- Monster Sport built a mid-engine Super Swift ZC33S.
- One-off prototype uses a steel space frame and carbon bodywork.
- The turbocharged 1.9-liter makes 394 hp in a 785 kg (1,731 lbs) car.
Suzuki recently said goodbye to its sole hot hatch with the Swift Sport ZC33S Final Edition, and with it, the end of an era for fans of lightweight performance. The current-generation hatchback no longer includes a performance variant. Still, Japanese tuner Monster Sport was not ready to close the chapter, unveiling a track-only build known as the Super Swift.
The exterior is defined by carbon fiber bodywork, dramatically flared wheel arches, pronounced side skirts, and a towering rear wing engineered for maximum downforce. The headlights and taillights are gone, and the front bumper features an oversized cooling intake that looks more like a gaping mouth than a grille.
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The special build rides on black or gold alloy wheels shod in special tires. It also carries a red and silver racing livery, similar to the Pikes Peak racecars from Monster Sport’s parent brand Tajima.
Inside, the cabin has been completely stripped. The layout is pure function, with a single seat mounted in the center, a roll cage, a steering wheel, and a compact digital instrument cluster.
Not Really A Swift Under The Skin
Tokyo Auto Salon / Monster Sport
Despite the visual similarities, the one-off is not really a Swift, as it trades the road car’s humble underpinnings for a custom steel space frame chassis. The suspension has also been reworked extensively, drawing on Monster Sport’s motorsport experience.
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Propulsion comes from a heavily modified turbo 1.9-liter engine mounted behind the seat, in the middle. The unit produces 394 hp (294 kW / 400 PS) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque. Unlike the FWD production hot hatch, power is delivered to the tarmac through a sophisticated AWD system.
The Super Swift tips the scales at just 785 kg (1,731 pounds). For comparison, the standard Swift Sport weighs 970 kg (2,138 pounds) and produces 138 hp (103 kW / 140 PS) and 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) of torque from its turbo 1.4-liter engine. The gap alone hints at how different these two machines really are.
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According to the company, the dramatically improved power-to-weight ratio and the Super Swift’s racing pedigree translate into what it calls “overwhelming maneuverability.” No journalists have tested it yet, so for now, we are taking them at their word.
The high-octane farewell to the ZC33S generation of the Swift was exhibited at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon in the form of a non street-legal prototype. It might not be offered for sale, but it surely sounds like a fun little track toy. Monster Sport has shared short videos of the Super Swift’s development, proving its abilities on a closed track.
