GMC Typhoon

Because the Syclone wasn’t the most practical vehicle for many consumers, GM also introduced the Typhoon. This was a two-door SUV model based on the compact Jimmy SUV. The powertrain and everything else was shared with the Syclone and its performance was amazingly fast (via Car & Driver).

The Typhoon was the first performance-oriented SUV sold to the masses. It was also one of the fastest cars on the market for most of the 1990s. The technology and design that went into the Typhoon were lightyears ahead of other products that GM was selling.