GTP Cool Wall: 1985-1988 Chevrolet Sprint Turbo/Suzuki Cultus

[GranTurismo916]

1985-1988 Chevrolet Sprint Turbo/Suzuki Cultus nominated by @jeffgoddin

Engines: 1.0L Turbo I3
Power: 70 hp
Torque: 78 lb-ft.
Weight: 770 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, front wheel drive
Body Styles: 3-door hatchback
Additional Info: Hemming's blog​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Probably great fun. Also probably quite awful. It looks like someone tried to make a March Super Turbo on a very, very tight budget. Tight by K10 Micra standards. SU because it looks very cheap and quite dreary.

 

[Dagger311]

Seriously uncool. Ugly little hatchback.

 

[mustafur]

That intake is very conservative for an 80s Turbo.

Either way I think ill put this at a meh.

 

[Cano]

Lol, no.

 

[CSMDuty11]

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Gotta love what Pikes Peak can do to a car, huh?

As for this Cultus, it's not that bad. I bet it must bring its drivers great joy wheh they are driving around some tight mountain road. But a Chevy version is probably a rather cheaply-done import, and the chances of finding a good Cultus these days is probably the size of a toothpick.

It isn't SU because of Pikes Peak career and rather interesting sporty looks, but the fact that the Swift GTI exists and is a tad bit better drops its rating to a Uncool. I wouldn't mind owning one, mind you.

 

[Legro]

Price: One beer.
Reliability: To the next place where you can buy beer.
Ride quality: Better than falling down stairs.
Safety: Deadly.

 

[Wiegert]

Sounds like a turbocharged Aygo. But looks like a late 80s Sunny hatchback with a bonnet gap axe wound and MG Metro wheel covers.

Seriously Uncool.

 

[Roger the Horse]

What a horrible looking thing.

 

[Adamgp]

Seriously uncool. Ugly little hatchback.

This.

 

[mustafur]

Thats based on the next Generation Cultus/Swift.

 

[jeffgoddin]

Saw one a while back for the first time, and I like little hatches, and cars I've never seen before, so I looked it up. The Hemmings review was quite positive and that solidified my initial opinion that this little car is pretty cool.

 

[JR98]

Seriously Uncool.

 

[JMoney]

Suzuki's crappy half-assed attempt at an 80's turbo hot hatch. With asymmetry.

Seriously, Seriously Uncool.

 

[mustafur]

Chevy's crappy half-assed attempt at an 80's turbo hot hatch. With asymmetry.

Seriously, Seriously Uncool.

*Suzuki

Chevy only put the badges on it.

 

[JMoney]

*Suzuki

Chevy only put the badges on it.

Still crap though.

 

[Tyger]

Ticks a number of "Cool" boxes for me. Rare now, and I think it looks just fine (I like asymmetry hey), not hugely powerful but weighs about the same as a hair and has a 5-speed box. If the figure of 8.7s for 0-60 is to be believed too, this car seems a ton of fun.

 

[synchromesh]

I have a strange obsession for it. Love it, Sub zero. Probably will get hate for saying that but hey, different strokes for different folks.

 

[Sage Ages]

There are many similar cars that are cooler than this however. Uncool, but not a bad attempt.

 

[Wolfe]

A little featherweight turbo 3-pot with a little bit of rally history from possibly the coolest decade for cars...that's plenty of ingredients for Cool.

At one of the last car shows I attended, I was drawn to a 1983 Plymouth Colt Turbo over all the typical '50s-'60s american iron. One of these would catch my eye, too.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Looks like junk, so uncool. Far too innocuous to be seriously uncool however.

 

[JR98]

A lot of the time when I try to load up this page, my browser just gives up. Saying AND I QUOTE "He'd dead Jim". No other thread just this one.

 

[Dennisch]

80's Japanese Turbo tech. Fun in a small package.

Cool.

 

[C-ZETA]

One for the questionable mods thread perhaps.

The Micra Turbo was mentioned above and as soon as I noticed I instantly remembered it was better.
But hey. This has at least got something to spice it up from cringy mediocrity. Meh.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

I remember these badged as Pontiac Fireflies back in the day, though they probably didn't have the turbo engine. A pastor that lived in my little town growing up owned one. His daughter was... adventurous.

For being a part of my first visit to second base, I don't want to vote this anything less than Cool, but once I take off the glasses, this penalty box doesn't have much going for it.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

Uncle used to own one.

And then he bought a Swift.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

70hp from a 1.0L Turbo I-3 isn't too bad for '80s engineering.
It makes more power than my Up although that doesnt have a turbo.

But it's still uncool.

 

[AlvaroF]

This thing screams the word fun. I don't want to vote this anything less than Cool. Yes it's not particularly good looking nor reliable, but it's fun and it's a grin maker. I'd, personally, look twice at one and think "somebody drives a Cultus, neat! The owner is ballsy and cool".

Cool.

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

I remember these badged as Pontiac Fireflies back in the day, though they probably didn't have the turbo engine. A pastor that lived in my little town growing up owned one. His daughter was... adventurous.

For being a part of my first visit to second base, I don't want to vote this anything less than Cool, but once I take off the glasses, this penalty box doesn't have much going for it.

This actually swung my vote. Cool because Slip's a sly dog