The Suzuki Swift Sport was an incredibly simple
machine harking back to the days when you could stop on the side of the road
and fix pretty much any issue the car might have had with a set of spanners and
a hammer. Of course, it wasn't THAT simple, but that was the impression it
gave.
It was a chassis with four wheels, a naturally aspirated engine, a
manual gearbox and, most importantly, a driver. It was light, it was nimble, it
had good handling and, even though it wasn't, it felt fast. Oh, and it was
plenty cheap as well.
The new Suzuki Swift has just been introduced, and
even though its starting lineup misses a Sport version, the Japanese
manufacturer promises to include one in the future. The sad news is that it
will most likely get a 1.4-liter turbo unit, but the good news is that
everything else will remain unchanged.
The exterior design is also
worth mentioning. The Swift retains that high cabin of the old generation, but
it gets more modern lines and a desirable look. We see no reason why the Sport
version won't resemble this rendering a lot, with a new bumper, larger air
intakes, and bigger wheels. The only thing missing are the two stripes down the
middle.