TURBOCHARGED V6 GMC Typhoon Review! Eating V8's For Breakfast
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2022
- The GMC Typhoon and GMC Syclone made absolutely no sense to build as a business decision - but they did it anyway! With a turbocharged V6 from the factory this SUV was the Jeep Track hawk of the past. What's even funnier is that this SUV was faster than most sports cars of the time including some Ferrari's - yikes. So is the legendary Typhoon as fun to drive as its legacy says? Let's for a rip.
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So I have to ask. What do you think of this thing legend status aside?
92’s are cooler than 93’s but I’m biased
Always wanted one. I love small awd old cars.
Cool, but a 1991-1992 Dodge Spirit R/T was a way cooler sleeper, only 2.2L and only available with a 5sp.
@@zagnut48219 225hp/224lbft from a 2.2L in 91. Kinda impressive actually. N 3000lbs that's prob still quick these days
I love this SUV!! It is impressive how the performance of this SUV is very good even for the present day! 😊
The rear "Wing" is something GM did back in the day...it was supposed to interrupt the air flow in such a way as to prevent the rear window getting dusty.
Our school busses here in Colorado have those "spoilers" to keep the rear glass free of dust.
This is cool to know as the 87’ S10 2 door blazer I just picked up has the same wing.
Shit I wish my car had that wing my rear window is always dusty and dirty gotta clean it
It's for disrupting rain on the rear window. It'll get dusty... trust me. I had my 1988 S10 Blazer for about 4 years before I sold it. Now I want another one.
I had one on a hand-me-down minivan back in the day and it really worked for getting the rain off the rear window if you don’t have a rear window wiper.
The GMC Typhoon walked so that every modern Super SUV could run.
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I lived in officer housing on base and one of my neighbors had one of these. He had just a couple aftermarket parts he said and the suv was making 700ish to the wheels. Took me for a ride and scared the hell out of me. His was way tighter tho, no play in the steering wheel, nothing was creaking or rattling, it was real nice
The one I was in back in 2000 was not all creeking and poping and drifting all over the road.. when u step on it you can't pick your head off the seat.. dope old ride
Wonder how reliable it was with all that power
@@skirmishcustoms2595 well I did the service work on it.. didn't seem to have any issues.. we had to put an injector in it one time.. Pete had that car for about 3 years.. just oil changes.. it's an all iron gen one vortech motor with a turbo.. solid as long as she doesn't get hot
@@billysharp2242 my neighbor did that old $100 on the dash challenge to me haha. Safe to say I lost that one. Thing was an absolute monster. I’m not sure what all he did to it, I’m more of a bike guy, but man this thing was intense
@@skirmishcustoms2595 the 7 years I lived there he’d bring it out every weekend for car shows and whatnot and I never seen him have a problem. That motor was pretty much indestructible is what he said. It’s already iron from the factory and he really built the internals so I’m sure it could have handled more than 700 tbh
4.3's have the same cylinder bore as a 350, so they could be built and run a lot quicker than people think.
Yeah 350 pistons will fit a 4.3, the crank, cams and conrods are different however
@@JDMsubaruGuy well obviously if they were the same it would be a 350🤣
The 4.3 is really just a shortened v8.
4.3/6 is the same ratio or very similar to 5.7/8. The cylinders are about the same size.
Pretty much a 350 with 2 cylinders chopped off
@@Thumper68 it's basically a 350 with 2 cylinders chopped off
I'm a huge square body s10 s15 guy I've owned 8 by this point and the typhoons and syclones hold a special spot in my heart! Been waiting on you to review one.
Yep, highly regret getting rid of my last Sonoma
Same! I owned 3! I haven't had one in a while, but my first one was really cool. It was a 93 4.3, had a nice pearl white paint job on it, lowered with some black wheels and low pros, black ss badging and stripes on the bed. Blacked out aftermarket grill, headlights and taillights. I'd like to have another 93 4.3 and fix it up nice. Edit: S10, single cab short bed.
@@balloonedraccoon2503 mine was a bone stock 93 4.3 red, straight body, running good, coulda just did a mild suspension and few cosmetics, and yea, my 96 S10 was fun (till the rear end locked up doing 70 down the interstate with less than 30k miles on it) lol, ugh
@@balloonedraccoon2503 there a great platform wish I could get ahold of a cameo s10 oh well. However I managed to snag a choo choo s10 bed. For my latest s10 project.
@@alanmoncus2331 I'm not going to say your dumb but the decision to get rid of a dime like you describe. Flag on the play!!!!!
It’s iconic!! If GMC ever decided to revisit the concept again…I think it would be just as sketchy, but fun to drive. Love the look!!
They'd make it a silly EV lol.
They brought back the syclone so maybe
@@ImVerckz when did they do that
They’d be more likely to bring back the Blazer to go against the Bronco
Whoops, meant the 2 door Tahoe
There's a guy who lives not far from me that has a bunch of these weird rare 90s cars. Hes got a Syclone, a SVT Lightning, a SVT Cobra, a first gen Viper whole peanut gallery of cool stuff.
Actually it hauls 900lb in cargo. The syclone had the lower payload capacity. The typhoon had a rear self leveling shocks that adjusted for weight. I own 92 gmc typhoon 2001. Modified still fast as hell. I beat a Ford raptor from a dig and he about lost his shit.
Still my favorite vehicle ever produced. Seeing them in person is a nostalgia trip like you couldn't imagine!
The 4.3 is just a 5.7 with the two end cylinders lobbed off. Love these 90’s era gems.
Love how much you “learned” on this rig. I’ll be at Cars and Coffee rambling facts off on these and the owners are always impressed I know whats up.
Prob a couple yrs older than you but I also grew up in a 90’s centric vehicle town.
The "Rear Wing" in the back is to keep the dust/dirt off the back window .
The Suburban of 1973 to 2000 has this as an option by the way.
I was coming to the comments to say this very thing
Here’s the question though - did it work?
@@MicahS70T5M Yes
Wrong. The rear wing is to prevent CO from entering the vehicle when the vehicle is driven with the rear glass down. It was in direct response to injury lawsuits filed against manufacturers.
A guy about 2 miles from me has a Typhoon and a first-gen Camaro drag car that looks like a Yenko (although it could just be the decal), but both are just parked outside of the most unassuming small ranch-style house. So cool to see those classics just out there for all of us to see, being used and not locked away in a garage or barn hiding.
Had a cyclone and typhoon around my neighborhood growing up no idea the typhoon was so rare cuz I'd see it all the time thinking back the neighborhood is crazy since there's a saleen new edge and srt 10 ram on the same st badass cars back then
You should try getting a Yenko Syclone, that would be slammin.
11/10 disappointment when I found out that it's modern GMC Canyon based, not an actual old syclone hopped up...
My dad still owns a low mile one. I was fortunate to be driven in it.
Definitely a dope vehicle
The track hawk is the present day typhoon. New vehicles mimic ones that came prior not other way around 😂
That thing was a monster ☺️
I had a later model S-10 (1996) with the same 4.3l and a Super Charger and would blow away a lot of other cars. Remember folks that Mustang GT's in the late 90's were just over 200HP
5.0’s? Hell no not under 200hp, foxbodies made 205 minimum to the wheels, at the crank they were making a little more than advertised. My 86 5.0 truck engine makes around 185-190 and that’s on a speed density bank-fired ECM.
@@gabebarnett3529 Sorry, I was a bit off. I was referring to the Mustang that started in 1994. Mustang GT's were 215HP.
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@gabebarnett3529 5 is such a HUGE difference isn't it LMFAO 😂
I've owned my Typhoon for about 2 years now. I love it. Silly 90 gm interior and looks. It's really funny have turbo noises coming out of it. It is waaaaayyy too fast for it's own good. Not super fast today but it drives like a jeep. People come and talk to me about it all the time. Most people don't know what it is but they still appreciate it
I have one too. Major issue is the ignition system. It can fail unexpectedly. Replace stock system with holley hp or dominator and you add dependability. Ditch that old wiring harness too. Truck needed the sfi system the grandnational had from the factory. The 4.3 is a bullet proof engine just the crap around it makes it suck. Mine is number 2001 1992.
@@jdgreen214 I have a 92 Ty
@@standavis7266 You are in a very rare group my friend.
I own Typhoon #0007. Among other cars I own, I have a 1997 Dodge Viper GTS and a 2005 Dodge Ram SRT10.
I hate to admit it, but the Typhoon is my favorite car to drive. Mine is hopped up a bit and launches HARD from a dig, but that’s not why it’s my favorite. It’s my favorite because of the sleeper status. I feel like I can drive at 60mph in the right lane with nothing to prove. It’s extremely comfortable and overall a relaxed experience compared to the other two
The typhoon and the cyclone were way ahead of there times and imo super rad rides ....
Underrated HP and Torque. Truck was a beast in the 90's & early 2000's. With some tweaking can hang with anything put out today.
Awesome! I’ve always dug these and the Syclones. I’m not sure which publication it was but when they did their testing and launched it, the hit 20mph in under 1 second when they dumped the brake. Pretty impressive for its time. I launched one in the rain once and it hooked like crazy 😀
These are cool, they came in different colors unlike the Syclone. Teal, White, Red, even a super rare Raspberry color.
Gm underrated the ty and sy for 280 when tested these were making 330 easy and that was more power then the muscle cars of the same model year. And these also used rather low compression engines.
That Trans-Am was even more rare. 😂
Man, 0-60 in 5 seconds is STILL pretty damned quick!
I remember driving down Baseline in my 3rd Gen Camaro one night. A Typhoon pulls up and proceeds to blow my heavy ass doors off. Definitely top 3 of my dream vehicles.
I’ve seen one typhoon twice when I was going to CSUF. Engine was modified or had some sort of bolt ons with open down pipes. The dude would hit it at the light going to the parking garage and it sounded insane. It was also black like this one. They’re pretty cool old cars
My dad had one for a few years. It was a blast at stop lights, and oddly my favorite part was how comfortable the seats were.
GMC needs to bring the Typhoon and Syclone back💪🏼
It’s not the same thing anymore tho
They did bring the syclone back
@@ImVerckz no way? did they?
Your so lucky and have such a great reputation that people just hand you the keys. I'm lucky to watch such a great youtuber like you drive one, let alone review one. Keep up the great work David.
Should see one in red :) My old boss here at a dealer in Michigan had one of two in his huge collection for sale. Beautiful trucks
Love these old rides
My friends dad owned a Sprint Outlaw team. In the garage was a 1992 Suburban 454 with a whipple supercharger. 2 Grand Nationals, the Syclone and Typhoon both had engine work and both were monsters
Cant wait to drive one of those! Got to test out the 2020 750 horsepower Supercharged one and it was a sick experience...! Hope you're doing great, David!
Typhoon 1614 is sitting under my patio right now
Always loved the cyclone and typhoon. I remember when they first came out. I saw quite a few of them back then. My friend and used to go to the GM dealership just to drool over them. That and the Grand national 👌
I've already seen reviews of this car many times but i couldn't help myself when i saw it was David reviewing it 🤩
These are pretty rare even in the 90's I rarely saw em and when I did it was always cool
Thanks man for this video I love classic things I'm a huge fun of almost everything 80s movies music cars but this 90s SUV monster is a Gem the truck version in my opinion there will never be a better looking truck as the Syclone.
Its legendary...literally 2nd or 3rd American made vehicle to feature a Turbo Charged V6 eating V8's...
I remember being a young teen checking these out at the local car dealer. I wanted one, and im a Ford guy!... Took me awhile, but i can afford one now.
Pretty sure you could catch alot of people offguard with some upgraded Turbo Management
This thing is sick in my opinion 🤷🏽 I would rock one
Worked at a garage in FL where the owner's friend had a Typhoon. I was super impressed with the sleeper status
One of my dream cars. Back when it came out a “friend of a friend” got one Yes. 16 and driving a GMC Typhoon. The beautiful sea foam green/gray cladding. That thing beat the crap out of soo much stuff back then! I remember he would powerbrake it to build up boost and you felt the ass end sink and then bam! Rarrrrrrr!
You have to remember, this was 1991. I got my license in 78, there were still some muscle cars around but for the most part cars were dogs and getting worse every year. The early 80's were the dark ages in performance cars, they didn't exist. When these things came out it was performance unheard of since 1970, that is why they are so legendary. Not that they were crazy fast in general, but compared to what was being passed off as performance cars that were no more that sticker packages they were rocket ships.
It would be neat if someone would do a restomod of a Typhoon/Syclone with an ATS-V drivetrain.
That’ll be dope
You don't really need to because the 4.3 is a better engine than the 3.6. Just fix the crap that doesn't work like the stock factory wiring harness, the ECU, use holley or any other aftermarket stand alone system. The 4.3 vortex engine can last to 500k miles if maintained. It also has a V8 rumble because it's a bigger v6. I own GMC typhoon number 2001 and a 87 grandnational. Both modified. The 3.6 in my old 2012 camaro had 323 hp and hit 0 to 60 in 5.9. The stock typhoon in 5 1. The fully loaded camaro v6 also weighs more than a typhoon. 3800 typhoon to 3999 camaro v6 rs. Like my grandnational I have had scat pack challenge it from a dig. Wrong move. It's 500hp and 600tq will destroy most factory v8s outside of the hellcats, shelby mustangs, and ZL1 camaros. When boost hit I'm flowing with the power of a 7.6 liter big block engine without the weight. My GN build is at the safest to maintain the engine for longer and is considered mild. I know guys pulling nine second quater miles.
I miss the hell out of my 92 !! I used to blow away vettes from 0-60 They were the ULTIMATE BEAST !! I used to get off the interstate around the exites at 80 MPH. They would stick to the pavement like a vette .AND I LOVED THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. The day I bought it I took my mom for a ride and she almost shit herself . SHE NEVER GOT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH ME EVER AGAIN LMFAO !!!!!!!!!! FUN SUV TO DRIVE !!! I WISH I NEVER SOLD IT. My friend still has his parked in his garage with only 6,000 miles on it . He will never sell it . I bought mine in 12th grade . I had the fasted car in High School. I put a bigger turbo on mine and it ran 12.5 constitent in the 1/4 mile. BTW the trannys were not built to handle the torque either was the front drive shaft. They go BOOM
I absolutely love it, I’ve been a car guy my whole life just like my Dad and he was a GM lover so I knew about this back in the 90’s, definitely a dream to have one of these in my shop in the future 🤤 +the Syclone
I love it just cause it’s such an anomaly. It was the first time the world had ever seen a performance truck/suv. Only 3k we’re ever made. And they came with a Mitsubishi turbo. Which sounds strange, cause it is lol but still super cool to see you do a video review of one.
Definitely one of my favorite reviews.
Would be awesome to see you find a Marlboro Edition Syclone or Typhoon 👀
Back in 2004 when I was like 14 me and my buddy used to have his Mom bring us to test and tune track night...we would see a white and Grey one of these that ran 10.8s dead consistently all day long !!! it was whooping Vettes and Vipers !! Loveeeee me some Sleepers !!!!😮😊
Saw one in St. Louis off of Route 66 the other day and it was sick, I’ve been hoping to see on in person one day just like you! It was a dream fulfilled.
David, you're so young man. Seriously need to find a 1991-1992 Dodge Spirit R/T. 2.2 turbo and the only trans was a 5sp manual. Go forth and find one.
I second this suggestion. loved those cars.
4:44 - whoa, a Stagea?
Saw a Syclone a few weeks ago rip at least a 0-100mph at a red light. It was nice to see them still in use on the road.
Very nice. When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was an older video. Lol
Always have loved the style of these little trucks.
Drove a modified 92 typhoon for years, amazing daily.
There was one in my town in the 90s. I was well aware of what it was as I have been a gear head my whole life. I have not seen another one after that, at least I can't remember that.
Mind I do live in Norway so a US car is not seen everyday.
I do like these a lot!
Do you know the V6 is just a 350 chevy engine with two less cylinders?
Many of the 350 small block parts do fit this engine.
Those gauges are straight from the Pontiac parts bin! Sunbird Gt to be exact. My mom had one when I was a teenager back in the late 80's. I had a friend who had a Typhoon just like that in the late 90's. It was a '92 and it walked all over most everything from stoplight to stoplight LOL
I personally really like these, I've never seen one in person till about a year ago when I joined my first car group, a husband and wife have a typhoon and syclone that they bring to shows
One of my favorite 90s vehicles. Still want one. It's not just a stupid big engine in a light body like the track hawk. It's a turbo 6 and it was high tech at the time.
I took a test drive in the first Syclone in the Atlantic City area. The sales guy said it was the best drive he'd ever been on.
So awesome! I’ve always wanted one.
Friend had one of these during the f&f street racing hype of the early mid 00s. Even back then not many people knew what it was. Many GSXs, Preludes, 5.0s, etc. got smoked by what they thought was a Jimmy.
fog light delete?? nice review. I have Syclone 0271. Rad little truck!
I still want a syclone so bad.
I ran into a guy last summer that has one of these bad machines with 5,000 original miles, it was clean!!
I love the Typhoons. Turbo v6, still considered muscle. Something only GM could pull lol. I saw one when I was getting my daily at the time worked on. I was mesmerized
That has been one of my dream vehicles for so long
I remember the Typhoons, Cyclones and 454 SS trucks from back in the days.
Nice unmolested example, would upgrade bushings, install premium shock absorbers, and tires, definitely fix that hood latch, and drive the ish out of it lol :)
Sadly that's how they drive from factory. If you drive a modern car then this, it's just how it feels. That steering wheel play looks like everything is all worn out, it's just how they are.
I have seen a white one many moons ago in Florida. That thing was a beauty.
My father had a Syclone as well as a f-150 Lightning, the Lightning was a better Truck, but the Syclone was uncanny fast for how it looks. By far my favorite GMC, just seeing them now makes me smile with joy.
I absolutely love mine! An absolute favorite of all the cars I've owned.
This is soooo cool man, this and the cyclone are two cars that i would daily and drive the shit out of this things, they're not, like, ultra fast and stuff, but they are, probably the most cool suv'ish, pickup'ish, don't know how to call it....
I was in one of these once as a teenager , i remember getting pulled back into the seats.
YESSSSS, my favorite small SUV from that era!!
Awesome GMC Typloon
Looks pretty slick to me. Retro truck feel with fun power and a large flat place to sleep in or use as a truck bed? Yes.
Legend from my era 👍👍
When I was a kid the typhoon ,the cyclone, and the grand national were my favorite. Besides 69ss camaro
Wanted one ever since i could drive in the late 90s, made the dream happen a few years ago, Absolutely love my 93' They have their quirks but any owner of one, knows that ahead of time. The power is very usable from a dig, but do leave a bit desired up top, runs out of steam. But thats what mods are for!
Just saw one of these for sale in my town. I've always wanted one.
Ahhh yes the ol 4L60.. they were in the old commodores here in Australia
My neighbor had one growing up. Always wanted to have one.
It surprises me watching this video how detached kids are today from the 80's and 90's (translate: I'm old). It's also enlightening looking back at what really was ridiculously fast for the time. Fit and finish is hands down worlds better today than back then. That near upright spoiler was common at the time. I wanted a cyclone like crazy when I was a teenager. I'd take that trackhawk in a minute today.
The typhoon and syclone has to be 2 of my favorites
I wish I had 1 then, I remember seeing them on the road very rarely though
had a family member with a 900hp Syclone and we used to go out to an event held for them called SY/TY .
I really like those cars too. The typhoon, syclone, grand national, even the first gen Ford lightning was pretty cool. I’m a big fan of the grand national myself.
Whenever the automakers decided to add a turbo to their engines, the outcome was pretty good. Kinda like Honda finally turbocharging their cars.
Dude not "weird " ...absolutely freaking cool!
I’ve seen them and they are sweet, I love the red and grey two tone paint scheme, but never get to see that spec! It was a great idea of gmc making that in my opinion
You should do a review on the Dodge Dakota Shelby. I had one about ten years ago and loved it.
I love the syclone and typhoon wish they weren't so rare now as I want to own both!
There is a father and son that live close to me they had two typhoons at one time, I only see the black one every once in a while now but they have one still on the road.
I sold these new . In its Era there was nothing that could compete with it . They were a Ball !!!!!
One of my favorite vehicles ever made
To open the hood on an old GM truck, you gotta bang on it while pulling the latch. Works everytime
This was such a hoot when it came out. Still love it!