SUZUKI SX4 WRC CONCEPT

May. 01, 2006 By ORC STAFF

SUZUKI SX4 WRC CONCEPT

The Suzuki SX4 World Rally Championship (WRC) Challenge
Concept, recently introduced at the Geneva International
Motor Show, is another all-new and revolutionary concept
from Suzuki. The WRC racing version of the SX4 is currently
being developed and is scheduled to be entered in WRC
competition beginning in August 2007.

The Suzuki SX4 WRC Concept is an important marketing and
sales tool for Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). As a major
and growing manufacturer of vehicles that are versatile and
fun to drive, the Suzuki SX4 WRC project will increase Suzuki’s
brand identity and provide technical feedback to assist in
refining future models as a part of Suzuki’s global product
development program.

Created from the production model of the Suzuki SX4, the
WRC racing version will be further developed and tested to
increase its competitive potential.
Technical details of the new Suzuki SX4 WRC will be
announced prior to its first competitive appearance. Currently,
development of its power unit and powertrain are well
advanced, and the prototype car is equipped with a new
2.0-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder, J20 engine. The engine
currently delivers 320 bhp at 4,500 rpm.

The new all-wheel-drive system developed for the SX4 WRC
Concept includes front and rear mechanical differentials and an
electronic differential located in the center. Power is transmitted
via a five-speed sequential gearbox.
The Suzuki SX4 WRC Concept features independent front and
rear MacPherson strut suspension with coil springs and Reiger
shock absorbers. The steering system is power-assisted rack
and pinion.

Suzuki’s participation in the WRC, which, along with Formula
1, is one of the world’s most recognizable motorsport
championships, follows a successful run in the Junior World
Rally Championship (JWRC) for the past four years. In 2004,
the Suzuki Ignis 1600 took first place in the JWRC Driver’s
Championship. The Suzuki Swift Super 1600 JWRC entry started
the 2006 JWRC season with a first place finish in the Swedish Rally.

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