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American Suzuki at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb Suzuki Takes Win at Pike’s Peak and Sets Record -Junior Colorado Springs, CO.—Suzuki rookie driver Yutaka “Genius” Awazuhara deftly maneuvered his Grand Vitara Special through 156 turns while climbing more than 4000 feet along the 12.42 mile course to the top of Pike’s Peak in a time of 11:01:77 to win …

Environment Rehabilitation Mid-Valley Crawlers Join Others In Habitat Enhancement Program Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: D. Arnold Detroit Lake, OR – Each year, the Mid Valley Crawlers 4-Wheel drive club joins forces with some great organizations to give back to our forests that we so enjoy spending time in. We work with the Oregon Department of Forestry, United States Forest Service, …

Suzuki vs. Consumers Union Another Chapter in the Samurai Saga -Eric Bewley BREA, CA  -Suzuki Motor Corporation today (June 25, 2002)announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals in California has issued an important ruling in favor of the company in its product-disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union (“CU”) and its magazine, Consumer Reports. Reversing an earlier ruling by a federal district …

You meet the nicest people in a Suzuki ZUKIWORLD’s Adventure Series Tackles Central Oregon. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Eric Bewley, Jason Hutchison BEND, OR. -The Adventure Series is a group of social/adventure outings for Suzuki 4×4 owners from around North America. This means SJ410, SJ413, Samurai, Sidekick, X-90, Tracker, Vitara, Grand Vitara, XL-7. If it’s a Suzuki 4WD vehicle you …

Pure Sport in Mike Hagen’s Tricked Out Sidekick. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Mike Hagen Mike Hagen is no stranger to hard core wheeling with Suzuki Vehicles. He has owned and operated, or shall we say thrashed on, several Samurai and Sidekicks over the years. His last creation, however, is a mobile work of art. It is the best culmination of …

SKY’S OFFROAD DESIGN Sky build an effective and agile Samurai using his latest offerings. Editor: Eric Bewley SPRINGFIELD, OR -Sky from Sky’s Offroad Design has created a smokin’ functional Samurai featuring all of his new products available for the Samurai. The following photos are from a recent shoot we did after returning from a successfull week at EJS in Moab, …

MUDFEST  MUDFEST – Suzuki Represented at the Regions Largest Mud Event Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:G. Mikkelson Sweet Home, OR – We have seen this event change venue at least three times and it still remains a strong draw for the areas’ mud freeks. For us, it had been several years since we attended one of the “Mudfests” as they have …

Yerington 300 Zukiworld Challenge at the Yerington 300 Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:E. Bewley, G. Mikkelson Yerington, NV – The Season Opener for the Zukiworld Challenge was held in conjunction with the Vorra desert racing association. The Yerington 300 a long-standing favorite race for Vorra members served as the backdrop for the beginning race. Kris with #Z37 Trouble Racing, David with …

  North West Suzuki PowerFest IV ZUKIWORLD hosts the annual Suzuki PowerFest in Tillimook Oregon. -Eric Bewley Tillimook State Forest, OR -This year’s Suzuki PowerFest drew avid Suzuki enthusiasts from as far away as Canada for what promised to be one of the largest Suzuki gatherings in the North West. This year’s format was changed to a poker run where …

Pavement Pounding Suzuki Swift GT 4B Motorsports Suzuki Swift takes to the track.-Eric Bewley Pocatello, ID -June 14th witnessed the unveiling of a powerful new-comer to the world of paved circle-track racing. The mini-stock class had long been ruled by mid-seventies Ford Mustangs and Pintos running 2.3 liter four cylinders. It’s time for a change. With it’s four wheel disc brakes, …