GMC Typhoon Turbo AWD Is Your 1990s Sleeper SUV

Go back a couple dozen years or so and the closest you could get to a sporty SUV would have been something like the GMC Typhoon, a vehicle that was actually based on the 1991 GMC Jimmy.

GMC only built the Typhoon between 1991 and 1993, billing it as a high-performance sports utility vehicle, something that was pretty rare back then, but is very much the norm nowadays.

A dark, menacing vibe

As you can see, the truck is finished in black over black, with tinted taillights and Corvette Z06 wheels placed on top of the Cadillac CTS-V brakes.

According to the Bring a Trailer ad, the driver’s side has been repainted because of scratches and since then, the entire vehicle has been cut and polished. Overall, it’s not a bad look for something that could be considered somewhat of a sleeper – depends on whether or not you’re into that sort of car.

Inside, there are black leather seats, multiple auxiliary gauges, and a new Bluetooth stereo system. Unfortunately, the air conditioning system was removed by a previous owner.

Things get (really) interesting underneath the hood

The Typhoon’s 4.3-liter turbocharged V6 engine, which in stock form produced 280hp and 360 lb-ft (488Nm) of torque, with C&D at the time recording a 0-60mph (96km/h) time of 5.3 sec and the quarter mile in 14.1 sec, has been modified with a larger Garrett GT35 turbo, a front-mounted intercooler and larger fuel injectors.

The engine is said to have ran for 103,000 miles (165,762 km). There are also ceramic coated exhaust manifolds and crossover pipe, plus a 3-inch exhaust system with an electric cutout. The seller did fiddle with ECU in order to accommodate these mods, while the 4-speed transmission has been rebuilt.

As for the suspension, there are Belltech front and rear sway bars and a coilover conversion in the front with QA1 shocks at each wheel.