Next-Gen Suzuki Sport Hot-Hatch to Get Turbo Power

Suzuki Motor Corp. says it has completely redesigned and upped the performance of its Swift Sport hatchback for the 2018 model year.

The upgrade is expected to include a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine in place of the current model’s 1.6-liter system, Autocar reports. The U.K. enthusiast magazine says the smaller turbo engine will be more powerful and more efficient than the 136-hp naturally aspirated 4-banger.

The carmaker released the first images of the vehicle this week and plans to publicly unveil the small car in September at the Frankfurt auto show. The third-generation model features a front spoiler and honeycomb-like grille.

Suzuki took the wraps off the base Swift hatchback in March at the Geneva auto show. That vehicle will offer a choice of two 3-cylinder engines—1.0- and 1.2-liter mills—and a mild-hybrid variant. The base Swift and Swift Sport will be underpinned by a new platform that the company says will be lighter and more rigid than the outgoing architecture.