Carbon Suited Swift
Standing out from the
crowd is this spoiler.
No, the patterns are
not stickers, but a real
US-imported carbon
weave.
A Prodrive steering
wheel and gear knob,
a Defi 3-gauge kit and
Defi’s Advance ZD multifunction display make for
a sporting cabin.
RS-G & SR-6
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ever have we seen a car fitted with more carbon fibre components in the
past decade than this Suzuki Swift! Usually, the carbon fibre treatment
only extends to the hood, front grille and interior trim, but this time round,
it not only extends to the roof, and wheel arches.
This project was the result of years of effort by UP Aeropart and its carbon-fibre
producing subsidiary Carbon Vacuum, which aimed to produce high-grade
carbon fibre in the pursuit of weight saving, as the material weighs a lot less
than most metals.
Our featured car, the Suzuki Swift, has carbon fibre parts inspired by the JDM
Racing movement. Worth noting is how the carbon fibre is produced, through
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