2001 Suzuki GSX-R/4

The state-of-the-art multi-featured Suzuki GSX-R/4 concept car is an ultra-light one-of-a-kind vehicle designed to unite driver to machine in a way no other conventional sports car has done before. It offers agile operation of the car and first-rate drivability distinctiveness, utilizing Suzuki’s motorcycle expertise in producing high-performance small engines and Suzuki’s weight-saving technologies as a manufacturer of automotive vehicles. The 1.3-liter engine of the GSX1300R Hayabusa motorcycle revs up to its 11,000 rpm redline and with 173 horsepower, the concept car’s power is directed through a smooth, hand-shifted six-speed sequential transmission.

The Formula Hayabusa — designed for a new Japanese one-make competition series — is an open-wheel race car built to showcase Suzuki’s advanced automotive and motorcycle engineering, and the firm’s ability to build affordable high-performance products. The race car — powered by the engine of the fastest mass-produced street motorcycle in history, the GSX1300R Hayabusa — has 175 horsepower at 9,800 rpm, generated with the help of double overhead cams, 16 valves, an 11:1 compression ratio, liquid-cooling and electronic fuel injection.

The Automotive Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 430 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it is based in Hamamatsu, Japan, and has 120 distributors in 191 countries.