Dubbed the Suzuki Alto RS Turbo, the hot hatch uses the standard 660-cc gasoline engine but pairs it up with a turbocharger for additional performance, though it’s unclear just how much.

Tasked with transforming the Fiesta this dedicated band of engineers delivered the RS Turbo, which was much more than an XR2i with some extra puff. It still wasn’t quite a match for the deft and ...