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 featured a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.

It features touch-sensitive buttons that control all the vehicle’s interior functions. It débuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The future production version in 2006 could be Suzuki’s largest sport utility vehicle to date. It will feature a V6 engine and all-wheel-drive.

By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of its first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 (Japanese: Suzulight). Suzuki showcased its penchant for innovation from the beginning. The Suzulight included front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering—features common on cars half a century later.

Employs over 45,000 people, has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries.
“Suzuki” is pronounced in Japanese as “soo-zoo-kee” /suzuki/, with emphasis on a high “kee”. It is almost always pronounced in English as “suh-ZOO-kee” /səˈzuːki/, with a stressed “zoo”. This pronunciation is used by the English-speaking public and by the Suzuki company in marketing campaigns directed towards this demographic.

It features touch-sensitive buttons that control all the vehicle’s interior functions. It débuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The future production version in 2006 could be Suzuki’s largest sport utility vehicle to date. It will feature a V6 engine and all-wheel-drive. It would be one of nine new vehicles Suzuki might release during a period of five years.

It used to be the best selling car in India until 2004, the Maruti Alto upon its launch took that title. It is also exported to a number of countries in South Asia including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and to some South American markets (as Chile, sold as Suzuki Maruti), and was available in selected European markets between 1988 and 1992, sold as the Suzuki Maruti. In Morocco it is currently sold as Suzuki Maruti (as of March 2008). The car comes in different versions including one with air conditioning and one without. It was launched in December 1984 with almost 100% imported components.

It will be the late successor to the GM Daewoo built Suzuki Verona. Production will start in early 2010 in Sagara, Japan, with North American production to likely be assembled at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. Reports suggest that the car will be built on a front engine front/all wheel drive platform developed by Suzuki. Its engine options will be a 2.5 litre 4-cylinder and a 3.6 litre V6. The price will range from $21,000 to $28,000. This car is much needed to compete with cars such as the Chevy Malibu, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Hyundai Sonata. It might be called Kizashi or sold under a different name. A crossover variant will also replace the Suzuki XL-7.

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-wheel ingenuity came in the form of a motorized bicycle called, the “Power Free.” Designed to be inexpensive and simple to build and maintain, the 1952 Power Free featured a 36 cc two-stroke engine. An unprecedented feature was the double-sprocket gear system, enabling the rider to either pedal with the engine assisting, pedal without engine assist, or simply disconnect the pedals and run on engine power alone. The system was so ingenious that the patent office of the new democratic government granted Suzuki a financial subsidy to continue research in motorcycle engineering, and so was born Suzuki Motor Corporation.

Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry. In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. Suzuki filed as many as 120 patents and utility model rights. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these exceptionally complex machines.

Despite the success of his looms, Suzuki realized his company had to diversify 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 featured a cast aluminum crankcase and gearbox and generated 13 horsepower (9.7 kW) from a displacement of less than 800cc.

Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. Suzuki is the 12th largest automobile manufacturer in the world by production volume, employs over 45,000 people, has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries.

“Suzuki” is pronounced in Japanese as “soo-zoo-kee” /suzuki/, with emphasis on a high “kee”. It is almost always pronounced in English as “suh-ZOO-kee” /səˈzuːki/, with a stressed “zoo”. This pronunciation is used by the English-speaking public and by the Suzuki company in marketing campaigns directed towards this demographic.

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