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This is the Suzuki Swift Sport, which has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show with an expected on-sale date early next year. It is powered by a 1.6 litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, producing 134bhp at 4400rpm and 118lb-ft of torque. This is slightly more powerful than the existing 125 bhp 1.6L unit. Not only is the new model more powerful, it is greener as well. On the combined cycle, Suzuki claims the new Swift Sport will achieve 44.1mpg, whilst emitting 147g/km of CO2. These figures are better the previous car's 39.8mpg and 165g/km of CO2, helped by the extra forward gear. The new Swift Sport is 3890mm long, 1695mm wide and 1510mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2430mm. It is 40mm longer than the standard Swift, but of the same width and height as the standard car. Suzuki revealed in a statement that the sportiest version of the Swift offers superior cornering stability and brisker, more responsive handling, thanks to struts with internal rebound springs and an exclusive rear-suspension design. Suzuki added that increased spring rates for the front and rear coil springs, and added rebound springs in the front struts significantly contribute to stability by providing greater roll stiffness. On the exterior, styling changes include a larger front grille and more aggressive bodywork as well as 17-inch alloys, which are 1kg lighter than those found on its predecessor.

[extract] Over the past few days, we have witnessed a number of production models making their world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motorshow. Among many others are the Hyundai I30, Suzuki Swift Sport, Porsche 911 and the Euro Civic hatchback. The motorshow also gave the motoring universe a preview of the future, as in the case of the Jaguar C-X16 and Audi A2. As we appreciate these hard curves, let

Ford has unveiled the Fiesta ST concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Built to preview an upcoming production model, the concept has an aerodynamic body kit, lowered sports suspension, dual exhaust system and 17-inch alloy wheels. On the inside, the cabin features Recaro sport seats and high contrast trim. The new Ford Fiesta ST Concept is powered by the familiar 1.6L EcoBoost 4 cylinder engine, which uses turbocharging and direct injection technologies to churn out 180PS and 240Nm of torque. These figures are similar to the Volvo S60 T4. The Polo GTI

[extract] Lamborghini is set to unleash the ultimate version of the V10 baby at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. In a teasing invite to the expo, Lamborghini revealed it would unleash a

These are the first official pictures of the all-new BMW M5, which is based on the latest generation of the 5-Series, the F10. The huge air intakes in the front bumper, side vents in the front wings bearing the M logo, 20 inch wheels with 265/35 front and 295/30 rear ZR-rated tires, and twin tailpipes at either end of the rear diffuser separate the top-of-the-range 5 series from its lesser brethrens. The 2012 M5