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2005 to 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owners Can Upgrade to a Lifetime K&N Air Filter

The new Suzuki Grand Vitara is sold in more than 100 markets world wide. In North America, the Grand Vitaras are equipped with V6 engines that have a tow rating of 3,000 pounds.

Replacement Air Filter for Suzuki Grand Vitara
Replacement Air Filter for Suzuki Grand Vitara
K&N Engineering has released a lifetime replacement air filter (33-2361) for certain 2005 and 2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara models. The washable, reusable, flat panel filter is designed, like all other K&N Air Filters, to increase horsepower and acceleration, while providing excellent filtration.

To add performance, simply remove the disposable air filter and drop in the K&N Air Filter. 33-2361 is 0.75 inches in height (19mm) with an outside length of 9 inches (229 mm) and an outside width of 6.875 inches (175mm).

K&N has sold more than twenty million replacement air filters and makes the World's best air filter by making good use of our experience and knowledge. The effectiveness of K&N Air Filters is related to the type of cotton we use, the weave of the individual cotton strands, the process by which it is woven, the chemistry of the oil, the oil's viscosity and absorbency along with the structural aspects of the aluminum wire.

K&N invented the concept of washable, reusable filters more than 35 years ago. There is a great deal of engineering behind every K&N Filter. Each filter is custom designed to fit in the factory air box and requires no modifications.

K&N's stock replacement air filters for street vehicles are covered by our famous K&N Million-Mile Limited Warranty and will be the last air filter your vehicle will ever need.

The K&N Air Filter. 33-2361 fits the following vehicels:

2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2014 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.7L V6
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.7L V6
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.7L V6
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.7L V6
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0L L4
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9L L4 Diesel
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6L L4

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Rallycross Open Championship Season Underway in UK

The first Rallycross action of the English season took place at Croft Circuit on Sunday February 11th. There are four divisions within the Rallycross Open Series, Division 1, Super National, Open Series 2000 and the Evo Challenge.

 
Tony Bell won English Rallycross Masters Trophy
Tony Bell won English Rallycross Masters Trophy
Derek Jobb
Derek Jobb
&N Engineering is an associate sponsor of the Rallycross Open Championship Races. The majority of the vehicles in this circuit are equipped with K&N Filters.

Danny Budd wins MDA Minicross Championship
Danny Budd wins MDA Minicross Championship
Mad Mark driving red car in A Final
Mad Mark driving red car in A Final
Tony Bell was dominant in round one with a maximum of 24 points. Racer Derek Jobb was Bell’s main challenge throughout the day. Jobb, the winner of the opening round of the Irish Rallycross Championship, suffered a setback in the first round of heats when he tore off the front right corner of his Ford Escort RS2000. Jobb made it back to the action for the second round of heats.

At the start of the A final, Tony Bell shot off into the lead from pole position ahead of Jobb, Chris Langley and Mad Mark. Bell was able to build a lead that he would maintain to the finish to win the opening round of the championship and the English Rallycross Masters Title.

Steve Heppenstall won in the New Silverstone Stock Hatch category, beating out 19 other cars in his Peugeot 205GTi. In the MDA Minicross Championship, Danny Budd was victorious narrowly edging out Shelley Wakeling.

Also included within the 2007 structure is the new Revivals category for both two and four wheel drive cars. Dean Jones beat Lance Foster in his Ford Escort.

Round two of the 40th Anniversary of Rallycross will take place on April 22nd in Lincolnshire.

Follow the Rallycross series throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Schatz Gears Up to Defend WoO Title at Volusia Speedway Park

The World of Outlaws 2006 season will go down in the record books for Donny Schatz as a career best. He claimed his first World of Outlaws title, 17 WoO A-Feature wins, 42 top five finishes, 49 top ten finishes, nine fast time awards and led 441 laps last year.
Donny Schatz 2006 WoO Champion
Donny Schatz 2006 WoO Champion
The Fargo, North Dakota racer also was named the 2006 Lucas Oil/Dirt Nation sprint car driver of the year and National Sprint Car Poll Driver of the Year. He also experienced his first Knoxville Nationals victory.

Donny Schatz and the ParkerStore Team Donny Schatz and the ParkerStore Team
Consistency was something that we worked towards for a long time,” said Schatz. “Last year was my tenth year on the road and we used a lot of that experience to help us reach the championship. Now that we’ve earned our first championship, we’re not going to be satisfied. I feel like we’ve still got a lot of accomplish. Nothing would make me happier than winning another Outlaws title and repeating at Knoxville.”

Schatz also had a great record in the off season that included five consecutive wins in Australia, his sixth $50,000 Sprintcar International and third consecutive Outlaws Down Under Victory.

Schatz and the ParkerStore Team will continue to use a lot of the equipment that has proven to be successful during last year’s championship season. Schatz uses K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Airbox works flawlessly,” he said. “K&N builds a superior product and we are able to attain maximum horsepower.”

Schatz will try and stay on top of the sprint car world as the season kicks off at the 36th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida. Schatz and the ParkerStore Team have had good and not so good results at the half-mile dirt oval over the past two years.

In 2005, Schatz had mechanical problems and in 2006 it was a tire. “We’re pumped to get there,” he said. “I’m excited to return to a high speed race track. I’ve spent most of the winter racing in Australia on mid-range tracks. I like the higher speed tracks. Florida is one of those places where the tracks are unique because of the sand and dirt. Anything can happen. We’re going to give it our best and see what happens.”

Follow Donny Schatz and the Parker Store Team's progress throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Funny Car Driver Jeff Arend Will Make CSK Debut at Winternationals

Jeff Arend took his first test lap in the Checker, Schuck’s, Kragen blue car in January. He is scheduled to make his official debut as a member of Worsham Racing this Thursday, at the Carquest Winternationals in Pomona, California.

Team Worsham uses K&N's Premium Performance Gold Oil Filter
Team Worsham uses K&N's Premium Performance Gold Oil Filters

Funny Car Racer Jeff Arend
Funny Car Racer Jeff Arend
rend is focused and eager to prove himself to both the public and his peers. With one career victory on his record, he will get his chance in 2007. “Jeff is a future star looking for a place to go super nova,” said Team Manager Bob Wilber of Worsham Racing. “He’s a great driver who needed a fast car to make his mark.”

He’ll get his chance during qualifying session number one.

Jeff Arend's CSK Crew
Jeff Arend's CSK Crew
“I’m ready to make that first real lap, with real points and real results on the line,” said Arend. “It’s getting tough to sleep. I’ve been on a whirlwind since the announcement was made in December. We’ve been testing the car and learning to work together.”

This is Arend’s 12th year as a professional Funny Car driver. He will enter this weekend’s race having competed in exactly 65 rounds of competition since 1995, posting a 15-50 won/lost record. During that same time period, Arend’s teammate Del Worsham has competed in 474 rounds, winning 248 of them.

“Del’s numbers speak for themselves, and they’re all you need to know to figure out what a great driver he is,” said Arend. “I’ve always been impressed with how he handles the car and reacts to it, so there’s a lot I can learn there. I couldn’t be in a better place and I just can’t wait to get going.”

“Everyone at Worsham Racing is thrilled to maintain our relationship with K&N Filters in 2007,” said Wilber. “We had K&N Oil Filters on both of our Checker, Schuck’s, Kragen Monte Carlo Funny Cars throughout the entire 2006 season and we never missed a minute of racing due to any filter failure. You need that kind of confidence to continually send your divers out on the track in 330 mph race cars. That’s why we continue to spin those K&N Filters into place before every run. K&N Oil Filters are one part of the equation we never have to worry about.”

Follow Jeff Arend's progress throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Darcy Lange Closes in on Winning the K&N Presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship

The final round of the K&N Presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship brought to you by Honda will be held February 9-11 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Darcy Lange Team Babbitt
Darcy Lange Team Babbitt
abbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki Race Team have a plan in place before the final. Racer Darcy Lange and team manager Denny Bartz hope to wrap up the championship before the final round.

Team Babbitt gets more horsepower with K&N
Team Babbitt gets more horsepower with K&N
“We want to wrap up the series championship this weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis,” said Bartz. “With the title won, Darcy can concentrate on riding to win at the U.S. Open of Arenacross and not have to worry about protecting a point lead.”

The U.S.Open carries a $100,000 purse with $50,000 going to the winner. Last weekend Lange increased his monumental points lead to 111 with 3 wins and one second place at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Team Babbitt uses K&N Engineering products. “We get a one horsepower gain with our K&N Air Filters,” said Bartz. “That is a huge amount when it comes to arenacross racing.”

Just after mid-season Lange was so dominant in points, not much could jeopardize his lead. “It’s all about not making mistakes at this point,” said Lange. “That’s what we have to do and go from there.”

Follow Team Babbitt's progress throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.