Aqui vai um resumo da história da SUZUKI
1968-Começa o desenvolvimento de 4x4 de pouco peso,comercializado apenas no Japão.
LJ 10/Jimmny - twin cylinder air-cooled two-stroke turning out 25bhp from its 360cc
1974-Primeiras exportações para a Austrália
LJ 50 - 550cc three-cylinder, water-cooled two-stroke unit
1977 -Nasce o modelo LJ80 e começam as exportações para a Europa.
LJ 80 - four-cylinder, water-cooled 800cc four-stroke unit producing 41bhp
1982 - Surge o modelo SJ410
SJ410 - four-cylinder 1000cc four-stroke delivering 45bhp.
1984 - Surge a evolução do SJ410 que passa a ser o SJ413 para o mercado Japonês e para a exportação sai com o nome Samurai
SJ413 - 1.3-litre four cylinder engine that produced 66 bhp
1988 - Surge um novo modelo com o nome de Vitara
VITARA - 1.6-litre lightweight alloy engine. It was a true 4x4 with separate steel chassis, five-speed gearbox, part-time four-wheel drive system and integrated two-speed transfer box.
1991 - Aparece no mercado o Vitara de 5 portas
VITARA 5 PORTAS - The performance of the 5-door model developed further with the introduction of 16 valves and multi-point fuel injection, giving 95bhp.
1995 - O Vitara ganha um motor V6
VITARA V6 - The first 2.0 litre V6 engine ever in a 4x4 vehicle brought a new sophistication to the 5-door Vitara. With 134bhp produced smoothly, aided by a 2.0-litre engine with 24 valves and four camshafts
1996 - O Vitara recebe o 1º Motor Diesel
VITARA DIESEL - In 1996 Suzuki introduced a turbo-diesel engine and the following year offered an intercooled version. The 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit gave superb flexibility for off-road use and comfortable on-road driving, coupled with economical fuel consumption. Intercooling the unit gave 23% more horsepower and 29% more torque. Short wheelbase, long wheelbase, 1.6-litre, 2.0-litre, petrol, diesel, manual, automatic - the Vitara range was complete.
1996 - Surge um modelo chamado X-90
X-90 - Late 1996 brought the introduction of an all-new type of vehicle from Suzuki: the X-90. A sporty 2-door T-top coupe bolted onto the short-wheelbase Sidekick's frame made for a very unique vehicle that sold well in some markets, particularly in island nations, but was ridiculed in others where its styling was seen as being a little too "cute." Just as capable off-road as a Sidekick but designed to emphasize the fun, sporty on-road characteristics of the chassis, the X-90 is a very underestimated little beast.
1998 - Nasce o Grand Vitara
From a technical point of view, from a styling aspect and from a quality perspective - the Grand Vitara confidently takes Suzuki further forward in the lifestyle motoring sector and is a continued emphasis of the company's corporate philosophy of uniqueness and market innovation. With its elegant body styling, rugged full-frame and powerful 2.5-litre V6 and 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engines - the Grand Vitara has been designed to confidently look the part and to widen the scope of the users' active lifestyles. Inside, the fashionable interior is practical yet comfortable and has been designed for flexibility and convenience in order to efficiently accommodate five occupants and their lifestyle demands. The new Grand Vitara allows more customers to expand their lifestyle horizons and explore their driving imagination, whether in the city or on the open road. It allows every customer to experience a real 4x4.
1998 - Renasce também o Jimny
JIMNY - Also new in 1998, but not available in the United States or Canada, was the totally reworked Jimny. It continued with the coil sprung live axles front and rear with the venerable 1300cc single overhead cam engine, and while it was intended to still be a basic, inexpensive, rugged 4x4, it was also designed with comfort and luxury never before found in the SJ series. Such available features as power windows and an automatic transmission were intended to make this the most city-friendly Jimny ever, but its live axles, ladder frame, and dual-range transfer case show that behind its cute new face is a serious truck to be reckoned with.