| Year |
2009 |
| Engine |
2.3
litre, inline 4 cylinder, turbocharged |
| Transmission |
6
speed manual RWD |
| Max
speed |
- |
| 0-60
mph |
- |
| Horsepower |
272
hp @ 5,500 rpm |
| weight |
850
kg / 1,873 lbs |
Suzusho are a Japanese kit car company who since 2004 have been
making Lotus 7 replicas for the Japanese market. At the 2009
Tokyo Motor Show Suzusho are planning on unveiling their first
in-house designed vehicle, the Surpasse V.
For such a small outfit and niche sports car maker the Surpasse
V is a surprisingly good looking motor. Sure there are some
elements which could do with attention - more specifically the
sealed-beam headlight units which are crudely molded into the
bodywork - but overall it's not a bad looking little sports
car. Lots of people will point out the styling similarities
with the Ferrari Enzo, and rightly so as there is obviously
some Enzo influences in there. But at the same time it's clear
this is not intended to be a replica, it just borrows a few
shapes from one of the best supercars of all time.
Mounted behind the two-seat passenger compartment is a 2.3 litre,
turbocharged, inline 4-cylinder engine lifted from the Mazda3
MPS. Producing a respectable 270 horsepower @ 5,500 rpm, and
380 Nm of torque @ 3,000 rpm this unit should offer pretty impressive
performance considering the Surpasse V only weighs 850 kgs (1,873
lbs).
It's doubtful whether the Suzusho will be offering the Surpasse
V outside of Japan. So it looks like the car will be mainly
battling against the likes of the Tommy Kaira ZZ and Vemac RD180.
Source: WCF.com
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