcycles would account for nearly 60 percent of the U.S. street-bike market.[58][252]
    • GSX-R1100, related to the GSX-R750, appeared in 1986.[58][253] The same basic engine would reappear in 1995 to power the Bandit 1200 and remain in production through 2006.[254][255]
    • Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit — Released in 1996 after the fully-faired RF900, the big, GSXR-powered Bandit offered stunning performance with real-world ergonomics and capabilities, and has become something of a «cult» model. These units have been used widely from road-race to Open Road Touring, were renowned for their versatility, robustness and massive torque production. Many are still in operation. The carbureted, air (and oil)-cooled design ran from 1996 to 2002; afterward Suzuki moved into fuel injection and liquid cooling on subsequent models. The last of the series was the GSX1250Fa. Though not technically labeled as a «Bandit», it was obviously the last in the long, popular line. Black, with a full-fairing, the GSX/Fa sold for only two years, between 2010 and 2011. Critics praised the model, like the earlier GSF, for its ergonomics and practical, «Do-It-All» capabilities; but market desire sagged due to the final model’s heavy weight and relatively low power output.
    • The DR-BIG aka Desert Express DR800S (in German) off-roader was existent for two model years as the DR750S (in German) until 1990, when its displacement increased to 779cc, still the world largest single cylinder engine in a production motorcycle.[256] Available in Europe through 1999, it was not exported to the U.S. market.[257] Replaced by the V-Strom twin, the DR-BIG has now come full circle as the design inspiration for a 2014 overhaul of the V-Strom 1000 ABS.[258] As of 2020, the DR-BIG acted as the inspiration of the revisioned Suzuki V-Strom 1050.
    • Suzuki RF Series The Suzuki RF series are sport touring motorcycles. They came with three engine variations: 400, 600 and 900 cc. It was in production from 1994 to 1998.
    • TL1000S debuted at the 1996 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show as the first Suzuki sport bike with a V-twin engine.[259] This was a liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin, DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder, which would be in production through 2012.[258] Although the TL1000S motorcycle ceased production in 2001, the engine would carry on in the TL1000R, the SV1000 and SV1000S,[260] as well as the V-Strom 1000 and the Suzuki V-Strom 1050.[261]
    • GSX-R600 – a smaller version of the GSX-R750. There were earlier pretenders,[262] but the genuine article arrived in 1997 and has received frequent updates after that.[263][264][265]
    • Hayabusa (GSX-1300R) was introduced in 1998, and remains Suzuki’s flagship sport bike.[266][267] The 1998 Suzuki Hayabusa is included in the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[116] The development of a second generation Hayabusa for the 2008 model year facilitated the 2007 roll-out of the GSX-1300BK B-King,[268] a highly stylized naked variant.[269][270]
    • SV650 was introduced in 1999 as a budget entry in the naked bike market,[271][272] and since 2001, offered both naked and fully faired.[273] In 2009 the naked bike version was redesigned and renamed the Gladius in keeping with the sword motif Suzuki established with the Katana.[274] The Gladius motorcycle won a Good Design Award (aka G Mark) from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.[275]
    • GSX-R1000 – This top-of-the-line superbike debuted in 2000,[276] and remains the largest model of the GSX-R series.[176][177]
    • Burgman 650 (AN650) was the largest of a series of urban scooters produced in Japan (marketed as Skywave domestically) as well as in Italy and Spain with engine capacities of 125cc and up. When it appeared in 2002 the 650 was the largest-displacement scooter in the world, and first two-wheel vehicle to have an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission.[277][278] The Japan Institute of Design Promotion awarded the G Mark Good Design Award to the Skywave 650 in 2003, to the entire Skywave series in 2006 and to the updated Skywave 650LX in 2013.[279][280][281]
      • Choinori was a lightweight, inexpensive, 50cc scooter and the antithesis of the Skywave 650, but they were introduced at the same time in an effort to increase domestic sales in response to shrinking motorcycle exports.[282][283] The 2002 Choinori is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[127] The Choinori was awarded the G Mark Good Design Award in 2003.[284]
    • Boulevard M109R (VZR1800) V-twin, dubbed the Intruder M1800R in Europe, arrived in 2006 boasting a 112 mm (4.4 in) bore with a 90.5 mm (3.56 in) stroke, amongst the largest gasoline engine pistons ever used in any production motorcycle (or passenger car).[285][286][287]
    • GSX-650F – introduced in 2008, this new sport touring model fills the void of the retired Katana. The 2009 model has ABS standard.
    • Suzuki DR125 — a 124cc four stroke motorcycle
    • DL-650 V-Strom – a dual-sport motorcycle
    • GSX-250F Across – a small 250 cc engine sport touring motorcycle produced from 1990 until 1998. It is mostly known as a practical sports/touring bike, due to its rear petrol tank and a fully enclosed helmet storage area where the petrol tank usually is.
    • Suzuki GSX-R250 – a motorcycle that was manufactured from 1987 to 1994. A couple of years after the presentation of the GSX-R750 the 250 cc GSX-R250 was released. Like the larger bike, the GSX-R250 had a box-frame (steel, not aluminum), full fairing, full-floater rear swing and a four-cylinder four-stroke engine. But while the GSX-R750 engine was air and oil-cooled, the baby brother had a liquid-cooled engine. Not many examples are seen outside Japan. 17-inch cast wheels and 300 mm twin disc brake at the front. The GSX-R250 had impressive power and was made primarily as a road legal 250 cc racing bike reaching speeds of 200+km/h (124 mph). Imported specimens may be seen in Australia and New Zealand commonly. Also, around 350 units were exported to Denmark around 1989 to 1992. Starting in 2017, the engine continued in the Suzuki V-Strom 250.

    Other power sources[edit]

    • RE5 was the first (and only) Japanese motorcycle produced with a Wankel rotary engine. That, and its Giugiaro styling, make it one of the oddest and most collectible motorcycles of the 1970s.[288][289] The 1974 RE5 is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[48] and a 1976 model is in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[290]
    • Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter uses electric-motor propulsion, powered by an air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell; its only emission is water. Following on a concept model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, in 2011 the Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter became the world’s first fuel-cell vehicle to earn Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) in the European Union, enabling the vehicle to be sold in all member states.[170][287] Suzuki is working toward commercial production of this scooter.[169][291]

    Concept motorcycles[edit]

    • Falcorustyco concept model at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show envisaged the motorcycle technologies that might be brought into play by 1995, including a 4-cycle square 4-cylinder 500 cc engine, frameless body, front-and-rear swingarm suspension, center hub hydraulic power steering, chainless hydraulic drive and pop-up screen cowling.[292][293][294]
    • Nuda was a full-time two-wheel drive prototype, incorporating power steering and a swing seat, in a carbon fiber honeycomb monocoque body, shown at the 1986 Tokyo Motor Show. Nuda concepts influenced the design of the Suzuki Hayabusa.[292][294][295][296]
    • B-King – The concept model was well received by the public when it went on display at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The addition of a turbocharger to the GSX1300R engine testified to massive power output, while electronics such as cellphone and GPS were stowed in the ultra-modern angular bodywork. The production model appeared six years later, largely unchanged except for its naturally aspirated engine.[268][297][298] B-King styling is reflected in the award-winning design of the GSR600[299] and the GSR750, as well as the Inazuma GW250 and GW250S.[300][301]
    • G-Strider concept model with 916 cc engine, made public at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, was a half-scooter, half-cruiser (motorcycle) mash-up with an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission incorporating a push-button manual mode, similar to the Burgman 650. Accentuating luxury, the G-Strider’s handlebars, footrests, seat backrest, passenger backrest and windscreen were all electrically adjustable while under way to ensure the most comfortable riding position possible.[294][302][303]
    • Stratosphere prototype was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, with an 1100 cc engine pushed to the limits of space-saving design, resulting in an in-line six-cylinder as wide as a conventional in-line four-cylinder engine. Hammered aluminum and Damascus steel incorporate material characteristics into styling design. Prospects for a production model seemed good, considering that Suzuki’s previous significant concept motorcycle, the B-King had made it into production, but the market changed before Stratosphere got the go-ahead.[294][303][304][305]
    • Biplane was a blue-sky concept announced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, designed to convey the joy of two-wheel mobility, inspired by the feeling of flying an airplane. Its shape generates a feeling of openness in a modern machine powered by a V-four engine.[306][307][308]
    • Crosscage concept model was displayed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a high-performance secondary battery and a compact, lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy enabled quick activation with low fuel consumption. The lithium-ion battery assured reserve power as well as minimal environmental impact. Light weight not only made this bike environment-friendly but also sporty.[306][308]
    • Gemma prototype model was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The distinctive «full-flat 2-seater,» 250 cc four-stroke single-cylinder scooter is low and sleek and gives the rider and passenger feel a greater sense of intimacy. The luggage compartment in front of the rider holds a helmet. Gemma went into production in Japan the following year for the domestic market.[309][310][311]
    • Recursion turbo parallel-twin middleweight, shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

    All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)[edit]

    A 2004 LT-Z400 with custom modifications

    • Trail Buddy 50 (ALT50)
    • QuadRunner 50 (LT50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-A50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-Z50)
    • QuadSport 80 (LT80)
    • QuadSport 90 (LT-Z90)
    • ALT125 3×6
    • LT125D 4×6
    • QuadRunner 160 (LT-F160)
    • ALT185 3×6
    • LT185
    • LT230
      • LT230G
      • LT230S
    • QuadRunner 250 (LT250E)
    • QuadRacer 250 (LT250R)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT250S)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT-Z250)
    • Ozark 250
    • King Quad 300
    • LT300E
    • Eiger 400
    • KingQuad 400
    • LT-Z400
    • LT-R450
    • QuadRacer 500 (LT500R)
    • KingQuad 500
    • Quadmaster 500
    • KingQuad 450
    • KingQuad 700
    • KingQuad 750

    [edit]

    Suzuki is a major sponsor of luge, biathlon, and cross-country skiing sporting events.[312][313] They were the title sponsor of the 2008 to 2020 edition of the ASEAN Football Championship (as the AFF Suzuki Cup)[314][315] and have sponsored English League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, Italian Serie A club Torino and Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.[316]

    See also[edit]

    • List of Suzuki engines
    • Suzuki World Rally Team

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    92. ^ «The Good Oil: A big deal in a small package». New Zealand Herald. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013. Looking like the runt of the litter from an unholy union between a Mazda MX-5 and a Dodge Viper, the Cappuccino was a rear-wheel drive convertible that featured a removable roof and roll bar and was powered by a mighty 657cc three-cylinder engine. It was produced from 1991 until 1997 and a few are still visible on local roads, but now it seems there is a rumour doing the rounds that Suzuki is considering reviving its little RWD hero for a launch in 2016!
    93. ^ a b «India’s car market: Local hero». The Economist. 14 August 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2013. Under the terms of the joint venture, Suzuki and the government take turns in nominating MUL’s managing director, for five years at a time. The present boss, Ravindra Bhargava, was Suzuki’s choice. His term runs out this month, and the government and Suzuki cannot agree on his successor. The head of the Japanese firm, Osamu Suzuki, has been invited to India to help make the final decision. Even if a compromise is reached, this may be just a preliminary skirmish in a battle for control.
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    102. ^ «Authorities suspicious of Suzuki tax scandal». VietNamNet Bridge. Retrieved 19 September 2013. Suzuki has been operating in Vietnam since 1996 with the construction of a motorcycle and automobile plant in Long Binh Techno Park in Dong Nai Province. In 2006, it built a new motorcycle plant to meet demands from the expanding market in Vietnam with an annual output of 80,000 units, also in Long Binh Techno Park.
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    108. ^ «COMPANY NEWS; AUTO MAKER TO TRIPLE ITS STAKE IN SUZUKI MOTOR». The New York Times. 17 September 1998. Retrieved 11 September 2013. G.M. is strong in North America, Latin America and Europe, but it does not have a big presence in Asia. It hopes to use Suzuki as a springboard to increase its presence there.
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    116. ^ a b «Suzuki Hayabusa». 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013. The Suzuki Hayabusa had a 1299 cc 4-cylinder DOHC engine, which employed the latest electronic fuel injection system. High-speed plated cylinders were used for the engine, and excellent piston cooling efficiency was achieved through the use of a compact and lightweight cylinder block and crankshaft. The multi-reflector low beam and projector high beam were characteristically laid out one above the other. Large air intakes to introduce boost pressure were laid out on both sides of the lights in locations that maximize running wind pressure. This contributed to greatly increased horsepower and torque. A large capacity clutch helped to realize fine gear engagement and light clutch feeling. The aerodynamic performance was optimized by an elaborate design around the cowling featuring a one-piece front fender, air intakes, and the like, as well as by optimal layout of the radiator and oil cooler.
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    123. ^ Jones, Terril Yue (7 March 2001). «Jaguar Takes the Wraps Off the X-Type, Its $30,000 Make-or-Break Machine». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013. Also unveiled in Switzerland for the Geneva show and likely to come to America: the Suzuki Liana, a five-door compact minivan-like vehicle known in Japan as the Aerio. The Liana, based on the Suzuki Esteem, will come in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations.
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    127. ^ a b «Suzuki Choinori». 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013. The Suzuki Choinori was developed to be mainly used for short journeys for commuting and shopping. The appropriate engine output, body structure, and required functions were reviewed from the basic design phase in pursuit of mass reduction, rationalization of parts, and high quality. It achieved mass reduction of about 40% compared with a conventional scooter by reducing the size of parts, the application of a new engine, a newly designed frame, and by careful reduction of the number of plastic parts. Such rationalization, including a reduction in the number of parts tightened by nuts and bolts, enabled the Choinori to be sold at the low price of 59,800 yen. Colored resin was used for plastic parts to provide 6 body colors without the need for painting. A new high-speed cylinder plating technology was introduced for the newly developed 4-stroke engine to enable high-speed processing at low cost. This reduced the weight of the engine by about 40% compared with a conventional 50 cc engine.
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    129. ^ Swibel, Matthew (6 April 2007). «Hail, Rome!». Forbes. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Suzuki hired its first 60 production workers (24 of them with the Coosa Valley certification) in 2002 and another 100 last year. Production is running at 300 all-terrain vehicles a day, with a 0.2% manufacturing-defect rate and, so far, no injuries.
    130. ^ Kodack, Anthony (7 April 2008). «Suzuki Manufacturing of America Celebrates 250,000 ATV Units». TopSpeed. Retrieved 2 October 2013. In May 2002, Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) opened in Rome, Ga., as Suzuki’s only U.S.-based manufacturing facility and began producing the Eiger series of ATVs. Today, 300 SMAC employees are building ATV frames, molding plastic and assembling KingQuad 400s, 450s and 750s at a rate of more than 200 units in an eight-hour shift. Last year almost 60,000 quads came off the line.
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    132. ^ a b Nakamura, Akemi (18 April 2002). «Suzuki prepares a ‘mini’ blitz». The Japan Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013. In fact, the joint project between Suzuki and Fiat is one of the fruits of its relations with GM, which owns 20 percent stakes in both the Japanese and the Italian carmakers.
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    134. ^ Hyde, Justin (8 July 2013). «July 8: Consumer Reports settles the Suzuki Samurai case on this date in 2004». Motoramic. Yahoo! Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2013. Introduced to the United States in 1985, the Suzuki Samurai made an instant name for itself with a combination of bargain-basement pricing and real off-road ability, even if it only had 62 hp under the square hood. The good times ended a few years later when Consumer Reports ran the photo above, warning the Samurai ‘easily’ rolls over in sharp turns. That story sent Samurai sales plunging, and Suzuki filed a libel suit against the magazine in 1996, a year after halting Samurai sales in the face of tougher safety standards.
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    155. ^ «Suzuki USA CEO, Rick Suzuki Quits Over Poor Sales». Carscoops. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Unfortunately for ASMC employees, Rick Suzuki also wrote in the letter that due to the fact the company reported operating losses in 2007, it will reduce its U.S. work force of 674 by 55 employees through a voluntary retirement plan and that ASMC ‘is in no position to provide any bonus, let alone pay raise this year’.
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    245. ^ «Classic Test: Suzuki RG500 v Yamaha RD500LC». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2013. The RG makes a claimed 95bhp, which translates to a genuine 78bhp at the wheel, all packed in a svelte 156 kilos with a genuine top speed of 144mph. But that’s not all, it comes with an incredibly trick alloy frame, lifted straight off the race bike. Suzuki’s glory days in Grand Prix may be going through a lean time, but the RG still bristles with purpose and lessons learned off the track.
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    254. ^ Ash, Kevin (4 July 2000). «An even better Bandit». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2013. So it will sell well, and our first ride suggests it deserves to. It’s thanks to the engine that Suzuki has been able to keep the cost around the £6,000 mark, as the four-cylinder, air and oil-cooled transverse four debuted back in 1986, when it powered the fearsome GSX-R1100.
    255. ^ Urry, Jon (13 April 2013). «Road Test: Suzuki Bandit 1200 VS 1250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2013. Like a sleeper secret agent the Bandit has been doing its part to corrupt a generation of bikers into its wicked ways since it was launched in 1996. This big-bore monster was the first proper streetbike, boasting an air/oil-cooled 1,157cc motor that was very closely related to the legendary GSX-R1100’s lump while its styling was simple, naked and designed to show off this heart of metal. It wheelied like a banshee and went round corners, too. A perfect example of the philosophy keep it simple.
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    260. ^ Melling, Frank (28 March 2013). «Memorable Motorcycle: Suzuki SV1000». Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 16 October 2013. So when the SV was launched the warning lights were well and truly lit on Suzuki’s instrument panel. Gone was the frenetic rush of the eight-valve, dual overhead cam V-Twin which powered the TL. Instead, Sensible San in Hamamatsu re-cammed and re-mapped the same motor, so that it allegedly produced 120 hp – but felt about 20 hp less. The capacity remained at 996cc and the six-speed gearbox was retained from the TL but now the powerplant was a sportbike engine which the Health and Safety lobby would have us all ride.
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    262. ^ Barker, Stuart. «600 Evolution 1985 – 2003». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Of the major Japanese players, this leaves only Suzuki to offer up a contender and the latest is obviously the famed GSX-R600, first launched in 1996. But there were two earlier offerings. Back in 1992 in the ‘States you could get a GSX-R600, although it was only a sleeved-down 750 engine in a 750 chassis. For the UK in 1993 came the RF600R – a powerful enough (100bhp) machine but one which had to pull too much weight. The beast tipped the scales at 195 kilos and was never going to be a genuine supersports contender, more a comfy, relaxed all-rounder for dad to enjoy.
    263. ^ «GSX-R History». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. For riders who want the GSX-R experience in a middleweight machine, Suzuki introduced the GSX-R600 in 1997. Kunio Arase, project leader for this new member of the GSX-R family, says he started development with a mission: ‘The mission shared by every engineer for succeeding models of the legendary GSX-R line has been to surpass the performance of any existing model in its class. We determined to achieve the fastest top speed and starting acceleration, yet the production model had to be transformable to a winning circuit racer with minimal modification. Indeed, the first GSX-R600 realized a top speed faster than that of the GSX-R750 two years earlier, taking the World Supersport Championship for two consecutive years.’
    264. ^ Ash, Kevin (25 February 2006). «The joy of 600». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Which means the GSX-R600 K6 (as the 2006 model is designated) is millimetre-perfect in going precisely where you want it to, steering with no tendency to run wide, drop in or do its own thing in any way. It’s astonishingly stable, so much so that this is the defining characteristic of the handling, despite an improvement in agility and the GSX-R’s history of flightiness.
    265. ^ Ash, Kevin (18 March 2011). «Suzuki GSX-R600 review». The Telegraph. Suzuki’s 600cc engine has had a more substantial makeover than the 750s, with new pistons and combustion chamber shapes as well as the usual ECU and engine fuelling and ignition map upgrades, and the difference between old and new is marked. It’s not so much about the top-end power, which doesn’t feel significantly different, but the mid-range thrust is a lot better (far more helpful in terms of performance and usability).
    266. ^ Marmar, Shubhabrata (17 April 2008). «Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa -PERE-GRIN FALCON». Business Standard Motoring. Retrieved 16 October 2013. The Hayabusa was first shown to the world in 1998. Love blossomed from the press kit stage itself, and while a few detractors dug in their heels and obstinately referred to the thing variously as an ugly pig and a gigantic, shapeless buffalo, the rest of the world was not tuned in to that frequency. With magazines awash with top speed runs, the 314–321 km/h records were peppered by considerable astonishment. The speed was possible despite – and not at the expense of – the Hayabusa’s market-defined role – that of a comfortable sport tourer.
    267. ^ Ash, Kevin (10 December 2009). «Suzuki Hayabusa: the world’s fastest production motorcycle». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. We’re saving the best number until last: how about zero to 180mph in 18 seconds? Glorious, and all this on a bike that will just as happily trickle all day around the supermarket car park. Last summer, that is why Pirelli chose the Hayabusa to launch its new Angel ST sport-touring tyre with a speed-record attempt – the bike duly averaged 143mph for 24 hours over 3,209 miles, including all fuel stops and rider changes, setting the world record for standard production bikes.
    268. ^ a b Ash, Kevin (4 August 2007). «Suzuki B-King is King of the road». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Instead, six years on, the spirit of that show bike has been retained. The details are beautifully executed with exceptionally high-quality fit and finish, and the motor is based on the Hayabusa’s imminent 2008 1,340cc unit rather than its slightly smaller and much older engine, which means a staggering 181bhp, making the B-King by far the most powerful naked street bike available.
    269. ^ Carpenter, Susan (12 December 2007). «Suzuki B-King is for Lord Vader. His chariot awaits». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013. From the front end, the headlight looks like the face of a Hasbro robot. The turn signals blink from the outer edges of the tank. Travel down the bike’s body to its curved radiator and finned oil cooler, and you’re looking at what appears to be the Dark Knight’s voice box.
    270. ^ Welsh, Jonathan (24 September 2008). «Suzuki’s B-King Muscle Bike Is for Motorcycle Riders Who Want to be Noticed». The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Viewed up close it looks, well, scary. If the B-King appeared in a feature film, the villain would ride it. Had ‘Star Wars’ been a biker movie, Darth Vader would have been in his element astride this Suzuki. The bike is menacing in black and has a mask-like shield around its headlight. Its pointy stinger tail and overall angular styling would go well with a cape.
    271. ^ «1999 Suzuki SV650». Motorcycle Online. VerticalScope Inc. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Although it’s not incorrect to describe the SV650 as a naked, downscale TL1000S, it’s not entirely accurate either. True, the 645cc liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin engine borrows more than a few bits and pieces from Suzuki’s high-performance TL bikes such as lower exhaust cams and triangularly arranged crank and transmission shafts to reduce engine height and length, a rear cylinder head pipe that routes through the swingarm, an internal water pump, and all-electric instrument gauges. But the SV650 also receives a few new tweaks of its own, such as an oil guide that sprays oil directly on the gear faces. The SV650 also receives two 39mm Mikuni downdraft carburetors instead of fuel-injection, but considering the glitches we’ve experienced in the past with Suzuki’s EFI, carburetion isn’t that bad of an idea.
    272. ^ May, Keith (16 July 2008). «Frugal Fuelers: Suzuki SV650 – First Look». Cycle World. Retrieved 23 October 2013. This then-new standard from Suzuki had apparently charmed the riding pants off everyone at the office. ‘So easy to flick back and forth that turning around and re-running ess-turns isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity,’ Cycle World’s May, 1999, issue declared. And shockingly, ‘Better performance numbers than Ducati’s Monster 900.’ Other turn-ons included the short wheelbase, low center of gravity, relaxed riding position, competent suspension, decent brakes, smooth gearbox, narrow waist, wide handlebars and cozy passenger perch. The perfect companion for novice and hooligans alike. And stunning good looks to boot.
    273. ^ Cathcart, Alan (1 December 2000). «Suzuki SV650S And Kawasaki ZX-6R – Tweaks 2001!». Motorcyclist Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Good news, bad news from Suzuki. As you’ll see elsewhere in this issue, we are indeed getting the light, hot GSX-R600 and 1000 (that would be the really good news) but, contrary to some rumors, we are not going to see a TL1000-engined naked model for 2001. (Oh, and we wanted it so badly.) Still, there’s plenty of good reason for V-twin fans to cheer, as the SV650S, a half-faired iteration of our favorite middleweight boomer, will finally come Stateside. Sporting a racier riding stance thanks to clip-ons replacing the naked SV’s tubular affair, taller gearing and slightly revised steering geometry, the SV-S we get will be identical to the bike Europeans and Canadians have enjoyed for two years. Cool, eh? The naked SV650 returns unchanged, as do the Bandit 600, Katanas 600 and 750 and TL1000s S and R.
    274. ^ Stermer, Bill (June 2009). «2009 Suzuki Gladius Road Test». Rider Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In researching the market, Suzuki determined that with the influx of young people the average age of motorcycle buyers was no longer increasing. They further determined that the younger buyers entering the market desired practical and economical transportation, and thus the Gladius was born. The intent was for it to be more versatile than the Katanas by making it a naked bike with an upright seating position. It was originally targeted for the European market so they wanted something that was hip, urban and modern. Suzuki even sent Japanese designers to Europe for several months to study its fashion, architecture and motorcycle culture. The result is the flowing shapes and forward thrust, what Suzuki calls ‘style meets technology.’
    275. ^ «MOTORCYCLE [GLADIUS]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
    276. ^ Ash, Kevin (19 December 2000). «Open the throttle for a big thrill». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2013. BUY a Suzuki GSX-R1000 today! Right now! It doesn’t matter if you’re normally into tourers, trail bikes or whatever. If there is any soul in you, any quest whatsoever to experience truly mind-expanding excitement, then at some point in your life you really must own – or at the very least ride – this latest flagship supersports machine from the 500cc grand prix world championship-winning manufacturer. This bike not only offers more than any road-going sports bike before it in terms of power, handling and braking, it also plugs the rider into its dynamics with such clarity and obedient responsiveness that it feels as if your very nerve endings have been spliced into the wiring loom.
    277. ^ «Suzuki Electrically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT)». Global Communications Magazine. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1. 2002. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013. ‘Unlike the conventional centrifugal CVT using a rubber belt, the SECVT adjusts the CVT ratio by varying the drive-pulley diameter with an electric actuator motor,’ relates Kazutoshi Ohashi who led development of the SECVT control systems in Group I, Miyakoda R&D Centre. ‘The SECVT controller calculates the target engine revolution based on the vehicle speed and throttle position, and automatically adjusts the CVT ratio. Unlike conventional systems that adjust the CVT ratio only to the engine revolution, the SECVT’s calculation is made with the throttle position – the rider’s acceleration choice – also taken into consideration. That optimizes the CVT ratio for actual riding conditions.’
    278. ^ Ash, Kevin (29 June 2002). «Press here for ‘power’ mode». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2013. Suzuki’s entry into the new superscooter class might be something of a latecomer, but, if anything, it’s been even more eagerly awaited than the first machine on this improbable scene, Yamaha’s 500cc Tmax. This has nothing to do with the fact the Burgman has an even bigger engine – its 54bhp, 638cc twin includes such high-performance features as double overhead cams, fuel injection and liquid cooling – but its transmission breaks new ground even in this innovative category.
    279. ^ «scooter [Skywave650]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    280. ^ «scooter [skywave series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    281. ^ «SCOOTER [SKYWAVE650LX]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Suzuki’s flagship scooter, the Skywave 650, has been updated with its styling, functionality, and fuel economy.
    282. ^ «Suzuki set to increase output». BBC News. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Motorcycle production is set to be boosted by strong demand from China, and the release of a new 50cc scooter called ‘Choinori’.
    283. ^ «Annual Report» (PDF). Suzuki Motor Corporation. 2003. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In the overseas markets, motorcycle exports to North America and other markets increased, but exports to Central and South America, Europe and other markets dropped. As a result, motorcycle exports as a whole saw a decrease from the previous year. On the other hand, due to increases in North America, Europe and other markets, automobile exports surpassed last year’s level. Under such circumstances, Suzuki made efforts to increase sales in the domestic motorcycle market by enhancing our product lineup through the introduction of models such as the Choinori and the SKYWAVE 650. Literally meaning ‘short time riding’, the Choinori is a functional domestically produced 50cc scooter available at a highly competitive price of 59,800 yen while the SKYWAVE 650 is a large-size scooter featuring the world’s first electronically controlled CVT system.
    284. ^ «scooter [choinori]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    285. ^ Winfield, Barry (13 March 2006). «Suzuki Boulevard M109R». Businessweek.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Nor does the new engine seem to notice the load it is being asked to carry. It’s a 54-degree V-twin with dual overhead cams turned by a novel two-stage chain drive system that teams with a semi-dry-sump lubrication technique and plated aluminum cylinder bores to keep the engine relatively light and compact. Compact, that is, for a 1783cc twin with pistons that are 4.4-inches across. Fortunately for all of us, the engine uses a balancer shaft to keep the big twin’s shaking forces from buzzing our brains out.
    286. ^ Luckhurst, Tim (8 August 2006). «Suzuki Intruder M1800R». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. As soon as I saw the Suzuki Intruder a sound entered my head and refused to leave. It was not the sumptuous aural thrill provided by the largest pair of reciprocating pistons ever installed in an internal combustion engine. That came later. First I imagined the American musician Lyle Lovett singing, ‘No, you’re not from Texas, but Texas loves you anyway.’
    287. ^ a b «Products History 2000s». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
    288. ^ Duchene, Paul (31 October 2004). «Rotary bikes are real spin cycles». Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Suzuki’s RE5 arrived at the 1974 Tokyo Motor Show to huge fanfare. The hefty, 507-pound watercooled roadster used a 497-cc twin-rotor engine and sold for about $2,700. Suzuki rushed the RE5 into production, but a 31⁄2-month delay in delivery of the first bikes cooled demand. Then carburetor problems surfaced. Sales limped along until 1977, with only one production run of fewer than 5,000 bikes. The RE5 owners’ registry lists 1,782 survivors worldwide.
    289. ^ «Happy Birthday, Felix: The Eleven Coolest Wankel-Powered Vehicles Built». Automobile Magazine. Source Interlink Media. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Despite licensing the engine from NSU, Suzuki poured much of its own research and development money into the RE5′s rotary mill. The company actually holds some 20 patents for different parts of the engine, including on the engine’s subsystems. The Wankel was less than ideal for a motorcycle, however, as it had high fuel consumption and generated a lot of heat, necessitating the use of various systems for cooling.
    290. ^ «1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary». Classic Bikes from the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. American Motorcyclist Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013. To Suzuki’s credit, the high-tech RE5 worked fairly well. But all that complexity resulted in a hefty curb weight of 573 pounds. That bulk, coupled with the rotary’s large appetite for fuel, resulted in gas mileage in the 30 to 35-mile-per-gallon range at a time when Americans were facing gas crises. And the bike’s limited cruising range didn’t endear it to the touring market it was designed for.
    291. ^ Ash, Kevin (15 February 2010). «Hydrogen fuel-cell Suzuki tested». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Suzuki plans to have a viable production fuel-cell two-wheeler on sale by 2015. It will cost more than a conventional, petrol-engined Burgman 125, which costs just over £3,000, but service costs will be minimal because the cell requires little maintenance and is intended to last the life of the vehicle. Compared with exorbitantly costly all-battery two-wheelers, there’s no question hydrogen fuel cells present a more realistic alternative to petrol engines.
    292. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The first memorable concept bike of the modern era may have been the Suzuki Falcorustyco (gyrfalcon in Latin – pictured above), which appeared at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show. […] Possibly still happily bemused at the reception the Falcorustyco had received, Suzuki was back at the 1986 Tokyoshow with the Nuda. This one, they said, is functional—not that anybody actually got to see it function.
    293. ^ «The 2WD Freak Show… – Suzuki Falcorustyco concept». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 19 October 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 27 October 2013. In 1985 Suzuki produced this concept, the Falcorustyco. Really? It had a 500 cc square four water-cooled engine with 16 valves and 3 camshafts, no gearbox and relied on hydraulic pumps to provide final drive to both wheels. Front and rear swinging arms provided hub-centered steering and the bike had electromagnet brakes.
    294. ^ a b c d West, Phil (8 June 2010). «MCN’s Top 10 concept bikes that were never made». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. We’ve all drooled over Honda’s CB1100R concept bike, willing Honda to bring it to the UK. On the other hand there was Suzuki’s B-King and Yamaha’s MT-01 that did hit the showroom floors. But what about the others? Over the last 25 years there have been dozens of show specials or concept bikes that the leading manufacturers have teased us with, never to go into production.
    295. ^ Diaz, Jesus (16 June 2010). «They Actually Had Real Tron Bikes in The ’80s». Gizmodo Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Sometimes you look back in time and you see industrial designs that seem to be timeless. Like the Suzuki Nuda. It could come from 2045 or 1986, the year when it was actually introduced as a fully functional 174mph prototype.
    296. ^ «‘The future’ 25 years on». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The wonder of the internet means documents that once could only have been found by rooting through reams of hidden paperwork or scrolling endless microfilm rolls are available to anyone who cares to look. But as far as we know no publication has ever revealed these images showing the secrets of the most advanced motorcycle of the 1980s.
    297. ^ Conner, Blake (7 March 2007). «2008 Suzuki B-King – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Details on this much-hyped motorcycle were still suppressed by our Suzuki hosts, but the bike does closely resemble the showbike that raised our temperatures in the first place, even if, as previously announced, the concept B-bike’s turbocharger didn’t make the translation.
    298. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    299. ^ «Road sports bike [GSR series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    300. ^ «Lost in translation». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Nobody would call the B-King beautiful when it was shown as a concept bike, but onlookers clamoured for the machine to be put into production nonetheless. It was just so brutal.
    301. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    302. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2003). «Suzuki’s radical G-Strider concept». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The G-Strider is as interesting and radical as it looks, and in many ways it builds on the direction taken by the Burgman 650 cc scooter tested in Gizmo last year and simply bristles with new ideas and functionality.
    303. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. What the G-Strider did get right was its ‘nextgeneration telematics system, with interactive communications over a bidirectional wireless infrastructure…all controlled via glove-friendly trackball.’ Which is actually similar to the thumbdrive controller that sorts through all the electronics on BMW’s new K1600s. This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki. […] In 2007, Suzuki went so far as to announce that the Strat would be entering production at an unspecified future time. Shortly thereafter, as you may have noticed, the free-market system imploded, and our Suzuki contacts claim to have no knowledge of what became of the bike.
    304. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2005). «Suzuki’s Stratosphere unveiled: 180bhp, 1100cc six-cylinder machine». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The raw figures are 1100cc, 24 valves, 180 horses and a motor reportedly turbine-like smooth. The motor is an engineering masterpiece akin to the miniaturized sophistication of a Swiss watch and the aluminium fairing, electrically-adjustable windscreen, LED headlights, adjustable handlebars, built-in GPS navigation just add to the high-tech cred. We’re not so sure about the orange seat, but love the Katanesque profile.
    305. ^ Barker, Stuart (5 August 2012). «The Joy of Six… (cylinders) – Suzuki Stratosphere». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Probably the single most interesting concept bike shown in the last decade, Suzuki’s Stratosphere briefly looked like it might reach production. Those hopes have now receded, with sales for expensive naked bikes dropping away sharply worldwide.
    306. ^ a b «Suzuki at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
    307. ^ «Suzuki Biplane Concept – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. This is the Suzuki Biplane, penned at Suzuki’s recently re-opened U.S. design center. Suzuki’s goal was to give the rider the sensation of flying in a vintage biplane with no canopy, a distilled, in-the-wind riding experience. It (conceptually) uses a V-Four motor, with cylinder heads and exhaust headers visible on the sides, just like the fabric-skinned twin-wingers of the last century. The front end gets a girder fork (kinda like the Confederate Wraith) and rim-mounted brake discs (a la Buell XB). The exhaust is tucked in underneath the cowling, and the link-type rear suspension can be seen under the tractor-style seat.
    308. ^ a b Garrett, Jerry (29 October 2007). «Tokyo Motor Show: Two-Wheel Thunderdome». The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The Suzukis are wild. Silent runner: the Crosscage is a fuel cell bike that really works; no gas engine at all. The powerplant is made by Intelligent Energy of the U.K., the same group that made the ENV fuel cell bike I tested – and thought was viable even if it sounded like a U.F.O., not a bike. The Biplane supposedly has a V-4, but the show bike is most likely a make-believe mockup. Looks to be straight out of a video game. When will either Suzuki be produced? Right after the 12th of Never.
    309. ^ Newbigging, Chris (24 October 2007). «Tokyo Show: Suzuki unveil gemma concept scooter». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The 250cc four-stroke scooter has a long, low riding position designed specifically to transport two adults around a city in comfort, according to Suzuki. The large dual seat is almost completely flat to keep rider and passenger weight low, and a large lockable cubby hole in front of the rider is big enough to take a helmet. The gemma is currently just a concept, but the concept appears well developed enough to reach production if the Japanese public like the idea.
    310. ^ «First Look: Suzuki Gemma 250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The scooter looks set for the Japanese market only for the time being, but given the recent fuel price hikes there are strong rumours of it finding its way over here. Using the motor from the four-stroke 250cc Burgman, but with a new management system, the bike will be a full seven kilos lighter than the Burgman, 10 cm longer with a longer wheelbase for stability.
    311. ^ «Gemma». Domestic Site. Suzuki Motor Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013.(in Japanese)
    312. ^ «Suzuki sponsors FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Sapporo 2007». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation will sponsor FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that will be held in Sapporo, Japan from February 2007.
    313. ^ Michael, Long (20 July 2010). «Suzuki sponsors Australia’s National Snowsport Championships». SportsPro Media. Henley Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The national and internationally recognised authority governing competitive snow sports in Australia, Ski & Snowboard Australia, has signed the Australian branch of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki as the official sponsor of the upcoming National Snowsport Championships.
    314. ^ «Suzuki becomes title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 is the biggest football tournament in the ASEAN region since 1996. Aimed at raising the standard of ASEAN football to a world-class level and at making football more popular in the region, it will decide the top footballing nation among the AFF’s 11 members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
    315. ^ «Suzuki is again title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce its renewed support for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup as the tournament’s title sponsor. Suzuki was title sponsor for the first time in 2008.
    316. ^ «Suzuki Motor Poland głównym sponsorem Korony Kielce». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Suzuki Motor Poland rozszerza współpracę z kieleckim klubem. Od sezonu 2018/2019 będzie sponsorem głównym Korony Kielce. Logotyp Suzuki będzie zajmował centralne miejsce na koszulkach meczowych.

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    Suzuki Motor Corporation

    Suzuki logo 2.svg

    Logo since 1958
    SUZUKI-MotorHQ.jpg

    Headquarters in Hamamatsu

    Native name

    		 スズキ株式会社

    Romanized name

    		 Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha
    Type Public (K.K.)

    Traded as

    		 TYO: 7269
    ISIN JP3397210000 Edit this on Wikidata
    Industry Automotive
    Founded October 1909; 113 years ago (as Suzuki Loom Works)
    Founder Michio Suzuki
    Headquarters

    Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

    ,

    Japan

    Area served

    		 Worldwide

    Key people

    		 Osamu Suzuki
    (chairman) (acting)
    Yasuhito Harayama
    (vice chairman)
    Toshihiro Suzuki
    (President)
    Products Automobiles, engines, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors

    Production output

    		 Decrease 2,966,659 (2020)[1]
    Revenue Decrease ¥3.5 trillion (2020)[2]

    Operating income

    		 Decrease ¥215 billion (2020)[2]

    Net income

    		 Decrease ¥134 billion (2020)[2]
    Total assets Increase ¥3.33 trillion (2020)[2]
    Total equity Increase ¥1.8 trillion (2020)[2]
    Owners
    • The Master Trust Bank of Japan (10.65%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (5.24%)[3]
    • Toyota (4.94%)[3]
    • Tokio Marine Nichido (3.70%)[3]
    • MUFG Bank (3.30%)[3]
    • Shizuoka Bank (2.49%)[3]
    • JPMorgan Chase (2.35%)[3]
    • BNY Mellon (1.84%)[3]
    • Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd (Trust port 5) (1.70%)[3]

    Number of employees

    		 68,499 (2020)[2]
    Subsidiaries
    • Maruti Suzuki
    • Magyar Suzuki
    • Suzuki Indomobil Motor
    • Pak Suzuki Motors
    • Bari Suzuki
    • Suzuki China
    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat
    • Suzuki GB PLC
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited
    • Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd
    Website www.globalsuzuki.com

    Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japanese: スズキ株式会社, Hepburn: Suzuki Kabushiki-Gaisha)[4] is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan.[5] Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide.[6]
    Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world’s tenth largest,[7] while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country.[8]

    Suzuki’s domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan.[9]

    History[edit]

    In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry.[10] In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these machines.[11]

    Despite the success of his looms, Suzuki believed that his company would benefit from diversification and he began to look at other products. Based on consumer demand, he decided that building a small car would be the most practical new venture. The project began in 1937, and within two years Suzuki had completed several compact prototype cars. These first Suzuki motor vehicles were powered by a then-innovative, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It had a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.[citation needed]

    With the onset of World War II, production plans for Suzuki’s new vehicles were halted when the government declared civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity.» At the conclusion of the war, Suzuki went back to producing looms. Loom production was given a boost when the U.S. government approved the shipping of cotton to Japan. Suzuki’s fortunes brightened as orders began to increase from domestic textile manufacturers. But the joy was short-lived as the cotton market collapsed in 1951.[citation needed]

    Faced with this colossal challenge, Suzuki returned to the production of motor vehicles. After the war, the Japanese had a great need for affordable, reliable personal transportation. A number of firms began offering «clip-on» gas-powered engines that could be attached to the typical bicycle. Suzuki’s first two-wheeled vehicle was a bicycle fitted with a motor called, the «Power Free.» Designed to be inexpensive and simple to build and maintain, the 1952 Power Free had a 36 cc, one horsepower, two-stroke engine.[12] The new double-sprocket gear system enabled the rider to either pedal with the engine assisting, pedal without engine assist, or simply disconnect the pedals and run on engine power alone.[13] The patent office of the new democratic government granted Suzuki a financial subsidy to continue research in motorcycle engineering.

    By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and his company had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of his first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 Suzuki Suzulight. The Suzulight sold with front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which were not common on cars until three decades later.[citation needed]

    Volkswagen held a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki between 2009 and 2015. This situation did not last, as Suzuki accused Volkswagen of not sharing promised technology while Volkswagen objected to a deal where Suzuki purchased diesel engines from Fiat.[14] An international arbitration court ordered Volkswagen to sell the stake back to Suzuki.[14] Suzuki paid $3.8bn to complete the stock buy-back in September 2015.[15]

    Leadership[edit]

    The company was founded by Michio Suzuki; its current Chairman is Osamu Suzuki,[16] the fourth adopted son-in-law in a row to run the company,[17] Osamu Suzuki, the 91 year old Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, will retire in June 2021, handing over to his son Toshihiro.[18]

    Timeline[edit]

    The Suzuki Loom Company started in 1909 as a manufacturer of looms for weaving silk and cotton. Michio Suzuki was intent on making better, more user-friendly looms and, for 30 years his focus was on the development of these machines. Michio’s desire to diversify into automotive products was interrupted by World War II.[19] Before it began building four-stroke engines, Suzuki Motor Corp. was known for its two-stroke engines (for motorcycles and autos).[20] After the war, Suzuki made a two-stroke motorized bicycle, but eventually the company would be known for Hayabusa and GSX-R motorcycles, for the QuadRunner, and for dominating racetracks around the world. Even after producing its first car in 1955 the company didn’t have an automobile division until 1961.[21] Today Suzuki is among the world’s largest automakers, and a major brand name in important markets, including Japan and India, but no longer sells cars in North America.[22]

    1909–1959[edit]

    • 1909: Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[23]
    • 1920: Company is reorganized, incorporated, and capitalized at ¥500,000 as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president.[23]
    • 1937: Suzuki begins a project to diversify into manufacturing small cars. Within two years several innovative prototypes are completed, but the government declares civilian passenger cars a «non-essential commodity» at the onset of World War II, thwarting production plans.[19]
    • 1940: Takatsuka Plant is built in Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka, Japan.[5][23]
    • 1945: Plants close due to severe war damage. Company offices move to the Takatsuka Plant site.[23]
    • 1947: Head office moves to the present address.[5][23]
    • 1949: Company lists on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.[23]
    • 1950: Company has financial crisis due to labor difficulties.[23]
    • 1952: «Power Free» motorized bicycle marketed.[12][21]
    • 1953: Introduction of Diamond Free 60cc, 2-cycle motorized bicycle, displacement subsequently increases to 70cc.[24]
    • 1954: Company name changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
    • 1955: Introduction of Colleda COX 125cc 4-stroke single-cylinder,[24] and Colleda ST 125cc, two-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles.
      • Suzulight (360cc, two-stroke) front wheel drive car introduced at the start of Japan’s minivehicle age.[25]
    • 1957: Michio Suzuki designated as adviser, and his son Shunzo Suzuki appointed as company president.[23][26]
    • 1958: S mark adopted as corporate emblem.[23]
    • 1959: Launch of Colleda Sel Twin (2-cylinder) 125cc, two-stroke motorcycle with electric starter.
      • Introduction of all-new Suzulight TL 360cc light commercial, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
      • 26 September, Typhoon Vera (Ise-Wan) destroys Suzuki’s assembly plant.[27]

    1960–1969[edit]

    • 1960: In March Suzuki’s new modern assembly line plant is finished.[27]
      • Suzuki enter a motorcycle race team into Grands Prix under the manufacturing name Colleda with riders Toshio Matsumoto, Michio Ichino and Ray Fay, placing 15th, 16th, and 18th in Isle of Man TT races.[28]
    • 1961: Separation of the loom machine division from the motor company, as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co.[23]
      • Suzuki enter race motorcycles of RT61 125 cc and RV61 250 cc into Grands Prix under the Suzuki name[29] with two riders from the team of Mitsuo Itoh, Michio Ichino, Sadao Masuda, Toshio Matsumoto, Paddy Driver, Hugh Anderson and Alastair King placing 10th and 12th in 250 cc Isle of Man TT races.[30][31]
      • Production of the Suzulight Carry 360cc, two-stroke lightweight truck begins at new plant in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[23][32]
    • 1962: First victory in the inaugural season of 50 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing comes at the end of a three-way battle between Suzuki, Honda and Kreidler at the Isle of Man TT. The winning RM62 machine was ridden by Ernst Degner who had defected from the East German MZ team to Suzuki the previous year.[33][34]
    • 1963: Mitsuo Itoh makes history as the first Japanese rider to win the Isle of Man TT, when he takes the lead on the last lap of the 50cc race after Suzuki teammate Degner breaks down. Suzuki wins both the rider’s and manufacturer’s championships, in both 50cc and 125cc classes, for this season of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[33][35]
      • Subsidiary company opens in Los Angeles, to enter the American motorcycle market, as U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.[36]
    • 1965: Enters outboard motor market with the launch of D55 5.5 hp, two-stroke engine.[23]
      • Introduction of Fronte 800 two-stroke subcompact passenger vehicle.[37]
      • T20 motorcycle introduced as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world», aimed at the US market but gets worldwide attention.[38]

    • 1967: Thailand gets the first motorcycle assembly plant outside Japan, creating Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[23]
      • Automobile plant built in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.[23][39]
      • Debut of Fronte 360cc, two-stroke minivehicle.[23]
    • 1968: After a winning 1967 season, the Suzuki motorcycle race team withdraws from World Grand Prix due to changes in FIM rules. Hans-Georg Anscheidt rides a 1967 machine in 1968 as a privateer, for the seventh season of Suzuki GP championships.[33]
      • Introduction of Carry Van 360cc, two-stroke minivan with a full cab over design.[23]
      • Launch of T500 motorcycle with an air-cooled parallel-twin 500cc engine, the largest displacement of any two-stroke at the time.[38]
    • 1969: Motorcycle plant built in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan.[23]

    1970–1979[edit]

    • 1970: Foundry is built in Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan; automobile plant is built in Kosai, Shizuoka.[40][41]
      • Frank Whiteway easily wins the 500cc class at the Isle of Man TT race on a production T500 motorcycle prepared by Eddie Crooks.[42]
      • LJ10, the first mass-production 4×4 domestic mini-car, becomes available in Japan, powered by a 360cc twin cylinder air-cooled two-stroke engine.[43][44]
    • 1971: Production plant for medium to large motorcycles is built in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.[32][41]
      • GT750 motorcycle debuts with a liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[45]
      • Suzuki’s production motocrosser, the TM400, arrives to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing.[46]
      • Suzuki rider Roger De Coster becomes the 500cc class World Motocross Champion on his 396cc RN71 factory machine, while teammate (and fellow Belgian) Joel Robert becomes 250cc class champion.[47]
    • 1972: Suzuki Parts Manufacturing Company, Ltd., is established in Akita Prefecture, Japan.[41]
      • The Hustler 400 (TS400) motorcycle released as a street version of the TM400.[46]
    • 1973: Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as president, and Shunzo Suzuki appointed as chairman.
      • Canadian subsidiary set up in North York, as Suzuki Canada Ltd., to supply machines and parts to motorcycle dealers in Canada.[26]
    • 1974: Indonesian subsidiary established in Jakarta as P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing.[41]
      • Company enters into medical equipment field with launch of the Suzuki Motor Chair Z600 motorized wheelchair.[41]
      • Expansion into the housing field initiated with Suzuki Home marketing two models of prefab «Mini-House» and three types of storage sheds.[41]
      • RE5 introduced as the first Japanese (production) motorcycle with a rotary engine in the world.[48]
    • 1975: Delays in compliance with car emission regulations cause severe difficulties for the company.[41]
      • Philippine distributor Rufino D. Antonio and Associates institute a joint venture with Suzuki (Japan) under the name of Antonio Suzuki Corporation, to expand motorcycle sales in the Philippines.[49]
      • LJ50 (Jimny) 4×4 released in Australia with a more powerful, export-only, 550 cc liquid-cooled two-stroke straight-three engine.[44][50]
      • RM125 introduced as a production version of the works machine RA75 on which Gaston Rahier won the 125cc World Motocross GP championship. From 1975 to 1984, Suzuki dominates this class 10 years in a row with Gaston Rahier, Akira Watanabe, Harry Everts, Eric Geboers and Michele Rinaldi.[46]
      • Assembly outside Japan commences for the first time, in Pakistan.[51] Assembly kits of the ST90 Carry and LJ80 (Jimny) are shipped, both with 800 cc engines.[52] Production and sales were done by two local entities (Sind Engineering and Naya Dauer Motor) under the auspices of PACO (Pakistan Automobile Corporation).[51][52]
    • 1976: GS Series motorcycles released, the GS750 and GS400 are the first four-stroke machines from Suzuki in 20 years.[46]
      • Pops Yoshimura enters the GS750 for the first time in the AMA Superbike series, wins at Laguna Seca Raceway.[53] Barry Sheene wins 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1977: Debut of Cervo two-stroke minivehicle for domestic market, export version introduced the next year with four-stroke engine.[41]
      • Last of the LJ utility 4×4 series, the LJ80, gets a new four-cylinder water-cooled 800cc four-stroke engine, and is exported to Australia and Europe the following year.[44][54] Barry Sheene wins second 500cc World Championship for Suzuki
    • 1978: Appointment of Osamu Suzuki as president, Jitsujiro Suzuki appointed as chairman.[41]
      • The flagship model of the GS Series, the GS1000E, becomes available as Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine.[46]
      • A Yoshimura GS1000 ridden by Californians Mike Baldwin and Wes Cooley wins the first Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.[53]
    • 1979: Alto two-stroke minivehicle introduced.[41] This car was a massive success, propelling Suzuki into seventh place amongst Japanese car and truck manufacturers, and helped the company’s bargaining position when later linking up with Isuzu and General Motors.[55]

    1980–1989[edit]

    • 1980: Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. established in Sydney, Australia.[56]
      • Suzuki enters general-purpose engine field by marketing three electric power generator models.[57]
      • Launch of the GSX series of motorcycles with four-stroke, DOHC four-valve engines.[58]
    • 1981: Consolidated (i.e., including subsidiaries) sales for the fiscal year reach ¥500 billion.[57]
      • General Motors and Isuzu Motors announce cooperation with Suzuki Motor Company in the production and marketing of new «mini-cars». GM purchases a 5.3% stake in Suzuki.[59][60]
      • The RG Gamma (RG Γ) makes its first appearance in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; Suzuki wins sixth-consecutive manufacturer’s title, and Suzuki rider Marco Lucchinelli becomes the 500 cc class champion.[61]
      • German designer Hans A. Muth uses the motif of the samurai sword to create the original GSX1100S Katana, a motorcycle that «typifies Suzuki».[58]
      • Production begins on a second generation of 4×4 utility vehicles with 1-liter engines; the SJ410 is designed for export and sold as the Suzuki Samurai in Canada, and as the Jimny 1000 in some markets.[44][62][63]
    • 1982: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at the Toyama Plant reaches 5 million units.[57]
      • Italian Franco Uncini, riding a Roberto Gallina racing team RG Γ motorcycle, takes the Grand Prix championship in the 500 cc class. Suzuki wins the manufacturer’s title for the seventh consecutive year.[61]
      • Masaru Mizutani (in Japanese) on his RG Γ takes first place in seven consecutive events and wins the All Japan Road Race Championship for the 500cc class.[64]
      • The company and the Government of India set up Maruti Udyog Ltd. as a joint venture for automobile production and distribution.[65]
      • The company signs a technological tie-up contract with Land-Rover Santana S.A., Spain.[57]
      • Car production begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan.[66] A joint venture with Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki was established in September 1982 as Awami Auto Limited.[67][68]
      • New Alto minivehicle debuts.[57]
      • The very first production four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is released; the QuadRunner 125 begins the era of four-wheelers and transforms the ATV industry.[58][69]

    • 1983: Jitsujiro Suzuki steps down from the chairmanship.[57]
      • A second Kosai, Shizuoka automobile plant is built for compact cars.[40][57]
      • The RG250Γ motorcycle is released as the first-ever full-blown racer-replica, with technology developed for the racetrack.[70]
      • Launch of the Mighty Boy 550cc, 4-cycle mini commercial vehicle.[57]
      • The Cultus (Swift/Forsa/SA310) 1-liter passenger vehicle debuts.[71]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India.[57]

    • 1984: Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. established in Wanganui, New Zealand. Suzuki France S.A. is established in Trappes, France. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland is established in Heppenheim, Germany.[57]
      • Suzuki starts exporting 1-liter Cultus to U.S. automaker General Motors Corp.[72]
      • An upgraded SJ 4×4, with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed gearbox, is released. The SJ413 is sold in the U.S. market (as the Samurai) the following year, and ultimately in over 100 countries.[73][74][75]
      • Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.[57]
      • Introduction of the GSX-R750 motorcycle with an oil-cooled 4-cylinder DOHC engine.[76]
    • 1985: Aggregate sales of Alto in Japan reach 1 million units.[77]
      • Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. established in Brea, California. Samurai introduced in USA.[78][79]
      • Company signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China.[80]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at Santana S.A., Spain.[57] The factory is in Linares, Andalusia.
      • Scooter production started at Avello S.A. of Spain.[81]
    • 1986: American Suzuki Motor Corp. is established in Brea, California, to consolidate operations in USA.[57]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with General Motors Corp. of Canada for cooperation in establishment of a joint venture company.[82]

    • 1987: Aggregate car exports from Japan reach 2 million units. Annual global sales of automobiles reach 1 million units.[57]
      • Cultus/Swift production began in Colombia.[citation needed]
      • Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corp. for cooperation in production of micro-mini vehicles.[83]
    • 1988: Escudo (Vitara/Sidekick) 1.6-liter, four-cycle compact 4×4 vehicle debuts.[84]
      • Magazine published by Consumers Union claims the Samurai 4×4 is prone to rolling over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejects demands for a Samurai recall.[74][75][85]
      • Swift sales begin in the United States.[85]
    • 1989: Aggregate car production reached 10 million units.[57]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada.[86]
      • Sidekick sales begin in the United States.[84]

    1990–1999[edit]

    «A gem set in the Suzuki world.» The plant in Esztergom, Hungary is built on a site covering some 350,000 square metres (3,800,000 sq ft).[87]

    • 1990: Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation.[88]
      • Kei car standards are upgraded. New mini-vehicles are released under the latest specifications: engine capacity raised to 660cc; overall length extended to 10.8 feet (3.3 m).[89]
    • 1991: Consolidated sales reach ¥1 trillion.[88]
      • Suzuki signs a car production contract in Hungary, establishing Magyar Suzuki Corporation.[87][90]
      • Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.[91]
      • Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts.[92]
    • 1992: Production of Suzuki cars begins at the new plant of Pak Suzuki Motors in Karachi, Pakistan.[88]
      • Production and sales of Hungarian-built Suzuki cars begin.[87]
      • Suzuki becomes a 50% partner in Maruti Udyog.[93]
    • 1993: Aggregate (i.e., sum-total) motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches 2 million units.[88]
      • Passenger car production/sales began at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E.[88]
      • Suzuki signs joint-venture contracts for production of passenger cars and motorcycles in China.[94][95]
      • Wagon R minivehicle debuts, wins 1993 RJC Car of the Year award.[96][97]
    • 1994: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 10 million units.[88]
      • Maruti Udyog of India aggregate car production reach 1 million units.[98]
      • Suzuki and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agree to dissolve their business tie-up.[88]
    • 1995: Aggregate sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach 10 million units, aggregate motorcycle exports from Japan reached 20 million units.[88]
      • Suzuki pulls out of its capital tie-up with Santana S.A. in Spain but continues car-related technical cooperation.[88][99]
    • 1996: Aggregate sales of Carry in Japan reach 3 million units.[88]
      • Vietnam Suzuki corporation starts production of motorcycles and automobiles in the Bien Hoa industrial zone.[100][101][102]
      • Production of Suzuki Motorcycles begins at Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd., China.[80]
    • 1997: Achieved 10 million cumulative automobile sales for overseas market.[88]
      • Four stroke outboard motors win the Innovation Award at The International Marine Trade Exhibit and Conference (IMTEC) in Chicago.[103][104]
      • American Suzuki Motor Corp. publicly accuses Consumers Union of rigging 1988 test results for the Samurai 4×4, using videotape obtained through the discovery process in the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit.[105][106]
      • Suzuki goes to the International Court of Arbitration over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[93][107]

    • 1998: Suzuki and General Motors Corporation agree on joint development of compact vehicles, both companies agree to strengthen their business tie-up and form a strategic alliance. GM changes its equity stake in Suzuki from 3.3% to 10%.[108]
      • Suzuki and the Indian government settle their dispute over the Indian government’s appointment of a senior executive at Maruti Udyog Ltd.[109]
      • Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. begins production of passenger cars in Chongqing, China.[110]
      • A new joint venture with the government of Burma opens a manufacturing plant in Yangon.[111][112][113]
      • Introduction of GSX 1300R Hayabusa 1299 cc sport bike, the fastest production motorcycle in 1999–2000 model years.[114][115][116]
      • Ryosaku «Rick» Suzuki, grandson of Michio Suzuki, becomes president of American Suzuki Motor Corp.[117][118]
    • 1999: Aggregate motorcycle production reaches 40 million units, aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach 1 million units.[88]
      • Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives official approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles.[88]
      • General Motors Argentina, S.A. and Suzuki Motor Corporation form an industrial and commercial alliance by which General Motors in Argentina distributes all Suzuki automotive products.[119]

    2000–2009[edit]

    • 2000: The corporation commemorates its 80th anniversary.[120]
      • Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches 10 million units.[120]
      • Suzuki vehicle production starts at General Motors Argentina.[120]
      • GM raises its stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. to 20 percent.[121]
    • 2001: Aggregate worldwide sales of Jimny/SJ reaches 2 million units, production of Alto reaches 4 million units.[122]
      • Suzuki achieves «Zero-Level» target of landfill waste.[122]
      • Aerio compact car (aka Liana for Life in a New Age) introduced at the Geneva Motor Show.[123][124]
      • Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan) and American Suzuki Motor Corp. jointly create Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) to build all-terrain vehicles for sale in the U.S. and Canada, as well as for export.[125]
    • 2002: Achieved 30 million cumulative automobile sales for worldwide market.[126]
      • Introduction of the Choinori low-cost scooter.[127]

    Suzuki’s Concept S2 previews design concepts for the second generation Swift at the 2003 Osaka Auto Messe

      • SMAC opens Suzuki’s only U.S. manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia and begins producing the Eiger series of ATVs.[128][129][130]
    • 2003: Suzuki is No.1 in Kei car sales for the 30th consecutive year in Japan.[131]
      • Twin, the first hybrid Kei car is launched in Japan.[131][132]
      • Suzuki Motor Corporation and Fiat Auto S.p.A. announce they will jointly develop and produce a compact sport utility vehicle at Magyar Suzuki.[132]
    • 2004: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[133]
      • After eight years, the Suzuki v. Consumers Union lawsuit about a magazine review that said the Samurai 4×4 easily tipped over, is settled out of court.[134][135]
      • Second-generation Swift compact car debuts at the Paris Motor Show.[136]
    • 2005: Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches 5 million units, and aggregate motorcycle production in Indonesia also reaches 5 million units.[137]
      • The company introduces its recently developed brand philosophy at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show, expressed in the Way of Life! slogan.[136][138] This English phrase is used worldwide with two notable exceptions:
        • In French-speaking Canada (not France) the Un Mode de vie! slogan is a word-for-word translation of the English, but with the indefinite article prefixed.[139]
        • The Entre e divirta-se. slogan in Brazilian Portuguese (not in Portugal) translates as «Come and have fun» ending with a full stop.[140]
      • The new Swift wins 2005–2006 Car of the Year Japan «Most Fun» award, and is awarded the 2006 RJC Car of the Year.[137][141]
    • 2006: The SX4 mini crossover is introduced at the Geneva Motor Show and the XL7 crossover is introduced at the New York International Auto Show.[142][143][144]
      • GM divests, selling 92.36 million shares of Suzuki Motor Corporation and reducing their stake to 3%.[145][146]
    • 2007: Aggregate domestic automobile sales reach 15 million units.[147]
      • Company says that Maruti Suzuki will build the A-Star compact hatchback in India for export worldwide.[148][149]
      • Nissan North America Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corp. announce that a midsize pickup truck (based on Nissan’s Frontier) to be sold by Suzuki in North America, will be built at Nissan’s plant Smyrna, Tennessee.[149]
    • 2008: GM divests its remaining 3% stake in Suzuki.[150][151]
      • Equator midsize pickup truck exhibited at the Chicago Auto Show[152][153]
      • Rick Suzuki steps down as chairman of American Suzuki Motor Corp., due to poor U.S. sales and earnings.[118][154][155]
    • 2009: 100th anniversary of the Suzuki brand name.[26]
      • Suzuki markets its first production pickup truck called the Equator.[153][156]
      • Volkswagen and Suzuki announce the establishment of a global strategic partnership. The Volkswagen Group will buy a 20% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp.[157][158]
      • November: Suzuki breaks ground on a new 650,000 m2. factory in Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand, the 20 billion yen investment for eco-car production to start in March 2012.[159]

    2010–2015[edit]

    • 2010: Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach 20 million units.[160]
      • January: Volkswagen Group completes its purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki’s outstanding shares.[161]
      • Its plant in Yangon, Burma, was closed after the joint venture with the government between 1998 and 2010 had expired.[111]
    • 2011: Suzuki announces Indonesia will become a regional production base with investment up to $800 million over the next few years.[162]
      • February: Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Rome, Georgia, plant, and $1.4 billion sales in the past decade.[163]
      • November: Suzuki terminates its partnership with VW in accordance with terms of the agreement, and commences arbitration proceedings for return of Suzuki shares held by the Volkswagen Group.[164][165][166]
    • 2012: Aggregate domestic sales in India by Maruti Suzuki reaches 10 million units. Aggregate domestic sales of minivehicles in Japan reaches 20 million units.[167]
      • January: Suzuki announces plans to build a new engine factory as the third factory in Indonesia for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. Suzuki spent ¥10 billion ($130 million) for a 1.3 million square-metre site in an industrial park outside Jakarta, and the plant may cost ¥30 billion to build.[168]
      • February: Suzuki Motor Corp. and Intelligent Energy of Loughborough in the UK, a manufacturer of hydrogen-powered fuel cells, announce a joint venture to accelerate the commercialisation of zero-emission vehicles.[169][170]
      • March: Suzuki Motor Thailand starts production and sales of the new Swift compact car.[171]
      • November: American Suzuki Motor Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owing to its focus on small cars, a strong yen and stringent US safety regulations which have hurt growth, Suzuki Motors announces it will discontinue building autos for the U.S. market and focus instead on motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment.[172][173] U.S. sales had peaked in 2007 but had dropped to a quarter of that by 2011.[115][174][175]
      • Suzuki got the approval for setting up a new factory and revive its plant in Yangon. This will resume its vehicle and spare part production in Myanmar which was closed in 2012.[111]
      • One-Millionth commemorative edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates a million motorcycles produced in the Suzuki GSX-R series since 1985.[176]

    • 2013:
      • 50th anniversary Special Edition GSX-R1000 model celebrates Suzuki’s 1963 entry into the U.S. motorcycle market.[177]
      • March: In spite of a 2012 statement to the contrary,[178] Suzuki Canada Inc. announced it would discontinue its auto-building operations in Canada as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. It was contemplated that the sale of motorcycles, ATVs and marine equipment would continue in Canada as well as in the U.S.[179]
        • Debut of the second-generation SX4 crossover vehicle at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show.[180]
        • American Suzuki Motor Corporation ends all operations as of 31 March, selling its assets to Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.[181][182]
      • July: News reports suggested that disaccord over the erstwhile alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki might be settled as a result of renewed talks between the two companies.[183] These reports were soon denied by Executive Vice President Toshihiro Suzuki, who said that «there have been various reports, but there absolutely are no such facts, so there is nothing I can talk about on this topic.»[184]
      • October: Suzuki recalls 210,228 motorcycles in the U.S. because the front brakes might not work properly.[185][186]
    • 2015:
      • The Permanent court of arbitration showed a judgment that VW owned Suzuki shares should be sold, and officially dissolved the alliance with Suzuki’s stock (19.9%) held by VW.

    2016–present[edit]

    • Suzuki fined $2,054,924 by the EPA for falsifying emission levels of NOx within their vehicles.[1]
    • Suzuki withdrew from China in September 2018.
    • Suzuki launches new 2019 Carry small CV in Indonesia.[187]
    • In August 2019, Toyota announced it would acquire a 4.9% stake in Suzuki, with Suzuki taking a 0.2% stake in Toyota in return.[188]

    Subsidiaries[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)[edit]

    Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Suzuki’s fifth global car model, was designed and is made only in India and exported as the Alto.[189] Besides being the largest Suzuki-branded company in terms of car sales, Maruti Suzuki also acts as Suzuki’s leading research and development arm outside Japan.

    Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is an Indian automobile manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation.[190] Maruti Suzuki produced 1,133,695 units between 1 April 2011 and 30 March 2012.[191] The Suzuki Motor Corporation owns 54.2% of Maruti Suzuki and the rest is owned by various Indian public and financial institutions. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.[192]

    Maruti Suzuki was born as a Government of India-led company named Maruti Udyog Limited, with Suzuki as a minor partner, to make lower priced cars for middle class Indians. Over the years, the product range has widened and ownership has changed hands as the customer has evolved.

    Maruti Suzuki offers models ranging from the Maruti 800 to the premium sedan Maruti Suzuki Kizashi and luxury SUV Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Maruti 800 was the first model launched by the company in 1983 followed by mini-van Maruti Omni in 1984. Maruti Gypsy, launched in 1985, came into widespread use with the Indian Army and Indian Police Service becoming its primary customers. The short-lived Maruti 1000 was replaced by Maruti Esteem in 1994.

    Maruti Zen, launched in 1993, was the company’s second compact car model. The company went on to launch another compact car Maruti Wagon-R followed by Maruti Baleno in 1999. It was later replaced by the Suzuki SX4. The SX4 further was replaced by Ciaz.

    In 2000, Maruti Alto was launched. The Maruti models include Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, launched in 2003, Maruti Versa, launched in 2004, Maruti Suzuki Swift, launched in 2005, Maruti Zen Estilo and Maruti Suzuki SX4, launched in 2007.

    On 14 February 2011, Maruti announced that it had achieved one million total accumulated production volume of the Alto. The Alto has reached the million units mark in just seven years and five months since its launch in September 2000. The last half of the million was achieved in 25 months. The Alto became the third car by Maruti Suzuki stable to cross the million units mark, following the Maruti 800 and the Omni.

    In January 2012 at the New Delhi Auto Expo, Maruti presented a new car called the Maruti Suzuki XA Alpha,[193][194] to commence production in mid-late 2013. Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Vitara Brezza in the Indian Auto Expo 2016 as a contender in the subcompact SUV segment.

    Maruti Exports Limited is Maruti’s exporting subsidiary and, as such, does not operate in the domestic Indian market except in its capacity as an exporter for Maruti Suzuki and for the international Suzuki Motor Corporation as well as their other affiliates. The first commercial consignment of 480 cars were sent to Hungary. By sending a consignment of 571 cars to the same country, Maruti crossed the benchmark of 3,000,000 cars. Since its inception export was one of the aspects the government has been keen to encourage.

    American Suzuki Motor Corp.[edit]

    American Suzuki headquarters is in Brea, California. The company announced in November 2012 that it would stop selling cars in the United States.[195][196]

    Through an agreement with General Motors, Suzuki began selling a version of their Suzuki Cultus in the United States as the Chevrolet Sprint in 1985. This model was initially sold as a 3-door hatchback and would be Chevrolet’s smallest model.

    The Samurai was also introduced in 1985 for the 1986 model year and was the first car introduced to the United States by the newly created American Suzuki Corp. No other Japanese company sold more cars in the United States in its first year than Suzuki. The Samurai was available as a convertible or hardtop and the company slogan was Never a Dull Moment. The Samurai was successful until Consumer Reports alleged the Samurai of being susceptible to roll over in a 1988 test. This led to a much publicized 1996 lawsuit, not settled until 2004.

    In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift which was the 2nd generation Suzuki Cultus. The Swift was available as a GTi and GLX hatchback with a 4-door sedan following in 1990. A new small SUV called the Sidekick was also introduced in 1989. 1991 saw the introduction of the 4-door Suzuki Sidekick, the first 4-door mini-SUV in North America. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM’s Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada by Suzuki and GM’s joint venture, CAMI. The Swift GT/GTi and 4-door models were imported from Japan. Negative evaluations from Consumer Reports of the Suzuki Samurai led to some temporary setbacks at American Suzuki as annual sales in the following years dropped to below 20,000 units.

    In 1995, American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. The Swift GT was dropped and this version Swift was specific only to North America where it was built at CAMI. These models were the first Suzuki vehicles to be marketed in North America with dual front airbags. A station wagon version of the Esteem was introduced in 1996. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this[which?] year.

    Also in 1996, American Suzuki released the 2-door SUV X-90 and a revised Sidekick Sport model with dual airbags, a 95 hp (71 kW) 1.6 liter engine, 15 inch wheels. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999. The Grand Vitara would be Suzuki’s first model with a V6-cylinder engine and available 4-wheel ABS brakes.

    The XL-7 was introduced in 1998 as a stretched version of the Grand Vitara. The XL-7 had a larger 2.7 liter V6-cylinder engine and 3-row seating. This would be Suzuki’s largest vehicle to date.

    The Swift was dropped from the model lineup in 2001 and the Esteem was replaced in 2002 by the new Aerio, which was offered as a 4-door sedan and 5-door crossover with 4-wheel drive as an option.

    In 2004, General Motors and Suzuki jointly purchased the bankrupt Daewoo Motors renaming the venture GMDAT. American Suzuki rebadged the compact Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti as the Forenza and the mid-size Daewoo Magnus as the Verona. The Forenza gained station wagon and hatchback body style in 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name.

    2006 was the first year American Suzuki sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the United States. Suzuki redesigned the Grand Vitara in 2006 as well as introduced the all-new SX4 and XL7 in 2007. The Suzuki SX4 is produced as a joint venture with Fiat and the XL7 (notice the shortening of the name from Grand Vitara XL-7) was produced as a joint venture with GM at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ingersoll. Suzuki put XL7 production on indefinite hiatus in mid-2009 due to low demand and subsequently sold off its share of CAMI back to GM later that year.

    Despite a difficult domestic US automarket, Suzuki kept pace with its 2007 sales numbers in 2008. In 2009 however, Suzuki sales dropped 48.5%,[197] following a 17% sales drop in 2008.[198] Suzuki did not import any 2010 model year street motorcycles into the US, with dealers instead relying on unsold stock from the 2009 model year.[199][200] New street motorcycle models to the US resumed for the 2011 model year.[201]

    In November 2012, Suzuki announced that its US division would file for bankruptcy and would stop selling automobiles in the United States. It plans to continue to sell motorcycles, ATVs, and marine products in the US.[195] In ten months of 2012, Suzuki only sold 21,188 automobiles in the US. The combination of a strong yen and Suzuki’s own limited offering of models has been blamed for the downturn.[196]

    Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited[edit]

    The Suzuki FX was the first car that was assembled by Pak Suzuki in Pakistan.

    Following the terms of the joint-venture agreement between Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO), Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) was incorporated as a public limited company in August 1983.[202]

    The new company assumed the assets including production facilities of Awami Autos Limited. PSMCL started commercial operations in January 1984 with the primary objective of passenger cars, pick ups, vans and 4×4 vehicles.

    The groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s green field automobile plant at Bin Qasim was performed by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in early 1989.

    On completion of first phase of this plant in early 1990, in-house assembly Suzuki engines started. The new plant was completed in 1992, and Suzuki production was transferred to new plant – and three-box 1,300 cc Margalla car was also added to its range of production.

    In September 1992 the company was privatized and placed directly under the Japanese Management. At the time of privatization SMC increased its equity from 25% to 40% Subsequently, SMC progressively increased its equity to 73.09% by 31 December 2001.

    The Bin Qasim Plant further expanded its production capacity to 50,000 vehicles per year in July 1994 and 300,000 vehicles had been manufactured at this plant by December 2003.

    Suzuki Canada Inc.[edit]

    • 1973 – 1 June, Suzuki Canada Ltd. was incorporated with offices at North York, Ontario. Product lines included motorcycles, parts and accessories to Suzuki dealers throughout Canada.
    • 1974 – Vancouver branch office and warehouse inaugurated to service dealers in western Canada.
    • 1980 – Autumn – Suzuki Canada began its automotive sales with the marketing and sales of the four-wheel-drive LJ80 in eastern Canada. 1 November, the name of company changed from Suzuki Canada Ltd. to Suzuki Canada Inc.
    • 1982 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Canada.
    • 1983 – Introduction of a line of Suzuki outboard motors in western Canada. 1 February 1983 – Western Branch moved to enlarged facilities in Richmond, British Columbia.
    • 1984 – Began the sales of ‘Suzuki Forsa’ (Suzuki Cultus) automobile.
    • 1986 – A$600 million Suzuki-GM joint venture CAMI Automotive Inc. announced for the manufacturing of vehicles. Production was set to begin in 1989 at Ingersoll, Ontario.
    • 1987 – 25 January – Suzuki Canada Inc. moved to a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2). head office and warehouse facility at Richmond Hill, Ontario.
    • 1988 – Autumn – Suzuki began selling the CAMI-built 2-door Suzuki Sidekick.
    • 2009 – Autumn – Suzuki sold its participation in CAMI to GM.[203]

    In 2013, Suzuki Canada announced that it would follow the US division and stop selling automobiles in Canada after the 2014 model year. Suzuki Canada will continue to provide parts and services to vehicles through dealer network, as well as selling motorcycles, ATV and outboard motors.[204]

    Suzuki GB PLC[edit]

    Suzuki GB PLC are the manufacturer’s agent and distributor of automobiles, motorcycles, ATV’s and Marine engines in the United Kingdom with a head office based in Milton Keynes. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation operates as Suzuki Cars (Ireland) Limited in Ireland.

    • In 1963, Suzuki commenced official import of motorcycles, via an independent distributor called Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited.
    • In 1968, Suzuki (Great Britain) Limited went into receivership and Hambros bank sold the company to Peter Agg of Trojan_(automobile). He formed a new company called Suzuki GB Limited that took over Suzuki’s independent UK distribution.
    • Around 1975, Heron Corporation plc bought into Suzuki GB Limited and the company was thereafter known as Heron Suzuki GB Limited.
    • From 1975 and into the 1980s, Heron International sponsored the Suzuki factory racing team in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with riders including Barry Sheene, Randy Mamola, Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant and Rob McElnea.
    • in 1989, Heron Suzuki GB Limited became Heron Suzuki Plc.
    • In 1994, Suzuki GB PLC took over the direct distribution of all Suzuki products in the United Kingdom.

    Suzuki Indomobil Motor[edit]

    Suzuki Carry, Suzuki’s best selling car in Indonesia of all time

    PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor (formerly PT Indomobil Suzuki International until December 2008) is a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Indomobil Group. The company is located in Jakarta, Indonesia and specialized in manufacturing Suzuki vehicles for the local market. A separate company, PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), previously PT Indomobil Niaga International,[205] handled sales and marketing of Suzuki automobiles and motorcycles.

    Suzuki has done its first activities on the Indonesian market in 1970 about its import firm PT. Indohero Steel & Engineering Company. Six years later they were built the manufacturing facility in Jakarta which is the oldest part of the Indomobil Group.

    Their first product was the ST20 Carry (introduced in 1978), it saw extensive use as an Angkot.[206] Nicknamed «Trungtung», it was built until at least 1983.[207] This is an onomatopoetic word for the sound made by the Carry’s two-stroke engine.

    In 2011, the company invested $800 million for producing Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) in Indonesia. In 2013, Suzuki opened another plant in Cikarang with a total investment of $1 billion.[208] The plant manufactured Ertiga MPV for both domestic and export markets and K10B engine for Karimun Wagon R.[209]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited[edit]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (SMIL) is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, Japan. The company has a manufacturing plant at Gurgaon, Haryana having the annual capacity of 5,40,000 units.[210]

    Production facilities[edit]

    Current facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 300, Takatsuka-cho, Minami-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka.
    • Hamamatsu Plant (motorcycles)
      • 8686, Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Kosai Plant (automobiles and outboard motors)
      • 4520, Shirasuka, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Iwata Plant (automobiles)
      • 2500, Iwai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Toyokawa Motorcycle Plant (motorcycle parts)
      • 1–2, Utari, Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi.
    • Sagara Plant (automobiles and engines)
      • 1111, Shirai, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka.
    • Osuka Foundry Plant
      • 6333, Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka.

    India:

    • Suzuki Motor Gujarat (automobiles and engines)
      • Hansalpur Becharaji, Mandal Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat.
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited (motorcycles)
      • Gurgaon, Haryana.
    • Maruti Suzuki (automobiles and engines)
      • Manesar and Gurgaon, Haryana.

    Indonesia (Suzuki Indomobil Motor):

    • Cakung Plant (engines)
      • Cakung, East Jakarta, Jakarta.
    • Tambun Plant I and II (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • South Tambun, Bekasi Regency, West Java.
    • Cikarang Plant (automobiles)
      • Central Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

    Pakistan:

    • Pak Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Karachi, Sindh.

    China:

    • Jincheng Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Nanjing, Jiangsu.
    • Jinan Qingqi Suzuki (motorcycles)
      • Jinan, Shandong.
    • Changzhou Haojue Suzuki (motorcycleAS)
      • Changzhou, Jiangsu.

    Taiwan:

    • Tailing Motor (motorcycles)
      • Taipei

    Hungary:

    • Magyar Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom.

    Laos:

    • Santiphab Suzuki Lao Factory (motorcycles)
      • Vientiane

    Thailand:

    • Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles and outboard motors)
      • Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani.
    • Suzuki Motor (Thailand). Ltd. (automobiles)
      • Rayong Plant, Rayong.

    Vietnam:

    • Vietnam Suzuki Corp. (motorcycles)
      • Long Binh Techno Park, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai.

    Philippines:

    • Suzuki Philippines Inc. (motorcycles)
      • Calamba, Laguna.

    Cambodia:

    • Cambodia Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (motorcycles)
      • Sangkat Chom Chao, Phnom Penh.

    Myanmar:

    • Suzuki (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd. (automobiles and motorcycles)
      • Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region.

    United States:

    • Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) (motorcycle parts and ATVs)
      • Rome, Georgia.

    Brazil:

    • J. Toledo da Amazonia (motorcycle parts)
      • Manaus, Amazonas.

    Egypt:

    • Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. (automobiles)
      • 6th of October, Giza Governorate.

    Former facilities:

    Japan:

    • Takatsuka Plant (original)
      • Kami-mura, Hamana-gun, Shizuoka.

    New Zealand:

    • South Pacific Suzuki Assemblers (automobiles)
      • Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui.

    Spain:

    • Santana Motor (automobiles)
      • Linares, Jaén, Andalusia.
    • Suzuki Motor España (motorcycle)
      • Porceyo, Gijon, Asturias.

    China:

    • Changan Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Chongqing
    • Changhe Suzuki (automobiles)
      • Jingdezhen, Jiangxi.

    Canada

    • CAMI Automotive (automobiles)
      • 300, Ingersoll Street, Ingersoll, Ontario.

    Argentina:

    • General Motors de Argentina (automobiles)

    Colombia:

    • GM Colmotores (automobiles)
      • Bogota, Cundinamarca Department.

    Malaysia:

    • Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn, Bhd., (motorcycle)
      • Perai, Penang.
    • HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Malaysia) (automobiles)
      • Pekan, Pahang.

    Taiwan:

    • Prince Motors Co., Ltd., (automobiles)
      • New Taipei City

    Automobiles[edit]

    Production automobiles[edit]

    Concept automobiles[edit]

    • GSX-R/4 concept car was presented in 2001. It is fitted with a 1,300 cm3 (79 cu in) engine taken from the GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle in an attempt to split the difference, merging the posture of an automobile and the disposition of a sportbike (Suzuki had been particularly successful selling motorcycles in the United States). Its high-revving inline-four engine supplied about 175 hp to a bare-bones, two-seat roadster weighing less than 1500 pounds.[211]
    • Pixy + SSC concept was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The Pixy is an enclosed three-wheel, single-seat personal transport pod, similar to the Toyota i-unit, and i-REAL, but dissimilar in that two Pixies can dock inside the SSC (aka Suzuki Sharing Coach) for highway driving. Electric power is generated by a hydrogen fuel cell and solar panels to drive the SSC carrier van, and to recharge the Pixy at the same time.[212][213]
    • X-HEAD is a concept vehicle that debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. It has a somewhat unusual design, looking similar to a dump truck. It has an X pattern on is tires, but the X in its name is attributed to its multipurpose capability.[214]
    • Suzuki Concept X debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show as a significant departure in styling for a Suzuki mid-sized sport utility vehicle aimed at younger buyers in the North American market.[215] This concept vehicle evolved into the second-generation XL7 introduced late in 2006.[216]
    • G70 appeared at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as the Regina, but was renamed before the 2012 Salon International de l’Auto[217] and Auto China[218] shows to signify that it met the goal of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions no higher than 70g/km (and perhaps that Regina as a model name would be a marketing fiasco). The G70 is a concept for the next-generation global compact car, possibly replacing the Alto, and at 3,550 millimetres (140 in) long and 1,630 mm (64 in) wide with a weight of 730 kilograms (1,610 lb), the G70 is smaller and lighter than the Alto. It has an extremely economical 800 cubic centimetres (49 cu in), direct-injection turbo gasoline engine mated to a continuously variable transmission, and a claimed fuel mileage of 3.1 litres per 100 kilometres (91 mpg‑imp; 76 mpg‑US).[219][220][221]
    • Q-concept, first shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, is a bubble car like the MIT CityCar, Nissan Pivo or Toyota PM. Just 2,500 millimetres (98 in) in length, the Q-concept has its driver and one passenger riding in tandem but is more comfortable than a motorcycle, being enclosed and having seats instead of a saddle. Intended primarily for short trips (within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)) it ought to be able to park in nearly any available space.[220][221]
    • Suzuki, has unveiled the iK-2 concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
    • Suzuki shown the 4×4 mini SUV concept iM-4 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015.

    Motorcycles[edit]

    Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.[24] From 1955 to 1976[46] the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder G2F5.

    A large factor in Suzuki’s success in two-stroke competition was the East German Grand Prix racer Ernst Degner, who defected to the West in 1961,[222] bringing with him expertise in two-stroke engines from the East German manufacturer MZ. The secrets Degner brought with him were three crucial technologies: the boost port,[223][224] the expansion chamber, and the rotary valve.[225] Walter Kaaden of MZ was the first engineer to combine these three crucial technologies.

    Suzuki hired Degner, and he won the 50 cc class FIM road racing World Championship for them in the 1962 season. Suzuki became the first Japanese manufacturer to win a motocross world championship when Joel Robert won the 1970 250 cc title. In the 1970s, Suzuki established themselves in the motorcycle racing world with Barry Sheene Marco Lucchinelli1981 Franco Uncini1982 winning world championships in the premier 500cc class.

    In 1976 Suzuki introduced its first motorcycles since the Colleda COX[24] of the 1950s with four-stroke engines, the GS400 and GS750.

    In 1994, Suzuki partnered with Nanjing Jincheng Machinery to create a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer and exporter called Jincheng Suzuki.

    Suzuki continued to compete in MotoGP and last won the title in the 2000 season. From 2006 to 2011, the team was sponsored by Rizla and was known as Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team. On 18 November 2011, Suzuki announced that the GP racing was suspended, partly due to natural disasters and recession, until 2014.[226] Suzuki returned to MotoGP in 2015.[227]

    The next few years in MotoGP were rather experimental for Suzuki, with some spotty success; but in 2020, on Suzuki’s 100th anniversary, Spanish rider Joan Mir surprised the world by cinching the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, Suzuki’s first GP conquest since Kenny Roberts Jr’s World Championship win in 2000.

    In addition Suzuki have recorded a total of 94 victories at the Isle of Man TT Races.[228] Suzuki have also taken the runner up spot in the various race categories 100 times and a total 92 third places.[228]

    Models[edit]

    Some notable Suzuki motorcycles include the following:

    Two-stroke engines[edit]

    Suzuki T20 (front) and T500 Titan (rear) at Le Salon de la Moto 2011 in Paris

    • X6 Hustler twin (aka T20 Super Six) was sold from 1966 to 1968 as «the fastest 250cc motorcycle in the world». It had Suzuki’s new Posi-Force automatic oil injection system (later called Suzuki CCI).[19][20][229] Production peaked at more than 5000 units per month.[230] In 2013, Suzuki renewed the Hustler motorcycle trademark for Europe, leading to rumors of a retro style 250 twin.[231][232] A 1967 T20 Super Six was included in the Las Vegas show of The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • T500 Titan (aka T500 Cobra, GT500) had a 500 cc air-cooled parallel-twin engine which overcame problems with durability, overheating and vibration. With an output of 47 metric horsepower (35 kW) at 6,500 rpm and top speed of 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), it became Suzuki’s flagship machine in 1968, and remains popular with collectors and café racers.[234][235][236][237]
    • GT750 Le Mans with a straight-three engine was the first Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine, earning it the moniker «Water Buffalo.»[19][234] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1971 Suzuki GT750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[45]
    • TM400 Cyclone production motocrosser was designed to participate in 500cc class Motocross World Championship racing. Introduced in 1971, it was notoriously difficult even for skilled riders to control. Redesigned in 1975.[238][239][240]
    • The RM125 production motocrosser debuted in 1975 to replace the TM125. It was a successful forerunner of the future RM series line-up from 50cc to 500cc.[241]
    • RM250 was fully redesigned in 1982 and the liquid-cooled single-cylinder delivered more power than any production 250cc motorcrosser of the time. It had Suzuki’s original full floater, link-type rear suspension introduced a year earlier.[242]
    • RG250 Gamma of 1983 was one of the new generation of race replica sport bikes of the 1980s. It had an aluminum frame, a full fairing and a high output straight-twin engine.[243][244] The 1983 RG250Γ is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[70]
    • RG500 Gamma of 1985 was like RG250, but with a square-four engine.[245]
    • RGV250 Gamma, the road-racing replica of Kevin Schwantz’s RGV500 GP race bike, replaced the RG250 in 1988 with a V-twin engine.[246]

    Four-stroke engines[edit]

    • GS series – The 1976 GS750 was the first 4-stroke machine released by Suzuki in 20 years. The following year saw Suzuki’s first 1-liter machine, the GS1000E, and then in 1979 the GS1000S copy of a Yoshimura GS1000 Superbike.[19][20]
    • Katana – The GSX1100S was released in Europe in 1980; the GSX1000S arrived in the U.S. and Canada later that year as a 1981 model, and revolutionized sportbike styling.[247] A 1982 Katana GS1000SV is on the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame‘s list of «classic bikes» that have been shown in the museum,[248] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition.[233]
    • GSX-R750 was one of the Japanese sport bikes of the 1980s that began the modern race replica era.[249] It had air/oil cooling, light weight, and a powerful engine.[250][251] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[76] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle.[233]
    • Intruder 750 with its OHC 4-valve 45° V-twin engine was the first Japanese cruiser motorcycle (designed to appeal to U.S. riders) in 1985. By 1997, cruiser-style motorcycles would account for nearly 60 percent of the U.S. street-bike market.[58][252]
    • GSX-R1100, related to the GSX-R750, appeared in 1986.[58][253] The same basic engine would reappear in 1995 to power the Bandit 1200 and remain in production through 2006.[254][255]
    • Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit — Released in 1996 after the fully-faired RF900, the big, GSXR-powered Bandit offered stunning performance with real-world ergonomics and capabilities, and has become something of a «cult» model. These units have been used widely from road-race to Open Road Touring, were renowned for their versatility, robustness and massive torque production. Many are still in operation. The carbureted, air (and oil)-cooled design ran from 1996 to 2002; afterward Suzuki moved into fuel injection and liquid cooling on subsequent models. The last of the series was the GSX1250Fa. Though not technically labeled as a «Bandit», it was obviously the last in the long, popular line. Black, with a full-fairing, the GSX/Fa sold for only two years, between 2010 and 2011. Critics praised the model, like the earlier GSF, for its ergonomics and practical, «Do-It-All» capabilities; but market desire sagged due to the final model’s heavy weight and relatively low power output.
    • The DR-BIG aka Desert Express DR800S (in German) off-roader was existent for two model years as the DR750S (in German) until 1990, when its displacement increased to 779cc, still the world largest single cylinder engine in a production motorcycle.[256] Available in Europe through 1999, it was not exported to the U.S. market.[257] Replaced by the V-Strom twin, the DR-BIG has now come full circle as the design inspiration for a 2014 overhaul of the V-Strom 1000 ABS.[258] As of 2020, the DR-BIG acted as the inspiration of the revisioned Suzuki V-Strom 1050.
    • Suzuki RF Series The Suzuki RF series are sport touring motorcycles. They came with three engine variations: 400, 600 and 900 cc. It was in production from 1994 to 1998.
    • TL1000S debuted at the 1996 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show as the first Suzuki sport bike with a V-twin engine.[259] This was a liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin, DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder, which would be in production through 2012.[258] Although the TL1000S motorcycle ceased production in 2001, the engine would carry on in the TL1000R, the SV1000 and SV1000S,[260] as well as the V-Strom 1000 and the Suzuki V-Strom 1050.[261]
    • GSX-R600 – a smaller version of the GSX-R750. There were earlier pretenders,[262] but the genuine article arrived in 1997 and has received frequent updates after that.[263][264][265]
    • Hayabusa (GSX-1300R) was introduced in 1998, and remains Suzuki’s flagship sport bike.[266][267] The 1998 Suzuki Hayabusa is included in the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[116] The development of a second generation Hayabusa for the 2008 model year facilitated the 2007 roll-out of the GSX-1300BK B-King,[268] a highly stylized naked variant.[269][270]
    • SV650 was introduced in 1999 as a budget entry in the naked bike market,[271][272] and since 2001, offered both naked and fully faired.[273] In 2009 the naked bike version was redesigned and renamed the Gladius in keeping with the sword motif Suzuki established with the Katana.[274] The Gladius motorcycle won a Good Design Award (aka G Mark) from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.[275]
    • GSX-R1000 – This top-of-the-line superbike debuted in 2000,[276] and remains the largest model of the GSX-R series.[176][177]
    • Burgman 650 (AN650) was the largest of a series of urban scooters produced in Japan (marketed as Skywave domestically) as well as in Italy and Spain with engine capacities of 125cc and up. When it appeared in 2002 the 650 was the largest-displacement scooter in the world, and first two-wheel vehicle to have an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission.[277][278] The Japan Institute of Design Promotion awarded the G Mark Good Design Award to the Skywave 650 in 2003, to the entire Skywave series in 2006 and to the updated Skywave 650LX in 2013.[279][280][281]
      • Choinori was a lightweight, inexpensive, 50cc scooter and the antithesis of the Skywave 650, but they were introduced at the same time in an effort to increase domestic sales in response to shrinking motorcycle exports.[282][283] The 2002 Choinori is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[127] The Choinori was awarded the G Mark Good Design Award in 2003.[284]
    • Boulevard M109R (VZR1800) V-twin, dubbed the Intruder M1800R in Europe, arrived in 2006 boasting a 112 mm (4.4 in) bore with a 90.5 mm (3.56 in) stroke, amongst the largest gasoline engine pistons ever used in any production motorcycle (or passenger car).[285][286][287]
    • GSX-650F – introduced in 2008, this new sport touring model fills the void of the retired Katana. The 2009 model has ABS standard.
    • Suzuki DR125 — a 124cc four stroke motorcycle
    • DL-650 V-Strom – a dual-sport motorcycle
    • GSX-250F Across – a small 250 cc engine sport touring motorcycle produced from 1990 until 1998. It is mostly known as a practical sports/touring bike, due to its rear petrol tank and a fully enclosed helmet storage area where the petrol tank usually is.
    • Suzuki GSX-R250 – a motorcycle that was manufactured from 1987 to 1994. A couple of years after the presentation of the GSX-R750 the 250 cc GSX-R250 was released. Like the larger bike, the GSX-R250 had a box-frame (steel, not aluminum), full fairing, full-floater rear swing and a four-cylinder four-stroke engine. But while the GSX-R750 engine was air and oil-cooled, the baby brother had a liquid-cooled engine. Not many examples are seen outside Japan. 17-inch cast wheels and 300 mm twin disc brake at the front. The GSX-R250 had impressive power and was made primarily as a road legal 250 cc racing bike reaching speeds of 200+km/h (124 mph). Imported specimens may be seen in Australia and New Zealand commonly. Also, around 350 units were exported to Denmark around 1989 to 1992. Starting in 2017, the engine continued in the Suzuki V-Strom 250.

    Other power sources[edit]

    • RE5 was the first (and only) Japanese motorcycle produced with a Wankel rotary engine. That, and its Giugiaro styling, make it one of the oddest and most collectible motorcycles of the 1970s.[288][289] The 1974 RE5 is one of the JSAE 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[48] and a 1976 model is in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[290]
    • Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter uses electric-motor propulsion, powered by an air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell; its only emission is water. Following on a concept model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, in 2011 the Burgman Fuel-Cell Scooter became the world’s first fuel-cell vehicle to earn Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) in the European Union, enabling the vehicle to be sold in all member states.[170][287] Suzuki is working toward commercial production of this scooter.[169][291]

    Concept motorcycles[edit]

    • Falcorustyco concept model at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show envisaged the motorcycle technologies that might be brought into play by 1995, including a 4-cycle square 4-cylinder 500 cc engine, frameless body, front-and-rear swingarm suspension, center hub hydraulic power steering, chainless hydraulic drive and pop-up screen cowling.[292][293][294]
    • Nuda was a full-time two-wheel drive prototype, incorporating power steering and a swing seat, in a carbon fiber honeycomb monocoque body, shown at the 1986 Tokyo Motor Show. Nuda concepts influenced the design of the Suzuki Hayabusa.[292][294][295][296]
    • B-King – The concept model was well received by the public when it went on display at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The addition of a turbocharger to the GSX1300R engine testified to massive power output, while electronics such as cellphone and GPS were stowed in the ultra-modern angular bodywork. The production model appeared six years later, largely unchanged except for its naturally aspirated engine.[268][297][298] B-King styling is reflected in the award-winning design of the GSR600[299] and the GSR750, as well as the Inazuma GW250 and GW250S.[300][301]
    • G-Strider concept model with 916 cc engine, made public at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, was a half-scooter, half-cruiser (motorcycle) mash-up with an electrically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission incorporating a push-button manual mode, similar to the Burgman 650. Accentuating luxury, the G-Strider’s handlebars, footrests, seat backrest, passenger backrest and windscreen were all electrically adjustable while under way to ensure the most comfortable riding position possible.[294][302][303]
    • Stratosphere prototype was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, with an 1100 cc engine pushed to the limits of space-saving design, resulting in an in-line six-cylinder as wide as a conventional in-line four-cylinder engine. Hammered aluminum and Damascus steel incorporate material characteristics into styling design. Prospects for a production model seemed good, considering that Suzuki’s previous significant concept motorcycle, the B-King had made it into production, but the market changed before Stratosphere got the go-ahead.[294][303][304][305]
    • Biplane was a blue-sky concept announced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, designed to convey the joy of two-wheel mobility, inspired by the feeling of flying an airplane. Its shape generates a feeling of openness in a modern machine powered by a V-four engine.[306][307][308]
    • Crosscage concept model was displayed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a high-performance secondary battery and a compact, lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy enabled quick activation with low fuel consumption. The lithium-ion battery assured reserve power as well as minimal environmental impact. Light weight not only made this bike environment-friendly but also sporty.[306][308]
    • Gemma prototype model was introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The distinctive «full-flat 2-seater,» 250 cc four-stroke single-cylinder scooter is low and sleek and gives the rider and passenger feel a greater sense of intimacy. The luggage compartment in front of the rider holds a helmet. Gemma went into production in Japan the following year for the domestic market.[309][310][311]
    • Recursion turbo parallel-twin middleweight, shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

    All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)[edit]

    A 2004 LT-Z400 with custom modifications

    • Trail Buddy 50 (ALT50)
    • QuadRunner 50 (LT50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-A50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-Z50)
    • QuadSport 80 (LT80)
    • QuadSport 90 (LT-Z90)
    • ALT125 3×6
    • LT125D 4×6
    • QuadRunner 160 (LT-F160)
    • ALT185 3×6
    • LT185
    • LT230
      • LT230G
      • LT230S
    • QuadRunner 250 (LT250E)
    • QuadRacer 250 (LT250R)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT250S)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT-Z250)
    • Ozark 250
    • King Quad 300
    • LT300E
    • Eiger 400
    • KingQuad 400
    • LT-Z400
    • LT-R450
    • QuadRacer 500 (LT500R)
    • KingQuad 500
    • Quadmaster 500
    • KingQuad 450
    • KingQuad 700
    • KingQuad 750

    [edit]

    Suzuki is a major sponsor of luge, biathlon, and cross-country skiing sporting events.[312][313] They were the title sponsor of the 2008 to 2020 edition of the ASEAN Football Championship (as the AFF Suzuki Cup)[314][315] and have sponsored English League Two club Milton Keynes Dons, Italian Serie A club Torino and Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce.[316]

    See also[edit]

    • List of Suzuki engines
    • Suzuki World Rally Team

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    92. ^ «The Good Oil: A big deal in a small package». New Zealand Herald. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013. Looking like the runt of the litter from an unholy union between a Mazda MX-5 and a Dodge Viper, the Cappuccino was a rear-wheel drive convertible that featured a removable roof and roll bar and was powered by a mighty 657cc three-cylinder engine. It was produced from 1991 until 1997 and a few are still visible on local roads, but now it seems there is a rumour doing the rounds that Suzuki is considering reviving its little RWD hero for a launch in 2016!
    93. ^ a b «India’s car market: Local hero». The Economist. 14 August 1997. Retrieved 14 September 2013. Under the terms of the joint venture, Suzuki and the government take turns in nominating MUL’s managing director, for five years at a time. The present boss, Ravindra Bhargava, was Suzuki’s choice. His term runs out this month, and the government and Suzuki cannot agree on his successor. The head of the Japanese firm, Osamu Suzuki, has been invited to India to help make the final decision. Even if a compromise is reached, this may be just a preliminary skirmish in a battle for control.
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    102. ^ «Authorities suspicious of Suzuki tax scandal». VietNamNet Bridge. Retrieved 19 September 2013. Suzuki has been operating in Vietnam since 1996 with the construction of a motorcycle and automobile plant in Long Binh Techno Park in Dong Nai Province. In 2006, it built a new motorcycle plant to meet demands from the expanding market in Vietnam with an annual output of 80,000 units, also in Long Binh Techno Park.
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    155. ^ «Suzuki USA CEO, Rick Suzuki Quits Over Poor Sales». Carscoops. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Unfortunately for ASMC employees, Rick Suzuki also wrote in the letter that due to the fact the company reported operating losses in 2007, it will reduce its U.S. work force of 674 by 55 employees through a voluntary retirement plan and that ASMC ‘is in no position to provide any bonus, let alone pay raise this year’.
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    170. ^ a b «Suzuki and IE to commercialize FC cars and bikes». Gizmag. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Given the rash of publicity that has been mounting around the already-certified, ready-to-go (Suzuki was granted Whole Vehicle Type Approval in March 2011 for the Burgman) Burgman FC scooter, it will almost certainly be the new company’s first commercial product.
    171. ^ «Suzuki launches Thailand-made eco car». The Nation. nationmultimedia.com Thailand. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013. The launch of the model, designed to run more than 20 kilometres per litre of fuel, followed a similar launch by Mitsubishi Motors Thailand of its new Mirage model on Tuesday. Five Japanese automobile manufacturers won tax privileges to design and produce compact, fuel-efficient passenger cars for the domestic and export market.
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    231. ^ «Suzuki to revive Hustler name». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013. We can be pretty certain that whatever the new machine turns out to be, it won’t follow the mechanical pattern of the original Hustlers, which were 250cc two-stroke parallel twins. Suzuki’s new 250cc four-stroke twin, as used in the naked Inazuma, might be a good choice.
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    235. ^ Melling, Frank (1 June 2005). «Memorable Motorcycles Suzuki T500». Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 5 October 2013. The T500 metamorphosed into the GT500 which had better brakes, suspension, electronic ignition – and less performance. Even so, the GT500 and T500 are very much siblings. Together the two models had a production life of over 9 years and this means that there are still many thousands of T500s in use.
    236. ^ Melling, Frank (6 March 2012). «Racing Daytona on a Cafe Racer». Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 5 October 2013. The motor, tuned for torque, was a dream. Pulling stupendously high gearing, the T500 was cruising round the banking at over 130mph – with speed still in reserve. Now, touring round at the back of the field was forgotten. Those AHRMA trophies looked good!
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    245. ^ «Classic Test: Suzuki RG500 v Yamaha RD500LC». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2013. The RG makes a claimed 95bhp, which translates to a genuine 78bhp at the wheel, all packed in a svelte 156 kilos with a genuine top speed of 144mph. But that’s not all, it comes with an incredibly trick alloy frame, lifted straight off the race bike. Suzuki’s glory days in Grand Prix may be going through a lean time, but the RG still bristles with purpose and lessons learned off the track.
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    253. ^ Barker, Stuart (8 October 2010). «Bike Icon: Suzuki GSX-R1100». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 14 October 2013. For their cash, GSX-R1100 buyers got an oil/air-cooled 1052cc dohc, four-cylinder, in-line motor housed in a lightweight double cradle frame made from aerospace quality aluminium and, since their front wheels would be spending so much time in the sky, that was a necessary luxury. Like the 750, the GSX-R1100 featured SACS (Suzuki Advanced Cooling System) as well as the new TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber) and a host of acronyms which helped give mucho grunt from 5000 revs.
    254. ^ Ash, Kevin (4 July 2000). «An even better Bandit». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2013. So it will sell well, and our first ride suggests it deserves to. It’s thanks to the engine that Suzuki has been able to keep the cost around the £6,000 mark, as the four-cylinder, air and oil-cooled transverse four debuted back in 1986, when it powered the fearsome GSX-R1100.
    255. ^ Urry, Jon (13 April 2013). «Road Test: Suzuki Bandit 1200 VS 1250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2013. Like a sleeper secret agent the Bandit has been doing its part to corrupt a generation of bikers into its wicked ways since it was launched in 1996. This big-bore monster was the first proper streetbike, boasting an air/oil-cooled 1,157cc motor that was very closely related to the legendary GSX-R1100’s lump while its styling was simple, naked and designed to show off this heart of metal. It wheelied like a banshee and went round corners, too. A perfect example of the philosophy keep it simple.
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    257. ^ Siler, Wes (15 November 2010). «Retro: Suzuki DR Big». RideApart. RideApart Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2013. We first learned of Doctor Big, or ‘Desert Express’ as he’s known by people with more mature senses of humor, in something of an aside in Kevin Ash’s Tiger 800 review about Triumph being peeved that people (read: us) think the Triumph is unmistakably an effort to copy the [BMW R80]GS’s design. It is, but Triumph argues that the BMW itself is simply a copy, of this Suzuki. And thus Doctor Big’s place in history is assured.
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    259. ^ Brown, Roland (9 November 1996). «Motoring: Bike to the future». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. Japan’s brightest show stars come from Suzuki, whose TL1000S sportster combines a 123bhp V-twin engine with a racy chassis based on a lightweight aluminium frame. The TL features fuel-injection and an innovative rear damping system.
    260. ^ Melling, Frank (28 March 2013). «Memorable Motorcycle: Suzuki SV1000». Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 16 October 2013. So when the SV was launched the warning lights were well and truly lit on Suzuki’s instrument panel. Gone was the frenetic rush of the eight-valve, dual overhead cam V-Twin which powered the TL. Instead, Sensible San in Hamamatsu re-cammed and re-mapped the same motor, so that it allegedly produced 120 hp – but felt about 20 hp less. The capacity remained at 996cc and the six-speed gearbox was retained from the TL but now the powerplant was a sportbike engine which the Health and Safety lobby would have us all ride.
    261. ^ Bennett, Jon (13 January 2009). «Suzuki DL1000 GT». Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2013. A couple of days later, however, I was in for a surprise. Having made a conscious decision to go out thrill-seeking, rather than just using the DL to commute, the smooth 1,000cc V-twin began to show its heritage. Based heavily on the tried and tested motor which once powered the frankly lunatic TL1000S and TL1000R sportsbikes of the 90s, the V-Strom showed remarkable venom once the revs really began to climb. The 90-degree V-twin which had previously been so gentlemanly had transformed into a fire-breathing monster. From 5,000rpm up to the redline, in gear after gear, the V-Strom has plenty of shove for the most brisk of overtaking manouevres.
    262. ^ Barker, Stuart. «600 Evolution 1985 – 2003». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Of the major Japanese players, this leaves only Suzuki to offer up a contender and the latest is obviously the famed GSX-R600, first launched in 1996. But there were two earlier offerings. Back in 1992 in the ‘States you could get a GSX-R600, although it was only a sleeved-down 750 engine in a 750 chassis. For the UK in 1993 came the RF600R – a powerful enough (100bhp) machine but one which had to pull too much weight. The beast tipped the scales at 195 kilos and was never going to be a genuine supersports contender, more a comfy, relaxed all-rounder for dad to enjoy.
    263. ^ «GSX-R History». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. For riders who want the GSX-R experience in a middleweight machine, Suzuki introduced the GSX-R600 in 1997. Kunio Arase, project leader for this new member of the GSX-R family, says he started development with a mission: ‘The mission shared by every engineer for succeeding models of the legendary GSX-R line has been to surpass the performance of any existing model in its class. We determined to achieve the fastest top speed and starting acceleration, yet the production model had to be transformable to a winning circuit racer with minimal modification. Indeed, the first GSX-R600 realized a top speed faster than that of the GSX-R750 two years earlier, taking the World Supersport Championship for two consecutive years.’
    264. ^ Ash, Kevin (25 February 2006). «The joy of 600». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2013. Which means the GSX-R600 K6 (as the 2006 model is designated) is millimetre-perfect in going precisely where you want it to, steering with no tendency to run wide, drop in or do its own thing in any way. It’s astonishingly stable, so much so that this is the defining characteristic of the handling, despite an improvement in agility and the GSX-R’s history of flightiness.
    265. ^ Ash, Kevin (18 March 2011). «Suzuki GSX-R600 review». The Telegraph. Suzuki’s 600cc engine has had a more substantial makeover than the 750s, with new pistons and combustion chamber shapes as well as the usual ECU and engine fuelling and ignition map upgrades, and the difference between old and new is marked. It’s not so much about the top-end power, which doesn’t feel significantly different, but the mid-range thrust is a lot better (far more helpful in terms of performance and usability).
    266. ^ Marmar, Shubhabrata (17 April 2008). «Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa -PERE-GRIN FALCON». Business Standard Motoring. Retrieved 16 October 2013. The Hayabusa was first shown to the world in 1998. Love blossomed from the press kit stage itself, and while a few detractors dug in their heels and obstinately referred to the thing variously as an ugly pig and a gigantic, shapeless buffalo, the rest of the world was not tuned in to that frequency. With magazines awash with top speed runs, the 314–321 km/h records were peppered by considerable astonishment. The speed was possible despite – and not at the expense of – the Hayabusa’s market-defined role – that of a comfortable sport tourer.
    267. ^ Ash, Kevin (10 December 2009). «Suzuki Hayabusa: the world’s fastest production motorcycle». Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2013. We’re saving the best number until last: how about zero to 180mph in 18 seconds? Glorious, and all this on a bike that will just as happily trickle all day around the supermarket car park. Last summer, that is why Pirelli chose the Hayabusa to launch its new Angel ST sport-touring tyre with a speed-record attempt – the bike duly averaged 143mph for 24 hours over 3,209 miles, including all fuel stops and rider changes, setting the world record for standard production bikes.
    268. ^ a b Ash, Kevin (4 August 2007). «Suzuki B-King is King of the road». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Instead, six years on, the spirit of that show bike has been retained. The details are beautifully executed with exceptionally high-quality fit and finish, and the motor is based on the Hayabusa’s imminent 2008 1,340cc unit rather than its slightly smaller and much older engine, which means a staggering 181bhp, making the B-King by far the most powerful naked street bike available.
    269. ^ Carpenter, Susan (12 December 2007). «Suzuki B-King is for Lord Vader. His chariot awaits». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 October 2013. From the front end, the headlight looks like the face of a Hasbro robot. The turn signals blink from the outer edges of the tank. Travel down the bike’s body to its curved radiator and finned oil cooler, and you’re looking at what appears to be the Dark Knight’s voice box.
    270. ^ Welsh, Jonathan (24 September 2008). «Suzuki’s B-King Muscle Bike Is for Motorcycle Riders Who Want to be Noticed». The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Viewed up close it looks, well, scary. If the B-King appeared in a feature film, the villain would ride it. Had ‘Star Wars’ been a biker movie, Darth Vader would have been in his element astride this Suzuki. The bike is menacing in black and has a mask-like shield around its headlight. Its pointy stinger tail and overall angular styling would go well with a cape.
    271. ^ «1999 Suzuki SV650». Motorcycle Online. VerticalScope Inc. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Although it’s not incorrect to describe the SV650 as a naked, downscale TL1000S, it’s not entirely accurate either. True, the 645cc liquid-cooled, 90° V-twin engine borrows more than a few bits and pieces from Suzuki’s high-performance TL bikes such as lower exhaust cams and triangularly arranged crank and transmission shafts to reduce engine height and length, a rear cylinder head pipe that routes through the swingarm, an internal water pump, and all-electric instrument gauges. But the SV650 also receives a few new tweaks of its own, such as an oil guide that sprays oil directly on the gear faces. The SV650 also receives two 39mm Mikuni downdraft carburetors instead of fuel-injection, but considering the glitches we’ve experienced in the past with Suzuki’s EFI, carburetion isn’t that bad of an idea.
    272. ^ May, Keith (16 July 2008). «Frugal Fuelers: Suzuki SV650 – First Look». Cycle World. Retrieved 23 October 2013. This then-new standard from Suzuki had apparently charmed the riding pants off everyone at the office. ‘So easy to flick back and forth that turning around and re-running ess-turns isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity,’ Cycle World’s May, 1999, issue declared. And shockingly, ‘Better performance numbers than Ducati’s Monster 900.’ Other turn-ons included the short wheelbase, low center of gravity, relaxed riding position, competent suspension, decent brakes, smooth gearbox, narrow waist, wide handlebars and cozy passenger perch. The perfect companion for novice and hooligans alike. And stunning good looks to boot.
    273. ^ Cathcart, Alan (1 December 2000). «Suzuki SV650S And Kawasaki ZX-6R – Tweaks 2001!». Motorcyclist Magazine. Source Interlink Media. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Good news, bad news from Suzuki. As you’ll see elsewhere in this issue, we are indeed getting the light, hot GSX-R600 and 1000 (that would be the really good news) but, contrary to some rumors, we are not going to see a TL1000-engined naked model for 2001. (Oh, and we wanted it so badly.) Still, there’s plenty of good reason for V-twin fans to cheer, as the SV650S, a half-faired iteration of our favorite middleweight boomer, will finally come Stateside. Sporting a racier riding stance thanks to clip-ons replacing the naked SV’s tubular affair, taller gearing and slightly revised steering geometry, the SV-S we get will be identical to the bike Europeans and Canadians have enjoyed for two years. Cool, eh? The naked SV650 returns unchanged, as do the Bandit 600, Katanas 600 and 750 and TL1000s S and R.
    274. ^ Stermer, Bill (June 2009). «2009 Suzuki Gladius Road Test». Rider Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In researching the market, Suzuki determined that with the influx of young people the average age of motorcycle buyers was no longer increasing. They further determined that the younger buyers entering the market desired practical and economical transportation, and thus the Gladius was born. The intent was for it to be more versatile than the Katanas by making it a naked bike with an upright seating position. It was originally targeted for the European market so they wanted something that was hip, urban and modern. Suzuki even sent Japanese designers to Europe for several months to study its fashion, architecture and motorcycle culture. The result is the flowing shapes and forward thrust, what Suzuki calls ‘style meets technology.’
    275. ^ «MOTORCYCLE [GLADIUS]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
    276. ^ Ash, Kevin (19 December 2000). «Open the throttle for a big thrill». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2013. BUY a Suzuki GSX-R1000 today! Right now! It doesn’t matter if you’re normally into tourers, trail bikes or whatever. If there is any soul in you, any quest whatsoever to experience truly mind-expanding excitement, then at some point in your life you really must own – or at the very least ride – this latest flagship supersports machine from the 500cc grand prix world championship-winning manufacturer. This bike not only offers more than any road-going sports bike before it in terms of power, handling and braking, it also plugs the rider into its dynamics with such clarity and obedient responsiveness that it feels as if your very nerve endings have been spliced into the wiring loom.
    277. ^ «Suzuki Electrically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT)». Global Communications Magazine. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1. 2002. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013. ‘Unlike the conventional centrifugal CVT using a rubber belt, the SECVT adjusts the CVT ratio by varying the drive-pulley diameter with an electric actuator motor,’ relates Kazutoshi Ohashi who led development of the SECVT control systems in Group I, Miyakoda R&D Centre. ‘The SECVT controller calculates the target engine revolution based on the vehicle speed and throttle position, and automatically adjusts the CVT ratio. Unlike conventional systems that adjust the CVT ratio only to the engine revolution, the SECVT’s calculation is made with the throttle position – the rider’s acceleration choice – also taken into consideration. That optimizes the CVT ratio for actual riding conditions.’
    278. ^ Ash, Kevin (29 June 2002). «Press here for ‘power’ mode». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2013. Suzuki’s entry into the new superscooter class might be something of a latecomer, but, if anything, it’s been even more eagerly awaited than the first machine on this improbable scene, Yamaha’s 500cc Tmax. This has nothing to do with the fact the Burgman has an even bigger engine – its 54bhp, 638cc twin includes such high-performance features as double overhead cams, fuel injection and liquid cooling – but its transmission breaks new ground even in this innovative category.
    279. ^ «scooter [Skywave650]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    280. ^ «scooter [skywave series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    281. ^ «SCOOTER [SKYWAVE650LX]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Suzuki’s flagship scooter, the Skywave 650, has been updated with its styling, functionality, and fuel economy.
    282. ^ «Suzuki set to increase output». BBC News. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Motorcycle production is set to be boosted by strong demand from China, and the release of a new 50cc scooter called ‘Choinori’.
    283. ^ «Annual Report» (PDF). Suzuki Motor Corporation. 2003. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013. In the overseas markets, motorcycle exports to North America and other markets increased, but exports to Central and South America, Europe and other markets dropped. As a result, motorcycle exports as a whole saw a decrease from the previous year. On the other hand, due to increases in North America, Europe and other markets, automobile exports surpassed last year’s level. Under such circumstances, Suzuki made efforts to increase sales in the domestic motorcycle market by enhancing our product lineup through the introduction of models such as the Choinori and the SKYWAVE 650. Literally meaning ‘short time riding’, the Choinori is a functional domestically produced 50cc scooter available at a highly competitive price of 59,800 yen while the SKYWAVE 650 is a large-size scooter featuring the world’s first electronically controlled CVT system.
    284. ^ «scooter [choinori]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    285. ^ Winfield, Barry (13 March 2006). «Suzuki Boulevard M109R». Businessweek.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Nor does the new engine seem to notice the load it is being asked to carry. It’s a 54-degree V-twin with dual overhead cams turned by a novel two-stage chain drive system that teams with a semi-dry-sump lubrication technique and plated aluminum cylinder bores to keep the engine relatively light and compact. Compact, that is, for a 1783cc twin with pistons that are 4.4-inches across. Fortunately for all of us, the engine uses a balancer shaft to keep the big twin’s shaking forces from buzzing our brains out.
    286. ^ Luckhurst, Tim (8 August 2006). «Suzuki Intruder M1800R». The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2013. As soon as I saw the Suzuki Intruder a sound entered my head and refused to leave. It was not the sumptuous aural thrill provided by the largest pair of reciprocating pistons ever installed in an internal combustion engine. That came later. First I imagined the American musician Lyle Lovett singing, ‘No, you’re not from Texas, but Texas loves you anyway.’
    287. ^ a b «Products History 2000s». Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
    288. ^ Duchene, Paul (31 October 2004). «Rotary bikes are real spin cycles». Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Suzuki’s RE5 arrived at the 1974 Tokyo Motor Show to huge fanfare. The hefty, 507-pound watercooled roadster used a 497-cc twin-rotor engine and sold for about $2,700. Suzuki rushed the RE5 into production, but a 31⁄2-month delay in delivery of the first bikes cooled demand. Then carburetor problems surfaced. Sales limped along until 1977, with only one production run of fewer than 5,000 bikes. The RE5 owners’ registry lists 1,782 survivors worldwide.
    289. ^ «Happy Birthday, Felix: The Eleven Coolest Wankel-Powered Vehicles Built». Automobile Magazine. Source Interlink Media. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013. Despite licensing the engine from NSU, Suzuki poured much of its own research and development money into the RE5′s rotary mill. The company actually holds some 20 patents for different parts of the engine, including on the engine’s subsystems. The Wankel was less than ideal for a motorcycle, however, as it had high fuel consumption and generated a lot of heat, necessitating the use of various systems for cooling.
    290. ^ «1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary». Classic Bikes from the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. American Motorcyclist Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013. To Suzuki’s credit, the high-tech RE5 worked fairly well. But all that complexity resulted in a hefty curb weight of 573 pounds. That bulk, coupled with the rotary’s large appetite for fuel, resulted in gas mileage in the 30 to 35-mile-per-gallon range at a time when Americans were facing gas crises. And the bike’s limited cruising range didn’t endear it to the touring market it was designed for.
    291. ^ Ash, Kevin (15 February 2010). «Hydrogen fuel-cell Suzuki tested». The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2013. Suzuki plans to have a viable production fuel-cell two-wheeler on sale by 2015. It will cost more than a conventional, petrol-engined Burgman 125, which costs just over £3,000, but service costs will be minimal because the cell requires little maintenance and is intended to last the life of the vehicle. Compared with exorbitantly costly all-battery two-wheelers, there’s no question hydrogen fuel cells present a more realistic alternative to petrol engines.
    292. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The first memorable concept bike of the modern era may have been the Suzuki Falcorustyco (gyrfalcon in Latin – pictured above), which appeared at the 1985 Tokyo Motor Show. […] Possibly still happily bemused at the reception the Falcorustyco had received, Suzuki was back at the 1986 Tokyoshow with the Nuda. This one, they said, is functional—not that anybody actually got to see it function.
    293. ^ «The 2WD Freak Show… – Suzuki Falcorustyco concept». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 19 October 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 27 October 2013. In 1985 Suzuki produced this concept, the Falcorustyco. Really? It had a 500 cc square four water-cooled engine with 16 valves and 3 camshafts, no gearbox and relied on hydraulic pumps to provide final drive to both wheels. Front and rear swinging arms provided hub-centered steering and the bike had electromagnet brakes.
    294. ^ a b c d West, Phil (8 June 2010). «MCN’s Top 10 concept bikes that were never made». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. We’ve all drooled over Honda’s CB1100R concept bike, willing Honda to bring it to the UK. On the other hand there was Suzuki’s B-King and Yamaha’s MT-01 that did hit the showroom floors. But what about the others? Over the last 25 years there have been dozens of show specials or concept bikes that the leading manufacturers have teased us with, never to go into production.
    295. ^ Diaz, Jesus (16 June 2010). «They Actually Had Real Tron Bikes in The ’80s». Gizmodo Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Sometimes you look back in time and you see industrial designs that seem to be timeless. Like the Suzuki Nuda. It could come from 2045 or 1986, the year when it was actually introduced as a fully functional 174mph prototype.
    296. ^ «‘The future’ 25 years on». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013. The wonder of the internet means documents that once could only have been found by rooting through reams of hidden paperwork or scrolling endless microfilm rolls are available to anyone who cares to look. But as far as we know no publication has ever revealed these images showing the secrets of the most advanced motorcycle of the 1980s.
    297. ^ Conner, Blake (7 March 2007). «2008 Suzuki B-King – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Details on this much-hyped motorcycle were still suppressed by our Suzuki hosts, but the bike does closely resemble the showbike that raised our temperatures in the first place, even if, as previously announced, the concept B-bike’s turbocharger didn’t make the translation.
    298. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    299. ^ «Road sports bike [GSR series]». Good Design Award. Japan Institute of Design Promotion. 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
    300. ^ «Lost in translation». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Nobody would call the B-King beautiful when it was shown as a concept bike, but onlookers clamoured for the machine to be put into production nonetheless. It was just so brutal.
    301. ^ Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Suzuki sold a few, mostly to owners who must’ve parked the things under a cover once the honeymoon was over and reality set in. You really don’t see many B-Kings running around, do you? It’s destined to be a serious Craigslist bargain in another few years when owners throw in the towel after admitting that fashion is never going to catch up to this motorcycle.
    302. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2003). «Suzuki’s radical G-Strider concept». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The G-Strider is as interesting and radical as it looks, and in many ways it builds on the direction taken by the Burgman 650 cc scooter tested in Gizmo last year and simply bristles with new ideas and functionality.
    303. ^ a b Burns, John (11 May 2012). «Days of Future Past». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. What the G-Strider did get right was its ‘nextgeneration telematics system, with interactive communications over a bidirectional wireless infrastructure…all controlled via glove-friendly trackball.’ Which is actually similar to the thumbdrive controller that sorts through all the electronics on BMW’s new K1600s. This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki. […] In 2007, Suzuki went so far as to announce that the Strat would be entering production at an unspecified future time. Shortly thereafter, as you may have noticed, the free-market system imploded, and our Suzuki contacts claim to have no knowledge of what became of the bike.
    304. ^ Hanlon, Mike (31 October 2005). «Suzuki’s Stratosphere unveiled: 180bhp, 1100cc six-cylinder machine». Gizmag. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The raw figures are 1100cc, 24 valves, 180 horses and a motor reportedly turbine-like smooth. The motor is an engineering masterpiece akin to the miniaturized sophistication of a Swiss watch and the aluminium fairing, electrically-adjustable windscreen, LED headlights, adjustable handlebars, built-in GPS navigation just add to the high-tech cred. We’re not so sure about the orange seat, but love the Katanesque profile.
    305. ^ Barker, Stuart (5 August 2012). «The Joy of Six… (cylinders) – Suzuki Stratosphere». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Probably the single most interesting concept bike shown in the last decade, Suzuki’s Stratosphere briefly looked like it might reach production. Those hopes have now receded, with sales for expensive naked bikes dropping away sharply worldwide.
    306. ^ a b «Suzuki at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
    307. ^ «Suzuki Biplane Concept – First Look». Cycle World. Bonnier Corp. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. This is the Suzuki Biplane, penned at Suzuki’s recently re-opened U.S. design center. Suzuki’s goal was to give the rider the sensation of flying in a vintage biplane with no canopy, a distilled, in-the-wind riding experience. It (conceptually) uses a V-Four motor, with cylinder heads and exhaust headers visible on the sides, just like the fabric-skinned twin-wingers of the last century. The front end gets a girder fork (kinda like the Confederate Wraith) and rim-mounted brake discs (a la Buell XB). The exhaust is tucked in underneath the cowling, and the link-type rear suspension can be seen under the tractor-style seat.
    308. ^ a b Garrett, Jerry (29 October 2007). «Tokyo Motor Show: Two-Wheel Thunderdome». The New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The Suzukis are wild. Silent runner: the Crosscage is a fuel cell bike that really works; no gas engine at all. The powerplant is made by Intelligent Energy of the U.K., the same group that made the ENV fuel cell bike I tested – and thought was viable even if it sounded like a U.F.O., not a bike. The Biplane supposedly has a V-4, but the show bike is most likely a make-believe mockup. Looks to be straight out of a video game. When will either Suzuki be produced? Right after the 12th of Never.
    309. ^ Newbigging, Chris (24 October 2007). «Tokyo Show: Suzuki unveil gemma concept scooter». Motorcycle News. Bauer Media. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The 250cc four-stroke scooter has a long, low riding position designed specifically to transport two adults around a city in comfort, according to Suzuki. The large dual seat is almost completely flat to keep rider and passenger weight low, and a large lockable cubby hole in front of the rider is big enough to take a helmet. The gemma is currently just a concept, but the concept appears well developed enough to reach production if the Japanese public like the idea.
    310. ^ «First Look: Suzuki Gemma 250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2013. The scooter looks set for the Japanese market only for the time being, but given the recent fuel price hikes there are strong rumours of it finding its way over here. Using the motor from the four-stroke 250cc Burgman, but with a new management system, the bike will be a full seven kilos lighter than the Burgman, 10 cm longer with a longer wheelbase for stability.
    311. ^ «Gemma». Domestic Site. Suzuki Motor Corp. Retrieved 28 October 2013.(in Japanese)
    312. ^ «Suzuki sponsors FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Sapporo 2007». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation will sponsor FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that will be held in Sapporo, Japan from February 2007.
    313. ^ Michael, Long (20 July 2010). «Suzuki sponsors Australia’s National Snowsport Championships». SportsPro Media. Henley Media Group. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The national and internationally recognised authority governing competitive snow sports in Australia, Ski & Snowboard Australia, has signed the Australian branch of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki as the official sponsor of the upcoming National Snowsport Championships.
    314. ^ «Suzuki becomes title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 is the biggest football tournament in the ASEAN region since 1996. Aimed at raising the standard of ASEAN football to a world-class level and at making football more popular in the region, it will decide the top footballing nation among the AFF’s 11 members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
    315. ^ «Suzuki is again title sponsor of ASEAN Football Federation Cup». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce its renewed support for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup as the tournament’s title sponsor. Suzuki was title sponsor for the first time in 2008.
    316. ^ «Suzuki Motor Poland głównym sponsorem Korony Kielce». Global News. Suzuki Motor Corp. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Suzuki Motor Poland rozszerza współpracę z kieleckim klubem. Od sezonu 2018/2019 będzie sponsorem głównym Korony Kielce. Logotyp Suzuki będzie zajmował centralne miejsce na koszulkach meczowych.

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    The reason why Suzuki entered the Indian market is clear.
    Причина, по которой Suzuki пришла на индийский рынок, понятна.

    Mr Suzuki teaches us English.
    Господин Судзуки преподаёт нам английский.

    Canada’s top environmentalist, David Suzuki, stated earlier this year that politicians «complicit in climate change» should be thrown in jail.
    Главный канадский защитник окружающей среды Дэвид Сузуки заявил в начале этого года, что политиков, «замешанных в изменении климата», нужно бросить в тюрьму.

    It’s called the 160 and it has just 80hp from a tiny turbocharged three-cylinder Suzuki engine.
    Её зовут 160 И у неё всего лишь 80 л.с. от крошечного трехцилиндрового турбодвигателя Suzuki.

    “Japan needs to take the middle ground between Russia and the U.S.” to prevent a full-fledged alliance between Russia and China, Suzuki said in an interview.
    «Японии следует занять позицию посредине между Россией и Соединенными Штатами» для того, чтобы предотвратить создание полномасштабного альянса между Россией и Китаем, отметил Судзуки в ходе интервью.

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    Suzuki Motor Corporation

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    Штаб-квартира Suzuki в Хамамацу

    Родное имя

    		 ス ズ キ 株式会社

    Романизированный имя

    		 Судзуки Кабушики-Гайша

    Тип

    		 Общественные (К.К. )
    Торгуется как TYO: 7269
    Промышленность Автомобильная промышленность
    Основан Октябрь 1909 г.; 111 лет назад (как Suzuki Loom Works)
    Основатель Мичио Сузуки
    Штаб-квартира

    Хамамацу, Сидзуока

    ,

    Япония

    Обслуживаемая площадь

    		 по всему миру

    Ключевые люди

    		 Осаму Сузуки
    (Председатель )
    Ясухито Хараяма
    (Вице-председатель)
    Тошихиро Сузуки
    (Президент, Исполнительный директор & Представительный директор )
    Продукты Автомобили, двигатели, мотоциклы, Квадроциклы, лодочные моторы

    Объем производства

    		 Уменьшить 3055860 автомобилей (2019)[1]
    Уменьшить 2 269 000 мотоциклов и квадроциклов (2012 финансовый год)[1]
    Доход Увеличение ¥ 2578,3 миллиарда (2012 финансовый год)[2]
    (26,27 млрд долларов США)

    Чистая прибыль

    		 Увеличение 80,4 млрд иен (2012 финансовый год)[2]
    (819 миллионов долларов США)
    Всего активов Увеличение 2487,6 млрд иен (2012 финансовый год)[2]
    (25,34 млрд долларов США)
    Дочерние компании
    • Марути Сузуки
    • Мадьяр Сузуки
    • Двигатель Suzuki Indomobil
    • Пак Сузуки Моторс
    • Бари Сузуки
    • Suzuki Китай
    • Suzuki Motors Gujarat Private Limited
    • Suzuki GB PLC
    • Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited
    • Suzuki Myanmar Motor Co., Ltd
    Интернет сайт www.globalsuzuki.com

    Suzuki Motor Corporation (Японский: ス ズ キ 株式会社, Хепберн: Судзуки Кабушики-Кайша)[3] японец транснациональная корпорация со штаб-квартирой в Минами-ку, Хамамацу.[4] Suzuki производит автомобили, полноприводный автомобиль автомобили, мотоциклы, вездеходы (квадроциклы), подвесные судовые двигатели, инвалидные коляски и множество других мелких внутреннее сгорание двигатели. В 2016 г. Сузуки был одиннадцатый по величине автопроизводитель производством по всему миру.[5]У Suzuki более 45 000 сотрудников, 35 производственных предприятий в 23 странах и 133 дистрибьютора в 192 странах. Объем продаж автомобилей во всем мире занимает десятое место в мире,[6] в то время как объем продаж на внутреннем рынке является третьим по величине в стране.[7]

    Объем продаж мотоциклов Suzuki на внутреннем рынке является третьим по величине в Японии.[8]

    История

    В 1909 г. Мичио Сузуки (1887–1982) основал Suzuki Loom Works в небольшой прибрежной деревне Хамамацу, Япония. Бизнес процветал, когда строился Suzuki ткацкие станки для гигантской шелковой промышленности Японии.[9] В 1929 году Мичио Судзуки изобрел ткацкий станок нового типа, который экспортировался за границу. Первые 30 лет компания была сосредоточена на разработке и производстве этих машин.[нужна цитата ]

    Несмотря на успех ткацких станков, Судзуки считал, что его компания выиграет от диверсификации, и начал искать другие продукты. Основываясь на потребительском спросе, он решил, что создание маленького автомобиля будет самым практичным новым предприятием. Проект начался в 1937 году, и за два года Suzuki выполнила несколько компактных прототип легковые автомобили. Эти первые автомобили Suzuki оснащались инновационным на тот момент четырехтактным четырехцилиндровым двигателем с жидкостным охлаждением. Он был из литого алюминия картер и коробка передач и генерировал 13 лошадиных сил (9,7 кВт) при рабочем объеме менее 800 куб. см.[нужна цитата ]

    С началом Второй мировой войны планы по производству новых автомобилей Suzuki были приостановлены, когда правительство объявило гражданские легковые автомобили «второстепенным товаром». По завершении войны Suzuki вернулась к производству ткацких станков. Производство ткацких станков увеличилось, когда правительство США одобрило доставку хлопка в Японию. Состояние Suzuki улучшилось, поскольку заказы от отечественных производителей текстиля начали расти. Но радость была недолгой, поскольку в 1951 году рынок хлопка рухнул.[нужна цитата ]

    Столкнувшись с этой колоссальной проблемой, Suzuki вернулась к производству автомобилей. После войны у японцев возникла острая потребность в доступном и надежном личном транспорте. Ряд фирм начали предлагать «пристегиваемые» газовые двигатели, которые можно было прикрепить к обычному велосипеду. Первым двухколесным транспортным средством Сузуки был велосипед, оснащенный двигателем под названием «Power Free». Разработанный, чтобы быть недорогим и простым в сборке и обслуживании, 1952 Без власти имел 36 куб.см, одну лошадиную силу, двухтактный двигатель.[10] Новая система с двумя звездочками позволяла гонщику крутить педали с помощью двигателя, крутить педали без помощи двигателя или просто отсоединять педали и работать только на мощности двигателя.[нужна цитата ] Патентное бюро нового демократического правительства предоставило Suzuki финансовую субсидия продолжить исследования в области мотоциклетной инженерии.

    1955 Suzulight

    К 1954 году Сузуки производил 6000 мотоциклов в месяц, и его компания официально сменила название на Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. После успеха своих первых мотоциклов Сузуки создал еще более успешный автомобиль: модель 1955 года. Сузуки Сузулайт. Suzulight продавался с передним приводом, независимой подвеской на четыре колеса и зубчатая рейка рулевое управление, которое не было распространено на автомобилях до трех десятилетий спустя.[нужна цитата ]

    В период с 2009 по 2015 год Volkswagen владел 19,9% неконтролирующего пакета акций Suzuki. Международный арбитражный суд обязал Volkswagen продать долю обратно Suzuki.[11] Suzuki заплатила 3,8 млрд долларов, чтобы завершить обратный выкуп акций в сентябре 2015 года.[12]

    Лидерство

    Компания была основана Мичио Сузуки; его нынешний председатель Осаму Сузуки,[13] четвертый приемный зять подряд управлять компанией,[14]

    Лента новостей

    Компания Suzuki Loom начала свою деятельность в 1909 году как производитель ткацких станков для ткачества шелка и хлопка. Мичио Сузуки намеревался создать более совершенные и удобные в использовании ткацкие станки, и в течение 30 лет его внимание было сосредоточено на разработке этих машин. Желание Michio заняться производством автомобильной продукции было прервано Второй мировой войной.[15] Прежде, чем началось строительство четырехтактные двигатели, Suzuki Motor Corp. была известна своими двухтактные двигатели (для мотоциклов и автомобилей).[16] После войны Suzuki сделал двухтактный моторизованный велосипед, но со временем компания станет известна Хаябуса и GSX-R мотоциклы, для QuadRunner, и за доминирование на гоночных трассах по всему миру. Даже после выпуска своего первого автомобиля в 1955 году у компании не было автомобильного подразделения до 1961 года.[17] Сегодня Suzuki входит в число крупнейших мировых автопроизводителей и является основным брендом на важных рынках, включая Японию и Индию, но больше не продает автомобили в Северной Америке.[18]

    1909–1959

    Мичио Сузуки

    • 1909: Мичио Сузуки основывает Suzuki Loom Works, основанную в Хамамацу, Префектура Сидзуока, Япония.[19]
    • 1920: Компания реорганизована, зарегистрирована и капитализирована в размере 500 000 иен как Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. с Мичио Сузуки в качестве президента.[19]
    • 1937: Suzuki начинает проект по диверсификации производства небольших автомобилей. В течение двух лет завершено несколько инновационных прототипов, но правительство объявляет гражданские легковые автомобили «второстепенным товаром» в начале Второй мировой войны, нарушая производственные планы.[15]
    • 1940: Завод Такацука построен в Ками-Мура, Хамана-гун, Сидзуока, Япония.[4][19]
    • 1945: Заводы закрываются из-за серьезных повреждений, нанесенных войной. Офисы компании переезжают на территорию завода в Такацука.[19]
    • 1947: Головной офис переезжает по нынешнему адресу.[4][19]
    • 1949: Компания занесена в Токио, Осака и Фондовые биржи Нагои.[19]
    • 1950: Компания переживает финансовый кризис из-за трудностей с рабочей силой.[19]
    • 1952: выходит на рынок моторизованный велосипед «Power Free».[10][17]
    • 1953: Выпуск 2-тактного моторизованного велосипеда Diamond Free 60cc, рабочий объем впоследствии увеличивается до 70cc.[20]
    • 1954: Название компании изменено на Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[19]
    • 1955: Выпуск 4-тактного одноцилиндрового двигателя Colleda COX 125 куб.[20] и Colleda ST 125cc, двухтактный одноцилиндровые мотоциклы.
      • Suzulight (360 куб. См, двухтактный) переднеприводный автомобиль, представленный в начале эпохи мини-транспортных средств в Японии.[21]
    • 1957: Мичио Сузуки назначен советником, а его сын Шунзо Судзуки назначен президентом компании.[19][22]
    • 1958: S знак принят в качестве корпоративной эмблемы.[19]
    • 1959: Выпуск 2-цилиндрового 125-кубового двухтактного мотоцикла Colleda Sel Twin с электростартером.
      • Представление совершенно нового легкого коммерческого двухтактного мини-автомобиля Suzulight TL объемом 360 куб. См.[19]
      • 26 сентября, Тайфун Вера (Исэ-Ван) разрушает сборочный завод Suzuki.[23]

    1960–1969

    • 1960: В марте завершается строительство нового современного завода Suzuki.[23]
      • Suzuki входит в команду мотогонщиков на Гран-при под производственным названием Колледа с гонщиками Тошио Мацумото, Мичио Ичино и Рэй Фэй, занявшими 15, 16 и 18 места в гонках TT на острове Мэн.[24]
    • 1961: Отделение подразделения ткацких станков от автомобильной компании под названием Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co.[19]
      • Suzuki участвует в Гран-при гоночных мотоциклов RT61 125 cc и RV61 250 cc под маркой Suzuki[25] с двумя гонщиками из команды Мицуо Ито, Мичио Ичино, Садао Масуда, Тосио Мацумото, Пэдди Драйвер, Хью Андерсон и Алистер Кинг, занявший 10-е и 12-е место в гонках TT на острове Мэн объемом 250 куб.[26][27]
      • Производство Suzulight Нести 360-кубовый двухтактный легкий грузовик запущен на новом заводе в г. Тоёкава, Айти Префектура, Япония.[19][28]
    • 1962: Первая победа в первом сезоне 50 куб.см Гран-при мотогонок приходит в конце трехсторонней битвы между Suzuki, Honda и Крейдлер на Остров Мэн TT. На машине-победителе RM62 ездил Эрнст Дегнер кто дезертировал из Восточно-германский MZ команда Suzuki в прошлом году.[29][30]
    • 1963: Мицуо Ито вошел в историю как первый японский гонщик, выигравший TT на острове Мэн, когда он возглавил последний круг гонки 50cc после того, как его товарищ по команде Suzuki Дегнер сломался. Suzuki выигрывает чемпионаты гонщиков и производителей в классах 50сс и 125сс в этом сезоне Мира. Гран-при мотогонок.[29][31]
      • Для выхода на американский рынок мотоциклов в Лос-Анджелесе открывается дочерняя компания под названием U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.[32]
    • 1965: Выходит подвесной авторынок с запуском двухтактного двигателя D55 5,5 л.с.[19]
      • Представление о Fronte 800 двухтактный малолитражный легковой автомобиль.[33]
      • T20 Мотоцикл, представленный как «самый быстрый мотоцикл объемом 250 куб. см в мире», нацелен на рынок США, но привлекает внимание всего мира.[34]

    Suzuki T500 на Salon de la moto 2011 в Париже

    • 1967: Таиланд получает первый завод по сборке мотоциклов за пределами Японии, создавая Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.[19]
      • Автомобильный завод построен в Ивата, Сидзуока, Япония.[19][35]
      • Дебют Fronte 360cc, двухтактный мини-автомобиль.[19]
    • 1968: После победного сезона 1967 года гоночная команда Suzuki отказывается от участия в Мировом Гран-при из-за изменений в FIM правила. Ханс-Георг Аншайдт ездит на машине 1967 года в 1968 году в качестве капера в седьмом сезоне чемпионатов Suzuki GP.[29]
      • Представление о Carry Van 360cc, двухтактный минивэн с полным такси над дизайн.[19]
      • Запуск T500 мотоцикл с двухцилиндровым двигателем объемом 500 куб. см с воздушным охлаждением, самым большим объемом из всех двухтактных в то время.[34]
    • 1969: построен мотоциклетный завод. Оябе, Тояма, Япония.[19]

    1970–1979

    • 1970: Литейный завод встроен в Огаса, Сидзуока, Япония; автомобильный завод построен в Косай, Сидзуока.[36][37]
      • Фрэнк Уайтуэй легко побеждает в классе 500cc на гонке TT на острове Мэн на продакшене. T500 мотоцикл подготовил Эдди Крукс.[38]
      • LJ10, первое серийное производство 4×4 отечественный мини-автомобиль, который становится доступным в Японии, оснащен двухтактным двухцилиндровым двигателем с воздушным охлаждением объемом 360 куб. см.[39][40]
    • 1971: Построен завод по производству средних и больших мотоциклов. Тоёкава, Айти, Япония.[28][37]
      • GT750 мотоцикл дебютирует с двухтактным двигателем с жидкостным охлаждением. рядный трехцилиндровый двигатель.[41]
      • Мотокросс производства Suzuki, модель TM400, прибыл для участия в классе 500сс Чемпионат мира по мотокроссу гонки.[42]
      • Suzuki райдер Роджер Де Костер становится чемпионом мира по мотокроссу в классе 500cc на своей заводской машине RN71 396cc, в то время как товарищ по команде (и товарищ бельгийский ) Джоэл Роберт становится чемпионом класса 250сс.[43]
    • 1972: в г. основана компания Suzuki Parts Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Префектура Акита, Япония.[37]
      • Hustler 400 (TS400 ) мотоцикл выпущен как уличная версия TM400.[42]
    • 1973: Дзицудзиро Судзуки назначен президентом, а Шунзо Судзуки назначен председателем.
      • Открытие филиала в Канаде в Северный Йорк, так как Сузуки Канада Ltd., для поставки машин и запчастей дилерам мотоциклов в Канаде.[22]
    • 1974: Открытие филиала в Индонезии в Джакарта как P.T. Сузуки Индонезия Производство.[37]
      • Компания выходит на рынок медицинского оборудования с запуском Suzuki Motor Chair Z600. моторизованная инвалидная коляска.[37]
      • Экспансия в жилищный сектор началась с продажи двух моделей Suzuki Home. сборный «Мини-дом» и три типа навесов.[37]
      • RE5 представлен как первый в мире японский (серийный) мотоцикл с роторным двигателем.[44]
    • 1975: Задержки с соблюдением норм выбросов вредных веществ создают для компании серьезные трудности.[37]
      • Филиппинский дистрибьютор Rufino D. Antonio and Associates создает совместное предприятие с Suzuki (Япония) под названием Antonio Suzuki Corporation, чтобы расширить продажи мотоциклов в Филиппины.[45]
      • LJ50 (Джимни) 4×4, выпущенный в Австралии, с более мощным, предназначенным только для экспорта, двухтактным рядным трехцилиндровым двигателем объемом 550 куб. См с жидкостным охлаждением.[40][46]
      • RM125 представлена ​​как серийная версия заводской машины RA75, на которой Гастон Райер выиграл чемпионат мира по мотокроссу 125сс. С 1975 по 1984 год Suzuki доминировал в этом классе 10 лет подряд с Гастоном Райером, Акира Ватанабе, Гарри Эвертс, Эрик Гебоерс и Микеле Ринальди.[42]
      • Сборка за пределами Японии впервые начинается в Пакистане.[47] Монтажные комплекты ST90 Carry и LJ80 (Джимни) поставляются, оба с двигателями 800 куб.[48] Производство и продажа осуществлялись двумя местными предприятиями (Sind Engineering и Naya Dauer Motor) под эгидой PACO (Пакистанская автомобильная корпорация).[47][48]
    • 1976: Серия GS выпущенные мотоциклы GS750 и GS400 — первые четырехтактные машины от Suzuki за 20 лет.[42]
      • Попс Йошимура входит в GS750 впервые в AMA Супербайк серия, выигрывает в Гоночная трасса Лагуна Сека.[49] Барри Шин выиграл чемпионат мира в классе 500cc для Suzuki
    • 1977: Дебют Cervo двухтактный мини-автомобиль для внутреннего рынка, экспортная версия представлена ​​в следующем году с четырехтактным двигателем.[37]
      • Последний из серии LJ полезности 4×4, LJ80, получит новый четырехцилиндровый четырехтактный двигатель объемом 800 куб. см с водяным охлаждением и в следующем году будет экспортироваться в Австралию и Европу.[40][50] Барри Шин выиграл второй чемпионат мира в классе 500cc для Suzuki
    • 1978: Назначение Осаму Сузуки как президент, Дзицудзиро Судзуки назначен председателем.[37]
      • Флагманская модель Серия GS GS1000E станет первой машиной Suzuki объемом 1 литр.[42]
      • Йошимура GS1000, на котором ездят калифорнийцы Майк Болдуин и Уэс Кули побеждает первый Сузука 8 часов Гонка на выносливость.[49]
    • 1979: Альт представлен двухтактный мини-автомобиль.[37] Этот автомобиль имел колоссальный успех, подняв Suzuki на седьмое место среди японских производителей легковых и грузовых автомобилей, а также помог компании на переговорах, когда позже она связалась с Isuzu и Дженерал Моторс.[51]

    1980–1989

    Сузуки Катана GSX1100

    • 1980: Создана компания Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. Сидней, Австралия.[52]
      • Suzuki выходит на рынок двигателей общего назначения, продавая три электрических двигателя генератор модели.[53]
      • Запуск Серия GSX мотоциклов с четырехтактным двигателем, DOHC четырехклапанный двигатели.[54]
    • 1981: консолидировано (т. Е. Включая дочерние компании ) продажи для Отчетный год достигают 500 миллиардов йен.[53]
      • Дженерал Моторс и Исузу Моторс объявляем о сотрудничестве с Suzuki Motor Company в области производства и сбыта новых «мини-автомобилей». GM приобретает 5,3% акций Suzuki.[55][56]
      • В RG Gamma (RG Γ) впервые появляется в Гран-при мотогонок; Suzuki выиграл шестой подряд титул производителя, а Suzuki стал гонщиком Марко Лучинелли становится чемпионом в классе 500 куб.[57]
      • Немецкий дизайнер Hans A. Muth использует мотив самурайский меч создать оригинальный GSX1100S Катана, мотоцикл, который «олицетворяет Suzuki».[54]
      • Начинается производство второго поколения грузовых автомобилей 4×4 с двигателями объемом 1 литр; SJ410 предназначен для экспорта и продается как Сузуки Самурай в Канаде и как Jimny 1000 на некоторых рынках.[40][58][59]
    • 1982: Общее (т. Е. Общее) производство мотоциклов на заводе в Тояме достигает 5 миллионов единиц.[53]
      • Итальянский Франко Унчини, езда на Роберто Галлина гоночная команда RG Γ мотоцикл, завоевывает титул Гран-при в классе 500 куб. Suzuki завоевывает титул производителя седьмой год подряд.[57]
      • Масару Мизутани (по-японски) на его RG Γ занимает первое место в семи соревнованиях подряд и выигрывает Чемпионат Японии по шоссейным гонкам для класса 500сс.[60]
      • Компания и Правительство Индии настроить ООО «Марути Удёг» как совместное предприятие по производству и продаже автомобилей.[61]
      • Компания заключает договор о технологической привязке с Land-Rover Santana S.A., Испания.[53]
      • Производство автомобилей начинается в Пак Сузуки Мотор Ко., Лтд. в Карачи, Пакистан.[62] Совместное предприятие с Пакистанской автомобильной корпорацией (PACO), Pak Suzuki было создано в сентябре 1982 года как Awami Auto Limited.[63][64]
      • Новый Альт дебютирует мини-автомобиль.[53]
      • Самый первый серийный четырехколесный вездеход выпущен; то QuadRunner 125 начинается эра квадроциклы и трансформирует индустрию квадроциклов.[54][65]

    Сузуки Майти Бой

    • 1983: Дзицудзиро Судзуки уходит с поста председателя.[53]
      • Второй Косай, Сидзуока автомобильный завод построен для компактных автомобилей.[36][53]
      • В RG250Γ мотоцикл выпущен как первый в мире полноценный гонщик-реплика, с технологией, разработанной для ипподрома.[66]
      • Запуск Могучий мальчик 4-тактный мини-коммерческий автомобиль объемом 550 куб. См.[53]
      • В Cultus (Swift / Forsa / SA310) Дебютировал 1-литровый легковой автомобиль.[67]
      • Производство автомобилей Suzuki начинается на предприятии Maruti Udyog Ltd. в г. Нью-Дели, Индия.[53]

    • 1984: Создана компания Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. Wanganui, Новая Зеландия. Suzuki France S.A. основана в Ловушки, Франция. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland основана в Heppenheim, Германия.[53]
      • Suzuki начинает экспорт 1-литрового Cultus американскому автопроизводителю General Motors Corp.[68]
      • Выпущен модернизированный SJ 4×4 с 1,3-литровым четырехцилиндровым двигателем и пятиступенчатой ​​коробкой передач. В SJ413 в следующем году продается на рынке США (как Samurai) и, в конечном итоге, в более чем 100 странах.[69][70][71]
      • Suzuki подписывает договор о технической помощи в производстве автомобилей с Китайская национальная корпорация по импорту и экспорту авиационных технологий.[53]
      • Введение GSX-R750 мотоцикл с 4-цилиндровым двигателем DOHC с масляным охлаждением.[72]
    • 1985: Совокупные продажи Alto в Японии достигают 1 миллиона единиц.[73]
      • Компания Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. основана в г. Бреа, Калифорния. Самурай введен в США.[74][75]
      • Компания подписывает договор о технической поддержке производства мотоциклов с Цзинань Цинци Motorcycle Co., Ltd. в Китае.[76]
      • Производство автомобилей Suzuki начинается в Santana S.A., Испания.[53] Завод находится в Линарес, Андалусия.
      • Самокат производство началось в Авелло С.А. Испании.[77]
    • 1986: Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. основана в Бри, Калифорния, для консолидации операций в США.[53]
      • Suzuki достигает соглашения с General Motors Corp. of Canada о сотрудничестве в создании совместного предприятия.[78]

    Suzuki VS 1400 Взломщик

    • 1987: Совокупный экспорт автомобилей из Японии достиг 2 миллионов единиц. Ежегодные мировые продажи автомобилей достигают 1 миллиона единиц.[53]
      • Cultus /Swift производство началось в Колумбии.[нужна цитата ]
      • Suzuki заключает соглашение с Mazda Motor Corp. о сотрудничестве в производстве микро-мини-автомобилей.[79]
    • 1988: Эскудо (Vitara / Sidekick) Дебют 1,6-литрового четырехтактного компактного автомобиля 4×4.[80]
      • Журнал издает Союз потребителей утверждает, что Samurai 4×4 склонен к опрокидыванию. В Национальная администрация безопасности дорожного движения отклоняет требования об отзыве самураев.[70][71][81]
      • Swift продажи начинаются в США.[81]
    • 1989: Общее производство автомобилей достигло 10 миллионов единиц.[53]
      • Производство автомобилей Suzuki начинается в CAMI Automotive Inc. в Онтарио, Канада.[82]
      • Приятель продажи начинаются в США.[80]

    1990–1999

    «Жемчужина мира Suzuki». Завод в Эстергом, Венгрия построена на территории площадью около 350 000 квадратных метров (3 800 000 квадратных футов).[83]

    • 1990: Компания меняет название на Suzuki Motor Corporation.[84]
      • Кей машина стандарты обновлены. Новые мини-автомобили выпускаются по последним спецификациям: объем двигателя увеличен до 660 куб. общая длина увеличена до 10,8 футов (3,3 м).[85]
    • 1991: Консолидированные продажи достигли 1 триллиона йен.[84]
      • Suzuki подписывает контракт на производство автомобилей в Венгрии, создавая Мадьяр Сузуки Корпорация.[83][86]
      • Производство автомобилей Suzuki начинается в Корее благодаря техническому сотрудничеству с Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd.[87]
      • Капучино дебютирует мини-двухместный кабриолет.[88]
    • 1992: Начало производства автомобилей Suzuki на новом заводе г. Пак Сузуки Моторс в Карачи, Пакистан.[84]
      • Начало производства и продаж автомобилей Suzuki венгерского производства.[83]
      • Suzuki становится партнером 50% в Марути Удёг.[89]
    • 1993: Совокупное (т. Е. Общее) производство мотоциклов Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. достигает 2 миллионов единиц.[84]
      • Начало производства / продаж легковых автомобилей на Suzuki Египет S.A.E.[84]
      • Suzuki заключает контракты о создании совместного предприятия по производству легковых автомобилей и мотоциклов в Китае.[90][91]
      • Вагон R дебют мини-транспорта, победы в 1993 году Автомобиль года по версии RJC награда.[92][93]
    • 1994: Совокупные продажи автомобилей Suzuki в Японии достигают 10 миллионов единиц.[84]
      • Марути Удёг из Индии совокупное производство автомобилей достигает 1 миллиона единиц.[94]
      • Suzuki и Isuzu Motors Ltd. соглашаются прекратить сотрудничество.[84]
    • 1995: Совокупные продажи мини-автомобилей Suzuki в Японии достигли 10 миллионов единиц, совокупный экспорт мотоциклов из Японии достиг 20 миллионов единиц.[84]
      • Suzuki прекращает свое капитальное сотрудничество с Santana S.A. в Испании, но продолжает техническое сотрудничество в области автомобилей.[84][95]
    • 1996: Совокупные продажи Нести в Японии достигают 3 миллионов единиц.[84]
      • Вьетнамская корпорация Suzuki начинает производство мотоциклов и автомобилей в Бьен Хоа Индустриальная зона.[96][97][98]
      • Производство мотоциклов Suzuki начинается в Цзинань Цинци Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd., Китай.[76]
    • 1997: Достигнуто 10 миллионов продаж автомобилей на зарубежных рынках.[84]
      • Четырехтактный подвесной моторы получили награду за инновации на Международной морской торговой выставке и конференции (IMTEC) в Чикаго.[99][100]
      • Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. публично обвиняет Союз потребителей оснастки результатов испытаний 1988 года для Samurai 4×4 с использованием видеозаписи, полученной в процессе обнаружения в Судзуки против Союза потребителей иск.[101][102]
      • Suzuki переходит на Международный арбитражный суд по поводу назначения правительством Индии старшего руководителя в Maruti Udyog Ltd.[89][103]

    Сузуки Хаябуса GSX1300R

    • 1998: Suzuki и Дженерал Моторс Корпорация договаривается о совместной разработке компактных автомобилей, обе компании соглашаются укрепить свои деловые связи и сформировать стратегический альянс. GM меняет свою долю в Suzuki с 3,3% до 10%.[104]
      • Судзуки и правительство Индии урегулировали спор по поводу назначения индийским правительством руководителя высшего звена Maruti Udyog Ltd.[105]
      • Чанган Сузуки Automobile Co., Ltd. начинает производство легковых автомобилей в г. Чунцин, Китай.[106]
      • Новое совместное предприятие с правительством Бирма открывает завод в Янгон.[107][108][109]
      • Представление GSX 1300R Хаябуса 1299 куб. спортивный мотоцикл, то самый быстрый серийный мотоцикл в 1999–2000 гг.[110][111][112]
      • Рёсаку «Рик» Судзуки, внук Мичио Сузуки, становится президентом Американская Suzuki Motor Corp.[113][114]
    • 1999: Общее производство мотоциклов достигает 40 миллионов единиц, совокупные продажи Wagon R в Японии достигают 1 миллиона единиц.[84]
      • Цзянси Чанхэ Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. получает официальное разрешение правительства Китая на производство коммерческих автомобилей.[84]
      • General Motors Argentina, S.A. и Suzuki Motor Corporation образуют промышленный и коммерческий альянс, в рамках которого General Motors в Аргентине распространяет всю автомобильную продукцию Suzuki.[115]

    2000–2009

    • 2000: Корпорация отмечает 80-летие.[116]
      • Агрегатное производство автомобилей на Kosai Завод достигает 10 миллионов единиц.[116]
      • Производство автомобилей Suzuki начинается в General Motors Аргентина[116]
      • GM увеличивает свою долю в Suzuki Motor Corp. до 20 процентов.[117]
    • 2001: Совокупные мировые продажи Джимни / SJ достигает 2 миллионов единиц, производство Альт достигает 4 миллионов единиц.[118]
      • Suzuki достигает цели «нулевого уровня» — свалка трата.[118]
      • Aerio компактный автомобиль (он же Лиана для Жизнь в новую эпоху) представлен на Женевский автосалон.[119][120]
      • Suzuki Motor Corp. (Япония) и Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. совместно создать Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) для создания вездеходы для продажи в США и Канаде, а также на экспорт.[121]
    • 2002: Общий объем продаж автомобилей на мировом рынке составляет 30 миллионов.[122]
      • Введение Чойнори недорогой скутер.[123]

    Suzuki Concept S2 представляет концепцию дизайна Swift второго поколения на выставке 2003 года. Осака Auto Messe

      • SMAC открывает единственное производственное предприятие Suzuki в США в г. Рим, Грузия и начинает производить Эйгер серия Квадроциклы.[124][125][126]
    • 2003: Suzuki занимает первое место в мире Кей машина продажи в Японии 30-й год подряд.[127]
      • Близнец, первый гибридный Кей машина запущен в Японии.[127][128]
      • Suzuki Motor Corporation и Fiat Auto S.p.A. объявляет о совместной разработке и производстве компактного внедорожника на заводе Мадьяр Сузуки.[128]
    • 2004: Совокупные продажи автомобилей на внутреннем рынке достигли 15 миллионов единиц.[129]
      • Спустя восемь лет Судзуки против Союза потребителей иск о обзоре журнала, в котором говорилось, что Samurai 4×4 легко опрокидывается, урегулирован во внесудебном порядке.[130][131]
      • Второе поколение Swift компактный автомобиль дебютирует на Парижский автосалон.[132]
    • 2005: Общее производство автомобилей в Maruti Udyog Ltd. достигает 5 миллионов единиц, а общее производство мотоциклов в Индонезии также достигает 5 миллионов единиц.[133]
      • Компания представляет свою недавно разработанную философию бренда на 75-й выставке. Женевский международный автосалон, выраженные в Образ жизни! лозунг.[132][134] Эта английская фраза используется во всем мире с двумя заметными исключениями:
        • В Франкоязычная Канада (не Франция) Un Mode de vie! слоган — это дословный перевод английского языка, но с неопределенный артикль с префиксом.[135]
        • В Entre e divirta-se. слоган в бразильский португальский (не в Португалии) переводится как «Приходи и веселись», оканчивающееся на полная остановка.[136]
      • Новый Swift победы 2005–2006 Автомобиль года в Японии Награда «Самый веселый», присуждаемая в 2006 г. Автомобиль года по версии RJC.[133][137]
    • 2006 год: SX4 мини кроссовер вводится на Женевский автосалон и XL7 кроссовер 4×4 представлен на Нью-Йоркский международный автосалон.[138][139][140]
      • GM продает 92,36 млн акций Suzuki Motor Corporation и снижает свою долю до 3%.[141][142]
    • 2007: Совокупный внутренние продажи автомобилей достигают 15 миллионов единиц.[143]
      • Компания говорит, что Марути Сузуки построит Звезда компактный хэтчбек в Индии для экспорта по всему миру.[144][145]
      • Nissan Северная Америка Inc. и Suzuki Motor Corp. объявляют, что пикап среднего размера (на базе Nissan Граница ), который будет продавать Suzuki в Северной Америке, будет производиться на заводе Nissan. Смирна, Теннесси.[145]
    • 2008: GM продает оставшиеся 3% акций Suzuki.[146][147]
      • Экватор пикап среднего размера выставлен на Чикагский автосалон[148][149]
      • Рик Сузуки уходит с поста председателя Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. из-за плохих продаж и доходов в США.[114][150][151]
    • 2009: 100-летие марки Suzuki.[22]
      • Suzuki продает свой первый серийный пикап под названием Equator.[149][152]
      • Фольксваген и Suzuki объявляют о создании глобального стратегического партнерства. В Volkswagen Group купит 20% акций Suzuki Motor Corp.[153][154]
      • Ноябрь: Suzuki открывает новые горизонты 650 000 м.2. завод в промышленной зоне Восточного побережья в Провинция Районг, Таиланд, инвестиции в размере 20 миллиардов иен в производство эко-автомобилей начнутся в марте 2012 года.[155]

    2010–2015

    • 2010: Совокупный продажи автомобилей Suzuki в Японии достигают 20 миллионов единиц.[156]
      • Январь: Volkswagen Group завершает покупку 19,9% находящихся в обращении акций Suzuki.[157]
      • Его завод в Янгон, Бирма, была закрыта после истечения срока действия совместного предприятия с государством в период с 1998 по 2010 год.[107]
    • 2011: Suzuki объявляет, что Индонезия станет региональной производственной базой с инвестициями до 800 миллионов долларов в течение следующих нескольких лет.[158]
      • Февраль: Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) отмечает 10-летие своего Рим, Грузия, завода и продаж на 1,4 миллиарда долларов за последнее десятилетие.[159]
      • Ноябрь: Suzuki прекращает сотрудничество с VW в соответствии с условиями соглашения, и начинает арбитражное разбирательство по возвращению акций Suzuki, принадлежащих Volkswagen Group.[160][161][162]
    • 2012: Совокупный внутренние продажи Maruti Suzuki в Индии достигают 10 миллионов единиц. Совокупные продажи мини-автомобилей на внутреннем рынке Японии достигают 20 миллионов единиц.[163]
      • Январь: Suzuki объявляет о планах строительства нового завода по производству двигателей, который станет третьим заводом в Индонезии для быстрорастущих Юго восточный азиат рынок. Suzuki потратила 10 миллиардов йен (130 миллионов долларов) на участок площадью 1,3 миллиона квадратных метров в промышленном парке за пределами Джакарты, а строительство завода может стоить 30 миллиардов йен.[164]
      • Февраль: Suzuki Motor Corp. и Интеллектуальная энергия из Loughborough в Великобритании производитель топливных элементов на водороде объявляет о создании совместного предприятия для ускорения коммерциализации автомобилей с нулевым уровнем выбросов.[165][166]
      • Март: Suzuki Motor Thailand начинает производство и продажи нового компактного автомобиля Swift.[167]
      • Ноябрь: Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. подает заявление о защите от банкротства согласно главе 11. Из-за того, что компания уделяет особое внимание малолитражным автомобилям, сильной иене и строгим правилам безопасности в США, которые препятствуют росту, Suzuki Motors объявляет, что прекращает производство автомобилей для рынка США и вместо этого сосредоточится на мотоциклах, квадроциклах и морском оборудовании.[168][169] Продажи в США достигли пика в 2007 году, но к 2011 году упали до четверти этого показателя.[111][170][171]
      • Suzuki получила разрешение на создание нового завода и возрождение завода в г. Янгон. Это возобновит производство автомобилей и запасных частей в Мьянме, которое было закрыто в 2012 году.[107]
      • Памятное издание миллионного выпуска GSX-R1000 посвящено миллиону мотоциклов, произведенных в Suzuki GSX-R серия с 1985 года.[172]

    • 2013:
      • Модель GSX-R1000 Special Edition, посвященная 50-летию, знаменует выход Suzuki на рынок мотоциклов США в 1963 году.[173]
      • Март: Несмотря на заявление 2012 года об обратном,[174] Suzuki Canada Inc. объявила, что прекратит производство автомобилей в Канаде в рамках процедуры банкротства по главе 11 в США. Предполагалось, что продажа мотоциклов, квадроциклов и морского оборудования будет продолжена в Канаде, а также в США.[175]
        • Дебют второго поколения SX4 кроссовер на 83-м Женевский международный автосалон.[176]
        • Американская Suzuki Motor Corporation завершает все операции по состоянию на 31 марта, продав свои активы Suzuki Motor of America, Inc., стопроцентной дочерней компании Suzuki Motor Corporation.[177][178]
      • Июль: в новостях говорится о разногласиях по поводу бывшего союза между Фольксваген и Suzuki могут быть урегулированы в результате возобновления переговоров между двумя компаниями.[179] Эти сообщения вскоре были опровергнуты исполнительным вице-президентом Тошихиро Судзуки, который сказал, что «были разные сообщения, но таких фактов абсолютно нет, поэтому я не могу говорить по этой теме».[180]
      • Октябрь: Suzuki отзывает 210 228 мотоциклов в США, потому что передние тормоза могут работать неправильно.[181][182]
    • 2015:
      • В Постоянный третейский суд показал суждение, что VW принадлежащие Suzuki акции должны быть проданы и официально расторгнут альянс с акциями Suzuki (19,9%), принадлежащими VW.

    2018 – настоящее время

    • Suzuki покинула Китай в сентябре 2018 года.
    • Suzuki запускает новое небольшое резюме Carry 2019 в Индонезии.[183]
    • В августе 2019 года Toyota объявила о приобретении 4,9% акций Suzuki, а Suzuki взамен получит 0,2% акций Toyota.[184]

    Дочерние компании

    Maruti Suzuki India Limited (ранее Maruti Udyog Limited)

    Марути Сузуки Звезда автомобиль во время его открытия в Прагати Майдан, Дели. ЗвездаПятая мировая модель автомобиля Suzuki была разработана и производится только в Индии.[185] Помимо того, что Maruti Suzuki является крупнейшей компанией Suzuki по продажам автомобилей, она также является ведущим подразделением Suzuki по исследованиям и разработкам за пределами Японии.

    1-е поколение Maruti Swift в Индии (2-е поколение Сузуки Свифт )

    Основанный в Гургаон, Харьяна, Марути Сузуки Индия Лимитед индиец производитель автомобилей это дочерняя компания японского автопроизводителя Suzuki Motor Corporation.[186] Maruti Suzuki произвела 1 133 695 единиц в период с 1 апреля 2011 года по 30 марта 2012 года.[187] Suzuki Motor Corporation владеет 54,2% акций Maruti Suzuki, остальная часть принадлежит различным государственным и финансовым учреждениям Индии. Компания была зарегистрирована в 1981 году и котируется на Бомбейская фондовая биржа и Национальная фондовая биржа Индии.[188]

    Марути Сузуки родилась как Правительство Индии Компания под руководством Maruti Udyog Limited, с Suzuki в качестве второстепенного партнера, должна производить более дешевые автомобили для индийцев среднего класса. С годами ассортимент продукции расширился, и по мере развития клиентов владельцы переходили из рук в руки.

    Maruti Suzuki предлагает модели начиная с Марути 800 в премию седан Марути Сузуки Кизаши и роскошный внедорожник Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Maruti 800 была первой моделью, выпущенной компанией в 1983 году, за которой последовал минивэн. Марути Омни в 1984 г. Maruti Gypsy, выпущенный в 1985 году, получил широкое распространение с Индийская армия и Индийская полицейская служба стать его основными клиентами. Недолговечный Марути 1000 был заменен Maruti Esteem в 1994 г.

    Марути Дзен, выпущенный в 1993 году, был второй моделью компактного автомобиля компании. Компания продолжила выпуск еще одного компактного автомобиля. Марути Вагон-Р с последующим Марути Балено в 1999 году. Позже он был заменен на Suzuki SX4. В дальнейшем SX4 был заменен на Ciaz.

    В 2000 г. Марути Альто был запущен. Модели Maruti включают Maruti Сузуки Гранд Витара, запущен в 2003 году, Марути Верса, запущен в 2004 году, Марути Сузуки Свифт, запущен в 2005 году, Maruti Zen Estilo и Марути Сузуки SX4, запущен в 2007 году.

    14 февраля 2011 года Maruti объявила, что она достигла 1 миллиона накопленных объемов добычи Alto. Alto достигла отметки в миллион единиц всего за семь лет и пять месяцев с момента запуска в сентябре 2000 года. Последняя половина миллиона была достигнута за 25 месяцев. Alto стал третьим автомобилем от Maruti Suzuki, который пересек отметку в миллион единиц, после Maruti 800 и Omni.

    В январе 2012 года в Нью-Дели Авто Экспо, Maruti представила новую машину под названием Марути Сузуки ХА Альфа,[189][190] производство начнется в середине-конце 2013 г. Maruti Suzuki представила Vitara Brezza на Indian Auto Expo 2016 в качестве претендента в сегменте компактных внедорожников.

    Maruti Exports Limited является экспортной дочерней компанией Maruti и, как таковая, не работает на внутреннем индийском рынке, кроме как в качестве экспортера Марути Сузуки и для международного Suzuki Motor Corporation а также их другие аффилированные лица. В Венгрию отправлена ​​первая коммерческая партия в количестве 480 автомобилей. Отправив партию из 571 автомобиля в ту же страну, Maruti преодолела планку в 3 000 000 автомобилей. С самого начала экспорт был одним из аспектов, который правительство стремилось поощрять.

    Американская Suzuki Motor Corp.

    Штаб-квартира американской Suzuki находится в Brea, Калифорния. В ноябре 2012 года компания объявила о прекращении продажи автомобилей в США.[191][192]

    По соглашению с Дженерал Моторс, Suzuki начала продавать версию своего Suzuki Cultus в Соединенных Штатах как Chevrolet Sprint в 1985 году. Эта модель изначально продавалась как 3-дверная. хэтчбек и будет Chevrolet Самая маленькая модель.

    Suzuki XL-7 2004 года

    В Самурай был также представлен в 1985 году в качестве модели 1986 года и был первым автомобилем, представленным в Соединенных Штатах недавно созданной американской Suzuki Corp. Ни одна другая японская компания не продала в Соединенных Штатах больше автомобилей, чем Suzuki. Самурай был доступен как кабриолет или жесткая крыша и слоган компании был Ни минуты покоя. Самурай был успешен, пока Потребительские отчеты утверждал, что самурай был подвержен опрокидыванию в испытании 1988 года. Это привело к широко разрекламированной Иск 1996 года, не урегулирован до 2004 года.

    В 1989 году американский Suzuki представил Swift который был Suzuki Cultus 2-го поколения. Swift был доступен как хэтчбек GTi и GLX с 4-дверным седаном в 1990 году. Новый небольшой внедорожник под названием Приятель был также представлен в 1989 году. В 1991 году был представлен 4-дверный Suzuki Sidekick, первый 4-дверный мини-внедорожник в Северной Америке. Swift и Sidekick были двоюродными братьями GM Гео Метро и Гео трекер и в основном производились в Ingersoll, Онтарио, Канада, компанией Suzuki и совместным предприятием GM, CAMI. Swift GT / GTi и 4-дверные модели были импортированы из Японии. Отрицательные оценки от Потребительские отчеты Suzuki Samurai привели к некоторым временным неудачам в American Suzuki, поскольку годовые продажи в последующие годы упали до менее 20 000 единиц.

    В 1995 году американский Suzuki представил Почитать и переработал Swift. Swift GT был снят с производства, и эта версия Swift была характерна только для Северной Америки, где она была построена в CAMI. Эти модели были первыми автомобилями Suzuki, которые продавались в Северной Америке с двойным передком. подушки безопасности. А универсал версия Esteem была представлена ​​в 1996 году. Мировое производство Suzuki достигло более 975 000 автомобилей.[который? ] год.

    Также в 1996 году американская Suzuki выпустила 2-дверный внедорожник. Х-90 и пересмотренный Sidekick Sport модель с двойные подушки безопасности, двигатель 1,6 л, 95 л.с. (71 кВт), колеса 15 дюймов. Sidekick был заменен на Vitara и Гранд Витара на 1999 год. Grand Vitara будет первой моделью Suzuki с двигателем V6-цилиндров и доступным 4-колесным АБС тормоза.

    В XL-7 был представлен в 1998 году как удлиненная версия Grand Vitara. XL-7 имел больший 2,7-литровый 6-цилиндровый двигатель и 3-рядные сиденья. Это будет самый большой автомобиль Suzuki на сегодняшний день.

    Swift был исключен из модельного ряда в 2001 году, а Почитать был заменен в 2002 году новым Aerio, который предлагался как 4-дверный седан, так и 5-дверный кроссовер с участием Полный привод В качестве опции.

    В 2004 году General Motors и Suzuki совместно выкупили обанкротившуюся Дэу Моторс переименование предприятия в GMDAT. Американский Suzuki переименовал компактный Daewoo Nubira /Дэу Лачетти как Forenza и среднего размера Дэу Магнус как Верона. В Forenza получил универсал и кузов хэтчбек в 2005 году, причем хэтчбек продавался под Рино имя.

    2006 год стал первым годом, когда американская Suzuki продала в Соединенных Штатах более 100 000 автомобилей. Suzuki модернизировал Grand Vitara в 2006 году, а также представил совершенно новый Сузуки SX4 и Suzuki XL7 в 2007 году. Сузуки SX4 производится как совместное предприятие с Fiat и XL7 (обратите внимание на сокращение названия от Grand Vitara XL-7) был произведен как совместное предприятие с GM на CAMI Automotive Inc. в Ингерсолле. Suzuki приостановила производство XL7 на неопределенный срок в середине 2009 года из-за низкого спроса и впоследствии в том же году продала свою долю в CAMI обратно GM.

    Несмотря на сложный внутренний автомобильный рынок США, Suzuki не отставала от показателей продаж 2007 года в 2008 году. Однако в 2009 году продажи Suzuki упали на 48,5%.[193] после 17% падения продаж в 2008 году.[194] Suzuki не импортировала в США уличные мотоциклы 2010 модельного года, вместо этого дилеры полагались на непроданные запасы 2009 модельного года.[195][196] Новые модели уличных мотоциклов в США возобновлены в 2011 модельном году.[197]

    В ноябре 2012 года Suzuki объявила, что ее подразделение в США подает заявление о банкротстве и прекратит продажу автомобилей в Соединенных Штатах. Он планирует и дальше продавать мотоциклы, квадроциклы и морскую продукцию в США.[191] За десять месяцев 2012 года Suzuki продала в США только 21 188 автомобилей. Сочетание сильной иены и ограниченного предложения моделей Suzuki было обвинено в спаде.[192]

    Пакистанская Suzuki Motor Company Limited

    В Suzuki FX был первым автомобилем, который был собран Пак Сузуки в Пакистане.

    В соответствии с условиями соглашения о создании совместного предприятия между Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) и Пакистанской автомобильной корпорацией (PACO), Пак Сузуки Мотор Компани Лимитед (PSMCL) была зарегистрирована как открытая компания с ограниченной ответственностью в августе 1983 года.[198]

    Новая компания приняла на себя активы, в том числе производственные мощности Awami Autos Limited. PSMCL начала коммерческую деятельность в январе 1984 года с основной целью производства легковых автомобилей, пикапов, фургонов и полноприводных автомобилей.

    Церемония закладки фундамента нового автомобильного завода компании в Бин-Касиме была проведена тогдашним премьер-министром Пакистана в начале 1989 года.

    После завершения первой очереди этого завода в начале 1990 года началась собственная сборка двигателей Suzuki. Строительство нового завода было завершено в 1992 году, и производство Suzuki было перенесено на новый завод — и три коробки Автомобиль Margalla объемом 1300 куб.см также пополнился ассортиментом продукции.

    В сентябре 1992 года компания была приватизирована и передана в прямое управление японскому менеджменту. Во время приватизации SMC увеличила свой капитал с 25% до 40%. Впоследствии SMC постепенно увеличила свой капитал до 73,09% к 31 декабря 2001 года.

    В июле 1994 года завод в Бин Касиме расширил свои производственные мощности до 50 000 автомобилей в год, а к декабрю 2003 года на этом заводе было произведено 300 000 автомобилей.

    Suzuki Canada Inc.

    • 1973 — 1 июня была зарегистрирована Suzuki Canada Ltd. с офисами в Северный Йорк, Онтарио. Линия продукции включала мотоциклы, запчасти и аксессуары для дилеров Suzuki по всей Канаде.
    • 1974 – Ванкувер филиал и склад открыты для обслуживания дилеров в западной Канаде.
    • 1980 — Осень — Suzuki Canada начала продажи автомобилей с маркетинга и продаж полноприводных автомобилей. LJ80 в восточной Канаде. 1 ноября название компании изменилось с Suzuki Canada Ltd. на Suzuki Canada Inc.
    • 1982 — Внедрение линейки вездеходов Suzuki (ATV) в Канаде.
    • 1983 — Выпуск линейки лодочных моторов Suzuki в западной Канаде. 1 февраля 1983 г. — Западный филиал переехал в расширенные помещения в г. Ричмонд, Британская Колумбия.
    • 1984 — Начало продаж Suzuki Forsa (г.Suzuki Cultus ) автомобильный.
    • 1986 — Объявлено о создании совместного предприятия Suzuki-GM CAMI Automotive Inc. за 600 миллионов долларов по производству автомобилей. Производство должно было начаться в 1989 г. Ingersoll, Онтарио.
    • 1987-25 января — Suzuki Canada Inc. переезжает на новый участок площадью 110 000 кв. Футов (10 000 м²).2). головной офис и складские помещения по адресу Ричмонд Хилл, Онтарио.
    • 1988 — Осень — Suzuki начинает продавать 2-дверные модели CAMI. Suzuki Sidekick.
    • 2009 — Осень — Suzuki продала свое участие в CAMI GM.[199]

    В 2013 году Suzuki Canada объявила, что последует за подразделением в США и прекратит продажу автомобилей в Канаде после 2014 модельного года. Suzuki Canada продолжит предоставлять запчасти и услуги для автомобилей через дилерскую сеть, а также продавать мотоциклы, квадроциклы и подвесные моторы.[200]

    ПЛК Suzuki GB

    ПЛК Suzuki GB являются агентом производителя и дистрибьютором автомобилей, мотоциклов, квадроциклов и судовых двигателей в объединенное Королевство с головным офисом в Милтон Кейнс. Дочерняя компания, находящаяся в полной собственности Suzuki Motor Corporation действует как Suzuki Cars (Ирландия) Limited в Ирландия.

    • В 1963 году Suzuki начал официальный импорт автомобилей, в частности мотоциклов, как Suzuki (Великобритания) Limited.
    • В 1970-х и 1980-х годах Heron International спонсировал Сузуки заводская гоночная команда в Гран-при мотогонок, с гонщиками, включая Барри Шин, Рэнди Мамола, Мик Грант и Роб Макэлни. Затем торговал как «Heron Suzuki GB Limited», а в 1989 году стал «Heron Suzuki Plc».
    • В 1994 г. ПЛК Suzuki GB возникла, чтобы взять на себя распространение всей продукции Suzuki в Великобритании.

    Двигатель Suzuki Indomobil

    Suzuki Carry, Самый продаваемый автомобиль Suzuki в Индонезии всех времен.

    Suzuki GSX-R150.

    Двигатель PT Suzuki Indomobil (ранее PT Indomobil Suzuki International до декабря 2008 г.) является совместным предприятием Suzuki Motor Corporation и Индомобил Групп. Компания находится в г. Джакарта, Индонезия и специализируется на производстве автомобилей Suzuki для местного рынка. Отдельная компания, ПТ Suzuki Indomobil по продажам (SIS), ранее PT Indomobil Niaga International,[201] занимался продажей и маркетингом автомобилей и мотоциклов Suzuki.

    Suzuki провела свою первую деятельность на индонезийском рынке в 1970 году в отношении своей импортной фирмы PT. Компания Indohero Steel & Engineering. Шесть лет спустя в Джакарте было построено производственное предприятие, которое является старейшей частью Indomobil Group.

    Их первым продуктом был ST20 Carry (введен в 1978 г.), он широко использовался в качестве Ангкот.[202] Прозванный «Турунгтунг», он строился как минимум до 1983 года.[203] Это звукоподражание слово для звука, издаваемого двухтактным двигателем Carry.

    В 2011 году компания инвестировала 800 млн долларов в производство Экономичный экологичный автомобиль (LCGC) в Индонезии. В 2013 году Suzuki открыла еще один завод в Чикаранге с общим объемом инвестиций в 1 миллиард долларов.[204] Завод производил MPV Ertiga как для внутреннего, так и для экспортного рынка, а также двигатель K10B для Karimun Wagon R.[205]

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited

    Suzuki Motorcycle India, Private Limited (СМИЛ) является дочерней компанией Suzuki, Япония, полностью принадлежащей Индии. Компания имеет производственный завод в Гургаоне, штат Харьяна, с годовой производительностью 5,40,000 единиц.[206]

    Производственные мощности

    Текущие объекты:

    Япония:

    • Завод Такацука
      • 300, Такацука-чо, Минами-ку, город Хамамацу, Сидзуока.
    • Завод Хамамацу
      • 8686, Миякода-чо, Кита-ку, Хамамацу-ши, Сидзуока.
    • Косайский завод
      • 4520, Сирасука, Косай-ши, Сидзуока.
    • Ивата Завод
      • 2500, Иваи, Ивата-си, Сидзуока.
    • Тококавский мотоциклетный завод
      • 1–2, Утари, Сиратори-тё, Тоёкава-ши, Айти.
    • Завод Сагара (автомобили и двигатели)
      • 1111, Сираи, Макинохара-ши, Сидзуока.
    • Литейный завод Осука
      • 6333, Нисиобути, Какэгава-ши, Сидзуока.

    Индия:

    • Бехараджи, Мехсана, Гуджарат.
    • Гуруграмма и Манесар, Гургаон, Харьяна.

    Индонезия:

    • Завод Чакунг
      • Cakung, Восточная Джакарта, Джакарта.
    • Завод Тамбун I и II
      • Южный Тамбун, Bekasi Regency, Западная Ява.
    • Завод Чикаранг
      • Центральный Чикаранг, Bekasi Regency, Западная Ява.

    Пакистан:

    • Пак Сузуки
      • Карачи, Синд.

    Китай:

    • Джинчэн Сузуки
      • Нанкин, Цзянсу.
    • Цзинань Цинци Сузуки
      • Цзинань, Шаньдун.
    • Чанчжоу Haojue Suzuki
      • Чанчжоу, Цзянсу.

    Тайвань:

    • Хвостовой двигатель
      • Тайбэй

    Венгрия:

    • Мадьяр Сузуки
      • Эстергом, Комаром-Эстергом.

    Лаос:

    • Завод Сантифаб Сузуки Лао
      • Вьентьян

    Таиланд:

    • Тайский Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
      • Таниабури, Патум Тани.
    • Suzuki Motor (Таиланд). ООО
      • Завод Районг, Районг.

    Вьетнам:

    • Вьетнам Suzuki Corp.
      • Технопарк Лонг Бинь, Бьен Хоа, Донг Най.

    Филиппины:

    • Suzuki Philippines Inc.
      • Каламба, Лагуна.

    Камбоджа:

    • Камбоджа Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
      • Сангкат Чом Чао, Пномпень.

    Мьянма:

    • Suzuki (Мьянма) Motor Co., Ltd.
      • Особая экономическая зона Тилава, Thanlyin Township, Янгон.

    Соединенные Штаты:

    • Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC)
      • Рим, Грузия.

    Бразилия:

    • Ж. Толедо да Амазония
      • Манаус, Amazonas.

    Египет:

    • Suzuki Egypt S.A.E.
      • 6 октября, Мухафаза Гиза.

    Бывшие объекты:

    Япония:

    • Завод Такацука (оригинал)
      • Ками-мура, Хамана-гун, Сидзуока.

    Новая Зеландия:

    • Сборщики Suzuki из южной части Тихого океана
      • Whanganui, Манавату-Вангануи.

    Испания:

    • Сантана Мотор
      • Линарес, Хаэн, Андалусия.
    • Suzuki Motor España
      • Порсио, Хихон, Астурия.

    Китай:

    • Чанган Сузуки
      • Чунцин
    • Чанхэ
      • Цзиндэчжэнь, Цзянси.

    Канада

    • CAMI Automotive
      • Улица Ингерсолл, 300, Ingersoll, Онтарио.

    Аргентина:

    • General Motors de Argentina

    Колумбия:

    • GM Colmotores
      • Богота, Департамент Кундинамарка.

    Малайзия:

    • Suzuki Assemblers Malaysia Sdn, Bhd.,
      • Пераи, Пенанг.
    • HICOM Automotive Manufacturers (Малайзия)
      • Пекан, Паханг.

    Тайвань:

    • Prince Motors Co., Ltd.,
      • Нью-Тайбэй

    OEM сделки

    С 1985 года Suzuki делится или производит автомобили для других производителей по всему миру.[207]

    Донор

    Получатель

    Автомобили

    Текущие модели

    • Через
    • Альт
      • Альто 800
    • APV
    • Балено
    • Нести
      • Болан / Рави
      • Каждые
      • Супер Керри
      • Супер Керри Pro
    • Селерио (также известный как Cultus в Пакистане)
    • Ciaz
    • Eeco
    • Эртига
      • XL6 / 7
    • Гранд Витара
    • Hustler
    • Игнис
    • Джимни (третье и четвертое поколение)
    • Лэнди
    • Лапин
    • S-Presso
    • Solio
    • Spacia
    • Swace
    • Swift (второе и четвертое поколение)
      • Дзире (также известный как седан Swift в Колумбии)
    • SX4 (также известный как S-Cross на некоторых рынках)
    • Vitara (также известный как Escudo в Японии)
    • Витара Брецца
    • Вагон R
      • Maruti Wagon R
      • Каримун Вагон R
    • Xbee

    Бывшие модели

    • 800
    • Аэрио / Лиана
    • Альто К10
    • Капучино
    • Кара
    • Cervo
    • Cultus (также известный как Forsa, Swift, Geo Metro, Pontiac Firefly)
    • Экватор
    • Почитать /Cultus Crescent (также известный как Baleno, Maruti 1000, Maruti Baleno, Chevrolet Cassia)
    • Каждый плюс (также известный как Every Landy, Carry 1.3, Mastervan, Maruti Versa)
    • Forenza / Reno
    • Fronte
    • Весело
    • Кей
    • Кизаши
    • Мега Керри
    • Мехран
    • Могучий мальчик
    • MR Wagon
      • Дзен / Каримун Эстило
    • Палитра
    • Всплеск
    • Suzulight
    • Swift +
    • Близнец
    • Верона
    • Х-90
    • Сузуки XL-7 (также известный как Grand Vitara / Escudo)

    Концептуальные автомобили

    Концепт-кар GSX-R / 4

    • GSX-R / 4 Концепт-кар был представлен в 2001 году. Он оснащен 1300 см.3 (79 куб. Дюймов) двигатель взят из GSX1300R Хаябуса мотоцикл в попытке разделить разницу, объединяя положение автомобиля и характер спортивного мотоцикла (Suzuki была особенно успешной в продаже мотоциклов в Соединенных Штатах). Его высокие обороты рядный четырехцилиндровый двигатель обеспечивал около 175 л.с. простому двухместному родстеру весом менее 1500 фунтов.[209]
    • Pixy + SSC концепция была представлена ​​на 2007 Токийский автосалон. Pixy — это закрытая одноместная трехколесная подушка для личного транспорта, похожая на Toyota i-unit, и я реальный, но отличается тем, что два пикси могут стыковаться внутри SSC (он же Suzuki Sharing Coach) для езды по шоссе. Электроэнергия вырабатывается водородным топливным элементом и солнечными панелями, чтобы управлять фургоном SSC и одновременно заряжать Pixy.[210][211]
    • X-ГОЛОВКА концептуальный автомобиль, дебютировавший на Токийском автосалоне 2007 года. У него несколько необычный дизайн, похожий на самосвал. На шинах нанесен узор X, но X в названии объясняется его универсальностью.[212]
    • Suzuki Concept X дебютировал на 2005 Североамериканский международный автосалон в качестве значительного отклонения от стиля Suzuki среднего размера. внедорожник нацелен на молодых покупателей на рынке Северной Америки.[213] Этот концептуальный автомобиль превратился во второе поколение. XL7 введен в конце 2006 года.[214]
    • G70 появился на Токийский автосалон 2011 как Регина, но был переименован до 2012 г. Салон International de l’Auto[215] и Авто Китай[216] показывает, чтобы обозначить, что он достиг цели диоксид углерода (CO2) выбросы не выше 70г / км (а возможно, что Регина как название модели было бы маркетинговым фиаско). G70 — это концепт глобального компактного автомобиля следующего поколения, который, возможно, заменит Альт и при длине 3550 мм (140 дюймов) и ширине 1630 мм (64 дюйма) при весе 730 кг (1610 фунтов) G70 меньше и легче Alto. Он имеет чрезвычайно экономичный бензиновый двигатель с турбонаддувом объемом 800 кубических сантиметров (49 кубических дюймов) с непосредственным впрыском топлива и бесступенчатая трансмиссия и заявленный расход топлива 3,1 литра на 100 километров (91 миль на галлон‑Imp; 76 миль на галлон-НАС).[217][218][219]
    • Q-концепция, впервые показанный на Токийский автосалон 2011, это Пузырьковая машина как MIT CityCar, Nissan Pivo или Toyota PM. В концепции Q, имеющей длину всего 2500 миллиметров (98 дюймов), водитель и один пассажир едут в тандеме, но она более удобна, чем мотоцикл, поскольку она закрыта и имеет сиденья вместо седла. Предназначенный в первую очередь для коротких поездок (в пределах 10 км (6,2 миль)), он должен иметь возможность парковаться практически в любом доступном месте.[218][219]
    • Suzuki представила iK-2 концепт на Женевский автосалон 2015.
    • Suzuki показала концепт мини-внедорожника 4×4 концепция iM-4 на Женевский автосалон в 2015 году.

    Мотоциклы

    Suzuki начала производство мотоциклов в 1952 году, первые модели были моторизованными велосипедами.[20] С 1955 по 1976 год[42] компания производила мотоциклы с двухтактный только двигатели, самая большая двухтактная модель — трехцилиндровый с водяным охлаждением G2F5.

    Большим фактором успеха Suzuki в соревнованиях по двухтактным двигателям стал Восточногерманский Гран При гонщик Эрнст Дегнер, который бежал на Запад в 1961 году,[220] привезя с собой опыт в области двухтактных двигателей от производителя из Восточной Германии MZ. Секреты, которые принес с собой Дегнер, были работой Вальтер Кааден, который впервые объединил три важнейшие технологии: порт ускорения,[221][222] то камера расширения, а поворотный клапан.[223]

    Судзуки нанял Дегнера, и он выиграл 50 куб.см класс FIM шоссейные гонки Чемпионат мира для них в 1962 сезон. Suzuki стал первым японским производителем, выигравшим чемпионат мира по мотокроссу когда Джоэл Роберт выиграл титул 1970 года 250 куб. В 1970-х годах Suzuki зарекомендовала себя в мире мотогонок с Барри Шин Марко Лучинелли 1981 Франко Унчини 1982 выиграл чемпионат мира в высшем классе 500сс.

    В 1976 году Suzuki представила свои первые мотоциклы после Colleda COX.[20] 1950-х годов с четырехтактный двигатели, GS400 и GS750.

    В 1994 году Suzuki стала партнером Нанкин Jincheng Machinery создать китайского производителя и экспортера мотоциклов под названием Джинчэн Сузуки.

    Suzuki продолжала соревноваться в MotoGP и последний раз выигрывал титул в Сезон 2000 года. С 2006 по 2011 год команду спонсировала Ризла и был известен как Ризла Сузуки Команда MotoGP. 18 ноября 2011 года компания Suzuki объявила, что гонки GP были приостановлены, частично из-за стихийных бедствий и рецессии, до 2014 года.[224] Suzuki вернулся в MotoGP в 2015 году.[225]

    Кроме того, Suzuki одержала в общей сложности 93 победы на гонках. Гонки TT на острове Мэн.[226] Suzuki также 100 раз занимал второе место в различных гоночных категориях и в общей сложности занимал 92 третьих места.[226]

    Модели

    Некоторые известные мотоциклы Suzuki включают следующее:

    Двухтактные двигатели

    Suzuki T20 (спереди) и T500 Titan (сзади) на Le Salon de la Moto 2011 в Париже

    • X6 Hustler Twin (также известный как T20 Super Six) продавался с 1966 по 1968 год как «самый быстрый мотоцикл объемом 250 куб. см в мире». У него был новый Suzuki Posi-Force система автоматического впрыска масла (в дальнейшем называлась Suzuki CCI ).[15][16][227] Производство достигло более 5000 единиц в месяц.[228] В 2013 году Suzuki обновила Hustler товарный знак мотоцикла для Европы, что привело к слухам о Ретро стиль 250 твин.[229][230] 1967 T20 Super Six был включен в шоу Лас-Вегаса Искусство мотоцикла выставка.[231]
    • Т500 Титан (он же T500 Cobra, GT500) имел параллельный сдвоенный двигатель объемом 500 куб. см с воздушным охлаждением, который преодолел проблемы с долговечностью, перегревом и вибрацией. Обладая мощностью 47 лошадиных сил (35 кВт) при 6500 об / мин и максимальной скоростью 180 километров в час (110 миль в час), он стал флагманом Suzuki в 1968 году и остается популярным среди коллекционеров и коллекционеров. кафе-рейсеры.[232][233][234][235]
    • GT750 Ле-Ман с рядный трехцилиндровый двигатель был первым японским мотоциклом с двигатель с жидкостным охлаждением, за что получил прозвище «Водяной буйвол».[15][232] В Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии (по-японски) включает Suzuki GT750 1971 года в качестве одного из 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники.[41]
    • Циклон TM400 серийный мотокросс был разработан для участия в классе 500cc Чемпионат мира по мотокроссу гонки. Представленная в 1971 году, она была заведомо трудна для управления даже опытным гонщикам. Обновлен в 1975 году.[236][237][238]
    • Серийный мотокроссовщик RM125 дебютировал в 1975 году на замену TM125. Это был успешный предвестник будущего Серия RM состав от 50cc до 500cc.[239]
    • 250 ринггитов был полностью модернизирован в 1982 году, и одноцилиндровый двигатель с жидкостным охлаждением обеспечивал большую мощность, чем любой серийный 250-кубовый мотоцикл того времени. У него была оригинальная полноплавающая задняя подвеска с рычажным механизмом Suzuki, представленная годом ранее.[240]
    • RG250 Гамма 1983 года был одним из нового поколения реплика гонки спортивные мотоциклы 1980-х годов. Он имел алюминиевый каркас, полный обтекатель и высокая производительность прямой двухдвигательный двигатель.[241][242] RG250Γ 1983 года является одним из JSAE 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники.[66]
    • RG500 Гамма 1985 года был похож на RG250, но с квадратный двигатель.[243]
    • RGV250 Гамма, гоночная копия Кевин Шванц гоночный велосипед RGV500 GP, заменил RG250 в 1988 г. V-образный двигатель.[244]

    Четырехтактные двигатели

    Suzuki DR800S

    • Серия GS — GS750 1976 года был первой четырехтактной машиной, выпущенной Suzuki за 20 лет. В следующем году появилась первая 1-литровая машина Suzuki — GS1000E, а в 1979 году — копия GS1000S. Yoshimura GS1000 Супербайк.[15][16]
    • Катана — GSX1100S был выпущен в Европе в 1980 году; GSX1000S прибыл в США и Канаду позже в том же году как модель 1981 года и произвел революцию в дизайне спортивных мотоциклов.[245] Катана GS1000SV 1982 года AMA Зал славы мотоциклов‘список «классических велосипедов», выставленных в музее,[246] и был в Искусство мотоцикла выставка.[231]
    • GSX-R750 был одним из японских спортивных мотоциклов 1980-х годов, положившим начало эре современных гоночных реплик.[247] Он имел воздушно-масляное охлаждение, легкий вес и мощный двигатель.[248][249] В Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии (по-японски) включает Suzuki GSX-R750 1984 года в качестве одного из 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники,[72] и был в Искусство мотоцикла.[231]
    • Нарушитель 750 с этими OHC 4 клапана 45 ° V-образный двигатель был первым японцем крейсер мотоцикл (предназначенный для гонщиков США) в 1985 году. К 1997 году мотоциклы круизного типа будут составлять почти 60 процентов рынка уличных велосипедов США.[54][250]
    • GSX-R1100, относящийся к GSX-R750, появился в 1986 году.[54][251] Тот же самый базовый двигатель снова появится в 1995 году для питания Бандит 1200 и останутся в производстве до 2006 года.[252][253]
    • В DR-BIG он же Desert Express DR800S (на немецком) внедорожник просуществовал два модельных года как DR750S (на немецком) до 1990 года, когда его рабочий объем увеличился до 779 куб. см, он оставался самым большим в мире одноцилиндровым двигателем для серийных мотоциклов.[254] Доступный в Европе до 1999 года, он не экспортировался на рынок США.[255] Заменено V-Strom близнец, DR-BIG теперь совершил полный круг в качестве вдохновения для дизайна капитального ремонта V-Strom 1000 ABS в 2014 году.[256]
    • Suzuki серии RF Серия Suzuki RF — это спортивно-туристические мотоциклы. Они поставлялись с тремя вариациями двигателей: 400, 600 и 900 куб. Выпускался с 1994 по 1998 год.
    • TL1000S дебютировал в 1996 г. Международная выставка мотоциклов и скутеров как первый спортивный мотоцикл Suzuki с V-образный двигатель.[257] Это был V-образный твин 90 ° с жидкостным охлаждением, DOHC двигатель с 4 клапанами на цилиндр, который будет производиться до 2012 года.[256] Хотя производство мотоциклов TL1000S было прекращено в 2001 году, двигатель продолжал работать в TL1000R, то SV1000 и SV1000S,[258] так же хорошо как V-Strom 1000.[259]
    • GSX-R600 — уменьшенная версия GSX-R750. Были и раньше претенденты,[260] но настоящая статья появилась в 1997 году и после этого регулярно обновлялась.[261][262][263]
    • Хаябуса (GSX-1300R) был представлен в 1998 году и остается флагманом Suzuki. спортивный мотоцикл.[264][265] Suzuki Hayabusa 1998 года включен в JSAE 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники.[112] Развитие второе поколение Компания Hayabusa в 2008 модельном году способствовала выпуску GSX-1300BK в 2007 году. Би-Кинг,[266] сильно стилизованный голый вариант.[267][268]
    • SV650 был представлен в 1999 году в качестве бюджетного входа на рынок голых велосипедов,[269][270] а с 2001 года предлагается как голая, так и полностью обшитая.[271] В 2009 г. голый велосипед версия была переработана и переименована в Гладиус в соответствии с меч мотив Suzuki основан на Катана.[272] Мотоцикл Gladius выиграл Премия за хороший дизайн (он же G Марк) от Японский институт продвижения дизайна.[273]
    • GSX-R1000 — Эта первоклассная супербайк дебютировал в 2000 году,[274] и остается самой большой моделью серии GSX-R.[172][173]
    • Бургман 650 (AN650) был самым большим из серии городских скутеров, произведенных в Японии (продавался как Skywave внутри страны), а также в Италии и Испании с объемом двигателя 125 куб. см и выше. Когда он появился в 2002 году, 650 был самым большим водоизмещающим самокат в мире, и первый двухколесный автомобиль с электрическим управлением Бесступенчатая трансмиссия.[275][276] В Японский институт продвижения дизайна награжден G Марк Премия за хороший дизайн к Skywave 650 в 2003 году, ко всей серии Skywave в 2006 году и к обновленному Skywave 650LX в 2013 году.[277][278][279]
      • Чойнори был легким и недорогим скутером с объемом двигателя 50 куб. Скайвейв 650, но они были введены одновременно с целью увеличения продаж на внутреннем рынке в ответ на сокращение экспорта мотоциклов.[280][281] Чойнори 2002 года является одним из JSAE 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники.[123] Чойнори был награжден G Марк Премия за хороший дизайн в 2003 г.[282]
    • Бульвар M109R (VZR1800) V-twin, получивший название Intruder M1800R в Европе, прибыл в 2006 году с диаметром цилиндра 112 мм (4,4 дюйма) и ходом поршня 90,5 мм (3,56 дюйма), среди самых больших бензиновых двигателей. поршни когда-либо использовались в любом серийном мотоцикле (или легковом автомобиле).[283][284][285]
    • GSX-650F — представленная в 2008 году, эта новая спортивно-туристическая модель заполняет пробел в отставке. Катана. Модель 2009 года имеет АБС стандарт.
    • Сузуки DR125 — четырехтактный мотоцикл объемом 124 куб. см.
    • DL-650 V-Strom — а мотоцикл двойного назначения
    • GSX-250F через — маленький спортивный двигатель объемом 250 куб. туристический мотоцикл Производился с 1990 по 1998 год. Он в основном известен как практичный спортивный / туристический мотоцикл из-за его заднего бензобака и полностью закрытого места для хранения шлема, где обычно находится бензобак.
    • Suzuki GSX-R250 — мотоцикл, который производился с 1987 по 1994 год. Через пару лет после презентации GSX-R750 был выпущен 250-кубовый GSX-R250. Как и более крупный мотоцикл, GSX-R250 имел коробчатую раму (стальную, а не алюминиевую), полный обтекатель, задний поворотный механизм с полным поплавком и четырехцилиндровый четырехтактный двигатель. Но в то время как двигатель GSX-R750 имел воздушное и масляное охлаждение, у младшего брата был двигатель с жидкостным охлаждением. За пределами Японии можно увидеть не так много примеров. 17-дюймовые литые диски и 300-миллиметровый сдвоенный дисковый тормоз спереди. GSX-R250 обладал впечатляющей мощностью и создавался в первую очередь как разрешенный для использования на дорогах гоночный велосипед объемом 250 куб. См, достигающий скорости 200+ км / ч (124 миль в час). Импортированные экземпляры обычно можно увидеть в Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Кроме того, около 350 единиц были экспортированы в Данию в период с 1989 по 1992 год.

    Другие источники питания

    • RE5 был первым (и единственным) японским мотоциклом, выпущенным с Роторный двигатель Ванкеля. Это и его Джуджаро стиль делает его одним из самых необычных и коллекционных мотоциклов 1970-х годов.[286][287] RE5 1974 года является одним из JSAE 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники,[44] и модель 1976 года находится в AMA Зал славы мотоциклов.[288]
    • В скутере Burgman на топливных элементах используется электродвигатель, приводимый в движение водородом с воздушным охлаждением. Топливный элемент; его единственный выброс — вода. Следуя концептуальной модели на 2009 Токийский автосалон, в 2011 году самокат на топливных элементах Burgman стал первым в мире транспортным средством на топливных элементах, заработавшим Утверждение типа всего транспортного средства (WVTA) в Европейском Союзе, что позволяет продавать автомобиль во всех странах-членах.[166][285] Suzuki работает над серийным выпуском этого скутера.[165][289]

    Концепт мотоциклов

    • Falcorustyco концептуальная модель на 1985 Токийский автосалон предусматривал мотоциклетные технологии, которые могут быть задействованы к 1995 году, включая четырехтактный четырехцилиндровый двигатель объемом 500 куб. кожух экрана.[290][291][292]
    • Nuda представлял собой прототип с постоянным приводом на два колеса, включающий гидроусилитель руля и сиденье качания, в монококовом кузове из углеродного волокна, представленный на Токийском автосалоне в 1986 году. Концепции Nuda повлияли на дизайн Сузуки Хаябуса.[290][292][293][294]
    • Би-Кинг — Концепт-модель была хорошо принята публикой, когда она была представлена ​​на выставке 2001 Токийский автосалон. Добавление турбонагнетателя к двигателю GSX1300R свидетельствовало о большой выходной мощности, в то время как электроника, такая как мобильный телефон и GPS, была размещена в ультрасовременном угловатом кузове. Серийная модель появилась шесть лет спустя, практически без изменений, за исключением своего атмосферный двигатель.[266][295][296] Стиль B-King отражен в отмеченный наградами дизайн из GSR600[297] и GSR750, так же хорошо как Инадзума GW250 и GW250S.[298][299]
    • G-Strider концептуальная модель с двигателем 916 куб. см, обнародованная на Токийский автосалон, 2003 г., был полусамокат, полу-крейсер (мотоцикл) мэшап с электрически управляемым Бесступенчатая трансмиссия включает кнопочный ручной режим, аналогичный Burgman 650. Подчеркивая роскошь, G-Strider, руль, подножки, спинка сиденья, спинка пассажира и ветровое стекло были электрически регулируемыми во время движения, чтобы обеспечить наиболее удобную посадку.[292][300][301]
    • Стратосфера прототип был показан на Токийский автосалон в 2005 году с двигателем объемом 1100 куб. см, доведенным до пределов компактной конструкции, в результате чего был получен рядный шестицилиндровый двигатель такой же ширины, как и обычный рядный четырехцилиндровый двигатель. Кованый алюминий и дамасская сталь сочетают в себе характеристики материала в стильном дизайне. Перспективы серийной модели казались хорошими, учитывая, что предыдущий значительный концептуальный мотоцикл Suzuki, B-King, был запущен в производство, но рынок изменился до того, как Stratosphere получила добро.[292][301][302][303]
    • Биплан была объявлена ​​концепция голубого неба на 2007 Токийский автосалон, созданный, чтобы передать удовольствие от двухколесной мобильности, вдохновленный ощущением полета на самолете. Его форма создает ощущение открытости в современной машине с четырехцилиндровым двигателем.[304][305][306]
    • Crosscage концептуальная модель была представлена ​​на 2007 Токийский автосалон. Сочетание высокопроизводительной вторичной батареи и компактной, легкой системы топливных элементов с воздушным охлаждением от британской специализированной компании Интеллектуальная энергия включена быстрая активация с низким расходом топлива. Литий-ионный аккумулятор обеспечивает резервную мощность, а также минимальное воздействие на окружающую среду. Небольшой вес сделал этот байк не только экологичным, но и спортивным.[304][306]
    • Джемма прототип модели был представлен на 2007 Токийский автосалон. Характерный «полностью плоский 2-местный» четырехтактный одноцилиндровый скутер объемом 250 куб. См. Низкий и гладкий, он дает водителю и пассажиру ощущение большей близости. В багажном отделении перед гонщиком находится шлем. В следующем году Gemma была запущена в производство в Японии для внутреннего рынка.[307][308][309]
    • Рекурсия турбо-параллельный двухцилиндровый средний вес, показанный на Токийский автосалон, 2013.

    Вездеходы (ATV)

    LT-Z400 2004 года выпуска с кастомными модификациями.

    • Trail Buddy 50 (ALT50)
    • QuadRunner 50 (LT50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-A50)
    • QuadSport 50 (LT-Z50)
    • QuadSport 80 (LT80)
    • QuadSport 90 (LT-Z90)
    • ALT125 3×6
    • LT125D 4×6
    • QuadRunner 160 (LT-F160)
    • ALT185 3×6
    • LT185
    • LT230
      • LT230G
      • LT230S
    • QuadRunner 250 (LT250E)
    • QuadRacer 250 (LT250R )
    • QuadSport 250 (LT250S)
    • QuadSport 250 (LT-Z250)
    • Озарк 250
    • King Quad 300
    • LT300E
    • Эйгер 400
    • KingQuad 400
    • LT-Z400
    • LT-R450
    • QuadRacer 500 (LT500R)
    • KingQuad 500
    • Quadmaster 500
    • KingQuad 450
    • KingQuad 700
    • KingQuad 750

    Suzuki является крупным спонсором санный спорт, биатлон, и беговые лыжи спортивные события.[310][311]Они также являются текущим титульным спонсором Чемпионат АСЕАН по футболу,[312][313] английский Вторая лига клуб Милтон Кейнс Донс, Итальянский Серия А клуб Турин и польский Экстракласа клуб Корона Кельце.[314]

    Смотрите также

    • Список двигателей Suzuki
    • Suzuki World Rally Team

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    21. ^ «Сузулайт СС». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 2 октября 2013 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Это был первый полноценный четырехколесный микроавтобус в Японии. Он был выпущен в октябре 1955 года с 2-тактным двигателем объемом 360 куб. «Suzu» в названии было аббревиатурой от производителя, Suzuki, а «свет» указывал как на маневренность автомобиля, так и на пробуждающий свет. Suzulight был первым японским автомобилем, на котором 2-тактный двигатель успешно установлен на 4-колесном автомобиле, а также первым полностью японским автомобилем, в котором использовался передний привод с передним расположением двигателя.
    22. ^ а б c Инглиш, Боб (13 августа 2009 г.). «Suzuki отмечает свое 100-летие». MSN Канада. Получено 25 августа 2013. Учитывая текущий глобальный экономический спад, все ставки на достижение поставленных целей по продажам малы, но, тем не менее, канадское подразделение Suzuki в настоящее время работает с полностью открытой дроссельной заслонкой.[постоянная мертвая ссылка ]
    23. ^ а б Мизукава, Юки (2012). 二 輪 自動 車 産業 に お け る 寡占 体制 形成 [Формирование олигополистической структуры в мотоциклетной индустрии]. Экономический бюллетень университета Сеншу (по-японски). Токио, Япония. 47 (1): 75.
    24. ^ 1960 TT 125 cc результаты Проверено 29 марта 2014 г.
    25. ^ Механика мотоциклов, Август 1961 г., стр.71 Полностраничное объявление завода Suzuki Motor Co Ltd, Suzuki 250 ТБ. Компания Suzuki Motor Company отправляет шесть гоночных автомобилей Suzuki RT-61 125cc и шесть RV-61 250cc на шесть гонок Гран-при на островах Мэн, Ассен, Спа, Белфаст, Монца и Кристианспат.. Проверено 29 марта 2014 г.
    26. ^ 1961 TT 250 cc результаты Проверено 29 марта 2014 г.
    27. ^ Гоночные модели Suzuki 1960–1967 гг.[постоянная мертвая ссылка ] Проверено 29 марта 2014 г.
    28. ^ а б «Завод Тоёкава». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 24 октября 2013 г.. Получено 5 сентября 2013. 1–2, Утари, Сиратори-тё, Тоёкава-си, Аити.
    29. ^ а б c «История гонок 1960-х». Мотоциклы — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 8 марта 2014 г.. Получено 19 августа 2013.
    30. ^ «ТТ 1962». Официальный сайт TT на острове Мэн. Департамент экономического развития острова Мэн. Получено 24 августа 2013. Гонка с двумя кругами на 50 куб. См. Была расценена некоторыми циниками как хихиканье, но они не могли быть более ошибочными, так как битва Гран-при между Suzuki, Honda и Kreidler вылилась на горное поле.
    31. ^ «ТТ 1963». Официальный сайт TT на острове Мэн. Департамент экономического развития острова Мэн. Получено 24 августа 2013. История была сделана в гонке 50сс, которая была увеличена до трех кругов после успеха в прошлом году.
    32. ^ Уилсон, Байрон (20 августа 2013 г.). «Suzuki празднует 50-летие в Америке в Инди». Мотоцикл США. Получено 23 августа 2013. Однако Suzuki оказался в уникальном положении. Помимо празднования своего 50-летия в 2013 году, компания также увидела конец автомобильного производства в Штатах после одобрения заявок о банкротстве в марте.
    33. ^ «Сузуки Фронте 800». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 2 октября 2013 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Frontes были выставлены на Токийском автосалоне с 1962 по 1964 год, а небольшой пассажирский автомобиль класса 800 куб. См, который был показан как автомобиль для исследований и разработок, в конечном итоге был выпущен как Fronte 800 в 1965 году. Он отличался 2-тактным двигателем 785 с водяным охлаждением. cc силовая установка и передний привод с передним расположением двигателя в сочетании с 4-ступенчатой ​​трансмиссией, которая разгоняла автомобиль до максимальной скорости 115 км / ч. Его стиль опередил свое время, что обеспечило его положительный прием.
    34. ^ а б «История продукции 1960-х годов». Мотоцикл — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 4 октября 2013 г.. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    35. ^ «Ивата Плант». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 5 сентября 2013. 2500, Иваи, Ивата-си, Сидзуока.
    36. ^ а б «Косайский завод». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 5 сентября 2013. 4520, Сирасука, Косай-ши, Сидзуока.
    37. ^ а б c d е ж г час я j «История 1970–». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    38. ^ «Встречи — официальный сайт TT острова Мэн». TT 1970. Департамент экономического развития острова Мэн. Получено 24 августа 2013.
    39. ^ «История Suzuki 4×4: 1970». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 26 августа 2013.
    40. ^ а б c d Парри, Джон (4 июня 2010 г.). «Джимни, убийце гигантов, исполняется 40 лет». Еженедельные времена. Получено 4 сентября 2013. Оригинальный Jimny, LJ10, был представлен в Японии в 1970 году, хотя впервые он появился в Австралии в 1974 году как LJ20, оснащенный двухтактным двигателем с водяным охлаждением объемом 360 куб.
    41. ^ а б «Сузуки GT750». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 6 февраля 2012 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Этот мотоцикл имел двухтактный трехцилиндровый двигатель с водяным охлаждением, который обеспечивал хорошее ускорение в широком диапазоне скоростей от низкой до высокой. Технологии, разработанные для гонок Гран-при, были включены в конструкцию кузова и тормоза. Также были предусмотрены хорошо видимые счетчики и другие функции.
    42. ^ а б c d е ж «История продукции 1970-х годов». Мотоцикл — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 6 октября 2013 г.. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    43. ^ «История гонок MX 1970-х». Мотоциклы — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 11 ноября 2007 г.. Получено 19 августа 2013.
    44. ^ а б «Сузуки РЕ-5». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 2 октября 2013 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Этот шедевр амбиций был оснащен однороторным роторным двигателем Ванкеля с водяным охлаждением. RE-5 завоевал популярность во всем мире благодаря своему совершенно уникальному дизайну Джорджетто Джуджаро, а также системе периферийных портов и двойным глушителям.
    45. ^ «Сузуки Филиппины Инкорпорейтед». Компания. Suzuki Philippines Inc.. Получено 25 августа 2013. С 1959 года Suzuki вышла на сцену автомобилестроения Филиппин благодаря умелому руководству Rufino D. Antonio and Associates Inc., которое занималось распространением мотоциклов Suzuki по всей стране.
    46. ^ «История Suzuki 4×4: 1975». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 26 августа 2013.
    47. ^ а б c «Вехи компании». Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. Архивировано с оригинал 24 сентября 2011 г.. Получено 14 сентября 2013.
    48. ^ а б «Suzuki рассматривает возможность выпуска автомобилей в Пакистане». Нихон Кейдзай Симбун. Токио: 7. 7 октября 1980 г.
    49. ^ а б «История гонок на выносливость и супербайков». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 9 марта 2014 г.. Получено 26 августа 2013.
    50. ^ «История Suzuki 4×4: 1977». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 26 августа 2013.
    51. ^ «GM связывается с двумя японскими автопроизводителями». Нихон Кейдзай Симбун. Токио: 1. 18 августа 1981 г.
    52. ^ «Новый австралийский дом Suzuki». Новости AutoWeb. 1 марта 1998 г. Архивировано с оригинал 22 марта 2012 г.. Получено 2 сентября 2013. Новый специально построенный комплекс, знаменующий собой новое начало для гигантского японского производителя автомобилей, мотоциклов и судов в Австралии, будет находиться в Мельбурне, а не в Сиднее, где компания проживала 18 лет.
    53. ^ а б c d е ж г час я j k л м п о «История 1980–». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    54. ^ а б c d е «История продукции 1980-х годов». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 2 января 2015 г.. Получено 2 сентября 2013.
    55. ^ «GM, SUZUKI И ISUZU СОГЛАШАЮТСЯ НА СДЕЛКУ» МИНИ-АВТО «». Нью-Йорк Таймс. 13 августа 1981 г.. Получено 2 сентября 2013. Компании надеются получить преимущество на все более конкурентном рынке небольших экономичных автомобилей с объемом двигателя 1000 кубических сантиметров и меньше. Соглашение предусматривает, что каждая из трех компаний приобретет доли в других компаниях и предложит взаимную технологическую и маркетинговую помощь.
    56. ^ Нефф, Джон (17 ноября 2008 г.). «GM продает оставшуюся долю Suzuki за 230 миллионов долларов». Автоблог. AOL Inc. Получено 2 сентября 2013. GM владеет долей в Suzuki с 1981 года, когда она приобрела примерно 5,3 процента выпущенных акций Suzuki. В последующие годы доля GM была разбавлена ​​до 3,5%, но в 1998 г. GM увеличила свою долю в Suzuki до 10%, а в 2001 г. — чуть более 20%. В 2006 г. GM продала 17,4% акций Suzuki.
    57. ^ а б «История гонок 1980-х». Мотоциклы — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 7 февраля 2012 г.. Получено 19 августа 2013.
    58. ^ «1981 — 1995 Suzuki Samurai». MSN Autos Canada. Microsoft. Архивировано из оригинал 27 декабря 2009 г.. Получено 3 сентября 2013. Хотя Samurai не был первым внедорожником Suzuki, продаваемым в Канаде, он был более популярен. Появившись в 1981 году, прочная и доступная модель быстро стала популярной. К сожалению, его высокий центр тяжести и быстрое рулевое управление сделали его склонным к опрокидыванию. Продажи закончились в Канаде в 1989 году, но продолжались в США до 1995 года.
    59. ^ «История Suzuki 4×4: 1981». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 3 сентября 2013. В 1981 году Suzuki продолжала добиваться успехов на внутреннем рынке, но именно с экспортом SJ410 компания действительно вышла на новые рынки.
    60. ^ «Чемпионат мира по мотокроссу / Все японские шоссейные гонки и история мотокросса 1980-х». Мотоциклы — Global Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 26 сентября 2009 г.. Получено 19 августа 2013.
    61. ^ Джейкоб, Джиджо (9 января 2008 г.). «ХРОНОЛОГИЯ — Maruti Suzuki запускает мировые модели из Индии». Рейтер. Получено 11 сентября 2013. Suzuki Motor Corp владеет 54,2% акций Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, ведущего производителя автомобилей в Индии.
    62. ^ «Пак Сузуки Мотор Компани». Бизнес-регистратор. 29 августа 2013 г.. Получено 7 сентября 2013. Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) — это открытая компания с ограниченной ответственностью, которая была образована в 1983 году как совместное предприятие между Pakistan Automobile Corporation Limited и Suzuki Motor Corporation Japan. Год спустя компания начала свою деятельность, которая изначально ограничивалась сборкой и продажей Suzuki FX.
    63. ^ «Suzuki удвоит производство автомобилей в Пакистане». Нихон Кейдзай Симбун. Токио: 10. 20 ноября 1984 г.
    64. ^ Хан, Бабер (19 сентября 2010 г.). «Наследие Сузуки Мехран». Экспресс Трибьюн. Получено 7 сентября 2013. Несколько лет назад несколько чисто выбритых добросердечных японцев приехали в Карачи, более известный как «город без света», расположенный в «стране без света», с той же целью, что и Тата. В 1982 году Awami Auto Limited начала производство Suzuki SS80 или Suzuki FX, как мы его называем, а уже в следующем году Awami Autos Ltd была переименована в Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd, которая в 1988 году прекратила производство FX и представила второе поколение Suzuki Alto. который в Пакистане называется Мехран.
    65. ^ Элмер, Мэтью. «1982 Suzuki LT125». MSN Autos Canada. Microsoft. Архивировано из оригинал 1 сентября 2014 г.. Получено 4 сентября 2013. В то время как публика все еще восхищалась трехколесной компоновкой, Судзуки решил, что четвертое колесо не повредит. В то время как трехколесные автомобили маневренны и маневренны, их треугольное расположение делает их склонными к авариям при опрокидывании. Четвертое колесо резко снизило риск опрокидывания, создав то, что мы сегодня называем квадроциклом.
    66. ^ а б «Suzuki RG250 Gamma». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 6 февраля 2012 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Suzuki RG250G был машиной-мечтой среди шоссейных мотоциклов, разработанной с использованием технологий, накопленных Suzuki на гоночных трассах Гран-при. В машине были упакованы все мыслимые технологии, включая первую в мире раму из квадратных труб из алюминия, которая использовалась на массовом мотоцикле.
    67. ^ МакГрю, Джонатан (25 января 2010 г.). «Suzuki быстро вернется в 2011 году». Отчеты о зеленых автомобилях. Получено 7 сентября 2013. В последний раз Suzuki Swift на американском рынке был в 2001 году. Некоторые из вас, возможно, не помнят Swift, но вы можете вспомнить его очень близкого родственника Geo Metro. Suzuki Swift первоначально назывался Suzuki Cultus и впервые был представлен на японском рынке в 1983 году. С 1983 года Cultus продавался в семи странах под несколькими разными шильдиками, самыми известными из которых были Suzuki Swift и Geo Metro. С 2001 года у нас нет шильдика Swift, но недавние новости указывают на возвращение Suzuki Swift в 2011 году.
    68. ^ «Suzuki отправляет автомобили G.M.» Нью-Йорк Таймс. 3 апреля 1984 г.. Получено 9 сентября 2013. По его словам, первая партия из 900 экономичных автомобилей мощностью 60 лошадиных сил под названием Cultus отправилась в Соединенные Штаты из центральной Японии в воскресенье. G.M., владеющая 5 процентами Suzuki и участвовавшая в разработке автомобиля, хотела импортировать до 100000 автомобилей в год. Но поскольку автомобили японского производства, они подпадали под импортные квоты Соединенных Штатов этой страны, и правительство разрешило G.M. всего 17000.
    69. ^ «История Suzuki 4×4: 1984». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 9 сентября 2013.
    70. ^ а б Браун, Уоррен (26 мая 1988 г.). «Сузуки Самурай». Орландо Сентинел. Получено 9 сентября 2013. Когда Suzuki Samurai вошел в Соединенные Штаты в конце 1985 года … его поездка была жестокой. Его управляемость на скоростях шоссе пугала. И было шумно … Сегодня Samurai продает впечатляющие темпы — 8000 автомобилей в месяц, в основном молодым покупателям от 25 лет и младше. Он также предстает перед растущим числом присяжных по судебным делам, связанным с несчастными случаями, связанными с опрокидыванием … Suzuki заявляет, что его автомобили Samurai первого поколения безопасны. Истцы не согласны. Предположительно, кто прав, решит суд. Несомненно то, что 1988 1/2 Samurai превосходит те более ранние модели, которые принесли Suzuki столько удачи, славы и проблем.
    71. ^ а б Холуша, Джон (3 сентября 1988 г.). «Автомобили Suzuki Samurai установили рекорд продаж в августе». Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 9 сентября 2013. Продажи Samurai, которые в течение первых пяти месяцев года составляли от 5 000 до 6 000 в месяц, упали до 2 199 в июне после отчета Союза потребителей. Американская Suzuki, принадлежащая японской Suzuki Motor Company, категорически отвергла обвинения и предложила своим дилерам денежное вознаграждение в размере 2000 долларов — очень значительную сумму для автомобиля с базовой ценой в 8 495 долларов. Это позволило дилерам агрессивно снижать цены, и в то же время Suzuki увеличила объем рекламы.
    72. ^ а б «Suzuki GSX ･ R750». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 6 февраля 2012 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Suzuki GSX-R750 вышел на рынок, оснащенный стилем и механизмами мотоциклов для гонок на выносливость. Suzuki внедрила в этот массовый автомобиль технологии, разработанные на основе гоночного опыта, и стала бестселлером в классе 750 куб.
    73. ^ «ЯПОНИЯ: миникар Suzuki Alto достиг отметки в 4 миллиона». just-auto.com. 8 августа 2001 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Продажи достигли одного миллиона в 1985 году, а отметка в три миллиона была преодолена в 1993 году. Однако расширение линейки субкомпактов Suzuki и растущая популярность субкомпактов в стиле RV, таких как собственный Type R Suzuki, замедлили производство Alto.
    74. ^ Горовиц, Брюс (20 августа 1985). «Представляем недорогой« Самурай »в ноябре: Suzuki выводит на рынок конкурента Jeep». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 15 сентября 2013. Аналитики считают, что Suzuki станет пионером на рынке «мини-спортивных утилит», сегмента, в котором отечественные компании не объявили о своих планах конкурировать. Большая тройка американских автопроизводителей продает полноразмерные внедорожники, а American Motors уже давно является основным конкурентом своей линейки Jeep.
    75. ^ Слоан, Леонард (21 сентября 1987). «Реклама; новые ролики для Suzuki:« Никогда не скучно »‘«. Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 12 сентября 2013. «Этот автомобиль доступен в 103 странах по всему миру, это 103d, а не первый, — сказал Н. Дуглас Мацца, вице-президент и генеральный менеджер Suzuki of America Automotive Corporation в Бреа, Калифорния. — В 102 других странах. страны, они рассматривают его как внедорожник. Но в нашей кампании вы не увидите никаких упоминаний о том, что это за машина. Пусть это определит покупатель ».
    76. ^ а б «Цзинань Qingqi Motorcycle Co., Ltd». О нас. qingqi.com.cn. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Компания JINAN QINGQI MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD. (JNQQ) была основана в 1956 году, головной офис находится в городе Цзинань провинции Шаньдун, где был изготовлен первый гражданский мотоцикл Китая. С 1985 года Jinan QINGQI начал технически сотрудничать с SUZUKI (ЯПОНИЯ) и изготовил первый скутер на материковой части Китая. Создал совместное предприятие с SUZUKI в 1996 году, с PEUGEOT в 2006 году и стал единственной компанией, у которой есть две разные технические системы из Европы и Японии.
    77. ^ «Курумсал». motosiklet.suzuki.com.tr (в Турции). Архивировано из оригинал 14 августа 2019 г.. Получено 14 августа 2019.
    78. ^ «G.M., СУЗУКИ В КАНАДском галстуке». Нью-Йорк Таймс. 28 августа 1986 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. В отличие от трех других азиатских автозаводов, строящихся в Канаде, компании заявили, что согласились соблюдать договор между Соединенными Штатами и Канадой, требующий большего содержания Канады в автомобилях, производимых здесь.
    79. ^ «MAZDA: 1980–1989». История. Mazda Motor Corporation. Получено 12 сентября 2013.
    80. ^ а б Кребс, Мишель. «Suzuki’s Grand Vitara, дедушка внедорожников, переключает передачи». AutoObserver. Edmunds Inc. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Но до того, как внедорожники Toyota и Honda стали даже блеском в глазах проектировщиков, Suzuki фактически изобрела рынок компактных мягких колесных дисков с дебютом Escudo в 1988 году в Японии и годом позже выпущенным в США под названием Sidekick.
    81. ^ а б О’Делл, Джон (26 сентября 1989 г.). «Самурайские продажи искры искры в случайном порядке на американском Suzuki». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Также в понедельник американский Suzuki анонсировал свой автомобильный модельный ряд 1990 года. Samurai приуменьшается, предлагается меньше моделей и опций. Между тем Sidekick — приземистая версия Samurai с более низким центром тяжести — предлагается в нескольких новых конфигурациях. Как и в прошлом году, будет три модели Swift.
    82. ^ Линерт, Пол (12 марта 1989 г.). «Япония имеет 50% автомобильного рынка США в пределах досягаемости». Чикаго Трибьюн. Получено 12 сентября 2013. — General Motors Corp. импортирует почти 150 000 единиц в год от японских филиалов Isuzu Motors Ltd. и Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. и покупает еще 100 000–150 000 единиц в год у New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., ее совместного предприятия во Фремонте, Калифорния. , с Toyota Motor Corp. (совместное предприятие GM в Канаде с Suzuki под названием Cami Automotive, как ожидается, будет поставлять американскому автопроизводителю еще 120 000 грузовых автомобилей в год. Завод планируется открыть в апреле).
    83. ^ а б c «Сузуки в Венгрии». Мадьяр Сузуки Зрт. Получено 13 сентября 2013.
    84. ^ а б c d е ж г час я j k л м «История 1990–». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    85. ^ «PM BRIEFING: Japanese Upgrade Mini-Vehicles». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. 5 марта 1990 г.. Получено 13 сентября 2013. Источники в отрасли сообщили сегодня, что японские автопроизводители начали продавать мини-автомобили с обновленными стандартами, что укрепляет перспективы восстановления рынка мини-автомобилей.
    86. ^ Болен, Селестина (25 апреля 1991 г.). «Suzuki открывает совместное предприятие в Венгрии». Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 13 сентября 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation начала сегодня первые крупные японские инвестиции в Восточной Европе, подписав совместное предприятие, которое в следующем году начнет производство легковых автомобилей хэтчбек на бывшей советской военной базе на севере Венгрии. Завод Magyar Suzuki стоимостью 235 миллионов долларов, расположенный недалеко от реки Дунай в городе Эстергом, представляет собой крупнейшую отдельную иностранную инвестицию в Венгрии.
    87. ^ Трис, Джеймс Б. (22 сентября 1991 г.). «Почему GM и Daewoo оказались на дороге в никуда». Bloomberg Businessweek. Получено 13 сентября 2013. Как и ее местные конкуренты, Daewoo больше стремилась к защищенному — и прибыльному — внутреннему рынку, на который в 1989 году было закуплено 60% всех автомобилей корейского производства по сравнению с 33% в 1987 году. Но ее конкуренты представляли автомобили с более новыми технологиями. Когда GM отказалась от просьбы Daewoo о выпуске новых моделей, корейская компания подписала соглашение о совместном использовании технологий с японской Suzuki Motor Co.
    88. ^ «Хорошая нефть: большое дело в маленькой упаковке». New Zealand Herald. 31 августа 2013 г.. Получено 13 сентября 2013. Cappuccino был заднеприводным кабриолетом со съемной крышей и поперечной балкой и приводился в движение мощным трехцилиндровым двигателем объемом 657 куб. См. Он выглядел как маленький мусор из нечестивого союза Mazda MX-5 и Dodge Viper. . Он производился с 1991 по 1997 год, и некоторые из них до сих пор можно увидеть на местных дорогах, но теперь, похоже, ходят слухи, что Suzuki рассматривает возможность возрождения своего маленького заднеприводного героя для запуска в 2016 году!
    89. ^ а б «Автомобильный рынок Индии: местный герой». Экономист. 14 августа 1997 г.. Получено 14 сентября 2013. Согласно условиям совместного предприятия, Сузуки и правительство по очереди назначают управляющего директора MUL на пять лет. Нынешний босс, Равиндра Бхаргава, был выбран Судзуки. Его срок истекает в этом месяце, и правительство и Судзуки не могут договориться о его преемнике. Глава японской фирмы Осаму Сузуки был приглашен в Индию для принятия окончательного решения. Даже если будет достигнут компромисс, это может быть лишь предварительная схватка в битве за контроль.
    90. ^ «Полноприводной из Японии». Чикаго Трибьюн. 11 июля 1993 г.. Получено 18 сентября 2013. В прошлом месяце компания Suzuki создала компанию Wangjian Suzuki Motorcycle Co., 50 процентов которой принадлежит машиностроительному заводу Ванцзян, 35 процентов — Suzuki и 15 процентов — Nissho Iwai Corp., чтобы произвести 7500 мотоциклов Suzuki объемом 250 кубических сантиметров в первый год и 50 000 в год. третий год.
    91. ^ де Фейтер, Тихо (1 июля 2013 г.). «Suzuki Alto 20th Anniversary Edition выходит на китайский автомобильный рынок». Новости Китая Авто. CarNewsChina.com. Получено 18 сентября 2013. Suzuki Alto 20th Anniversary Edition был запущен на автомобильный рынок Китая, цена начинается с 52 400 юаней и заканчивается 61 400 юаней. Лучшее: он доступен только в розовом цвете! Специальное издание Pinky посвящено 20-летию совместного предприятия Chang’an-Suzuki, которое начало производство Suzuki Alto второго поколения в июне 1993 года.
    92. ^ «Сузуки Вагон Р». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 18 сентября 2011 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. У Wagon R короткий капот и высокий кузов. В просторном пассажирском салоне с вертикальными сиденьями для облегчения посадки и высадки могут разместиться 4 взрослых. У него полностью плоский багажный отсек с большим пространством. Wagon R имеет очень жесткий корпус и широкое поле зрения и демонстрирует свое экологическое сознание, приняв на вооружение новый хладагент R134a. Признан автомобилем года по версии RJC 1993 года.
    93. ^ Такаяма, Хидэко; Верфриц, Джордж (17 января 1999 г.). «Мини-вторжение Японии». Newsweek. Архивировано из оригинал 6 мая 2012 г.. Получено 18 сентября 2013. Судзуки назвал его Wagon R. Созданное в конце 1993 года творение Аошимы стало японским автомобилем десятилетия. Он вмещает четырех взрослых и багаж и имеет сиденья, которые откидываются, складываются в кровать или убираются, чтобы максимизировать пространство для хранения. «Это похоже на комнату с татами из 4,5 дюймов», — удивляется один аналитик из Токио, имея в виду многофункциональные пространства в маленьких японских домах. Каждый японский производитель микролитражных автомобилей заимствовал концепцию Wagon R, которая позже появилась в двух конструкциях Mercedes: A-класса и Smart.
    94. ^ «Maruti выкатила пятимиллионный автомобиль». Индуистский. 28 апреля 2005 г.. Получено 19 сентября 2013. Первый автомобиль Maruti, Maruti 800, был выпущен 14 декабря 1983 года. Первый миллион был получен в марте 1994 года, а второй миллион был завершен в октябре 1997 года. Трехмиллионный автомобиль был выпущен в июне 2000 года, а четырехмиллионный автомобиль. был произведен в апреле 2003 года, последний миллион был самым быстрым, всего за два года.
    95. ^ Дэвисон, Фил (11 марта 1994). «Испанский город в состоянии войны с Судзуки. Фил Дэвисон пишет из Линареса о всплеске резких антияпонских настроений». Независимый. Получено 19 сентября 2013. В прошлом месяце Suzuki, владельцы 84 процентов единственного автомобильного завода в Андалусии, Santana Motor, объявили о «приостановке платежей» — его ликвидность не могла покрыть краткосрочные долги. Он сказал, что не будет инвестировать еще одну песету, что новый инвестор должен будет предложить 38 миллиардов песет (около 190 миллионов фунтов стерлингов) и что 60 процентов из 2400 рабочих Santana должны будут уйти.
    96. ^ Девер, Пол (6 декабря 1996 г.). «Совместное предприятие Suzuki по производству мотоциклов и грузовиков начинает работу». Авто Канал. Получено 19 сентября 2013. Associated Press сообщило, что совместное предприятие Suzuki Motor Corp. с Вьетнамом начало работу сборочного завода по производству легких грузовиков и мотоциклов. Финансовая газета Investment сообщила, что завод, расположенный в промышленной зоне Бьенхоа к северу от Хошимина, поставил цель производить 10 000 грузовиков и 30 000 мотоциклов в год. Продукция предприятия будет продаваться во Вьетнаме и экспортироваться.
    97. ^ «Suzuki — первый дерьмо в заводском проекте». Вьетнам Новости. 26 апреля 2012 г.. Получено 19 сентября 2013. Вьетнамская компания Suzuki Corp начала производство мотоциклов на заводе Binh Da в Донгнае в 1996 году.
    98. ^ «Власти с подозрением относятся к налоговому скандалу с Suzuki». Вьетнамский мост. Получено 19 сентября 2013. Suzuki работает во Вьетнаме с 1996 года, построив завод по производству мотоциклов и автомобилей в технопарке Лонг Бинь в провинции Донг Най. В 2006 году компания построила новый завод по производству мотоциклов, чтобы удовлетворить потребности растущего рынка во Вьетнаме, с годовой производительностью 80 000 единиц, также в технопарке Лонг Бинь.
    99. ^ «Suzuki получает награду за инновационные продукты на выставке IMTEC 97». Индустрия прогулочного судоходства. Polson Enterprises. 25 сентября 1997 г.. Получено 20 сентября 2013.
    100. ^ Кларк, декан Трэвис (16 июля 1998 г.). «Что нового в лодочных двигателях». Орландо Сентинел. Получено 20 сентября 2013. Suzuki также квалифицируется как новатор в области четырехтактных двигателей, выиграв в прошлом году главный приз американской морской индустрии за свои 65- и 75-сильные модели. Тесты показывают, что у Suzuki разгон лучше, чем у конкурентов. Фактически, двигатели Suzuki оказались настолько хорошими, что теперь компания производит все четырехтактные двигатели для линий Evinrude и Johnson Outboard Marine Corp.
    101. ^ Коллингс, Энтони (22 апреля 1997 г.). «Suzuki обвиняет издателя Consumer Reports в подтасовке тестов». CNN. Получено 9 сентября 2013. Производитель автомобилей представил то, что, по его словам, было доказательством того, что CU, издающая журнал Consumer Reports, в 1988 году сфальсифицировала результаты, чтобы автомобиль выглядел плохо и увеличил продажи журналов.
    102. ^ Петерсон, Ивер (23 апреля 1997 г.). «Suzuki утверждает, что тестеры должны были доказать, что автомобиль небезопасен». Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 9 сентября 2013. В своем комментарии к стандартам опрокидывания, представленном вчера в Национальную администрацию безопасности дорожного движения, производитель автомобилей включил показания под присягой бывшего механика-испытателя Союза потребителей, который после того, как автомобиль не опрокинулся после нескольких пробегов, по сути, старший редактор Consumers Reports дал указание испытателям найти кого-нибудь, кто сможет заставить машину двигаться на двух колесах. Судзуки сказал, что видеозапись теста, полученная от Союза потребителей в рамках судебной процедуры, также показывает, как автомобильный тестер кричит: «Хорошо, Рики, детка!» когда самурай, ведомый Ричардом Смоллом, опрокинулся на испытании.
    103. ^ Митра, Сумит (10 ноября 1997 г.). «На ускоренном курсе». Индия сегодня. Получено 14 сентября 2013. В продолжающемся поединке между Министерством промышленности и Suzuki Motor Company (SMC) Японии за контроль над Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) индийская сторона поставила своего соперника на пол-Нельсона.
    104. ^ «НОВОСТИ КОМПАНИИ; АВТОПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЬ ПРИСОЕДИНЯЕТСЯ СВОЕЙ ДОЛИ В SUZUKI MOTOR». Нью-Йорк Таймс. 17 сентября 1998 г.. Получено 11 сентября 2013. Г. сильна в Северной Америке, Латинской Америке и Европе, но не имеет большого присутствия в Азии. Он надеется использовать Suzuki в качестве трамплина для увеличения своего присутствия там.
    105. ^ «Правительство, Судзуки разрешит скандал с Марути». Rediff в сети. 8 июня 1998 г.. Получено 14 сентября 2013. Правительство подписало меморандум о взаимопонимании и урегулировании с Suzuki Motor Corporation, согласно которому назначения председателей и управляющих директоров их совместного предприятия Maruti Udyog Limited будут производиться только после взаимных консультаций.
    106. ^ «Changan Automobile Company Limited». Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Limited. Архивировано из оригинал 21 сентября 2013 г.. Получено 20 сентября 2013. Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd в настоящее время насчитывает 4176 сотрудников, из которых около 880 человек управленческий и технический персонал. Changan Suzuki в основном занимается четырьмя сериями продуктов: LingYang (поступила на рынок в июне 1998 года); Swift (поступил в продажу в апреле 2005 г.); TianYu SX4 (седан) (поступил на рынок в конце 2006 г.) и SX4 (хэтчбек) (поступил на рынок в марте 2007 г.); новый Альто (вышел на рынок в сентябре 2009 года).
    107. ^ а б c «Судзуки возвращается в Мьянму». Investvine.com. 8 февраля 2013 г.. Получено 16 февраля 2013.
    108. ^ Миядзаки, Кен (9 марта 2012 г.). «Suzuki надеется возобновить бизнес в Мьянме». Асахи Симбун. Архивировано из оригинал 21 сентября 2013 г.. Получено 20 сентября 2013. Производитель выпускал мотоциклы и небольшие коммерческие автомобили в Мьянме в рамках совместной компании с государственным предприятием с 1998 года, когда страной управляло военное правительство.
    109. ^ «Мьянма Сузуки Мотор Ко., Лтд». Businessweek.com. Bloomberg. Получено 20 сентября 2013. Мьянма Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. производит мотоциклы, малолитражные легковые автомобили и грузовые автомобили. Компания была основана в 1998 году и базируется в Янгоне, Мьянма. Мьянма Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. действует как дочерняя компания Suzuki Motor Corp.
    110. ^ Браун, Роланд (2006), Окончательная история быстрых мотоциклов, Бат, Великобритания: Parragon, стр. 214–215, ISBN  1-4054-7303-7
    111. ^ а б Хайд, Джастин (5 ноября 2012 г.). «Suzuki покидает автомобильный бизнес в США, чтобы сосредоточиться на небольших транспортных средствах в других странах». Motoramic. Yahoo! Inc. Получено 9 сентября 2013. И после почти 30 лет работы на этих берегах компании не удалось сформировать большую часть идентичности среди американских потребителей. В Китае, Малайзии и других странах Сузуки считаются дешевым, но стильным транспортным средством — имидж, который невозможно создать здесь. Модели Suzuki никогда не были лучшими в своем классе по каким-либо конкретным параметрам; 16-летняя битва с Consumer Reports за его позорный столб Suzuki Samurai 1988 года не помогла. Среди любителей мотоциклов Suzuki Hayabusa остается легендой как самый быстрый серийный мотоцикл в мире, но Suzuki так и не нашла способа передать энтузиазм по поводу своей двухколесной продукции на тех, у кого есть четыре.
    112. ^ а б «Сузуки Хаябуса». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии. Архивировано из оригинал 16 октября 2013 г.. Получено 16 октября 2013. Suzuki Hayabusa имел 4-цилиндровый двигатель DOHC объемом 1299 куб. См, в котором использовалась новейшая электронная система впрыска топлива. В двигателе использовались высокоскоростные цилиндры с гальваническим покрытием, а отличная эффективность охлаждения поршней была достигнута за счет использования компактного и легкого блока цилиндров и коленчатого вала. Мультиотражатель ближнего света и дальний свет проектора были характерно расположены один над другим. Большие воздухозаборники для создания давления наддува были расположены по обе стороны от фонарей в местах, которые увеличивают давление ветра. Это способствовало значительному увеличению мощности и крутящего момента. Сцепление большой мощности помогло реализовать точное переключение передач и легкое ощущение сцепления. Аэродинамические характеристики были оптимизированы за счет продуманной конструкции капота с цельным передним крылом, воздухозаборниками и т.п., а также за счет оптимального расположения радиатора и маслоохладителя.
    113. ^ О’Делл, Джон (12 декабря 1998 г.). «Американский Suzuki назвал нового президента». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 2 октября 2013. Американская Suzuki Motor Corp. назначила своим новым президентом давнего исполнительного директора компании Рика Сузуки. Он был президентом CAMI Automotive Inc., совместного предприятия по производству автомобилей Suzuki Motor Corp. и General Motors of Canada. Suzuki будет отвечать за руководство всеми операциями американской Suzuki с базой в Бри, включая ее автомобильные, мотоциклетные и морские подразделения. Сузуки начал свою карьеру в Suzuki Motor Corp. в Японии в 1974 году. Он пришел в Suzuki Canada Inc. в 1987 году и отвечал за надзор за операциями всех трех подразделений канадской дочерней компании. Он основал автомобильное подразделение Suzuki Motor в Канаде.
    114. ^ а б Кребс, Мишель (30 апреля 2008 г.). «Рик Сузуки: оправданное падение на мечах?». AutoObserver. Edmunds.com. Получено 2 октября 2013. В мартовском письме к сотрудникам 60-летний Рик Сузуки написал, что уйдет в отставку, «чтобы нести ответственность» за низкие продажи и доходы автопроизводителя. Сроки его отъезда не назывались. Председатель правления американской компании Suzuki с 1998 года, он является внуком основателя Suzuki Motor Corp. Мичио Сузуки.
    115. ^ Боуман, Билл. «GM Аргентина». Поколения истории GM. Центр наследия GM. Архивировано из оригинал 4 апреля 2012 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013.
    116. ^ а б c «История 2000». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    117. ^ «СРОКИ: Ключевые даты в истории General Motors». Рейтер. 29 мая 2009 года. Получено 30 сентября 2013.
    118. ^ а б «История 2001». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    119. ^ Джонс, Террил Юэ (7 марта 2001 г.). «Jaguar берет верх с X-Type, его машина для ремонта и ремонта за 30 000 долларов». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 30 сентября 2013. Также представленный в Швейцарии на женевском шоу и, вероятно, прибывающий в Америку: Suzuki Liana, пятидверный компактный минивэн, известный в Японии как Aerio. Liana, созданная на основе Suzuki Esteem, будет выпускаться как в переднеприводной, так и в полноприводной конфигурациях.
    120. ^ «Сузуки Лиана». Новости флота. Bauer Automotive. 7 марта 2001 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013. SUZUKI утверждает, что его новый хэтчбек принесет непревзойденную ценность для сектора компактных бизнес-автомобилей, когда он будет запущен в этом месяце. По цене от 9995 фунтов стерлингов на дороге, Liana — сокращение от Life in a New Age — представляет собой пятидверную пятиместную модель, которая может привести Suzuki в центр сегмента C, предлагая значительно более высокое восприятие. стоимости, чем лидеры европейского рынка, такие как Volkswagen Golf и Ford Focus.
    121. ^ Уотерс, Патти (1 октября 2002 г.). «Рождение SMAC — Suzuki открывает завод по производству квадроциклов в Северной Америке». Off-Road.com. VerticalScope. Получено 2 октября 2013. Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation (SMAC) была создана в 2001 году для открытия первого производственного предприятия Suzuki в США. SMAC сначала будет строить квадроциклы в [sic] Производственное предприятие площадью 100 000 квадратных футов, расположенное на Технологическом бульваре в Риме, Джорджия.
    122. ^ «История 2002». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    123. ^ а б «Сузуки Чойнори». 240 достопримечательностей японской автомобильной техники. Общество автомобильных инженеров Японии. Архивировано из оригинал 13 октября 2013 г.. Получено 12 сентября 2013. Suzuki Choinori был разработан, чтобы в основном использоваться для коротких поездок на работу и по магазинам. Соответствующая мощность двигателя, конструкция кузова и требуемые функции были проверены на этапе базового проектирования с целью уменьшения массы, рационализации деталей и обеспечения высокого качества. В нем удалось снизить массу примерно на 40% по сравнению с обычным самокатом за счет уменьшения размера деталей, применения нового двигателя, новой конструкции рамы и осторожного уменьшения количества пластиковых деталей. Такая рационализация, включая сокращение количества деталей, затягиваемых болтами и гайками, позволила продать Choinori по низкой цене 59 800 иен. Цветная смола использовалась для пластиковых деталей, чтобы обеспечить 6 цветов корпуса без необходимости окраски. Для недавно разработанного 4-тактного двигателя была внедрена новая технология покрытия высокоскоростных цилиндров, чтобы обеспечить высокую скорость обработки при низких затратах. Это снизило вес двигателя примерно на 40% по сравнению с обычным двигателем объемом 50 куб. См.
    124. ^ «Suzuki становится Сделано в Америке Производитель с открытием завода по производству квадроциклов в Джорджии ». Авто Канал. 31 мая 2002 г.. Получено 2 октября 2013.
    125. ^ Свибел, Мэтью (6 апреля 2007 г.). «Привет, Рим!». Forbes. Получено 2 октября 2013. Suzuki наняла первых 60 рабочих (24 из них с сертификатом Coosa Valley) в 2002 году и еще 100 в прошлом году. Ежедневно производится 300 автомобилей повышенной проходимости, процент брака при производстве составляет 0,2%, а травм пока нет.
    126. ^ Кодак, Энтони (7 апреля 2008 г.). «Американское производство Suzuki отмечает 250 000 единиц квадроциклов». Максимальная скорость. Получено 2 октября 2013. В мае 2002 года Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) открылась в Риме, штат Джорджия, как единственное производственное предприятие Suzuki в США, и начала производить серию квадроциклов Eiger. Сегодня 300 сотрудников SMAC строят рамы квадроциклов, отливают пластик и собирают KingQuad 400, 450 и 750 из расчета более 200 единиц за восьмичасовую смену. В прошлом году с конвейера сошло почти 60 000 квадроциклов.
    127. ^ а б «История 2003». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    128. ^ а б Накамура, Акеми (18 апреля 2002 г.). «Suzuki готовит мини-блиц». The Japan Times. Получено 30 сентября 2013. Фактически, совместный проект Suzuki и Fiat является одним из плодов их отношений с GM, которая владеет 20% акций японских и итальянских автопроизводителей.
    129. ^ «История 2004». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    130. ^ Хайд, Джастин (8 июля 2013 г.). «8 июля: Consumer Reports урегулирует дело Suzuki Samurai в этот день в 2004 году». Motoramic. Yahoo! Канада. Получено 9 сентября 2013. Представленный в Соединенных Штатах в 1985 году, Suzuki Samurai мгновенно сделал себе имя благодаря сочетанию низкой цены и реальной внедорожной способности, даже если у него было всего 62 л.с. под квадратным капотом. Хорошие времена закончились несколько лет спустя, когда Consumer Reports опубликовал фотографию выше, предупреждая, что самурай «легко» переворачивается на крутых поворотах. Эта история привела к падению продаж Samurai, и Suzuki подала иск о клевете против журнала в 1996 году, через год после прекращения продаж Samurai из-за ужесточения стандартов безопасности.
    131. ^ Пельц, Джеймс Ф. (9 июля 2004 г.). «Suzuki, потребительские отчеты урегулировали дело». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 9 сентября 2013. В совместном заявлении говорилось, что Consumer Reports «использование наречия« легко »при описании склонности самураев переворачиваться, возможно,« было неправильно истолковано и неправильно понято ». Журнал ссылался на результаты «тяжелых поворотов» в определенных тестах и ​​«никогда не имел намерения утверждать или подразумевать, что Samurai легко переворачивается в обычных условиях вождения», — говорится в заявлении.
    132. ^ а б «75-й Женевский международный автосалон». Глобальные новости Suzuki. Suzuki Motor Company. 1 марта 2005 г.. Получено 10 сентября 2013. В этом году на выставке в Европе будет представлен новый SWIFT, премьера которого состоялась ранее на Парижском автосалоне в 2004 году … Мы также представляем нашу недавно установленную философию бренда «Образ жизни!». что делает акцент на наших клиентах и ​​их индивидуальном образе жизни с помощью нашей продукции. Этой фразой также нужно показать нашу преданность созданию автомобилей, которые по-настоящему удовлетворят потребности клиентов.
    133. ^ а б «История 2005». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    134. ^ «Пресс-релиз». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Company. 1 марта 2005 г.. Получено 10 сентября 2013. Женевский автосалон 2005 года представляет идеальную возможность представить как наш новый компактный Swift, так и нашу новую философию бренда, которую мы решили назвать «Образ жизни!» Как и все наши продукты, Swift был разработан, чтобы доставить удовольствие от вождения с подлинной мировой привлекательностью.
    135. ^ «Suzuki Cycles». Сузуки Канада. Архивировано из оригинал 1 сентября 2013 г.. Получено 11 сентября 2013.
    136. ^ «Suzuki Veículos do Brasil — Entre e divirta-se». Svb Automotores do Brasil. Получено 11 сентября 2013.
    137. ^ «第 26 回 日本 カ ー ・ オ ブ ・ ザ ・ イ ヤ ー 2005–2006». КОТИ 記録. АВТО ГОДА ЯПОНИИ. Архивировано из оригинал 17 октября 2013 г.. Получено 10 сентября 2013.
    138. ^ «На международном автосалоне в Нью-Йорке 2006 года Suzuki расширяет линейку продуктов новыми продуктами». Максимальная скорость. 29 марта 2006 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013. Suzuki SX4 compact sport X-over с полным приводом, представленный во всем мире на Женевском автосалоне в марте 2006 года, дебютирует в Северной Америке на NYIAS. Абсолютно новый SX4 отличается универсальной жесткой пятидверной конструкцией, стандартной полноприводной системой и, для рынка США, усовершенствованным экономичным 2,0-литровым двигателем DOHC.
    139. ^ «Suzuki XL7 CUV покорится в Нью-Йорке» WardsAuto. Пентон. 29 марта 2006 г. Архивировано с оригинал 2 октября 2013 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013. XL7 основан на платформе Theta корпорации General Motors (Chevrolet Equinox, Saturn Vue, Pontiac Torrent). XL7 будет построен на совместном предприятии Suzuki CAMI Automotive Inc. с GM в Ингерсолле, Онтарио, Канада, которое последний раз производило автомобиль Suzuki в январе 2004 года. CAMI также производит Equinox и Torrent.
    140. ^ Амадон, Рон (14 октября 2006 г.). «Suzuki XL7 Limited 2007 года». MarketWatch. Архивировано из оригинал 17 октября 2013 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013. Suzuki еще предстоит пройти долгий путь, чтобы стать нарицательным среди четырехколесных транспортных средств, но теперь они лучше подготовлены к борьбе с большими собаками с такими транспортными средствами, как XL7. Хитрость заключается в том, чтобы привлечь клиентов в их выставочные залы (и, как следствие, для потенциальных клиентов найти этих дилеров).
    141. ^ «История 2006». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    142. ^ «GM продает 7,9% акций Isuzu». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. 12 апреля 2006 г.. Получено 30 сентября 2013. В этом месяце GM продала 17% Suzuki Motor Corp. примерно за 2 миллиарда долларов, оставив ей 3% акций. Это произошло после прошлогодней продажи GM 20% акций Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., производителя автомобилей Subaru.
    143. ^ «История 2007». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    144. ^ Рамеш, Рандип (11 декабря 2007 г.). «Suzuki будет производить автомобили в Индии для экспорта в Европу со следующего года». Хранитель. Получено 1 октября 2013. Впервые за первую половину финансового года Suzuki продала в Индии больше автомобилей, чем в Японии, а к марту 2009 года будет производить в стране почти 1 миллион автомобилей в год.
    145. ^ а б «Nissan построит грузовик Suzuki на заводе в Теннесси». NBCNews.com. Ассошиэйтед Пресс. 11 декабря 2007 г.. Получено 1 октября 2013. Объявление графика производства грузовика Suzuki на заводе Nissan в Теннесси совпало во вторник с заявлением официальных лиц Suzuki о том, что компания построит новый компактный хэтчбек в Индии, который будет продаваться по всему миру.
    146. ^ «История 2008». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    147. ^ «GM продаст долю в Suzuki, чтобы привлечь капитал». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Ассошиэйтед Пресс. 18 ноября 2008 г.. Получено 1 октября 2013. Азиатский автопроизводитель выкупит акции за 230 миллионов долларов.
    148. ^ «Suzuki представляет среднеразмерный пикап Equator на автосалоне в Чикаго». Новости Suzuki Global. Suzuki Motor Corporation. 14 февраля 2008 г.. Получено 2 октября 2013.
    149. ^ а б Матея, Джим (25 января 2009 г.). «Тест-драйв: Suzuki Equator 2009, Grand Vitara». Чикаго Трибьюн. Получено 2 октября 2013. В США Suzuki наиболее известна своими мотоциклами и вездеходами: за последние пять лет было продано более 1 миллиона единиц, что примерно в 10 раз больше, чем автомобилей, которые она продает в США ежегодно.
    150. ^ Рэмси, Майк; Комацу, Тецуя (31 марта 2008 г.). «Глава Suzuki в США уволится после того, как не достигнет цели продаж». Bloomberg. Получено 2 октября 2013. Продажи автомобилей Suzuki в США выросли менее чем на 1 процент в прошлом году до 102 000, после трех лет роста как минимум на 11 процентов. В 2003 году Рик Сузуки, внук основателя компании, предсказал, что к концу 2007 года объем продаж в США достигнет 200000 единиц.
    151. ^ «Генеральный директор Suzuki USA Рик Сузуки уходит из-за плохих продаж». Carscoops. 31 марта 2008 г.. Получено 2 октября 2013. К несчастью для сотрудников ASMC, Рик Сузуки также написал в письме, что в связи с тем, что компания сообщила об операционных убытках в 2007 году, она сократит количество своих сотрудников в США с 674 человек на 55 с помощью плана добровольного выхода на пенсию, и что ASMC не в состоянии предоставить какие-либо бонусы, не говоря уже о повышении зарплаты в этом году ».
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    159. ^ «Завод Suzuki в Риме отмечает 10-летний юбилей». Rome News-Tribune. 26 февраля 2011. Архивировано с оригинал 4 октября 2013 г.. Получено 2 октября 2013. Род Лопуснак, менеджер по продажам в США, сказал рабочим завода, что из 311 537 четырехколесных автомобилей, произведенных на заводе в Риме, более 260 000 были проданы в США. «Последние два года были очень тяжелыми для Suzuki и всей экономики США, но бизнес силовых видов спорта в целом оказался под угрозой, как никогда раньше », — сказал Лопуснак.
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    161. ^ Харнер, Стивен (15 ноября 2011 г.). «Раскол VW-Suzuki и японская корпоративная глобализация». Forbes. Получено 2 октября 2013. Похоже, у VW был скрытый план, заключающийся в том, чтобы ввести Suzuki в свою группу в качестве филиала. Такое намерение было раскрыто в годовом отчете VW, опубликованном в марте, в котором Suzuki перечислялась как консолидированная компания в группе. Эта «оговорка по Фрейду» вызвала шок в Хамамацу и стала последней каплей для председателя Судзуки.
    162. ^ Ходо, Чикафуми; Хетцнер, Христиан; Кламанн, Эдмунд (24 ноября 2011 г.). «Судзуки подает в арбитраж в споре VW». Рейтер. Получено 2 октября 2013. Suzuki, специалист по рентабельному строительству небольших автомобилей для развивающихся рынков, заявила в четверг, что инициировала арбитражную процедуру с Международным арбитражным судом Международной торговой палаты в Лондоне. Представитель Volkswagen подтвердил, что компания считает, что «не существует никаких юридических оснований, обязывающих нас отказаться от наших акций».
    163. ^ «История 2012». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Получено 18 августа 2013.
    164. ^ «Suzuki увеличивает присутствие в Индонезии». Журнал «Уолл Стрит. 4 января 2012 г.. Получено 3 октября 2013. Для Suzuki новый завод в Индонезии является частью кампании по быстрому расширению на азиатских рынках за пределами Японии и укреплению лидерства в Индии. Хотя компания по-прежнему привержена своему внутреннему рынку, вялый спрос и острая конкуренция на нем заставили ее — и большинство других японских автопроизводителей — стремиться к росту за рубежом. Подъем иены до рекордного уровня по отношению к доллару сделал экспорт из Японии менее конкурентоспособным, поэтому производители наращивают производство в других странах.
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    210. ^ Доулинг, Джошуа (27 октября 2007 г.). «Странное на колесах». Sydney Morning Herald. Получено 31 октября 2013. Из всех японских брендов Suzuki, вероятно, лучше всех подходит для производства «персональных мобильных устройств». В конце концов, он славится производством мотоциклов, а также умных маленьких автомобилей. PIXY — это ответ Suzuki на i-Real от Toyota. Разница в том, что Suzuki построила небольшую «машину», похожую на фургон (названную SSC, от Suzuki Sharing Coach), к которой стыкуется PIXY. Таким образом, вы можете ездить по главным дорогам в своем SSC, а затем быстро перемещаться по пешеходной дорожке в своем PIXY. Пока это мечта, но Suzuki уже производит маленькие моторизованные багги для пожилых людей, так что, может быть, это не так уж и далеко в конце концов.
    211. ^ Симистер, Джон (30 октября 2007 г.). «Токийский автосалон: я видел будущее — и это весело». Независимый. Получено 31 октября 2013. Возьми те капсулы на колесиках. На третьем токийском шоу подряд была представлена ​​последняя вариация на эту тему: i-Real. Это моторизованный стул, который при ускорении откидывается назад и наклоняется в углы. Название говорит о том, что Toyota серьезно относится к этому устройству. Как вы думаете, это может сработать? Нет, и я тоже. Suzuki, тем не менее, продвигает идею дальше, создав Pixy + SSC. Часть Pixy, опять же, представляет собой трехколесную одноместную капсулу, на этот раз защищенную от атмосферных воздействий, с ветровым стеклом и крышей, два из которых могут стыковаться внутри Suzuki Sharing Coach (SSC) для более высоких скоростей и более длительных поездок. Электричество поступает от водородного топливного элемента и солнечной энергии, а SSC ​​подзаряжает Pixies, когда они едут.
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    214. ^ Восс, Арв (14 июня 2008 г.). «Suzuki XL7 2008 года». Хроники Сан-Франциско. Получено 30 октября 2013. XL7 произошел от Suzuki Concept-X, который дебютировал на Североамериканском международном автосалоне 2005 года в Детройте. Среднеразмерный кроссовер — стильный, вместительный и универсальный, идеально подходящий по своему прямому назначению.
    215. ^ «82-й Женевский международный автосалон». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.6 марта 2012 г.. Получено 30 октября 2013.
    216. ^ «Пекинская международная автомобильная выставка 2012». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.23 апреля 2012 г.. Получено 30 октября 2013.
    217. ^ Стивенс, Майк (9 ноября 2011 г.). «Suzuki Regina Concept представляет новый городской автомобиль, планируется дебют в Токио». Моторный отчет. Получено 30 октября 2013. Неясно, заменит ли Regina Alto, но Suzuki, по крайней мере, подтвердила, что новый концепт предлагает предварительный просмотр планов городского автомобиля следующего поколения. Нынешнему Alto меньше трех лет, так что замена, вероятно, когда-нибудь появится.
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    225. ^ «Suzuki возвращается в MotoGP вместе с Алейксом Эспаргаро и Мавериком Виньялесом в 2015 году». MotoGP.com. Дорна Спортс. 30 сентября 2014 г.
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    228. ^ «1966 Suzuki X6 Hustler». Гараж Джея Лено. NBC Studio, Inc. 10 апреля 2008 г.. Получено 5 октября 2013. Когда Suzuki представила X6 осенью 1965 года, это сразу произвело фурор. Разработанный с целью завоевать рынок США, Hustler был разработан, чтобы стать самым быстрым мотоциклом объемом 250 куб. См в мире. Байк отличался первой в истории Suzuki трубчатой ​​стальной двойной рамой и двухтактным двигателем с воздушным охлаждением. с рукавами двигатель с алюминиевым цилиндром был способен развивать скорость около 100 миль в час. Удивительно сложный, этот маленький двигатель достигал 100 л.с. на один литр цилиндра, что означало, что он мог обогнать большинство более крупных и быстрых мотоциклов на дороге. Он отличался автоматическим впрыском масла, но, что более важно, это был первый шестиступенчатый мотоцикл, когда-либо запущенный в серийное производство.
    229. ^ «Suzuki возродит имя Hustler». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 25 января 2013 г.. Получено 7 октября 2013. Мы можем быть уверены, что какой бы ни была новая машина, она не будет следовать механической схеме оригинальных Hustler, которые были двухтактными параллельными двухтактными двигателями объемом 250 куб. Новый четырехтактный двухцилиндровый двигатель Suzuki объемом 250 куб. См, который используется в голой Inazuma, может быть хорошим выбором.
    230. ^ Бересфорд, Джек (29 января 2013 г.). «Судзуки замышляет возвращение мотоцикла Hustler?». MotorbikeTimes.com. Получено 7 октября 2013. В любом случае, отчеты показывают, что на обновление могут сильно повлиять классические T20 и T250 Hustlers, которые стали такой знаковой частью самого бренда.
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    232. ^ а б Меллинг, Фрэнк (11 декабря 2004 г.). «Начни взрыв из прошлого». Телеграф. Получено 5 октября 2013. Силовая установка Seeley Suzuki была во многом унаследована от дорожного двигателя Suzuki T500 Cobra.
    233. ^ Меллинг, Фрэнк (1 июня 2005 г.). «Памятные мотоциклы Сузуки Т500». Мотоцикл США. Получено 5 октября 2013. T500 превратился в GT500 с лучшими тормозами, подвеской, электронным зажиганием и меньшей производительностью. Тем не менее, GT500 и T500 — братья и сестры. Вместе эти две модели проработали более 9 лет, а это означает, что в эксплуатации до сих пор находятся многие тысячи T500.
    234. ^ Меллинг, Фрэнк (6 марта 2012 г.). «Гонки Daytona на Cafe Racer». Мотоцикл США. Получено 5 октября 2013. Мотор, настроенный на крутящий момент, был мечтой. Обладая невероятно высокой передачей, T500 двигался по крену со скоростью более 130 миль в час — с запасом скорости. Теперь о гастролях в конце поля забыли. Те трофеи AHRMA выглядели хорошо!
    235. ^ Хан, Чунг Эн; Гун, Жаннетт (8 сентября 2013 г.). «Рабочая лошадка, о которой никто не помнит». Звезда онлайн. Star Publications (M) Bhd. Получено 5 октября 2013. Предпринимаются попытки рассказать историю двух мотоциклов Suzuki T500, которые когда-то были рабочей лошадкой нашей дорожной полиции.
    236. ^ «SUZUKI TM400 CYCLONE — Самый опасный мотоцикл из когда-либо построенных?». Off-Road.com. VerticalScope Inc. 1 ноября 2005 г.. Получено 7 октября 2013. Где-то около 4000 об / мин электронное зажигание перейдет от умеренного замедленного режима к ПОЛНОМУ ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛЬНОМУ без градуировки. Взрыв! Пресловутый выключатель света. Проблема была еще более заметной, потому что «скачок» никогда не происходил при одной и той же частоте вращения дважды подряд. Когда было холодно, могло случиться раньше. Когда двигатель прогреется, он может подскочить на 200 или 300 об / мин позже. Но когда именно.
    237. ^ Вестон Дж. (11 февраля 2013 г.). «Десять худших мотоциклов всех времен». Xmotorcycle. Helmet Venture Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 14 февраля 2013 г.. Получено 7 октября 2013. Представьте, что у вас невероятная мощность, которую вы можете включить мгновенно, как выключатель света. А теперь представьте, что вы никогда не знаете, когда этот выключатель внезапно включится и ускорит вас вперед до такой степени, что вы сможете пройти Kessle Run менее чем за 12 парсеков. Кроме того, вы бездорожье, а сейчас 1971 год.
    238. ^ Вайзель, Джоди. «Худшие байки, на которых я когда-либо ездил». Журнал Motocross Action. Hi-Torque Publications, Inc. Архивировано с оригинал 8 октября 2013 г.. Получено 7 октября 2013. Это бы вас напугало. Мне понравился Suzuki TM125 Challenger, и я чувствовал, что TM250 Champion был приличным байком, но TM400 Cyclone был совершенно непредсказуемым. Я беру это обратно. Если вы ожидали плохого, это вас никогда не разочаровало. Однажды на ночной гонке на модели 74-го года я подумал, что кто-то пытается обогнать меня слева; Оказывается, задняя часть моего TM400 менялась так плохо, что я мог видеть это периферийным зрением. На крутой прямой TM400 напоминал рыбу, плывущую по берегу.
    239. ^ «1975 Suzuki RM 125». Пеликан Гуано Моторспортс. Архивировано из оригинал 17 октября 2013 г.. Получено 11 октября 2013. 1975 год стал первым годом для серии RM. На самом деле он производился всего 6 месяцев, поскольку ТМ производилась в начале года, а в конце года Suzuki представила новую серию RM.
    240. ^ «Жизнь и времена Suzuki RM250». Журнал Dirt Bike. Hi-Torque Publications, Inc. 12 декабря 2011 г. Архивировано с оригинал 12 октября 2013 г.. Получено 11 октября 2013. RM250 1982 года с жидкостным охлаждением безраздельно властвует как лучший 250 года. Он быстрее, легче и имеет лучшую подвеску, чем что-либо в этом классе.
    241. ^ Чатерджи, Пабло (18 февраля 2005 г.). «Suzuki RG 250 Gamma — Гамма-луч». Бизнес-стандарт Автомобили. Получено 5 сентября 2013. Реплика 1983 года, когда Suzuki представила RG250 Gamma и перевернула класс с ног на голову. Хотя многие мотоциклы до Gamma назывались гоночными мотоциклами, RG был, пожалуй, первым серийным мотоциклом с легкой алюминиевой рамой и аэродинамическим обтекателем гоночного типа, и это положило начало новой тенденции в этом процессе. Suzuki использовал все свои знания в области двухтактных двигателей и опыт гонок при создании Gamma, и это показало — он был легким, быстрым, превосходно управляемым и мгновенно стал кассовым хитом на гоночных трассах.
    242. ^ Кодак, Энтони (17 октября 2007 г.). «Хронология модели Suzuki GSX-R750». Максимальная скорость. Получено 8 октября 2013. Выпустив RG250 Gamma 1983 года, Suzuki стала первой фабрикой, которая представила широкой публике настоящую реплику гоночного автомобиля с использованием гоночных технологий. Следующим шагом было создание 4-тактной машины объемом 400 куб. См для внутреннего рынка Японии, а годом позже — машины объемом 750 куб. См, что стало кульминацией гоночного опыта Suzuki в гонках World Endurance, AMA Superbike и Championship. GSX-R750 был впервые представлен на выставке IFMA в Кельне в 1984 году в Западной Германии. Хотя он был полностью уличным, было ясно, что он был построен даже для участия в различных чемпионатах мира.
    243. ^ «Классический тест: Suzuki RG500 против Yamaha RD500LC». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 21 декабря 2011 г.. Получено 10 октября 2013. RG выдает заявленные 95 лошадиных сил, что соответствует настоящим 78 лошадиным силам за рулем, и все это в тонких 156 килограммах с подлинной максимальной скоростью 144 миль в час. Но это еще не все, он оснащен невероятно хитрой рамой из сплава, снятой прямо с гоночного велосипеда. Дни славы Suzuki на Гран-при, возможно, переживают тяжелые времена, но RG по-прежнему изобилует целеустремленностью и уроками, извлеченными вне трассы.
    244. ^ Поул, Уоррен (16 сентября 2010 г.). «Значок велосипеда: Suzuki RGV250». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. Получено 10 октября 2013. Проще говоря, RGV был не чем иным, как откровением и качественным скачком вперед в производительности и технологиях производства велосипедов.
    245. ^ Бём, Митч (1 декабря 2012 г.). «Тридцать лет (оригинальной) Suzuki Katana». Журнал мотоциклистов. Источник Interlink Media. Получено 12 октября 2013. Реакция прессы на Katana была неоднозначной. На обложках нескольких книг в декабре 1981 года была Большая Кэт, в том числе Мотоциклист и Руководство по цикламс футуристической компоновкой, подчеркивающей аспекты эстетики мотоцикла как звездолета, флэшбайка и квантового скачка. Но стиль явно был проблемой любви и ненависти. «Если визуальное воздействие — основная причина существования Катаны», — написал Руководство по циклам, ‘то это воодушевляющий, безоговорочный успех. Потому что, куда бы ни едет этот мотоцикл, он привлекает внимание и притягивает взгляды, как мигалка на церковном приеме. Но хотя нет никаких сомнений в том, что создание Мута — самый завораживающий мотоцикл, появившийся за долгое время, возникает вопрос, почему: люди таращатся на него, потому что он приятен для глаз, или он просто слишком странный, чтобы кто-то мог не смотреть на это?
    246. ^ «Suzuki GS1000SV Katana 1982 года». Классические мотоциклы из Зала славы мотоциклов AMA. Американская ассоциация мотоциклистов. Архивировано из оригинал 17 октября 2013 г.. Получено 16 октября 2013.
    247. ^ Уокер, Мик (2001), Производительные мотоциклы, Amber Books, Ltd. и Chartwell Books (Book Sales, Inc.), стр.26, 58, 76, 102, ISBN  0-7858-1380-2
    248. ^ Маккензи, Найл (8 октября 2010 г.). «Спин Найла: 1985–1986 Suzuki GSX-R750». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. Получено 12 октября 2013. Первый GSX-R750 (в 1984 году он продавался как 400 в Японии) был невероятно легким — 176 кг, с сложной подвеской и готовыми к гонкам тормозами. О да, и он имел потрясающе великолепный гоночный стиль, во всех отношениях напоминающий заводскую гоночную машину на выносливость, и к тому же отделанный в заводских цветах. В 1985 году не было ничего сексуальнее.
    249. ^ Милнер, Дуг (24 августа 2012 г.). «Мировой рекорд скорости 24-часового мотоцикла 1985 года». Велосипедный мир. Получено 12 октября 2013. Это чудесное безумие произошло в сентябре 1985 года (для выпуска за декабрь 1985 года), когда Cycle World установил 24-часовой мировой рекорд скорости 128,303 миль в час на Suzuki GSX-R750. И не с небольшим отрывом: мы ехали на 10 процентов быстрее, чем предыдущий рекорд, 117,149 миль в час, установленный в 1977 году компанией Kawasaki с модифицированным KZ650.
    250. ^ МакКроу, Джим (20 июля 1997 г.). «Мотоциклетные войны: последние кадры Японии в крепости Харлей». Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 13 октября 2013. Когда японские клоны начали прибывать в Соединенные Штаты в конце 1980-х — Suzuki Intruder был первым — Harley был возмущен тем, что Honda удалось воспроизвести характерный звук своих двигателей в результате простой компоновки коленвала Harley. Harley подал заявку на регистрацию торговой марки звука, ритма картофель-картофель-картофель на холостом ходу и стаккато на крейсерских скоростях.
    251. ^ Баркер, Стюарт (8 октября 2010 г.). «Значок велосипеда: Suzuki GSX-R1100». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. Получено 14 октября 2013. За свои деньги покупатели GSX-R1100 получили четырехцилиндровый рядный двигатель dohc объемом 1052 куб. См с масляным / воздушным охлаждением, размещенный в легкой двойной раме, изготовленной из алюминия аэрокосмического качества, и, поскольку их передние колеса будут тратить так много времени в небе, это была необходимая роскошь. Как и 750, GSX-R1100 отличался SACS (Suzuki Advanced Cooling System), а также новой TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber) и множеством аббревиатур, которые помогли придать громкость звуку при оборотах от 5000 оборотов.
    252. ^ Эш, Кевин (4 июля 2000 г.). «Еще лучший бандит». Телеграф. Получено 14 октября 2013. Так что он будет хорошо продаваться, и наша первая поездка показывает, что он этого заслуживает. Благодаря двигателю Suzuki смогла удержать стоимость на отметке в 6000 фунтов стерлингов, поскольку четырехцилиндровый поперечный четырехцилиндровый двигатель с воздушным и масляным охлаждением дебютировал еще в 1986 году, когда на нем был установлен внушающий страх GSX-R1100.
    253. ^ Урри, Джон (13 апреля 2013 г.). «Дорожные испытания: Suzuki Bandit 1200 VS 1250». Visordown. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Получено 14 октября 2013. Как спящий секретный агент, Bandit вносит свой вклад в развращение поколения байкеров на свои злые пути с момента своего появления на рынке в 1996 году. Этот крупнокалиберный монстр был первым настоящим уличным байком с двигателем объемом 1,157 куб. См с воздушным / масляным охлаждением. это было очень тесно связано с комком легендарного GSX-R1100, в то время как его стиль был простым, обнаженным и был разработан, чтобы показать это сердце металла. Он вертелся, как банши, и тоже вертелся по углам. Прекрасный пример философии простоты.
    254. ^ «История продукции 1990-х годов». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 6 октября 2013 г.. Получено 2 сентября 2013.
    255. ^ Силер, Уэс (15 ноября 2010 г.). «Ретро: Suzuki DR Big». RideApart. RideApart Inc. Получено 15 октября 2013. Мы впервые узнали о Докторе Биг, или «Desert Express», как его называют люди с более зрелым чувством юмора, в некотором отступлении в обзоре Кевина Эша Tiger 800 о том, что Triumph раздражен тем, что люди (читай: мы) думают, что Triumph — это безошибочно попытка скопировать дизайн [BMW R80] GS. Это так, но Triumph утверждает, что сам BMW — просто копия этого Suzuki. Таким образом, место Доктора Биг в истории гарантировано.
    256. ^ а б «История». Абсолютно новый V-Strom 1000 ABS. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 16 октября 2013 г.. Получено 15 октября 2013.
    257. ^ Браун, Роланд (9 ноября 1996 г.). «Автомобили: велосипед в будущее». Независимый. Получено 16 октября 2013. Самыми яркими звездами шоу Японии является Suzuki, чей спортивный автомобиль TL1000S сочетает в себе 123-сильный V-образный двигатель с ярким шасси на легкой алюминиевой раме. TL оснащен системой впрыска топлива и инновационной системой задних амортизаторов.
    258. ^ Меллинг, Фрэнк (28 марта 2013 г.). «Памятный мотоцикл: Suzuki SV1000». Мотоцикл США. Получено 16 октября 2013. Поэтому, когда SV был запущен, сигнальные лампы на приборной панели Suzuki горели хорошо и по-настоящему. Исчезла лихорадочная порыва восьмиклапанного двигателя V-Twin с двумя верхними распредвалами, который приводил в действие TL. Вместо этого Sensible San в Хамамацу повторно распределили и переназначили тот же двигатель, так что он якобы производил 120 л.с., но чувствовал себя примерно на 20 л.с. меньше. Объем остался на уровне 996 куб.см, а шестиступенчатая коробка передач была сохранена от TL, но теперь силовой установкой стал двигатель спортивного мотоцикла, на котором мы все должны были ездить из лобби здоровья и безопасности.
    259. ^ Беннет, Джон (13 января 2009 г.). «Suzuki DL1000 GT». Бристоль Пост. Архивировано из оригинал 23 сентября 2015 г.. Получено 16 октября 2013. Однако через пару дней меня ждал сюрприз. Приняв сознательное решение отправиться в поисках острых ощущений, а не просто использовать DL для поездок на работу, плавный 1000-кубовый V-образный двигатель начал демонстрировать свое наследие. Основанный на испытанном и испытанном двигателе, который когда-то приводил в действие откровенно сумасшедшие спортивные мотоциклы TL1000S и TL1000R 90-х годов, V-Strom показал замечательную ядовитость, когда обороты действительно начали расти. 90-градусный V-образный твин, который раньше был таким джентльменским, превратился в огнедышащего монстра. От 5000 об / мин до красной черты, на передаче за передачей, у V-Strom есть много толчка для самых быстрых маневров при обгоне.
    260. ^ Баркер, Стюарт. «600 Evolution 1985 — 2003». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. Получено 17 октября 2013. Из основных японских игроков остается только Suzuki, и последним, очевидно, является знаменитый GSX-R600, впервые выпущенный в 1996 году. Но было два более ранних предложения. Еще в 1992 году в Штатах можно было купить GSX-R600, хотя это был только двигатель 750 с опускаемыми рукавами на шасси 750. В 1993 году в Великобритании появилась модель RF600R — достаточно мощная (100 л.с.) машина, которая должна была тянуть слишком большой вес. Чудовище весило 195 килограммов и никогда не станет настоящим соперником в суперспортивных дисциплинах, скорее, удобным и расслабленным универсалом для папы.
    261. ^ «История GSX-R». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corp. стр. 3. Архивировано из оригинал 24 октября 2013 г.. Получено 17 октября 2013. Для гонщиков, которые хотят испытать GSX-R на машине среднего веса, Suzuki представила GSX-R600 в 1997 году. Кунио Арасе, руководитель проекта этого нового члена семейства GSX-R, говорит, что начал разработку с миссией: «Миссия разделяемый каждым инженером, успешные модели легендарной линейки GSX-R должны превосходить характеристики любой существующей модели в своем классе. Мы решили достичь максимальной максимальной скорости и стартового ускорения, однако серийную модель нужно было преобразовать в победителя кольцевых гонок с минимальными изменениями. Действительно, первый GSX-R600 показал максимальную скорость выше, чем GSX-R750 двумя годами ранее, выиграв чемпионат мира по суперспорту два года подряд ».
    262. ^ Эш, Кевин (25 февраля 2006 г.). «Радость 600». Телеграф. Получено 17 октября 2013. Это означает, что GSX-R600 K6 (так обозначается модель 2006 года) идеален на миллиметр в том, чтобы ехать именно туда, куда вы хотите, рулевое управление без тенденции к разбегу, падению или любым другим действиям. Он удивительно стабилен, настолько, что это определяющая характеристика управляемости, несмотря на улучшение маневренности и долгую летучость GSX-R.
    263. ^ Эш, Кевин (18 марта 2011 г.). «Обзор Suzuki GSX-R600». Телеграф. 600-кубовый двигатель Suzuki претерпел более существенные изменения, чем 750-е, с новыми поршнями и формой камеры сгорания, а также с обычным блоком управления двигателем и улучшенными схемами заправки и зажигания двигателя, а также отмечена разница между старым и новым. Дело не столько в максимальной мощности, которая не ощущается существенной разницы, сколько в средней тяге намного лучше (гораздо более полезной с точки зрения производительности и удобства использования).
    264. ^ Мармар, Шубхабрата (17 апреля 2008 г.). «Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa -PERE-GRIN FALCON». Бизнес-стандарт Автомобили. Получено 16 октября 2013. Hayabusa был впервые показан в мир в 1998 году Любовь расцвела от самой стадии пресса-набора, и в то время как несколько недоброжелателей уперлись и упорно называют вещи по-разному, как уродливая свиньей и гигантская, бесформенной буйволов, остальные мир не был настроен на эту частоту. С журналами, переполненными данными о максимальной скорости, рекорды 314–321 км / ч были изумлены. Скорость была возможна, несмотря на определенную рынком роль Hayabusa — а не за счет — роли комфортного спортивного туриста.
    265. ^ Эш, Кевин (10 декабря 2009 г.). «Suzuki Hayabusa: самый быстрый серийный мотоцикл в мире». Телеграф. Получено 16 октября 2013. Мы сохраняем лучшее число напоследок: как насчет нуля до 180 миль в час за 18 секунд? Великолепно, и все это на велосипеде, который так же радостно будет весь день течь по автостоянке супермаркета. Прошлым летом именно поэтому Pirelli выбрала Hayabusa для запуска своей новой спортивно-туристической шины Angel ST с попыткой установления рекорда скорости — байк должным образом разогнался до 143 миль в час за 24 часа более 3209 миль, включая все остановки топлива и смены гонщика, задавая мир. рекорд для серийных мотоциклов.
    266. ^ а б Эш, Кевин (4 августа 2007 г.). «Suzuki B-King — король дороги». Телеграф. Получено 25 октября 2013. Вместо этого, шесть лет спустя, дух этого шоу-байка сохранился. Детали красиво выполнены, с исключительно высококачественной отделкой и отделкой, а двигатель основан на неминуемом 1340-кубовом двигателе 2008 года от Hayabusa, а не на его немного меньшем и гораздо более старом двигателе, что означает ошеломляющие 181 л.с., что делает B-King намного лучше. самый мощный из доступных уличных мотоциклов.
    267. ^ Карпентер, Сьюзен (12 декабря 2007 г.). «Сузуки Би-Кинг предназначен для лорда Вейдера. Его колесница ждет». Лос-Анджелес Таймс. Получено 25 октября 2013. Спереди фара выглядит как лицо робота Hasbro. Поворотники мигают с внешних краев бака. Спуститесь по корпусу мотоцикла к изогнутому радиатору и масляному радиатору с ребрами, и вы увидите то, что похоже на голосовой ящик Темного рыцаря.
    268. ^ Валлийский, Джонатан (24 сентября 2008 г.). «Muscle Bike B-King от Suzuki для мотоциклистов, которые хотят, чтобы их заметили». Журнал «Уолл Стрит. Получено 25 октября 2013. При близком рассмотрении это выглядит, ну, страшновато. Если Би-Кинг появится в художественном фильме, злодей будет ездить на нем. Если бы «Звездные войны» были фильмом о байкерах, Дарт Вейдер был бы в своей стихии верхом на этом Сузуки. Мотоцикл выглядит угрожающе в черном цвете и имеет маску-щит вокруг фары. Его заостренный хвост и в целом угловатый стиль хорошо сочетаются с накидкой.
    269. ^ «Suzuki SV650 1999 года». Мотоцикл онлайн. VerticalScope Inc. 19 марта 1999 г.. Получено 23 октября 2013. Хотя описание SV650 как «голого» уменьшенного TL1000S не является некорректным, это также не совсем верно. Верно, что 645-кубовый V-образный двухцилиндровый двигатель с жидкостным охлаждением на 90 ° позаимствовал у высокопроизводительных мотоциклов Suzuki TL больше, чем несколько деталей, таких как нижние выпускные кулачки и треугольные коленчатые и трансмиссионные валы для уменьшения высоты и длины двигателя, задней части Трубка головки блока цилиндров, которая проходит через маятник, внутренний водяной насос и полностью электрические приборы. Но SV650 также получил несколько новых настроек, таких как масляная направляющая, которая распыляет масло прямо на поверхности шестерен. SV650 также получил два 39-миллиметровых карбюратора Mikuni с нисходящим потоком вместо впрыска топлива, но, учитывая глюки, которые мы испытывали в прошлом с Suzuki EFI, карбюрация не такая уж плохая идея.
    270. ^ Мэй, Кейт (16 июля 2008 г.). «Экономные топливозаправщики: Suzuki SV650 — первый взгляд». Велосипедный мир. Получено 23 октября 2013. Этот тогда еще новый стандарт от Suzuki, очевидно, очаровал всех в офисе. «Так легко перемещаться вперед и назад, что поворот и повторный запуск ess-поворотов — это не просто вариант, это необходимость», — говорится в выпуске Cycle World за май 1999 года. И шокирующе: «Производительность лучше, чем у Ducati Monster 900». Среди других плюсов — короткая колесная база, низкий центр тяжести, расслабленное положение при езде, грамотная подвеска, приличные тормоза, плавная коробка передач, узкая талия, широкий руль и удобное сиденье для пассажиров. Идеальный компаньон как для новичков, так и для хулиганов. И потрясающе красивый внешний вид.
    271. ^ Кэткарт, Алан (1 декабря 2000 г.). «Suzuki SV650S и Kawasaki ZX-6R — настройки 2001 года!». Журнал мотоциклистов. Источник Interlink Media. Получено 23 октября 2013. Хорошие новости, плохие новости от Сузуки. Как вы увидите в другом месте в этом выпуске, мы действительно получаем легкие, горячие GSX-R600 и 1000 (это было бы действительно хорошей новостью), но, вопреки некоторым слухам, мы не увидим голый двигатель с двигателем TL1000. Модель 2001 года. (О, и мы так сильно этого хотели.) Тем не менее, у поклонников V-twin есть множество веских причин для аплодисментов, поскольку SV650S, полуоблегченная итерация нашего любимого бумера среднего веса, наконец-то появится в Штатах. Обладая более гоночной ездой благодаря застежкам, заменяющим трубчатую часть голого SV, более высокой передаче и слегка измененной геометрии рулевого управления, SV-S, который мы получаем, будет идентичен мотоциклу, которым европейцы и канадцы наслаждались в течение двух лет. Круто, а? Обнаженный SV650 возвращается без изменений, как и Bandit 600, Katanas 600 и 750 и TL1000s S и R.
    272. ^ Стермер, Билл (июнь 2009 г.). «Дорожные испытания Suzuki Gladius 2009». Журнал Райдер. Получено 23 октября 2013. Изучая рынок, Suzuki определил, что с притоком молодежи средний возраст покупателей мотоциклов больше не увеличивается. Далее они определили, что молодые покупатели, выходящие на рынок, предпочитают практичный и экономичный транспорт, и таким образом родился Gladius. Намерение состояло в том, чтобы сделать его более универсальным, чем Katanas, сделав его голым байком с вертикальной посадкой. Первоначально он был ориентирован на европейский рынок, поэтому они хотели чего-то модного, городского и современного. Suzuki даже отправил японских дизайнеров в Европу на несколько месяцев для изучения ее моды, архитектуры и мотоциклетной культуры. Результатом стали плавные формы и тяга вперед — то, что Suzuki называет «стиль встречается с технологиями».
    273. ^ «МОТОЦИКЛ [ГЛАДИУС]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2009 г.. Получено 23 октября 2013.
    274. ^ Эш, Кевин (19 декабря 2000). «Откройте дроссельную заслонку, чтобы испытать острые ощущения». Телеграф. Получено 24 октября 2013. КУПИТЕ Suzuki GSX-R1000 сегодня! Прямо сейчас! Неважно, увлекаетесь ли вы обычно туристами, трейловыми велосипедами или чем-то еще. Если в вас есть какая-то душа, любое стремление испытать поистине невероятное волнение, то в какой-то момент вашей жизни вы действительно должны владеть или, по крайней мере, ездить на этой новейшей флагманской суперспортивной машине с чемпионата мира по гран-при 500cc. производитель-победитель. Этот байк не только предлагает больше, чем любой другой дорожный спортивный мотоцикл до него, с точки зрения мощности, управляемости и торможения, он также подключает водителя к своей динамике с такой ясностью и послушной отзывчивостью, что кажется, будто ваши нервные окончания были сращены. в жгут проводов.
    275. ^ «Бесступенчатая трансмиссия с электрическим управлением Suzuki (SECVT)». Журнал Global Communications. Suzuki Motor Corp. 1. 2002. Архивировано с оригинал 24 октября 2013 г.. Получено 18 октября 2013. «В отличие от обычного центробежного вариатора с резиновым ремнем, SECVT регулирует передаточное число вариатора, изменяя диаметр ведущего шкива с помощью электродвигателя с электроприводом», — рассказывает Кадзутоши Охаши, руководивший разработкой систем управления SECVT в Группе I научно-исследовательского центра Miyakoda. ‘Контроллер SECVT вычисляет целевой оборот двигателя на основе скорости автомобиля и положения дроссельной заслонки и автоматически регулирует передаточное число CVT. В отличие от обычных систем, которые регулируют передаточное число вариатора только в зависимости от оборотов двигателя, расчет SECVT выполняется с учетом положения дроссельной заслонки — выбора ускорения гонщика — также во внимание. Это оптимизирует передаточное число вариатора для реальных условий езды ».
    276. ^ Эш, Кевин (29 июня 2002 г.). «Нажмите здесь, чтобы перейти в режим питания». Телеграф. Получено 18 октября 2013. Выход Suzuki в новый класс суперскутеров может быть чем-то вроде опоздания, но, если уж на то пошло, его ждут с большим нетерпением, чем первой машины на этой невероятной сцене, 500сс Tmax от Yamaha. Это не имеет ничего общего с тем фактом, что у Burgman двигатель еще большего размера — его двухцилиндровый двигатель объемом 54 л.с. и 638 куб. См. Включает такие высокопроизводительные функции, как двойные верхние распредвалы, впрыск топлива и жидкостное охлаждение, — но его трансмиссия открывает новые горизонты даже в этой инновационной категории.
    277. ^ «самокат [Skywave650]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2003 г.. Получено 4 ноября 2013.
    278. ^ «скутер [серия Skywave]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2006 г.. Получено 4 ноября 2013.
    279. ^ «СКУТЕР [SKYWAVE650LX]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2013. Получено 4 ноября 2013. Флагманский скутер Suzuki Skywave 650 был обновлен с учетом стиля, функциональности и экономии топлива.
    280. ^ «Suzuki намерен увеличить выпуск продукции». Новости BBC. 22 января 2003 г.. Получено 23 октября 2013. Производство мотоциклов будет стимулироваться высоким спросом в Китае и выпуском нового 50-кубового скутера под названием Choinori.
    281. ^ «Годовой отчет» (PDF). Suzuki Motor Corporation. 2003. с. 1. Получено 23 октября 2013. На зарубежных рынках экспорт мотоциклов в Северную Америку и другие рынки увеличился, но экспорт в Центральную и Южную Америку, Европу и другие рынки упал. В результате экспорт мотоциклов в целом сократился по сравнению с предыдущим годом. С другой стороны, из-за роста в Северной Америке, Европе и на других рынках экспорт автомобилей превысил уровень прошлого года. При таких обстоятельствах Suzuki приложила усилия для увеличения продаж на внутреннем рынке мотоциклов, расширив линейку нашей продукции за счет введения таких моделей, как Choinori и SKYWAVE 650. Choinori — это функциональный автомобиль с двигателем объемом 50 куб. См отечественного производства, буквально означающий «короткое время езды». скутер доступен по очень конкурентоспособной цене в 59 800 иен, а SKYWAVE 650 — это крупногабаритный скутер с первой в мире системой CVT с электронным управлением.
    282. ^ «самокат [чойнори]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2003 г.. Получено 4 ноября 2013.
    283. ^ Уинфилд, Барри (13 марта 2006 г.). «Suzuki Boulevard M109R». Businessweek.com. Блумберг Л.П.. Получено 25 октября 2013. Новый двигатель, похоже, не замечает нагрузку, которую его просят нести. Это 54-градусный V-образный двухцилиндровый двигатель с двумя верхними кулачками, который вращается с помощью новой двухступенчатой ​​цепной системы привода, сочетающей в себе технологию смазки с полусухим картером и гальванические отверстия цилиндров из алюминия, что делает двигатель относительно легким и компактным. Компактный, то есть для двухцилиндрового двигателя объемом 1783 куб. См с поршнями диаметром 4,4 дюйма. К счастью для всех нас, в двигателе используется балансирный вал, чтобы не дать сотрясениям большого близнеца вышибить нам мозги.
    284. ^ Лакхерст, Тим (8 августа 2006 г.). «Suzuki Intruder M1800R». Независимый. Получено 25 октября 2013. Как только я увидел Suzuki Intruder, мне в голову пронесся звук, и я отказался уходить. Это был не тот роскошный слух, который создавала самая большая пара возвратно-поступательных поршней, когда-либо устанавливаемых в двигателе внутреннего сгорания. Это пришло позже. Сначала я представил, как американский музыкант Лайл Ловетт поет: «Нет, ты не из Техаса, но Техас все равно тебя любит».
    285. ^ а б «История продуктов 2000-х». Глобальный Сузуки. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Архивировано из оригинал 24 октября 2013 г.. Получено 25 октября 2013.
    286. ^ Дюшен, Поль (31 октября 2004 г.). «Роторные велосипеды — это настоящие циклы вращения». Чикаго Трибьюн. Получено 8 октября 2013. Suzuki RE5 прибыл на Токийский автосалон 1974 года с огромной помпой. Здоровенный, 507-фунтовый родстер с водяным охлаждением имел 497-кубовый двухроторный двигатель и продавался примерно за 2700 долларов. Suzuki ускорила производство RE5, но3 1⁄2-месячная задержка с доставкой первых велосипедов снизила спрос. Потом всплыли проблемы с карбюратором. Продажи росли до 1977 года, всего за один тираж было выпущено менее 5000 мотоциклов. Реестр владельцев RE5 насчитывает 1782 выживших по всему миру.
    287. ^ «С Днем Рождения, Феликс: одиннадцать самых крутых автомобилей с двигателями Ванкеля». Автомобильный журнал. Источник Interlink Media. 13 августа 2012. Архивировано с оригинал 8 ноября 2012 г.. Получено 8 октября 2013. Несмотря на лицензию на двигатель у NSU, Suzuki вложила большую часть собственных средств в исследования и разработки в роторную мельницу RE5. Фактически компания имеет около 20 патентов на различные части двигателя, в том числе на его подсистемы. Однако Wankel был далеко не идеален для мотоцикла, поскольку имел высокий расход топлива и выделял много тепла, что требовало использования различных систем охлаждения.
    288. ^ «1976 Suzuki RE5 Rotary». Классические мотоциклы из Зала славы мотоциклов AMA. Американская ассоциация мотоциклистов. Архивировано из оригинал 11 января 2011 г.. Получено 8 октября 2013. К чести Suzuki, высокотехнологичный RE5 работал довольно хорошо. Но вся эта сложность привела к изрядной снаряженной массе в 573 фунта. Этот объем в сочетании с большим аппетитом роторного двигателя к топливу привел к расходу топлива в диапазоне от 30 до 35 миль на галлон в то время, когда американцы столкнулись с газовым кризисом. И ограниченный запас хода мотоцикла не понравился туристическому рынку, для которого он был разработан.
    289. ^ Эш, Кевин (15 февраля 2010 г.). «Судзуки испытал водородный топливный элемент». Телеграф. Получено 26 октября 2013. Suzuki планирует выпустить в продажу жизнеспособный серийный двухколесный автомобиль с топливными элементами к 2015 году. Он будет стоить больше, чем обычный Burgman 125 с бензиновым двигателем, который стоит немногим более 3000 фунтов стерлингов, но затраты на обслуживание будут минимальными, поскольку элемент требует мало техническое обслуживание и предназначено для продления срока службы автомобиля. По сравнению с непомерно дорогими полностью аккумуляторными двухколесными автомобилями водородные топливные элементы, несомненно, представляют собой более реалистичную альтернативу бензиновым двигателям.
    290. ^ а б Бернс, Джон (11 мая 2012 г.). «Дни минувшего будущего». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. стр. 1. Получено 27 октября 2013. Первым запоминающимся концептуальным мотоциклом современной эпохи мог стать Suzuki. Falcorustyco (кречет на латыни — на фото выше), который появился на Токийском автосалоне 1985 года. […] Возможно, все еще счастливо ошеломленный приемом, который получил Falcorustyco, Судзуки вернулся на Токио-шоу 1986 года с Nuda. Они сказали, что эта функциональная — не то чтобы кто-то действительно видел, как она функционирует.
    291. ^ «2WD Freak Show … — концепт Suzuki Falcorustyco». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 19 октября 2010. с. 4. Получено 27 октября 2013. В 1985 году Suzuki выпустила концепт Falcorustyco. В самом деле? Он имел четырехцилиндровый двигатель с водяным охлаждением объемом 500 куб. См с 16 клапанами и 3 распределительными валами, без коробки передач и использовал гидравлические насосы для обеспечения главной передачи на оба колеса. Передние и задние поворотные рычаги обеспечивали рулевое управление по центру ступицы, а велосипед имел электромагнитные тормоза.
    292. ^ а б c d Вест, Фил (8 июня 2010 г.). «Топ-10 концептуальных мотоциклов MCN, которые никогда не производились». Новости мотоциклов. Бауэр Медиа. Получено 27 октября 2013. Мы все восторгались концептуальным мотоциклом Honda CB1100R, желая, чтобы Honda привезла его в Великобританию. С другой стороны, были Сузуки B-King и Yamaha MT-01, которые действительно поразили полы выставочных залов. А что насчет остальных? За последние 25 лет были проведены десятки специальных выставок или концептуальных мотоциклов, которыми нас дразнили ведущие производители, которые никогда не пойдут в производство.
    293. ^ Диас, Иисус (16 июня 2010 г.). «У них действительно были настоящие велосипеды Tron в 80-х». Gizmodo Австралия. Allure Media. Получено 27 октября 2013. Иногда, оглядываясь назад, можно увидеть промышленные образцы, которые кажутся вечными. Как Suzuki Nuda. Он мог появиться в 2045 или 1986 году, когда он был фактически представлен как полнофункциональный прототип со скоростью 174 миль в час.
    294. ^ «‘Будущее через 25 лет «. Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 22 марта 2012 г.. Получено 27 октября 2013. Чудо Интернета означает, что документы, которые когда-то можно было найти, только просеивая кипы скрытых документов или прокручивая бесконечные рулоны микрофильмов, доступны каждому, кто хочет их посмотреть. Но насколько нам известно, ни одна публикация никогда не раскрывала эти изображения, показывающие секреты самого продвинутого мотоцикла 1980-х годов.
    295. ^ Коннер, Блейк (7 марта 2007 г.). «Suzuki B-King 2008 года — первый взгляд». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. Получено 28 октября 2013. Подробности об этом широко разрекламированном мотоцикле все еще скрывались от хозяев Suzuki, но байк действительно очень похож на шоу-байк, который в первую очередь поднял нашу температуру, даже если, как было объявлено ранее, турбокомпрессор концептуального B-байка не сделал его перевод.
    296. ^ Бернс, Джон (11 мая 2012 г.). «Дни минувшего будущего». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. стр. 2. Архивировано из оригинал 5 ноября 2013 г.. Получено 27 октября 2013. Suzuki продал несколько, в основном владельцам, которые, должно быть, припарковали вещи под навесом после того, как медовый месяц закончился и наступила реальность. Вы действительно не видите, чтобы много B-King бегали, не так ли? Ему суждено стать серьезной сделкой для Craigslist еще через несколько лет, когда владельцы бросят это дело, признав, что мода никогда не догонит этот мотоцикл.
    297. ^ «Шоссейный спортивный мотоцикл [серия GSR]». Премия за хороший дизайн. Японский институт продвижения дизайна. 2006 г.. Получено 4 ноября 2013.
    298. ^ «Утрачено при переводе». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 22 апреля 2013 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013. Никто не назовет B-King красивым, когда его покажут как концептуальный байк, но, тем не менее, зрители требовали, чтобы машина была запущена в производство. Это было просто так жестокий.
    299. ^ Бернс, Джон (11 мая 2012 г.). «Дни минувшего будущего». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. стр. 2. Архивировано из оригинал 5 ноября 2013 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013. Suzuki продал несколько, в основном владельцам, которые, должно быть, припарковали вещи под навесом после того, как медовый месяц закончился и наступила реальность. Вы действительно не видите, чтобы много B-King бегали, не так ли? Ему суждено стать серьезной сделкой для Craigslist еще через несколько лет, когда владельцы бросят это дело, признав, что мода никогда не догонит этот мотоцикл.
    300. ^ Хэнлон, Майк (31 октября 2003 г.). «Радикальный концепт Suzuki G-Strider». Гизмаг. Получено 28 октября 2013. G-Strider так же интересен и радикален, как и выглядит, и во многом он основывается на направлении, выбранном самокатом Burgman 650 cc, испытанным в Gizmo в прошлом году, и просто изобилует новыми идеями и функциональностью.
    301. ^ а б Бернс, Джон (11 мая 2012 г.). «Дни минувшего будущего». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. стр. 3. Архивировано из оригинал 5 ноября 2013 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013. Что G-Strider действительно понял, так это его «телематическая система следующего поколения с интерактивной связью через двунаправленную беспроводную инфраструктуру … и все это управляется с помощью удобного трекбола». Что на самом деле похоже на контроллер большого пальца, который перебирает всю электронику на новых BMW K1600. Это будет не первый раз, когда BMW позаимствовала хорошие реплики от пролетарского Suzuki. […] В 2007 году Suzuki зашла так далеко, что объявила, что производство Strat начнется в неопределенное время. Вскоре после этого, как вы могли заметить, система свободного рынка рухнула, и наши представители Suzuki утверждают, что ничего не знают о том, что стало с байком.
    302. ^ Хэнлон, Майк (31 октября 2005 г.). «Представлен Suzuki Stratosphere: шестицилиндровый двигатель мощностью 180 л.с., 1100 куб. См». Гизмаг. Получено 28 октября 2013. Исходные данные: 1100 куб.см, 24 клапана, 180 лошадиных сил и двигатель, как сообщается, плавный, как у турбины. Мотор — это шедевр инженерной мысли, сродни миниатюрной изысканности швейцарских часов, а алюминиевый обтекатель, электрически регулируемое ветровое стекло, светодиодные фары, регулируемый руль, встроенная GPS-навигация — все это лишь добавляет к репутации высокотехнологичных автомобилей. Мы не так уверены в оранжевом сиденье, но любим катанский профиль.
    303. ^ Баркер, Стюарт (5 августа 2012 г.). «Радость шести … (цилиндров) — Suzuki Stratosphere». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. Получено 28 октября 2013. Suzuki Stratosphere, вероятно, самый интересный концептуальный мотоцикл, показанный за последнее десятилетие, на мгновение выглядел так, как будто он может выйти в производство. Теперь эти надежды угасли, и продажи дорогих голых байков во всем мире резко упали.
    304. ^ а б «Suzuki на Токийском автосалоне 2007 года». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.1 октября 2007 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013.
    305. ^ «Suzuki Biplane Concept — первый взгляд». Велосипедный мир. Bonnier Corp. Архивировано из оригинал 9 ноября 2013 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013. Это Suzuki Biplane, созданный в недавно вновь открывшемся дизайн-центре Suzuki в США. Цель Suzuki заключалась в том, чтобы дать гонщику ощущение полета на старинном биплане без купола, испытать незабываемые ощущения от езды по ветру. В нем (концептуально) используется двигатель V-Four, с головками цилиндров и выхлопными патрубками, видимыми по бокам, точно так же, как в обтянутых тканью двухклавишных крыльях прошлого века. Передняя часть получила балочную вилку (как у Confederate Wraith) и тормозные диски на ободе (а-ля Buell XB). Выхлоп спрятан под капотом, а задняя подвеска рычажного типа видна под сиденьем тракторного типа.
    306. ^ а б Гаррет, Джерри (29 октября 2007 г.). «Токийский автосалон: двухколесный громовой купол». Нью-Йорк Таймс. Получено 28 октября 2013. Сузуки дикие. Бесшумный бегун: Crosscage — действительно работающий велосипед на топливных элементах; нет бензинового двигателя вообще. Силовая установка произведена компанией Intelligent Energy из Великобритании, той же группой, которая сделала велосипед ENV на топливных элементах, который я тестировал, и считал его жизнеспособным, даже если он звучал как U.F.O., а не как байк. Предположительно, у биплана V-4, но выставочный байк, скорее всего, является вымышленным макетом. Выглядит прямо из видеоигры. Когда будет производиться Suzuki? Сразу после 12-го числа Never.
    307. ^ Ньюбиггинг, Крис (24 октября 2007 г.). «Токийское шоу: Suzuki представляет концептуальный скутер gemma». Новости мотоциклов. Бауэр Медиа. Получено 28 октября 2013. По словам Сузуки, четырехтактный скутер объемом 250 куб.см имеет длинную низкую посадку, разработанную специально для комфортной перевозки двух взрослых по городу. Большое двойное сиденье почти полностью плоское, что позволяет снизить вес водителя и пассажира, а большое запираемое отверстие в кабине перед райдером достаточно велико, чтобы в него поместился шлем. Гемма в настоящее время является всего лишь концепцией, но концепция кажется достаточно хорошо разработанной, чтобы выйти в производство, если идея понравится японской публике.
    308. ^ «Первый взгляд: Suzuki Gemma 250». Visordown. Немедленная Медиа Компания. 3 июля 2008 г.. Получено 28 октября 2013. Скутер выглядит готовым для японского рынка только на данный момент, но, учитывая недавний рост цен на топливо, ходят сильные слухи о том, что он найдет свой путь сюда. С двигателем от четырехтактного Burgman объемом 250 куб. См, но с новой системой управления, байк будет на целых семь килограммов легче, чем Burgman, на 10 см длиннее и с более длинной колесной базой для устойчивости.
    309. ^ «Джемма». Внутренний сайт. Suzuki Motor Corp.. Получено 28 октября 2013.(по-японски)
    310. ^ «Suzuki спонсирует чемпионат мира по лыжным видам спорта FIS в Саппоро 2007». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.29 января 2007 г.. Получено 29 октября 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation будет спонсором чемпионата мира по лыжным видам спорта FIS, который пройдет в Саппоро, Япония, с февраля 2007 года.
    311. ^ Майкл, Лонг (20 июля 2010 г.). «Suzuki спонсирует национальный чемпионат Австралии по снежному спорту». SportsPro Media. Henley Media Group. Получено 29 октября 2013. Национальный и международно признанный орган, регулирующий соревнования по зимним видам спорта в Австралии, Ski & Snowboard Australia, подписал австралийский филиал японского производителя автомобилей Suzuki в качестве официального спонсора предстоящего национального чемпионата по снежным видам спорта.
    312. ^ «Suzuki становится титульным спонсором Кубка Федерации футбола АСЕАН». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.7 августа 2008 г.. Получено 29 октября 2013. AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 — крупнейший футбольный турнир в регионе АСЕАН с 1996 года. Нацелен на то, чтобы поднять стандарты футбола АСЕАН до уровня мирового класса и сделать футбол более популярным в регионе, он определит ведущую футбольную страну среди 11 членов AFF: Бруней, Камбоджа, Индонезия, Лаос, Малайзия, Мьянма, Филиппины, Сингапур, Таиланд, Вьетнам и Тимор-Лешти.
    313. ^ «Suzuki снова является титульным спонсором Кубка Федерации футбола АСЕАН». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.4 августа 2010 г.. Получено 29 октября 2013. Suzuki Motor Corporation рада объявить о возобновлении поддержки Кубка Федерации футбола АСЕАН (AFF) в качестве титульного спонсора турнира. Suzuki впервые выступила титульным спонсором в 2008 году.
    314. ^ «Suzuki Motor Poland главным спонсором Короны Кельце». Глобальные новости. Suzuki Motor Corp.4 июля 2018 г.. Получено 4 июля 2018. Suzuki Motor Poland rozszerza współpracę z kieleckim klubem. Od sezonu 2018/2019 będzie спонсор głównym Korony Kielce. Логотип Suzuki będzie zajmował centralne miejsce na koszulkach meczowych.

    внешние ссылки

    • Сайт Suzuki Global
    • Suzuki автомобили в Керли
    • Мотоциклы Suzuki в Керли

    Suzuki Grand Vitara: перевод, синонимы, произношение, примеры предложений, антонимы, транскрипция

    Произношение и транскрипция

    Перевод по словам

    • Suzuki Grand Vitara — Сузуки Гранд Витара
    • the suzuki method — Метод Сузуки

    — grand [adjective]

    adjective: большой, великий, грандиозный, главный, величественный, великолепный, парадный, роскошный, важный, превосходный

    noun: рояль, тысяча долларов, кусок

    • grand erg oriental — Большой Восточный Эрг
    • grand niece — внучатая племянница
    • great grand uncle — двоюродный прадед
    • celebrate grand opening — отмечать торжественное открытие
    • japanese grand prix — Гран При Японии
    • grand seignior — Гранд сеньор
    • grand-ducal regulation — великокняжеское регулирование
    • 4 grand — 4 гранд
    • grand gala — Гранд гала
    • grand jury indictment — обвинительный акт большого жюри

    Предложения с «Suzuki Grand Vitara»

    Producing Suzuki Grand Vitara in IKCO’s Site in Khorasan, IKCO will produce Suzuki Kizashi.

    Производя Suzuki Grand Vitara на площадке IKCO в Хорасане, IKCO будет производить Suzuki Kizashi.

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    «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»?

    «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»?

    Продолжим тему автомобильной филологии. Не так давно мы обсуждали произношение японской марки Mitsubishi. Призвав на помощь филологов, выяснили, что это название по-русски должно звучать как «Мицубиси». А вовсе не «Мицубиши», чем поголовно грешат дилеры этого замечательного бренда. Почему именно «Мицубиси» – читайте в февральском номере на с. 58. Или на нашем сайте www.abs-magazine.ru.

    Сегодня поговорим о другом «японце» – Suzuki. Как его правильно произносить – «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»? Подозреваю, что большинство ответит «Сузуки». А спросишь, почему? – начнут апеллировать к иностранному языку, который изучали в школе (в 95% случаев это английский). Мол, в слове Suzuki буквы d нет, значит, «Сузуки»…

    Господа, господа, ну опять… Suzuki – это японское название, написанное латиницей. И английский, немецкий, французский, испанский, итальянский и даже хинди тут ни при чем. Между латинизированным японским и русским нет промежуточных станций и перевалочных баз!

    Давайте снова обратимся к профессионалам, а именно – к учебному пособию «Имена собственные: теория и практика межъязыковой передачи».

    Ее автор – переводчик, доктор филологических наук, профессор кафедры перевода английского языка Московского государственного лингвистического университета Д.И. Ермолович. Он сразу предупреждает своих студентов: «Грубой ошибкой является тенденция передавать по-русски японские имена и реалии, исходя из принципов английского произношения латинизированных написаний».

    А вот и «Таблицы соответствий на латинице и кириллице для восточных языков» на с. 394. Для японского языка латинское zu пишется и произносится по-русски как «дзу». И в соседней графе пример Suzuki – «Судзуки». И не возра­зишь… Языковая норма, однако.

    Но автодилерам подобные нормы зачастую неведомы. Они считают себя вправе устанавливать собственные языковые правила. И даже учить нас «верному произношению». Таких автор книги не жалеет. Вот один из его ироничных комментариев к дилерской страничке. Называется он «Уроки автослесаря-япониста» (http://yermolovich.ru/faq/4-5#22):

    – Забавно! Не слишком грамотные автодилеры (они считают словосочетания «судзуки гранд витара», «судзуки СИМ» словами, а приставку «не» в слове «неправильный» пишут отдельно) учат посетителей своего сайта правилам передачи японского названия на русский язык. Неверно! В написании японских имен и названий на латинице буква Z всегда соответствует русскому буквосочетанию ДЗ. Поэтому SUZUKI – это только «СУДЗУКИ», и никак иначе!

    На этой оптимистичной ноте мы закончим сегодняшнюю беседу.

    Источник

    «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»?

    «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»?

    Продолжим тему автомобильной филологии. Не так давно мы обсуждали произношение японской марки Mitsubishi. Призвав на помощь филологов, выяснили, что это название по-русски должно звучать как «Мицубиси». А вовсе не «Мицубиши», чем поголовно грешат дилеры этого замечательного бренда. Почему именно «Мицубиси» – читайте в февральском номере на с. 58. Или на нашем сайте www.abs-magazine.ru.

    Сегодня поговорим о другом «японце» – Suzuki. Как его правильно произносить – «СуЗуки» или «СуДЗуки»? Подозреваю, что большинство ответит «Сузуки». А спросишь, почему? – начнут апеллировать к иностранному языку, который изучали в школе (в 95% случаев это английский). Мол, в слове Suzuki буквы d нет, значит, «Сузуки»…

    Господа, господа, ну опять… Suzuki – это японское название, написанное латиницей. И английский, немецкий, французский, испанский, итальянский и даже хинди тут ни при чем. Между латинизированным японским и русским нет промежуточных станций и перевалочных баз!

    Давайте снова обратимся к профессионалам, а именно – к учебному пособию «Имена собственные: теория и практика межъязыковой передачи».

    Ее автор – переводчик, доктор филологических наук, профессор кафедры перевода английского языка Московского государственного лингвистического университета Д.И. Ермолович. Он сразу предупреждает своих студентов: «Грубой ошибкой является тенденция передавать по-русски японские имена и реалии, исходя из принципов английского произношения латинизированных написаний».

    А вот и «Таблицы соответствий на латинице и кириллице для восточных языков» на с. 394. Для японского языка латинское zu пишется и произносится по-русски как «дзу». И в соседней графе пример Suzuki – «Судзуки». И не возра­зишь… Языковая норма, однако.

    Но автодилерам подобные нормы зачастую неведомы. Они считают себя вправе устанавливать собственные языковые правила. И даже учить нас «верному произношению». Таких автор книги не жалеет. Вот один из его ироничных комментариев к дилерской страничке. Называется он «Уроки автослесаря-япониста» (http://yermolovich.ru/faq/4-5#22):

    – Забавно! Не слишком грамотные автодилеры (они считают словосочетания «судзуки гранд витара», «судзуки СИМ» словами, а приставку «не» в слове «неправильный» пишут отдельно) учат посетителей своего сайта правилам передачи японского названия на русский язык. Неверно! В написании японских имен и названий на латинице буква Z всегда соответствует русскому буквосочетанию ДЗ. Поэтому SUZUKI – это только «СУДЗУКИ», и никак иначе!

    На этой оптимистичной ноте мы закончим сегодняшнюю беседу.

    Источник

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