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Calling a concept car Regina is, we assume, meant
to make us Brits summon up positive images. Solid, durable,
inoffensively feminine.
The other end of the automotive spectrum to early Range Rover Sport in
black, say. Or to put it another way, the other end of the social spectrum to
an early Vitara. In pink.
We’re tempted to concur with Suzuki on this. Queenly virtue is a good thing. As
long as you think all Queens are cool and funky and pretty, like Helena
Bonham-Carter in the Kings S-s-s-speech.
We’re also right behind Suzuki when it comes to raiding the old family album
for design ideas. When you do, you get cool looking cars like the
Mini or the Fiat 500 or the Audi TT. When you don’t (or can’t) you get
something Korean. Or the new Peugeot 208. Pretty, but it won’t get people
talking.
However, a word of warning to the Suzuki design team: always make sure
it’s your own family album you raid. We hear stories that, come the Tokyo Motor
Show, any number of old French cars are threatening the little Regina with DNA tests, Justin Beiber style.
There are unconfirmed reports that advocats in Paris acting for the Renault 8 are preparing to serve papers on the Regina
on account of its nose. Across town, more lawyers for the Citroen Ami 8 are
contesting the paternity of those rear wheel covers. And French high counsel
are said to be set to make it a class section when, glancing in its rear
mirrors at its infinity loop rear window, a new Megane is recalling a crazy
night after a Karaoke contest in Tokyo on a stag do.
Will we be seeing Max Clifford in Tokyo this year?
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Impreza09 commented on this article
at 06:30 pm on 11 November 2011
When I clicked this, I imagined it would be a sportish coupe or something.... but when I saw this, I just laughed.
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jeremyrules commented on this article
at 08:27 pm on 11 November 2011
hmmmmmm..... what were they doing while designing it... looks like a car you'd find in a cartoon
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aventador36 commented on this article
at 08:35 pm on 11 November 2011
i think you spelled "bieber" wrong. Not that anyone cares. Anyway, the Regina looks like a green mini-bus on top of a juke. looks better than the juke
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Enzo3185 commented on this article
at 10:24 pm on 11 November 2011
@aventador36 everything looks better tha a Juke, and certanly this car does, but it really seems to be sacked from a Japanese cartoon... I don't think I would have one, but I know a couple of ladies who would love it.
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Mariani commented on this article
at 12:53 am on 12 November 2011
I actually like this little Suzuki. I kid you not, I do, but you just can't have one of this things outside Japan. I'm also wondering... Has Suzuki ever made a properly desirable car?
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