New Suzuki Concept 4x4

Sean150 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:16 pm

This is there new concept, Very interesting. The short front end would make it easy to see what is directly in front of you thats for sure.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/28/tokyo-2007-preview-suzuki-x-head/

jerbacher · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:26 pm

hmmmm....

not too sure about this one. it seems like the general shape could be good with a little bit of reworking, but its current state, its pretty ugly.

nice to see a 4x4 concept thats actually a 4x4 instead of a mall crawler though!

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:36 pm

its like they try and make concept cars as ugly as possible =/

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:09 pm

I like it

dirtykj · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:16 pm

I actually like it. Round headline or rounded-rectangular headlight cluster and it'd look much better.

Sean150 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:21 pm

I will like it depending on its size. if its KJ sized then its gonna be too small and look kinda silly, but if the cab area is comparable to something like a ford super duty it should be pretty high up and look tough as nails.

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:31 pm

I hope it's about Samurai sized.

Sammy+Jeep ForwardControl=:D

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:32 pm

When I first looked at it thats what I thought of an old FC, well sort of :wink:

Tom

andOrr · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:47 am

Forget about beauty, that thing looks like it means BUSINESS!

I like the turn and clearance lights on the roof.

If it had a covered box, maybe accessible from the cab, I could imagine it as quite a capable utility machine.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:53 am

I like it.

SethX9 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:22 am

Looks like a pimped out Unimog. Kinda cool even if I wouldn't buy one.

Sean150 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:53 pm

New photos have been released

[/img]http://www.autoblog.com/photos/suzuki-x-head-concept/424846/

Sean150 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:00 am

the mixture of the futuristic look and 4x4 utility makes me think of some kind of Mars rover or something, especially the overhead lever and buttons. "pressure stable, oxygen levels OK, magnetic seals fully engaged"

Is it just me or is it perfectly symmetrical? also the dash appears that its designed to have the wheel and peddles move from the left or right side like the unimog.

andOrr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:05 am

Quote:

the mixture of the futuristic look and 4x4 utility makes me think of some kind of Mars rover or something, especially the overhead lever and buttons. "pressure stable, oxygen levels OK, magnetic seals fully engaged"

Is this the first 4x4 with magnetic seals?

Sean150 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:16 am

we can only hope. If it does, then it needs to come with submarine style snorkle that floats on top of the water so that it will have a maximum operating depth of at least 20ft.

Jeger · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:17 pm

I like it a lot

12' long and probably between 6-7' tall

1.3 liter is pretty small, but make it a 1.3L turbo-diesel and I'll take it!

It could stand to lose those silver bed rails though...dont care for those much.

Sean150 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:51 pm

Jeger wrote:

I like it a lot

12' long and probably between 6-7' tall

1.3 liter is pretty small, but make it a 1.3L turbo-diesel and I'll take it!

It could stand to lose those silver bed rails though...dont care for those much.

Well they are saying in the articles that its supposed to be a very personal vehicle with the X representing a dynamic range of people so those bed rails may hint as to some kind of rear cover system that has the general shape of those rails. Or perhaps they extra framing for support?

Jeger · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:15 pm

I think they just need to be black then they wouldnt stick out so bad.

Im curious to learn more about the little beastie. Aftermarket front bumper would be easy, not sure about the rear though. Plenty of storage for recovery gear etc. Would look great with a snorkel. Its about a foot longer than the samurai was. Dual sunroofs...nice

I want to see what the rear gate does though.

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:24 pm

I kinda like the looks of it. The whole interior will inevitably be redone to be normal. Put a snorkel and a light bar on it.

If it had an SUV version it would look like a bada$$ van.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:43 pm

i think its a a very clever thing suzuki did...i just hope they can be less proud of their name and maybe make the emblem on the hood and tailgate just a little smaller...it will be interesting to see what comes of this "truck"

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