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Dirt-bike 'tude ; Suzuki shows sport wagon entry for 2002.(Brief Article)

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| April 23, 2001 | Gritzinger, Bob | COPYRIGHT 2001 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Add Suzuki to the growing list of carmakers gearing up an entry into the burgeoning sport wagon segment.

The Japanese manufacturer of everything from dirt bikes to boat engines, as well as small cars and cute sport/utes, unveiled its SX concept at the New York auto show. SX stands for ``sport crossover,'' Suzuki says, and elaborates by saying SX is the ``perfect symbol'' of Suzuki: practical fun.

In show dress, the all-wheel-drive concept packs a supercharged all-aluminum, 2.0-liter, dohc, 16-valve inline four capable of producing 220 horsepower. Wow. Suzuki, which introduced this concept vehicle with supercross motorcyclist Travis Pastrana doing his best Evel Knievel impression amid a shower of fireworks overhead, says the company's experience in building compact, high-revving cycle engines played a role in developing the ...

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