Samurais started out as small, budget 4WD vehicles with smallish tires by today’s standards. The factory 1.3L engine is a rugged little powerplant and has proven its reliability. However, many of ...

The Suzuki Samurai is an awesome little four-wheel-drive rig that was a rebadged Jimny sold in the U.S. between 1985 to 1988, during which time it shared the road with both first- and second- ...

Asen Zahariev over at Tossa R is one of those builders who knock it out of the park on every project, and we’ve witnessed what he can pull off many times before. From his base of operations in Sofia, ...

The Suzuki Samurai was a pocket-size SUV that was as capable off-road as a mountain goat. This one got a Swift GT engine upgrade for a bit more punch. You can't get the Samurai's modern equivalent, ...

One of the greatest off-roaders from the 1980s, the second-generation Jimny arrived in the United States under a different name for the 1986 model year. The Samurai came with a carbureted overhead-cam ...

The Suzuki Samurai first arrived on U.S. shores in 1986 to demonstrate that Suzuki was about more than just motorcycles. However, Americans' experience with Suzuki bikes established a good place from ...

The "samurai" word brings to mind medieval Japanese military fighters brandishing razor-sharp swords. In automotive folklore, the Samurai (or "Jimny") is Suzuki's off-road capable mini SUV. In 1968, ...