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|Marque = [[Suzuki]] | |Marque = [[Suzuki]] | ||
|aka = [[Nissan Cube]] | |aka = [[Nissan Cube]] | ||
|Production = | |Production = 2002-present | ||
|Class = Kei Car | |Class = Kei Car | ||
|Body Style = '''how many doors+how many seats+what type of body''' | |Body Style = '''how many doors+how many seats+what type of body''' | ||
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|Designer = '''Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)''' | |Designer = '''Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)''' | ||
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''' | The '''Suzuki Alto Lapin''' is a retro-styled ''[[kei car]]'' with a 5-door [[hatchback]] body, manufactured since 2002 by [[Suzuki]] for the Japanese market only, and also marketed in Japan by [[Mazda]] as '''Mazda Spiano''' under an OEM agreement. It is based on Suzuki's popular [[Suzuki Alto|Alto]] kei car. | ||
The Lapin has a very distinctive, boxy shape, that apparently proved popular with female buyers. The name "Lapin" stems from the French word for "rabbit", and the car sports rabbit-head badges. The Mazda version has differs concerning some styling details, including a different front end. | |||
The car is powered by the [[Suzuki K6A engine|Suzuki's K6A ''kei car'' engine]], in either naturally-aspirated (40 kW / 54 hp) or [[turbocharger|turbocharged]] (44 kW / 60 hp) versions, available with either [[front-wheel drive]] or [[all-wheel drive]]. The default transmission is a 4-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]] with [[Manual transmission#Column-mounted shifter|column shift]], with a 5-speed [[automatic transmission|manual]] available in turbo versions. | |||
See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{PAGENAME}} Review]]'''. | See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[{{PAGENAME}} Review]]'''. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.suzuki.co.jp/dom4/lineup/lapin/index.html Suzuki Lapin at the official manufacturer's site] {{Jp icon}} | |||
'''''News and References''''' | '''''News and References''''' | ||
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'''''Enthusiast Sites and Discussion Forums''''' | '''''Enthusiast Sites and Discussion Forums''''' | ||
* [http://www.mazdaspiano.com Mazda Spiano -- fan site] | |||
[[Category:Pages with the First Anniversary Infobox Upgrade]] | [[Category:Pages with the First Anniversary Infobox Upgrade]] |
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aka | Nissan Cube |
Production | 2002-present |
Class | Kei Car |
Body Style | how many doors+how many seats+what type of body |
Length | length - type here |
Width | Width - type here |
Height | Height - type here |
Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
Weight | Weight - you get the point |
Transmission | transmission + drive |
Engine | engine |
Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
Similar | similar (competition) |
Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
The Suzuki Alto Lapin is a retro-styled kei car with a 5-door hatchback body, manufactured since 2002 by Suzuki for the Japanese market only, and also marketed in Japan by Mazda as Mazda Spiano under an OEM agreement. It is based on Suzuki's popular Alto kei car.
The Lapin has a very distinctive, boxy shape, that apparently proved popular with female buyers. The name "Lapin" stems from the French word for "rabbit", and the car sports rabbit-head badges. The Mazda version has differs concerning some styling details, including a different front end.
The car is powered by the Suzuki's K6A kei car engine, in either naturally-aspirated (40 kW / 54 hp) or turbocharged (44 kW / 60 hp) versions, available with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The default transmission is a 4-speed automatic with column shift, with a 5-speed manual available in turbo versions.
See Wikicars' comprehensive Suzuki Alto Lapin Review.
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Current: Swift · Swift DZire · Aerio · Aerio SX · Forenza · Reno · SX4 · Grand Vitara · XL-7 · Verona · Splash · Palette · Equator · Alto · Alto Lapin · Wagon R · Wagon R Stingray · Kei · Kizashi · Solio Historic: Cappuccino · · Escudo · Sidekick · Vitara · Jimny · Esteem · Baleno · Cervo · Fronte · Cultus · MightyBoy · Mehran · · · · · · · · · · · · · Concept: XL-7 Basecamp · Flix · Kizashi Concept · X-HEAD · PIXY + SSC · Kizashi 2 · Makai · A-Star · Kizashi 3 · Alto Concept · Swift Plug-in Hybrid Concept · SX4 FCV Concept · R3 MPV Concept Racing: SX4 Pikes Peak Include notable internal links here | ||
Michio Suzuki | Corporate website | Independent |
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