Hyundai Scoupe
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Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
based on the Hyundai Excel
Hyundai Excel
The Hyundai Excel , also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was the first front wheel drive car produced by Hyundai. The Excel was built from 1985 to 1994...
. The name, a portmanteau of "sporty" and "coupe," was pronounced "scoop". In the UK and other countries it is known as an "S Coupé". It was sold in the United States
United States
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from 1991 through 1995. An 81 horsepower
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
, 1.5l Mitsubishi sourced I4 engine provided power to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
Several changes came for 1993, when Scoupes got a facelift, including the current Hyundai "H" logo, new flush headlamps plus body-colored side moldings and redesigned front sheetmetal, taillights, and rear bumper. The Base and LS models came with a new and improved, In-house manufactured, 1.5l 12-valve, direct-port fuel-injected engine, called "Alpha
Hyundai Alpha engine
Hyundai's Alpha automobile engine was the first to be designed in Korea. It was a modern SOHC 3-valve straight-4 and was available in turbo and naturally aspirated versions. The first Alpha engine was introduced in 1993 in the Hyundai Scoupe and were available thru 2002...
". The 1,495 cc Alpha, with a 75.5 mm (3 in) bore and an 83.5 mm (3.3 in) stroke, produced 92 hp at 5,500 rpm and 97 lbft of torque at 4,000 rpm in naturally aspirated form, with a 10:1 compression ratio, and 115 hp at 5,500 rpm and 123 lbft of torque at 4,500 rpm when turbocharged, with a 7.5:1 compression ratio. Turbos came only with 5-speed manual
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
shift, while Base and LS models could have an optional 4-speed automatic
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
.
The Australian spec S-Coupe GT Turbo has been road tested by several Australian magazines, returning times of 9.2-9.3 secs for 0–100 km/h and 16.8 secs for the 0–400 m dash.
Garrett AiResearch
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' T15 turbocharger, which was new for the early 90's. The turbo unit includes water-cooled bearings and housings and an integral wastegate.
The naturally aspirated Alpha boasts a 14% increase in power over its 1.5L Mitsubishi-designed predecessor, and the turbo produces 42% more power.
A "Lotus tuned" suspension was installed in both Base and LS models, while a slightly firmer strut valving was used in the GT. This, combined with the 2176 lb (987 kg) curb weight
Curb weight
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made the car an interesting driving sport compact considering the low MSRP.
The GT's EPA
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was 27 mpgus city, and 33 mpgus highway.
The 1991-92 "Base" models achieved 26 mpgus city and 34 mpgus Hwy for Manual Trans, and 25 mpgus city and 32 mpgus for Automatic.
The 1993-95 "Base" Alpha 1.5 engine models achieved 28 mpgus city 36 mpgus Hwy for Manual Trans and 25 mpgus City and 34 mpgus for Automatic.
The car was replaced by the Tiburon
Hyundai Tiburon
-RC :Tiburon first began production in late 1996. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, the Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with base models using the Elantra's 1.8L engine while the upscale FX received a 2.0L four-cylinder...
in 1996.