These turbocharged, all-wheel-drive compact pickups and SUVs made big power and were extremely quick—quicker than many contemporary sports cars.
. GMC said yes to the idea of a Grand National-style pickup, but noted that stuffing the 3.8-liter V-6 under the truck's hood would be too costly.The GMC Syclone concept debuted at the 1989 North American International Auto Show in Detroit before ultimately going on sale for the 1991 model year.The Syclone and Typhoon models were produced by Production Automotive Services in Troy, Michigan. PAS also produced the 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am and the 1992 GMC Sonoma GT.
The GMC Sonoma-based Syclone and GMC Jimmy-based Typhoon only lasted from 1991 to 1993. The Syclone was introduced first and a mere 2,995 units were produced. Another three Syclones were built for the otherwise nonexistent 1992 model year, which brought the total to 2,998. Production of the Typhoon followed, with 2,497 produced in 1992 and 2,200 in 1993, for a total of 4,697.No. Of the 2,995 Syclones made, 113 were exported to Saudi Arabia, of which 31 were returned—unsold—to the GMC facility.
TD06-17C turbocharger with a Garrett water-to-air intercooler. This same engine went into the Typhoon, too.The Syclone weighed 3,599 pounds. The Typhoon weighed 3,822 pounds. That not-insignificant weight difference helped ensure the Syclone was a little quicker.GMC claimed a sub-five-second zero-to-60-mph time for the Syclone—specifically, 4.6 seconds to 60 mph and 13.4 seconds in the quarter—which was just insane in 1991. The Typhoon was slower, notching a 5.3 seconds zero-to-60 time.
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