2008 Suzuki Swift: Around The BlockS  When we found out Suzuki
had an event with a Euro-only 2008 Suzuki Swift just a short
distance from Chicago we jumped at the chance to take it for a
quick spin. A volume seller in Europe, Asia and other markets,
the Swift has a mostly inglorious past here in the states as the
almost indistinguishable cousin of the Geo Metro between 1995
and 2001. Anyone who has driven either might wonder what made us
so excited about the prospect of driving this particular Swift.
There are two reasons. The first is that there's more than an
ocean's worth of difference between that Swift of old and this
completely reworked global compact car. The second reason is
that although this particular version wasn't meant for American
consumption, one similar to it will be here as a U.S.-spec
model. Also, I'm not crazy enough to pass on an opportunity to
drive one of the only two new Swifts in the US.  A little
background. The event was part of a series taking place around
the country meant primari