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This, the iK-2 concept, is Suzuki's hint towards the shape and style of the new Swift supermini, which is due to go on sale next year.
Much more low-slung than the current Swift, Suzuki says that the car has "'Liquid Flow', suggestive of the dynamism of an energetic movement of liquid with its low, wide silhouette, is inspired by three keywords: "harmony," "elegance," and "energy wave." Instead of straight, mechanical lines, the body sports flowing curves throughout the body which perfectly create a harmony, conveying classy elegance."
While we're not quite sure about that, it does have a new engine - Suzuki's first downsized turbo, a 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit called Boosterjet, which also forms part of a new mild hybrid system that is also set for production.
Underneath the iK-2 is also a new modular chassis platform that will allow Suzuki to spin an entire family of new models off a similar basis structure.