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Suzuki Motorcycles

Suzuki Motor Corporation (スズキ株式会社) TYO: 7269 is a Japanese manufacturing company producing a range of small automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. It has main production facilities located in 22 countries and areas around the world.

History

1909  The company started out as Suzuki Loom Works. It was founded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan, by Michio Suzuki.

1952 It created the motorized bicycle, called Power Free, which featured a 2x36cc engine. This bike was popular, so in 1954 it introduced a second bicycle.

1954  The company's name changed to Suzuki Motor Corporation. In 1955 Suzuki introduced its first mass-produced car, the Suzulight.

1970s  The models Suzuki Fronte (in different variations such as the 360 or the Viola) and Suzuki Jimny were produced.

1981  General Motors purchases 5% of Suzuki shares

1998  GM purchases additional shares for a 10% stake

2001  GM's share is up to 20.4%

March, 2006  GM divested, selling 92.36 million shares and reducing their stake to 3% in order to raise $2 billion. Suzuki still owns 11% of GM Daewoo Auto and Technology.

American Suzuki Co. History

In 1985, Suzuki made an agreement with General Motors to meet the increasing demand for small cars and the Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Cultus in Japan) was introduced in the United States.

Also in 1985 (for the 1986 model year), the Samurai (a small off-roader; also known variously as the Jimny, Sierra and SJ410/SJ413 outside the US) 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. It was successful until Consumer Reports reportedly forced the Samurai to roll over in a 1988 test. Both companies spent over a decade in court debating this issue with no winner until 2003 when a judge sided with American Suzuki. As a result in Consumer Reports next issue they printed a correction to the 1988 test.

In 1989, American Suzuki introduced the Swift and a new small SUV called the Sidekick. The Swift and Sidekick were cousins to GM's Geo Metro and Geo Tracker and were mostly produced in Ingersoll, Canada by Suzuki and GM's joint venture, CAMI.

In 1995 American Suzuki introduced the Esteem and redesigned the Swift. Worldwide Suzuki production reached more than 975,000 cars this year. In 1996, American Suzuki released the X-90 to replace the Samurai. The Sidekick was replaced by the Vitara and the Grand Vitara for 1999.

After 2001, the Swift (by then the most inexpensive car in America) had left the Suzuki lineup. The Esteem also left, to be replaced with the Aerio for 2002. Suzuki was now down from two SUVs to one, and two cars to one.

In 2004, General Motors and Suzuki Motor Corp in Japan purchased the Bankrupt Daewoo renaming the venture GMDAT. Suzuki then rebadged two of the Deawoo cars with the Suzuki name: the compact Forenza (Daewoo Nubira/Daewoo Lacetti) and the mid-size Verona (Daewoo Magnus, formerly the Daewoo Leganza). The Forenza gained wagon and hatchback body styles for 2005, with the hatchback sold under the Reno name. Suzuki also introduced a redesigned Grand Vitara as a 2006 model.

OEM deals

Beginning with the Chevrolet Sprint, Suzuki has built cars for other manufacturers. In Europe, the main rebadged Suzuki is the Subaru Justy and G3X Justy, which has been a version of its Swift and, more recently, its Ignis. Most of Mazda's (and Autozam's) smallest vehicles are made by Suzuki, as is the Nissan Moco. Suzuki's Samurai/Sierra was also known as the Holden Drover between 1985 and 1987. The Chevrolet Cruze and Holden Cruze are also on Suzuki platforms?again the Ignis's but with a Holden-designed body. The Geo and Chevrolet Tracker were Suzuki Vitaras by another name. Suzuki has recently collaborated with Nissan, they will supply Suzuki with a mid-sized/pick up vehicle, whereas Suzuki will provide Nissan with more minicars for the Japanese home market. In addition the two companies will start manufacturing cars in India, which is an emerging market, Suzuki already owns just over 50% of Maruti Udyog Limited which sell most cars in the Indian market.

Cars

Current vehicles

Suzuki models

XL-7 - mid-size SUV

Grand Vitara - compact SUV

Jimny - mini SUV

SX4 - mini SUV

Aerio/Liana - compact car

Swift - subcompact car

Ignis - subcompact car

Alto - city car

Wagon R+ - city car

APV/Carry

Lapin

Kei

MR Wagon

GM Daewoo models

Verona - mid-size car

Forenza - compact car

Reno - compact car

Historic vehicles

Baleno/Esteem

Cappuccino - Keicar

Cervo/Whizzkid

Fun - a restyling of the Opel Corsa

Margalla - In Pakistan only. Named after Margalla Hills of Islamabad

Mehran - In Pakistan only. Named after the nickname of Pakistan's province Sindh

Khyber - In Pakistan only. Named after the Khyber pass.

MightyBoy also a Keicar

Samurai/Sierra

Suzuki Twin a hybrid Keicar

Vitara/Sidekick- SUV

X-90 - SUV

Vans

Carry

Supercarry

Motorcycles

Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles. During the 1950's, 1960's and the better part of 1970's, the company manufactured motorcycles with two-stroke engines only, the biggest two-stroke model being the water-cooled triple-cylinder GT750. However, it wasn't until 1976 when Suzuki introduced its first motorcycle with a four-stroke engine, the GS400 and GS750. Since then, Suzuki has established a reputation as a manufacturer of well-engineered sport motorcycles.

In the 1970s, Suzuki also established itself in the racing world, winning several World Championships in Grand Prix motorcycle racing with Barry Sheene winning the 500cc Roadracing crown twice and Roger DeCoster winning the 500cc Motocross Grand Prix title five times.

Suzuki around the World

Suzuki teamed up with Pakistan Automobile Corporation in Pakistan, to form Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd. It was originally a Public Company but was privatized in 1992 where management was given to the Japanese. It produced 6 products and imports 2.

Suzuki has teamed up with local Indian company Maruti (Maruti Suzuki) and the partnership has made them India's largest automobile sellers.

Street Motorcycles

Suzuki T20 / X6

GT Series

GS Series

GS500E/F

GSX Series

GSX-R Series

RF Series

Bandit (GSF) Series

DL 650 VStrom

Suzuki VL 1500 Intruder LC / Boulevard C90

VZ 800 Marauder / Boulevard M50

VL 800 Volusia / Boulevard C50

VX 800

SV650(S)

SV1000(S)

RG150/RGV150

RGV250

RG500

FXR150

GSX1100S-SZ, GSX750S-SF & GSX650 Katana

DL 1000 V-Strom

GSX-1300R Hayabusa

Boulevard S40

Boulevard S50

Boulevard S83

Suzuki EN 125cc 2a

LS650 Savage

Suzuki VS 600/750/1400 Intruder

Suzuki GV700/GV1200 Madura (85,86 only)

Suzuki RV 125 Van Van

AN Burgman Series - Scooters

Katana AY50 - Scooter

Motocross Motorcycles

RM Series - Two stroke

RM-Z Series - Four stroke

DR-Z Series - Four stroke

Concept/prototype

Suzuki Stratosphere

GSR400

Suzuki Skywave Type-S

Suzuki Boulevard M109R

Suzuki Address V50G

Suzuki GSX-R/4

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)

Suzuki KingQuad 700

Suzuki TwinPeaks 700

Suzuki Vinson 500

Suzuki Eiger 400

Suzuki Ozark 250

Suzuki LT-Z400

Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak version (rally/road)

Suzuki Cultus Pikes Peak version (rally/road)

Other

List of Suzuki engines

EDE51V village ambulance

Original Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki

Additional Information: Official site of Suzuki Motorcycles

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