Introducing Suzuki 'Zuk': The Cheapest AWD in the US Market

Suzuki Zuk is becoming popular inspite of its low publicity. It is a car, which comes with an All-Wheel drive and interestingly draws inspiration from a bike. Simultaneously it is the cheapest AWD available in the American Market and it certainly promises a sporty ride.

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American Suzuki wanted to prove a point or two about their ability to invent sporty coupes thus they preferred building their own high-profile five-door hatch instead of borrowing a WRC-spec car from the European Chaps, thus the 300 hp Zuk was evolved.

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The Road/Race Motorsports team created the Zuk, a name that is all Latin to me but it is certainly familiar with the Mitsubishi gang. The R/R team outfitted the Zuk with a 2.0-liter turbocharged, intercooled and Alcohol-Injected engine to produce a whooping 300 horses. Inspite of being a Four-Banger, Zuk is equipped with a Dual-Exhaust, which is interestingly inspired by the exhaust canister of Suzuki's GSX-R sportsbike.

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The Sports Bike inspiration has led to a diverse interior that has a digital gauge set up to look like the one on the 'Suzuki Gixxer' along with the Race Tech Seats and the Sparco Steering Wheel. Even the Zuk's Roll Cage looks like it was made with parts of the GSX-R's casing. This Sports Bike theme continues all throughout the car.

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