Suzuki Kizashi: high-speed world record with three power
Even before its market launch in Germany in October 2010, the brand new Suzuki Kizashi creates a stir: A copy of the tuned sedan model of the Japanese turned mph at this year’s Bonneville Speed Week in Utah with 327.8 kmh (203.7) a new speed record and it surpassed the previous record in the class “Blown Gas Coupe (F-BGC), which was previously 325.6 kmh.
lies behind the remarkable performance especially the tripling of the standard output of 173 hp to 520 hp breathtaking. Record driver was the American journalist Sam Mitani of U.S. magazine Road & Track “. Mitani headed for the U.S. Suzuki Kizashi Sport, on the revamped ceranfeldflachen Salt Lake. Thus, the Japanese brand has set up the first time not only with motorcycles, but also with a car speed record.
When record Kizashi been revised with a view to the extreme conditions in Utah, the interior, underbody and engine. An aluminum roll cage was responsible for the increased protection of the driver who was in an extremely lightweight shell with optimum lateral position. Wheel covers, front spoiler and underbody panels meanwhile improved the aerodynamics and contact pressure of the new Suzuki model.
The 2.4-liter gasoline engine, brought the technician with a special treatment on the go: pistons and crankshaft, intake and clutch were optimized. A larger turbocharger and intercooler, an additional tripled the performance to 520 hp. The maximum torque of 230 Nm increased the makers of strong 703 Nm.
An adjustable suspension and a braking parachute created the record vehicle additional safety reserves. In order to prevent a departure, or at least deformation of the hood to the enormous wind, secured special bolts from the hood.
Whether only part of the experience of Utah ever incorporated into a commercially available tuning Kizashi is still unclear.
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