Before crazy trucks took over the market, the virtually identical turbocharged GMC Syclone pickup truck destroyed the idea that sports cars had to be non-crazy. The GMC gave trucks and SUVs ...
The 1991 GMC Syclone did not just nudge pickup performance forward, it detonated the curve. In an era when trucks were still expected to tow, haul, and maybe rumble a little at stoplights, this ...
In the '90s, people didn't get to have their automotive cake and eat it too. That's to say, a car generally had one job, rather than having the capability to do multiple different tasks, such as trips ...
In the era of V12-powered SUVs with Prancing Horse badges and 700 horsepower pickup trucks, perhaps a hot rod GMC truck is a little less shocking. It's easy to overlook how unprecedented it was upon ...
Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...
Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...
GMC is primarily known for its premium-oriented SUVs and trucks based on Chevrolet products. But at some point, the company rolled out a pair of really cool performance vehicles. I'm talking about the ...
The original GMC Syclone was a bonkers performance truck before those were even really a thing. Just under 3,000 examples of the turbocharged, AWD weapon were built, making them sought-after rigs ...
Back during the wacky 1990s, automakers decided that sporty SUVs and trucks might be the next big thing – and General Motors entered the arms race with the Chevrolet 454 SS and GMC Typhoon plus ...
The GMC Syclone is one of the most celebrated and beloved vehicles ever produced by General Motors. For that reason, many GM fans are well aware the Syclone once held the title of world’s fastest ...
Low-mileage Syclones like this one have sold for high prices in recent months. Back when compact, two-door pickup trucks were still around in the early 1990s, GMC had the wild idea to create a ...