What if.....

[Knightstruth]

Kizashi is meant to be a sport-sedan, not a hybrid boring econ-box (just my opinion ).

Going back to the topic, I'd be the first to line up at the Suzuki Dealerships if they released a proper performance Kizashi, twin turbo pumping around 300-350bhp AWD with manual....but one can only dream

It could be both. I car can be sporty and have good fuel economy (mazda 6). While I like the idea of a pure performance Kizashi I would just worry about the reliabilty of something like that. I just want a sport-sedan hybrid with AWD.

[Bulldogjoe]

I would want a choice of manual or auto AWD Kizashi. Perhaps a choice of a 6 cylinder engine as you have with the Subaru. Also a wiper on the back window would be good.
Otherwise the rest of the Kizashi in my opinion is great and needs little change.

[WESHOOT2]

The A-pillars are massive, and impede visibility.

[KuroNekko]

The A-pillars are massive, and impede visibility.

They are massive, but also contribute to the Kizashi's stellar safety. Watch the crash test videos, especially the IIHS' small overlap front crash test. The Kizashi's A pillar stays rigid while rivals like the Camry buckle and the damage intrudes into the occupant area.
Just moving my head a little bit is a compromise I'm willing to make for the sake of greater safety.


This is the Kizashi:





This is the Camry:

[KuroNekko]

for more laughs, have google translate from the Japanese on Suzuki's Kizashi page:

http://www.suzuki.co.jp/car/kizashi/per ... index.html

"That you can taste it in peace rather than a thrilling tension, a sense of openness and stimulate pleasant.
That this is a sporty driving can be accomplished, time with the car was full of joy.
This is the essence of running that we asked the Kizashi.
If you ask to protrude the cornering performance, you'll be glued to the eyes of many people in extraordinary driving ability by itself.
But the Kizashi, bombastic show off also clever guise does not have any.
The pursuit of runs suitable for Kizashi intently, I realized the driving pleasure that exciting."



This is some f*cking next-level car poetry over here, people.

You need to check out www.engrish.com.

[sx4rocious]

I haven't really noticed the hugeness of the A-pillar. Then again, I drive a SX4 daily. THERE'S a heck of an A-pillar!!

[Ronzuki]

I think it really depends on the overall position of the seat how 'bad' the A-pillar blind spot is.

[LPSISRL]

I have to be really careful because from my driving postion, the right A-pillar easily blocks a car coming fromt the right. Almost pulled out right in front of someone a couple of times.

[CraigDawson]

The thing with hardcore greenies is that often, they start putting sense aside to push their initiatives. Hydroelectric is already great because it's clean energy and it's renewable. It also has a high yield compared to solar and wind, I imagine.
If some greenie thinks hydroelectric is "not environmentally friendly" then maybe they should look at China's toxic air pollution from coal plants and the radioactive mess in Fukushima, Japan from nuclear. In comparison, hydroelectric is a blessing Mother Earth would write love poems about.

Also, companies asking customers to pitch in for investments in solar and wind is questionable. After all, aren't they going to OWN them and charge consumers for the power they generate? Unless customers can part-own these mills and solar farms, why should they donate money to a corporation/company which will use the capital to make profit off of them? I see this worse than tax payers bailing out bankrupt companies.

It makes more sense for an individual to buy their own solar cells and install them on his own roof. In fact, an old roommate I had worked for a company that installed solar cells on private homes and businesses. He told me that the average home actually generated more electricity from the solar panels than needed and that owners could sell the extra energy to the power company. Of course, the setback was the approximate 20 grand the average installation cost for the homeowner. Much like the Tesla Model S, these environmentally-conscious commodities are toys for the rich.

While I support wind and solar energy, one should be reasonable with them and not an extremist going as far as to advocate the ban or limiting hydroelectric. That's lunacy.


BACK TO TOPIC:

Personally, I would want a manual, AWD Kizashi Hybrid, but at this point, I might as well ask Suzuki to give me a talking unicorn that shits candy.

You are absolutely right. Get own solar cells does make lot more sense.. In this we are able to generate clean electricity at lot more cheaper prices.