Suzuki (2 Posts)
Emeril Lagasse, the famous chef seen on the Food Network, often takes his already delectable culinary efforts to the next level by "kicking it up a notch". This usually involves adding more spices or garlic to a given dish. Well, maybe Emeril sat in on a few of Suzuki's latest product planning meetings, as 2011 will see the debut of the Suzuki Kizashi Sport, which is a kicked-up version of this already athletic midsize sedan.
Just took a gander at Automotive News' future product plan for Japanese carmakers. Not too surprisingly, the coming years hold hybrids and crossovers from the Land of the Rising Sun (actually, many of them will come from right here in North America). Each automaker has a few interesting items in the pipeline.
Acura: No official confirmation of a V8 in Acura's future, which I continue to view as the division's greatest failing. The next RL is due in 2011, so they better make up their mind. But we do know a V10 engine will power the NSX replacement. I like that they have a full-tilt exotic in the works, but one vehicle does not a division make (as was proven with the last
NSX).
Honda: Honda will continue to push hybrids, with a smaller-than-Civic model. No more Accord hybrids, but the Odyssey will be Honda's first V6 diesel-powered vehicle in the U.S. in 2010 (also the year CR-V goes diesel with a 4 cyl.). I'm personally looking forward to the Remix, the spiritual successor to the CRX. And between the Pilot and CR-V? Yup, another crossover is coming.
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