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The compact SUV Suzuki Samurai gained a reputation in the U.S. market of being an unsafe car and prone to a rollover after Consumer Reports, the magazine arm of Consumers Union, reported that during a 1988 test on the short course avoidance maneuver (Consumer Union Short Course Double Lane Change, or CUSC for short), the Samurai experienced what they deemed as an unacceptable amount of tipover ...
An unfavorable 1988 review in Consumer Reports magazine said the Samurai was unsafe and prone to rollovers. [25] In 1996, after investigating the CU's claims, Suzuki of North America sued the magazine's publisher, Consumers Union (CU), for libel.
[25] Edmunds.com ranked the Alliance as the 12th worst car of all time. [22] The European version, while it was produced from 1983 until 1988, was more popular and did not suffer such a negative reputation, and the saloon model from which it was derived – the Renault 9 – was even voted European Car of the Year soon after its launch in 1981.
This is a list of Suzuki automobiles from past and present. Most are designed and manufactured by Suzuki, while some vehicles are produced by other companies and supplied to Suzuki through an OEM supply basis. Many models are limited to some regions, while some others are marketed worldwide.
Suzuki sued in 1996 after the Samurai was again mentioned in a CR anniversary issue. In July 2004, after eight years in court, the suit was settled and dismissed with no money changing hands and no retraction issued, but Consumers Union did agree to no longer refer to the 16-year-old test results of the 1988 Samurai in its advertising or ...
Edmunds.com Inc. (stylized as edmunds) is an American online resource for automotive inventory and information, including expert car reviews based on testing at the company's private facility. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California , and maintains an office in downtown Detroit , Michigan . [ 1 ]
The Geo Tracker was a mini SUV introduced in late 1988 as a 1989 model. It was developed by CAMI which was a joint venture between General Motors of Canada and Suzuki. North American models were to be built in CAMI's Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada plant alongside its almost identical twin, the domestic-built Suzuki Sidekick (Escudo). Nearly all ...
It uses the same G series block found in many other Suzuki models and so it is a popular conversion into the Suzuki Sierra/Samurai, which uses either a G13A (85-88) or G13BA (88.5-98). This allows the engine to fit into the engine bay simply as engine and gearbox mounts are identical and both engines are mounted north–south.
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