New Suzuki Teasers May Hint at Jimny / Samurai 4x4 Concept

After more than 13 years in production, Suzuki may be ready to begin work on a successor to the third generation of the Jimny 4x4 that was first introduced at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. While we remain short on details, Maruti Suzuki, which is a subsidiary of the Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer, published a set of teaser photos on its website that hint at a concept model for a small 4x4 to be revealed at the 11th Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi, India, next month.
If that's the case, then it shouldn't be long before the concept gives its way to a much needed replacement for the aging Jimny.
The Jimny's predecessor was the Samurai, a small but capable off-roader that was offered in the United States from 1985 to 1995.

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Suzuki Envisions a Global Compact Car with Regina Concept

The good thing with concept studies is that reality doesn't have time to sink in during their creation so designers can pretty much do whatever they want. And while Suzuki's Regina concept may not be to everybody's liking, its groovy -almost Citroen-like- styling won't go by unnoticed.

Suzuki says that the Regina embodies its vision of a next-generation global small car featuring a lightweight construction and impressive fuel economy.
The concept is 3.5-metres long and 1.6-metres wide, while it weighs in at just 730kg (1,609 pounds). According to the Japanese automaker, the quirky looking city car has a drag coefficient at least 10% lower than that of current models of the same size and category.
An 800cc (0.8-liter) turbocharged petrol engine feeds a continuously variable transmission which drives the front wheels. Suzuki says that the Regina has fuel economy of at least 32km/L (equal to 72.3mpg US and 3.1lt/100km) measured in the JC08 test cycle and CO2 emissions as low as 70g/km.

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