Posts Tagged ‘alto’
Spy Shots: facelifted Suzuki Alto showing a bit more in China
Published on May 10, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the upcoming facelift for the Suzuki Alto, see our earlier pics here. New pics shed some light on the new lights up front. Lights are getting a lot smaller, let’s say more elegant, than the current Alto. Other changes include a new grill, new front-bumper, and newly designed alloys.
Spy Shots: facelift for the Suzuki Alto in China
Published on May 4, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The Suzuki Alto will get a facelift, the new car will be launched at the Chinese car market in the second half of this year. The Alto is made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. The facelifted Alto gets a new front with smaller head-lights, a new grill, a new bumpers and new light-units at the back.
A Suzuki Alto goes Wild in China
Published on February 27, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very wild Suzuki Alto in China. Wrapped in pink, light-blue, blue and some green. We like. Wheels though are too standard and need to be sexed up urgently. Pink cars are good, here is my collection:
A pink Porsche Cayenne, a pink Volkswagen Passat, a pink Porsche Cayman, a pink Ferrari California, a pink Lamborghini Gallardo, a pink Bentley Continental GT, a pink Mercedes-Benz SLK, a pink MG-TF, and a pink Audi TT.
Spotted in China: a very Pink Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
Published on February 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a Suzuki Alto Happy Prince in pink. The Alto Happy Prince was a sporty version of the Suzuki Alto, made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. The Happy Prince had to appeal to young ‘n cool men, offering it in pink was so very much beside the point. Still, that was exactly what Suzuki did… Fortunately not many pinkies were sold, most of ‘m went in cool blue. See for more on this interesting car my earlier post on the Happy Prince.
The Suzuki Alto inspired Tricycles from China
Published on February 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Friday afternoon here in a hazy Beijing, time so for another strange vehicle from China. This is a motorized tricycle inspired by the Suzuki Alto. It was made in the late 1990′s by Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Corporation from the great city of Jinan in Shandong Province.
Extreme Tuning from China: Suzuki Alto, the Best of the Best
Published on February 1, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Today in Extreme Tuning from China: the Suzuki Alto. The second generation Alto, first-gen for China, was made in China from 1988 to 2007 by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. It was a very popular car because it was cheap, reliable and easy to maintain. No wonder it also became a very hot car for customizing… Here we go, the Best of the Best:
Lucky men; China Police got a Suzuki Alto convertible
Published on January 30, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very interesting vehicle that was used in 2008 by lucky man from the traffic police in the great city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province. It is a convertible police car based on the old Suzuki Alto that was made by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture.On the first pic the Alto with the roof up.
Spotted in China: the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another very special China-only automobile and this is one I almost bought myself; the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince. I was a horty-sporty machine based on the standard Alto made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture.
Rare Jiangnan Alto for sale in China
Published on December 7, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have an interesting car, on sale on a second-hand market in Shandong. It is a Jiangnan Alto and was registered in 2009. Jiangnan Automotive made the Suzuki Alto under license in China from around 1995 up until 2009 when production stopped. Recently however, they brought it back yet again. Added: funny factory-link. Read more »
Jiangnan Alto gets a new Name in China
Published on May 23, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The cheapest car in China is no more, long live China’s cheapest car. The Jiangnan Alto got a new name and it is a good one: Jiangnan TT. The TT is based on the old-old Suzuki Alto, Jiangnan got a license from Suzuki so no copying here.
