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Suzuki Kizashi Aiming For 200 MPH Top Speed At Bonneville

Suzuki Kizashi Aiming For 200 MPH Top Speed At Bonneville

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Suzuki Kizashi Bonneville

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Die-hard enthusiasts aside, the hot hatch has never taken off in the U.S. the way it did in Europe—but sporty sedans have proven successful, as Subaru and Mitsubishi--and now Suzuki too--will attest. Since its unveiling last year, Suzuki's Kizashi has been recognized as a mid-size sedan with a difference--or two. Boasting a rigid structure, composed platform, suspension tuned on the famed Nurburgring and available all-wheel drive, the Kizashi is certainly one of the sportiest vehicles in its class.

Now, Suzuki is moving the Kizashi into a category typically reserved for Bonneville streamliners. With extensive modifications supplied by Richard Holdener and Tom Habrzyk of Advanced Product Engineering and with Road & Track's Sam Mitani behind the wheel, Suzuki's first-ever automotive assault on the salt begins on August 14 in Wendover, Utah. There, the Bonneville Kizashi--competing in the Blown Gas Coupe category--will hopefully rocket its way toward the 200 mph benchmark.

The special one-off Kizashi keeps the stock model’s 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine but thanks to 20 psi of boost from a Turbonetics turbocharger, peak output now rates at 500 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. Other modifications include a new clutch and pressure plate, a new 3.5-inch exhaust and a full roll-cage.

The Bonneville Suzuki Kizashi is currently undergoing testing and will hit the salt flats on August 14.

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Jason Benson Posted: 8/11/2010 7:32am PDT

I'd rather be shot out of a cannon.

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By B-Man Posted: 8/11/2010 1:16pm PDT

This new Kizashi is one hot midsize sedan. I took a test drive in one in Henderson, NV, about 4 months ago. It was a great drive. People are putting Suzuki down because of their poor sales showing. But that is not a true indicator of their vehicle's true value. That is one hot car. Very well-built. 21 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. I may one day buy one of them. BTW-Suzuki's Warranty is great...7 years and 100,000 miles. Hard ta beat besides Mitsubishi's, Hyundai's and Kia's. Those 3 have the best Warranties in the business.

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