Suzuki recently released its latest vehicle—the Suzuki SX4. It made a debut at the State Fair of Texas and was able to make an impression to those who went to the show with its one of a kind styling cues. Apart from its exceptional appearance, it has been engineered to have exceptional performance-oriented capabilities. Also in the show are Suzuki’s other vehicles such as the XL7 midsize crossover SUV and the five-door SX4 Crossover among others. Apart from the line of vehicles that Suzuki had on display, those who went to the show also had a good look at the BaseCamp—a “Suzuki LIVE Series” concept vehicle that is based on the XL7.

The 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport is said to be the vehicle that is of the same family as the SX4 Crossover. It is primarily designed to provide its passengers with great day-in and day-out urban ride. The latest from Suzuki is one of Suzuki’s means of answering the need of those who have a zest for life and enjoys it in the way consistent with the company’s “Way of Life” philosophy. The 2008 Suzuki four-door SX4 Sport as well as the five-door SX4 Crossover has the capacity to withstand varied driving conditions and that also goes for different weather conditions as well.

One can say that the 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport has considerably improved the handling capabilities of the Suzuki Swift. Considering that the Suzuki Swift already won more than 16 international awards in the U.S. market, one can just imagine how good the 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport is—with the shortcoming of an award-winning vehicle revised and all. The SX4 Sports shares some characteristics of the Suzuki Swift. It also features a rigid steel unibody that is underpinned by a stylish chassis that is especially made to provide the vehicle with good stability, responsive handling and braking topped with minimal body roll. It has a firm structure and reinforced suspension mounts. Geared with MacPherson struts and rear torsion beam suspension, one will not be surprised with the SX4 Sport’s expect excellent handling capabilities. Aside from good struts, it is also important to have reliable shocks like Bilstein shocks in order to have good rides. As for the SX4 Sport, it is geared with KYB shocks and stabilizer bars that add on the driving as well as ride comfort of those riding it.

The 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport is built in Japan. It features sophisticated two-liter, four-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC engine that is matched to a five-speed manual transmission. The engine is relatively responsive and has a strong low-end torque that is able to provide a good driving feeling to the one behind the wheel. The engine is able to deliver 143 horsepower and 136 lb.-ft. of torque. It has an estimated EPA fuel economy rating of 23 mpg on the city and 31 mpg on the highway for the automatic transmission.