GMC Typhoon
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1992–1993 4697 produced |
| Successor | None |
| Engine(s) | 4.3 L LB4 turbo V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed 4L60 auto |
| Wheelbase | 100.5 in (2553 mm) |
| Length | 170.3 in (4326 mm) |
| Width | 68.2 in (1732 mm) |
| Height | 60.0 in (1524 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3822 lb (1734 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 20.0 gal (75.7 L) |
| Related | GMC Syclone GMC Jimmy GMC Sonoma |
The GMC Typhoon was a high-performance version of the GMC Jimmy SUV. Produced in 1992 and 1993, the Typhoon was based on the 1991 GMC Jimmy SUV.
Both the Syclone and Typhoon (SyTy) trucks featured a Mitsubishi TD06-17C/8cm2 turbocharger and Garrett Water/Air intercooler attached to a 4.3 L LB4 V6 engine with forged pistons, main caps, head gaskets, intake manifolds, fuel system, exhaust manifolds, and a 48mm twin-bore throttle body from the 5.7 L GM Small-Block engine. All SyTy's had a GM 700R4 transmission (4L60) 4-speed automatic transmission and a BorgWarner 1372/4472 transfer case splitting torque with 35% forward and 65% to the rear wheels. Both trucks featured all-wheel drive, upgraded brakes, and sport modifications to the standard suspensions. Unlike the Syclone, the Typhoon featured an air-operated self-leveling rear suspension. Output was officially 280 hp (209 kW) and 360 ft·lbf (488 N·m), but some stock Typhoons have been measured at over 300 hp (224 kW) on a dynamometer.
The Typhoon was capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds and could do a quarter-mile run in 14.1 seconds at 95 mph (153 km/h). Car and Driver was impressed, comparing the Syclone's performance favorably to the Ferrari 348ts, Chevrolet Corvette, and Nissan 300ZX Turbo. It was a bargain at US$29,970, though the magazine criticized the plasticky interior pieces.
All three trucks were built for GMC by Production Automotive Services of Troy, Michigan. Aside from a handful of prototypes, only 4,697 Typhoons were built by GMC: 2,497 in 1992, and 2,200 in 1993.
[edit] External links
- SyTy.net Forums
- SyTy.org
- SyTyArchives
- SyTy Authority
- SportMachines
- Car & Driver's 1992 Road Test of the Typhoon
- Registry of build and ownership data for GMC Typhoons and Syclones
- The Ultimate Video - Terrible Ty's Donuts - a video that demonstrates that even AWD vehicles may lose traction during rapid acceleration.
[edit] References
- Arthur St. Antoine. "Road Test: GMC Typhoon". Car and Driver (March 1992): 63–67.
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