Auto blogs in the blogsphere yesterday flashed news of Suzuki killing off the Kizashi project due to the poor economic conditions and that Osuma Suzuki had already hinted it’s ending last year- We too got you the story but we warned you it could all be horse shit bollocks as an official confirmation had not been made by the company then.

The company has made an official announcment, not to confirm that the project is dead, but to say it’s very much alive and kicking!

The Suzuki Kizashi, which will be Suzuki’s first car in the D-Segment will remain locked up in Suzuki’s garage till the end of the decade, Reuters reports.

Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki, it seems had hinted this way back last year in an interview sighting unfavorable economic conditions. He claims that there is no point in producing a car that will sell under a segment that’s doing horribly worldwide. Suzuki (under the name Maruti Suzuki) has been struggling even in India, where it commands more than 50% of the market share.

Yes! We have seen this car countless times before. Yet, we can’t stop as the number of times this car is being photographed on the streets with camouflage is increasing day by day. Actually these pictures are a bit old but the interiors have been snapped for the first time.

Hardly a day after we brought you spy pictures of the facelifted Fiat Sedici which was to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, we have received photographs of the facelifted Suzuki SX4. This car is also scheduled to be unveiled at Frankfurt. The pictures look like they have been taken at a Suzuki stockyard. Look closely at the above picture- are you able to see the Suzuki Splash in the background?

The Suzuki Swift has been featured on IAB numerous times, but we don’t get bored of this car. First we had a limited edition for the Chinese market. Then a 3-door special for UK customers, and now this- Suzuki Swift Limited S for Japan.

Suzuki Swift Limited S as the name describes, is a limited edition version. The Suzuki Swift Limited S receives

* New Front Bumper

* New Side Skirt

* 16” Aluminium Wheels

* SRS Curtain airbag

The Suzuki Kizashi will be Maruti Suzuki’s first D-segment car in India when it arrives in 2010. The Suzuki Kizashi is a stylish sedan, with so many Suzuki trademarks all over it’s body. Be it the raised boot-lid placement or the steeply raked windscreen, it’s oozing SX4 or Dzire from which ever angle you are looking.The twin exhaust that comes out the rear bumper adds to the aggression and is a nice touch.

These photographs are from Japan, the test mule was putting in some quick laps at the local race circuit. Will the Suzuki have the might to take on cars like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry? Your question is answered if you know the answer to how many 20 lakh-car owners would like to run shoulders with Suzuki Alto and Omni owners.

Kizashi buyers will no doubt benefit from the ample availability of spares and unmatched Maruti Suzuki service back-up. Peace of mind, and lots of it.

Suzuki has introduced the Splash hatchback in the U.K with a 1.0-liter engine. Smaller engines emit fewer emissions, which is exactly the same intention behind this variant from Suzuki.

The engine produces 68 bhp and just 120 g/km CO2 emissions enabling it to enjoy lower taxes in the U.K. But that hardly matters to us.

The Suzuki SX4 has been put through the barrier at the recently concluded IIHS crash tests and Suzuki will be happy with the overall result.

The SX4 was given the highest possible “Good” rating in the side crash test. However the outcome was not all that great in the seat/head restraint testing.

The Suzuki Alto Lapin, has been revealed in the Japanese market. The outgoing Alto Lapin was sought-after by female drivers aging around thirty five and the new Alto Lapin, is looking forward to impress teen buyers as well.

Japanese two-wheeler major Suzuki today launched its two hyper sports bikes, the all speed Hayabusa and the all muscle cruiser Intruder M1800R, both priced at Rs12.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Suzuki Intruder M1800R-

The mighty M1800R is an exercise in ultimates. It is the most powerful mass-production cruiser and uses brakes developed for racing application, has the biggest rear-tyre on a production motorcycle and the biggest piston on any car or motorcycle.

Performance wise, the M1800R is the ultimate production cruiser. If you demand custom bike attention but want sports-bike power and handling, then the M1800R is just the kind of bike for you.

The bike weighs in at a mammoth 319kg! Its got a 1783cc V-Twin engine which offers lots of torque for laid back cruising. Special feature is its shaft driven rear wheel.

Read on for Hayabusa details and Image Galleries