#Cappuccino suzuki full#

Such limited quantities dictated a streamlined colour choice: red and silver in the ratio 4:1. Due to the car's initial success in Japan, and the tight import quota of Japanese products to the UK, the original allocation of 1,500 cars was cut to 1,182.

In October 1993, the Cappuccino was officially launched in the UK, priced at £11,995. In October 1992, the Cappuccino's first public viewing outside Japan occurred at the British International Motor Show, where it won two IBCAM Design awards: Best Sportscar Under £20,000 and Best Car of the Show. The work was performed at the Kosai Plant and at the Suzuki Import Centre. After 18 months of negotiation and technical co-operation between SMC and SGB, the Suzuki Cappuccino type was approved and homologated, with 23 adaptations required for the vehicle to conform to British NTA. In 1991 Suzuki GB opened discussions with Suzuki Motor Corporation about launching the car in the United Kingdom and meeting the needs of British National Type Approval. The first two years (1991–92) saw 15,113 cars produced with 13,318 (or 88% of production) sold in Japan. The sales launch of the Cappuccino was November 1991 in Japan, with the advertising theme: 'fulfilling one's dream of owning a stylish and very affordable 2 seater sportscar'. The car had the designation SX306, and the model identification (incorporated in the VIN) EA11R. Production of the Cappuccino started in October 1991 at the Kosai Plant. There was originally no intention to export the Cappuccino. Suzuki intentionally designed the Cappuccino just for the Japanese market, meeting the tax needs of the Kei-class: body length less than 3.3 m (10.8 ft), body width not exceeding 1.4 m (4.6 ft) and engine size less than 0.66 L. The dream of re-creating a sporting image for Suzuki began in 1987 and within two years the 'project car' was shown for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show. (The Autozam AZ-1, Honda Beat and Suzuki Cappuccino were together called the Sporty Kei-Car's ABC.) The Cappuccino's closest competitor of the time were the Autozam AZ-1, Honda Beat and the Daihatsu Leeza Spyder. Production began in 1991 and ceased in 1998. Later versions in Japan had an early production iteration of speed-sensing electric power-assisted steering and aluminium double wishbone suspension. The initial Cappuccino featured all-wheel disc brakes and rear-wheel drive. Power output was a claimed 64 PS (47 kW 63 hp) at 6500 rpm so as to not exceed the maximum power allowed for Kei cars. Both are DOHC 12-valve, inline three-cylinder engines that were turbocharged and intercooled. It was originally equipped with the F6A engine: later models were fitted with a K6A engine which was lighter and had chain-driven, rather than belt-driven camshafts and more torque. Unlike many convertibles of the time, the rear window is glass and wraparound, with demisting elements. Roof panels stow in the trunk (taking almost all the luggage space), and the rear window/rollcage assembly retracts into the body behind the seats.

#Cappuccino suzuki full#

Three removable roof panels mean that the car can be used as a closed coupé T-top targa or, on retraction of the rear window and roll bar, a full convertible. The hood, roof, roll bar and lower front guard panels are aluminium. Layout is front mid-engined and rear-wheel drive. Its dimensions also conformed to Kei car regulations on length and width, being 3,295 mm (129.7 in) long and 1,395 mm (54.92 in) wide.įront-rear weight distribution is claimed to be 50/50% when both seats are occupied. Weighing 725 kg (1,598 lb), the Cappuccino is powered by a turbocharged, three-cylinder, 657 cc DOHC engine (just under the 660 cc maximum displacement allowed for a Kei car). The vehicle was designed to meet Kei car specifications for lower tax and insurance in Japan. It is a two-seater roadster with a detachable hardtop that is designed to meet Japanese kei car regulations.

The Suzuki Cappuccino ( Japanese: スズキ・カプチーノ, Suzuki Kapuchīno) is a sports car produced by the Japanese company Suzuki from 1991 to 1998.