The Works R rally special used van seats to save weight, so it was registered as a commercial vehicle, then won the All-Japan Rally A class two years running.
Lead trim: S/X, S/R 547 cc F5B SOHC turbo (58 PS) · up to 63 hp
Suzuki Alto Works CL/CMCL/CM · 1988–1994
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FactThe Works R rally special used van seats to save weight, so it was registered as a commercial vehicle, then won the All-Japan Rally A class two years running.
The second Alto Works was built on the third-generation Alto from 1988 to 1994. In the 550 cc era it offered a fuel-injected six-valve SOHC turbo of 58 PS (S/X front-drive, S/R four-wheel drive) or a 64 PS DOHC turbo (RS/X and RS/R), with a 5-speed manual or, on front-drive cars, a 3-speed automatic. When the kei rules changed in 1990 it moved to the 657 cc F6A: the RS/X and RS/R kept 64 PS, and a cheaper i.e. Turbo had a SOHC engine of 61 PS with slightly more torque. A lightened, four-wheel-drive Works R for competition (CM22V) followed in 1992, with fewer than a hundred built.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS/X, RS/R 547 cc F5B DOHC turbo (64 PS) | 1988–1990 | 0.5 L Inline-3 | 63 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| RS/X, RS/R 657 cc F6A DOHC turbo (64 PS) | 1990–1994 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 63 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| S/X, S/R 547 cc F5B SOHC turbo (58 PS) | 1988–1990 | 0.5 L Inline-3 | 58 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| i.e. Turbo 657 cc F6A SOHC turbo (61 PS) | 1990–1994 | 0.7 L Inline-3 | 60 hp | 67 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
The hot Alto Works nameplate was gone for 15 years before Suzuki finally revived it for this generation — a cult favorite hot kei car coming back from the dead.
This Works brought variable valve timing and drive-by-wire to the kei hot hatch; both proved so unpopular they were dropped in the 1999 update.
The 1995 Works R got forged pistons, a high-lift cam, 260 cc injectors and its own HT06 turbo, yet its catalogue output stayed at 64 PS.
The Works R rally special used van seats to save weight, so it was registered as a commercial vehicle, then won the All-Japan Rally A class two years running.
The first Alto Works RS-X and RS-R came with full aero parts as standard and a loud, pink-themed interior that got people talking.
Rivals
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