SEMA Show: Suzuki Equator Modded by ICON Vehicle Dynamics

The four tricked out Suzuki Kizashi sedans that are heading to Las Vegas for the SEMA Show will be joined by a Equator pickup truck concept crafted by ICON Vehicle Dynamics. The company said that it has tapped into a variety of Southern California-based suppliers to assemble a more aggressive interpretation of Suzuki's Nissan's off-road recipe with a tweaked version of the Equator's 4.0 liter V6 that gains Doug Thorley long-tube headers and cat-back exhaust.

Other highlights include new performance coilovers in front and 2.5-inch piggyback shocks supporting linked to Total Chaos upper control arms, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires mounted to Trail Ready bead-lock wheels and Bushwacker fender flares.

Suzuki Prices the Equator Pickup Truck from $17,985

Suzuki has released pricing information for its Nissan Frontier-based, Equator mid-size pickup truck which will be available in the States in both Extended Cab and Crew Cab body styles with rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive options. Prices start from $17,995 for the Equator Extended Cab and for those of you wondering, the base-price for the Nissan Frontier is $17,460. The most expensive version of the Equator is the Crew Cab RMZ-4 which carries a starting MSRP of $29,325 and offers an optional moto-style bed extender.

The new mid-size pickup truck from Suzuki is offered with two engines, a standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 152 horsepower and 171 lb.-ft. of torque and an available 4.0-liter, V6 engine producing 261HP with 281 lb.-ft. of torque. The Equator comes equipped with either a five-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission or five-speed manual gearbox which is available only on four-cylinder models.