1991 Hyundai Scoupe LS | Retro Review

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[@ilopancharov]

I don't think MW has ever had a badly rated car. They always find the positive in every car.

[@bennybop5387]

Cuz every car has positives about them:) we may not b able to appreciate them when new especially when comparing wht it doesn't have in comparison to another for the price, thus the beauty of this show...all the cars have aged and we all have stories and nostalgia/experience tht make the most miniscule attributes standout, good and bad... I think...

[@TheHuskyGT]

That's why I love MW and hate shows like Top Gear. I love cars and really enjoy shows that do as well, no matter how cheap the cars they are testing are.

[@peatyxxjxxx1494]

If you watch enough of these you find that John is very critical of gauges.

[@Doobie1975]

They even praised the Chevy Citation which are some of the worst automobiles ever built.

[@haroldbeauchamp3770]

@@Doobie1975 when I was 16 my uncle owned a Chevrolet dealer. He told me that I could pick any car off his lot as long as it had been on the lot 6 or more months. There was 2 choices. A Chevrolet Citation and a Chevrolet Celebrity station wagon. I chose the wagon. He loaned it to me as a demo and I kept it for 6 months and switched for a Monte Carlo with a 5.0 V8. When i brought back the Monte Carlo after 6 months, he literally just sold the Citation a year later. He said he lost a lot of money selling that car.

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

I never knew this car ever existed.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

You didn't miss a thing. They actually made a turbo version, presumably meaning they put a cat under the hood to chase the squirrels powering it.

[@interpol007]

For the two weeks they lasted after rolling off the line...

[@diamoneflexicano9003]

Didnt miss anything bro my uncle had one of these with the turbo and it still didnt run like rapedape efficiently on all lines

[@doctorlobsteroctopus]

Came here to say this.

[@-fuk57]

I haven't seen one since my first love owned one in the late 90's. They're both long gone.

[@TheHuskyGT]

There were common back where I lived. I used to love them as a kid, of course, not knowing how basic they really were. Good memories! And honestly, the design has aged pretty well. They were really handsome cars. To think this was the father of the Tiburon, and the grandfather of the Genesis.

[@drivedb7]

These Scoupes were an uncommon sight... even in the late 90s, let alone today.

[@76carmel]

Let alone vehicles like this.

[@TheLucidLuxray]

An early to mid 2000s Elantra is a rare sight around here in the Northeast, yet alone any early 90s Hyundai.

[@RallyLancer95]

I was born in the mid 90s and I've literally never seen one

[@drivedb7]

@@RallyLancer95 - I was born in the early '90s and I remember seeing ONE when I was really young. Haven't seen a Scoupe since. Their anonymous styling didn't help them stick out much, either.

[@kgbeezr75]

I was born in the mid-70s and remember seeing these everywhere. lol They all went to the scrapyard pretty quick though...definitely by the late 90s i'd guess most were already off the roads.

[@hypesion2223]

Today I learn that this car existed. That's why i'm watching this reviews. You always learn somethings.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Categorize this as "something to learn about so you'll know why everyone else forgot about it."

[@rowboyto156]

hyundai has come a long way

[@cindysue5474]

Yep KIA also both Co. make good cars and suvs now.

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@cindysue5474 That's only YOUR opinion!

[@cindysue5474]

@@TheOzthewiz JD Powers says so also.Both Co. have one of the best warranty's out there.10yr/100K is not bad.

[@iDrive123]

Daewoo still shit. Not surprising since GM own them.

[@Space.Ghost.]

This car was the predecessor to the Tiburon.

[@johnhearn7329]

WOW!! I had a blue 92 Scoupe back in 1999 with the 5 speed manual! It was my first car!

[@1978mackdaddy]

Same here.. it was a piece of garbage.

[@Cyberbanditmx]

Same here my dad pass it on me everyone thought was wanna be or fake civic lol.

[@jaxandmore440]

I always liked the look of the Scoupe, especially in yellow. I wanted the turbo version. This was close competition to the Isuzu based Geo Storm, which I think was a more popular car because I remember seeing a lot more of them on the road. Give a thumbs up if you even know what a Geo is.

[@kgbeezr75]

The Storm was a more substantial car I think, at least in Gsi form...quite a bit quicker too. It was a cool car...so was the Isuzu Stylus.

[@jaxandmore440]

@@kgbeezr75 I test drove a 93 Storm with the standard 1.6L and 5-spd manual. It was a fun little car.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

The Geo Storm was a MUCH superior car , based off the Impulse. The Gsi was a sourites little car

[@jaxandmore440]

@@marshalmagooo3899 I'm sure it was. There's still something about the Scoupe that appeals to me though.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

@@jaxandmore440 exactly

[@DaveAdams222]

Maaaaan, high schools in the 90s and early 2000s were LOADED with these, LOL!

[@cobra2top]

Driving gloves for a Scoupe 👍🏻

[@JDMHaze]

snap oversteer is a thing lol😂😂😂

[@felipeiturreyes3385]

🤣

[@revmatchruben]

Saw one last week and knew what it was instantly, it was in great shape... I love watching these videos because it teaches you about the car.

[@theKevronHarris]

At 4:12, the stereo is playing "Kyrie" by Mister Mister.

[@metop33]

Great jam!!

[@theKevronHarris]

@@metop33 All music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s are AWESOME!!

[@theKevronHarris]

@Buster Brown thanks. Today's music is garbage.

[@-fuk57]

Nice TY

[@TheOzthewiz]

Best part of the video..

[@the_jarmel]

Wow.. what a difference in product.. compared to today's Hyundai...love ya Motor week

[@soulstance]

@@strongholdpro1974 Slow down there lol, I own a Kia Stinger and couldn't be happier. Hyundai/Kias are some of the best cars on the road today. Get out of your cave my man 😂

[@Guy-qq5nq]

A ex girlfriend I'm still friends with had a Scoupe as her first new car. It was either a 91, Red, or a 93, which was slightly restyled. We dated the first time in 94/95 so it was still basically new. I didn't think it was all that bad.

[@immature1990]

This is a throwback I’ve haven’t seen one since the late 90s early 00s

[@TheOzthewiz]

A throwback to a "throwaway" car..

[@CJDiecast]

You guys do such a good job resurrecting reviews of cars that I've never heard of or haven't seen in 15+ years. In this case, I've never even heard of this car let alone the Excel it's based on.

[@dorianvisser1922]

We called them S coupe in Australia

[@herbiehusker1889]

We called them junk here.

[@shartingfish5761]

They were S'Coupes here too.. And.. they weren't really junk, they were cheap, and for what you paid, they were pretty good cars..

[@TokyoOlympics2020]

90s marathons please

[@COYGunners]

Hyundai has changed a lot

[@strongholdpro1974]

Just the price, still junk

[@COYGunners]

@@strongholdpro1974 I disagree, after years of driving GM and one VW I now own a KIA and trust me is the best car I’ve ever had. Hyundai/KIA are just below Toyota and Honda these days.

[@strongholdpro1974]

Maybe,but plastic only last so long, even gm cars which im loyal to started using plastic for critical parts and I scoff at them too.i drive 80s and older American by choice. A heavy steel car

[@strongholdpro1974]

But then I am pushin 50 y/o ,lmao darn granpa

[@COYGunners]

@@strongholdpro1974 I guess it has to do with safety issues.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

"So where does the excitement come from?" Uh, nowhere?

[@TheOzthewiz]

The excitement comes when you TRADE it on a REAL car!

[@Space.Ghost.]

When you do some work to that 4g15 and make this hyundai SCREAM

[@Lrules364]

Its over at your local Pontiac dealer

[@hargous]

As I go through an old album photo, I happened to see a picture dated September 96. My grandfather (by marriage to my grand-mother from my mother’s side) had one. I was born in January 2001 and it’s one of the few things I don’t remember before my grand-father passed away on 2006. I was told he sold the car around of before I was born, that must be why I have recollection at all of a red car. Lots of memories came back at me, flooding. Thak you for the review.

[@Space.Ghost.]

I own and still drive a 91 Scoupe LS non turbo with the rare auto trans. 3rd owner with 109k miles on it.

[@daveb7408]

I owned one of these. The same blue one in the intro. 5-speed manual transmission. It was fun to drive! I still remember the fan knob and thermostat knob falling off of the dash when I was driving it home NEW from the dealer. I don't regret it.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

I remember my babysitter when I was 8-9ish had a Hyundai coupe, 99% certain it was this model with a sunroof. It was a new car, or maybe one that was bought used at 1-2 years old with under 20k miles. I remember it being a manual, sunroof that leaked, and it left us stranded a couple times when it refused to start. We ended up riding in her father's 1992ish Cadillac Sedan Deville, it was Silver/grey two tone with grey leather, slick top, alloy wheels, that car kind of left an impression on me, it was fucking nice sitting in the back seat. The junky Hyundai, well I didn't recall which model it was until this video almost 30 years later. And even then I'm not sure that was the exact Hyundai model, other than that her car was black. After all that nonsense they traded the Hyundai in for a turquoise Mazda MX-3.

[@germaineliew2012]

The only time I remembered this car is when Richard Hammond wrecked one on Top Gear.

[@adanklobster6525]

Do you remember what season/episode?

[@germaineliew2012]

@@adanklobster6525 Teenage Car Challenge. Should be from series 13.

[@ForceFedA4]

And I remember them pronouncing it S-Coupé, not "scoop". More proper pronunciation.

[@MAGNUM05]

It was a 1994 model that Hammond drove.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

That car was the begining of great things to come for Hyundai!👌😎👍it was a looker and a good seller.

[@derrickhamblet8415]

My dad had one of these! He loved that car. Did all the common late 90s era modifications to it

[@jareknowak8712]

There was also a turbo version.

[@jareknowak8712]

Afair 1.5 12V turbo with ~115hp.

[@alexander1485]

@@jareknowak8712 0-60 in 10.1 seconds?

[@ericbritton9346]

But not in America.

[@sleeksilver]

@@ericbritton9346 there was the turbo in the US, a buddy in highschool had one. He put a manual boost controller on it and it was quick for what it was. Bulletproof reliable even though he beat the snot out of it.

[@kgbeezr75]

@@ericbritton9346 I don't remember a turbo here either.

[@steveespinola7652]

The last time I saw this car was in 1997 and that was it, haven't seen one since then.

[@waltervila33]

I had just finished high school when this car came out I used to like it a lot

[@geminidefect]

had one and sold it after 3 years. the fact i was able to sell it was the most exciting thing about this car

[@Niterider73]

I thought it was the S-coupe?

[@sofiaplasencia7835]

Australia

[@lgz2006]

It may not be the best econo sport from the 90s, but that's the start of Hyundai's greatest hits.

[@qwertyuiop3455]

I had a 1994 Scoupe. Was easy to maintain and never left me stranded. I never took it to a shop, in fact. I changed the oil and filter myself every 3-4k miles and changed the air filter and spark plugs yearly. On the highway, it was happy at 70mph and got at least 30 mpg. I installed a nice Sony CD player and speakers to replace the original AM/FM cassette deck. Only needed rear shocks, a timing belt/water pump kit replacement (service interval) and throttle position sensor during my ownership. Never leaked or smoked. I washed it every week, and the clearcoat started to wear. Great car for a daily driver. Sold this car after 10 years with 160k miles on it.

[@joec1774]

Can we get an MW Retro on either the 1st or 2nd gen Paseo?!?

[@TheOzthewiz]

Toyota Quality #1!

[@greghowe676]

I just junked mine a few weeks ago, I couldn’t give it away :(

[@TheOzthewiz]

True story!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Legend has it! Still trying to find a junkyard to take it.

[@JDMHaze]

@@anibalbabilonia1867 lmaoo😂😂😂

[@Lrules364]

Chances are you lived in a remote part of the country and didn't want to ship it.

[@donteadoss]

A neighbor of ours had a teal one brand new back them when I was a kid and my aunt had an Excel that had serious issues ... haven’t seen any since except a yellow Scoupe recently and took a few pix because I just knew it would be another 25 years before another one showed itself.

[@hamerplayer1229]

It's rare when I totally forget about a car but here is one that totally was in the attic of my brain

[@SubieandFriends]

I get so excited for a new retro motorweek no matter how mundane the car is

[@dxarmy96]

still own a 1994 scoupe gt turbo great car

[@jaxandmore440]

How many miles on it?

[@dxarmy96]

@@jaxandmore440 my old ls had around 230000km on it and my current gt has 82000km at the moment but a rebuilt engine with 17000km in it since it was a ls non turbo wich i swaped to gt turbo current setup is garrett t25, 2.5" exhaust, 2.0 tiburon beta throttlebody, big intercooler and injectors.. this year a megasquirt ms2 is going in should make about 220 to 230hp thats what stock pistons can take

[@emeyer6963]

Sold these when they were new and they were popular for a time as people were looking for a cheap college car for Junior or Missy.Pretty much disposable cars but most cheapies were in those days.CRX mentioned here is probably still on the road though.Scoupe was probably in the junkyard by 2000

[@TheOzthewiz]

They probably self destructed right after the warranty ran out..

[@fuzzball7972]

A coworker of mine just told me he owns a Scoupe. He was surprised at my surprise.

[@kz1000ps]

Oohhhh I totally know that song playing on the radio at 4:15.... it's Mr. Mister "Kyrie"

[@TheOzthewiz]

The BEST part of this video!

[@kristianhermann5971]

"Jogging the quarter mile". Nice one John 👍

[@gatorpics09]

i love how motorweek always just jams the gear shifter as hard as they can and always have something negative to say about the shifter

[@robertc5200]

The spoiler adds flair. Perfect car for a Chotckie’s employee.

[@bendavis9733]

I prefer Flinger's

[@robertc5200]

So does Michael Bolton

[@TheOzthewiz]

Good for Pizza delivery..

[@lkporter1989]

Jesus. Who tests the gearbox like that haha

[@oxouk]

I was thinking the same thing. Must be that power you feel when you tighten the velcro on those leather gloves.

[@crystalmethking]

thought he was trying to pull it out the car

[@austinfrazier7325]

Yeah what an idiot.

[@davidaubin3902]

2:53 John: THE RIDE IS SOMEWHAT CHOPPY, BUT THEN SPORTY CARS USUALLY ARE! LOL

[@JDMHaze]

fuckin hilarious

[@andrewsmactips]

The guy wears gloves to hide his ham fists. Go easy on that gear change buddy.

[@roddydykes7053]

He put 30,000 miles on the thing just demoing it 😂

[@djsonic6533]

I miss seeing these on the road. They were very common when i was growing up in the 90's

[@redneon06]

Hyundai is doing very well now and passing the American markets.

[@joskjj3625]

I know they make good cars now

[@GlycerinZ]

I miss 1990s cars

[@krstnmark]

Nice job trying to break that shifter

[@euricocordeiro5464]

I thought the same. That was weird !

[@andersonfirmino8925]

O seu canal de carros importados antigo é muito da hora tô gostando muito do seu canal maravilhoso por seu trabalho 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@chrisSVT]

Try and find one of these for sale today...I doubt you can. Edit: Thank god the dude in the video had leather racing gloves for this review (him shifting gears stationary). What a brave man to film this.

[@blakelyfantastic]

hyuandi is still putting out nice looking cars that may or may not hold up in the long run. at least these weren’t fire hazards.

[@jaxandmore440]

Modern Hyundai cars are actually really well built now with good quality materials. Reliability is a mixed bag. I would say they're on par with or better than what Chevy and Ford offer for competition. I bought a 2018 Elantra and I LOVE the car, but it's not been faultless. I think the fire hazard you're talking about refers to an issue with 2.4L equipped Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Fuel lines weren't being connected properly after engine replacement at the dealerships due to a recall, causing fuel to come in contact with hot engine components and ignite. Definitely scary and dangerous, but not an issue across the Hyundai line. Just one specific engine. Even Toyota, regarded highly for reliability, is having problems with badly performing 8-spd automatics, CVTs and fuel pump failures.

[@blakelyfantastic]

@@jaxandmore440 the 2012 optima in my family was up for several recalls with the 2.0T. It’s exhibiting signs of the failures other owners have mentioned before theirs caught fire. we also have a 2018 elantra so here’s hoping the elantras hold up better than the optima did.

[@jaxandmore440]

​@@blakelyfantastic Yikes. I hadn't yet heard of the 2.0L being affected by the same recall, but it's possible. I know it also affects certain years of the Elantra prior to 2017. Has your family had any issue with poor running symptoms in your 2018 Elantra? Mine randomly runs badly. After doing online research, I think the ignition coils are faulty. A lot of complaints about that.

[@blakelyfantastic]

@@jaxandmore440 the elantra is my sister’s car. to my knowledge there havent been issues, so I hope it stays that way.

[@jaxandmore440]

@@iamnoah26 You worked at this Ford/Kia dealer recently or are we talking 20 or 30yrs ago? They were junk decades ago. If this is more recent, it well could be because of the engine recalls they've had lately.

[@Kimbrough87]

Thank you scoop I owned you 12 years ago I met my wife at the car wash and scooped her up👋🏾🚗❤️❤️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@alexander1485]

was she awed by your 81 hp?

[@Kimbrough87]

@@alexander1485 No she said she loved my smile

[@TheOzthewiz]

2-thumbs DOWN.

[@joskjj3625]

Man what a beautiful love story

[@Kimbrough87]

@@joskjj3625 Thanks 😍

[@zarstar1576]

Car was everywhere

[@SataniaMcDowel]

I had 3 2 1994 manual n/a and 1 1995 LS manual turbo with upgrades

[@benjaminschmied7998]

And you ended up with a caliber?

[@generaloranger6150]

Hyundai also called these "Scoop" officially.

[@TheOzthewiz]

Like in "pooper scoop-er"

[@JDMHaze]

MW Retro is an automotive time capsule i will cherish for ever,, Never knew about this car, I remember the crap Excel but the scoupe is a new1

[@celticsdude]

I was only 2 when they first came out, & I still remember the hype they caused. I also remember one commercial of it that featured Chuck Berry's "The Twist".

[@xnopyt13]

Running samples of this are probably one of the rarest cars in the us

[@kberry3065]

I was never able to figure out why they would smash through the gears when talking about the transmission.

[@paulnieder4236]

I thought he was going to break the stick off.

[@landyachtfan79]

Today, Hyundai is a force to be reckoned with. Back in 1991...........not so much, but that year's new Scoupe tried to prove that they were capable of building more than cheap economy cars. Underneath that sexy bodywork, though, it was STILL a cheap economy car.

[@edwardautrey3671]

He going to break the shifter

[@thejake8099]

That's why you don't let anyone drive your car..

[@jaxandmore440]

I thought that too. I winced watching him slam that shifter around.

[@edman79]

He is*

[@bradlemmond]

He's acting like it killed his mother.

[@666Smrtka]

I have one .... still going :) Best car ever, for me...

[@mrshadowduh9394]

Love how these look.

[@LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

Nothing would be better than to LS swap an LS. 👍

[@revelare_xvii6269]

*I didn’t even know this car existed.*

[@peatyxxjxxx1494]

2:01; why is he so mad at that poor shifter?

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

My favorite Hyundai

[@fgeiger41]

I'd love to see a review of the first or 2nd Cavalier Z24. I loved those. Had a great exhaust growl! I made the! Mistake of getting the 3rd gen with the quad 4. Not a bad engine but abysmal build quality.

[@ericharrison619]

The first two generations of Z24's were some of my favorite shit boxes! The 2.8/3.1 with a manual trans felt much quicker than the hp numbers would lead you to believe. I'll still see some 2nd gens every now and then but have not seen a first gen in over 15yrs.

[@fgeiger41]

@@ericharrison619 haha. For sure. A buddy had a first gen in junior high with the manual and digital dash. I thought it was the baddest ever at 14. No plumbed in exhaust sound necessary.

[@TheOzthewiz]

The 2.2L (N/A) was extremely reliable! I owned one for 16 years/205K miles with ZERO engine or transmission problems! Had to get rid of it due to MAJOR BODY ROT because of the WELL salted roads (have to keep the IDIOT drivers safe) up here in MN/WI!

[@fgeiger41]

@@TheOzthewiz nice. My quad 4 manual was great. The overall build quality was beyond horrible. The door panels wouldn't stay fastened. The ac vents would pop out when you closed the doors. Ac compressor went out. Clutch master cylinder went out. Gas tank was replaced twice. All within the 1st year. It got great reviews so I bought the first year first run. Probably where I went wrong. 🤣

[@ThePussukka]

Wow, imagine this with the DSM 4G63 and AWD. Now what a car that would be!

[@dkmorris713]

woooooowwwww a shittier eclipse...sweet.

[@ThePussukka]

@@dkmorris713 haha, exactly

[@adamlapinski7590]

KHL Motorsport/Kuhol Garage on youtube has a 4G63-converted Tiburon. Check his videos!

[@johnjones393]

I haven't seen one of these since the late 90s. There was a Scoupe model that had all the windows tinted in a light bronze color. Maybe it was the turbo model.

[@nigelmccure6640]

I saw the Turbo version the both day while I'm on an Edmonton Transit Bus it was actually in wonderful shape actually it was the extremely rare Turbo Model I haven't seen one of these cars in like 20 plus years or so

[@76calidude]

Oh dam! Friend in high school had a bumble bee yellow one. Lil 15" centerlines and a system...thought we was the shit cruising that....😆

[@arthurwarnock8516]

Reminds me of the Toyota Paseo. 81 hp dear god!

[@Sireci73]

My Mom had the '94 version of this. She loved it! I thought, and still think they're a joke.

[@jaronshelton4124]

My aunt had one of these in the 90s. It actually somehow survived being t-boned by a 1970s Ford Fairlane...

[@Prizm2356]

I always loved the style of this little car but I remember when I was 16 my Dad took me to look at a used one at Hyundai and all I did was rub my hand across the headlight and walked away looking back the headlight assembly was almost hanging from the car. I wanted that thing so bad it was yellow with a sunroof. The just a few years later i started seeing them broke down all over the place and then they dried up havent seen one now in years

[@mpa1931]

My dad told me this was his first car he bought out of college, and that it was instant regret lol.

[@sockgaggedlee]

Bring back driving gloves!

[@theKevronHarris]

The front of the Hyundai Scoupe kinda looks like the 2nd generation Honda/Acura Integra.

[@COYGunners]

Looks like a generic fake car from an insurance brochure

[@willbill808]

And the rear kinda looks like the 4th gen Accord

[@theKevronHarris]

@@willbill808 I agree!

[@joskjj3625]

Kinda looked like a paseo

[@theKevronHarris]

@@joskjj3625 Yep. The Paseo is sold in Japan as the Cynos

[@MrHeem94]

OMG a floating ROOF! Bow down, John Davis, bow down.

[@ponyboycurtis5485]

Owned the Excel

[@germaineliew2012]

Times have changed when Korean cars back in the 90's to early 2000's were extremely hateful cars and nobody wants to be caught dead in one. These days, I think Kia and Hyundai are doing a better job than some of the long time Japanese brands.

[@COYGunners]

Hell they’re doing better than any american brand, sadly

[@emeyer6963]

@@COYGunners American companies have given up.They are hoping electrics make them viable again but too little too late in my mind

[@COYGunners]

@@emeyer6963 and crappy suv’s. The only american car appealing to me is the Mustang

[@mattpierce1795]

@@COYGunners same here on cars, i'll throw the F-150 if were talking trucks

[@COYGunners]

@@mattpierce1795 yeah I don’t need a pick up truck but if I were in the market I’d definitely pick a f150

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

I always thought these were sharp, my friend's mom had one into the late 00's.. went over 200k miles.. which was impressive considering how poorly these were made.. Only thing.. it was the S-Coupe not Scoupe which stood for sports coupe..

[@howardkerr8174]

I always thought that these looked like a botched body shop reconstruction of a wrecked Excel. I remember seeing a few of these around, colors were strange but typical for Korean cars. (Tomato soup red, a yellow like that found on traffic signs, this car's teal blue, and very rarely...white with all having contrasting color striping down low on the sides.)

[@thetreblerebel]

I'd buy the CRX anyday

[@new2000car]

Here’s how I say they would last: CRX-200,000 miles of good service. S’coupe-100,000. Dodge Shadow-50,000.

[@Timico1000]

When Hyundai (and the Scoupe) was introduced in Germany in 1991, nobody mentioned a "Lotus tuned suspension"...maybe because it wasn´t on par with other sportcoupes like the VW Scirocco, Opel Calibra or its japanese rivals from Honda and Toyota.

[@marekw.9816]

Whoa, easy on that shifter! Jesus.

[@gsxellence]

Hmm I wonder where the turbo is?

[@ericbritton9346]

With the low power on this 1991 Hyundai S Coupe, they should have had a 16-valve dual overhead cam with a 1.5 L inline 4, that can probably top a 120 HP. It could be up there with the 1991 Geo Storm GSi 125 HP 1.6 L inline 4 dual overhead cam. Overall this Hyundai was a cool car in the 90s.

[@DounutCereal]

It could have almost been a thing, the second gen scoupe had the same engine as the first gen accent/excel X3, which had a twin cam head on the same block in the second gen. The first gen scoupe had basically a lancer 4G15 and there wer5e a good few 4G63 and 4G63T swaps back in the 90's and early 2000's. Shame they never did that config from factory

[@incyphe]

CRX was only a grand more? no wonder this was a rare sighting.

[@roddydykes7053]

2:02 he put 30,000kms worth of wear on the shifter in that “demonstration” 😂

[@marshalmagooo3899]

2 girlfriends in the 90s owned the S coupe...a-b only

[@andresrivera9070]

There were a turbo version as well i think it was like 120 ish hp if not mistaken

[@povking1460]

These were mitsu engines probably had potential!

[@oldtwinsna8347]

115 but these were one of the first affordable econo oriented pocket rocket turbo tuner cars. Even so, was never that fast though, but allowed the Koreans to crack open the market.

[@Jhihmoac]

I completely forgot about these... Not uncommon, because there were quite a few Hyundai models from back in the day I'd like to forget about...