Last year, New Jersey-based tuning company Specialty Vehicle Engineering unveiled its modern-day take on the iconic GMC Syclone sport truck, which was essentially a two-door GMC Canyon with a supercharged 5.3L V8 L83 engine, lowered suspension, aftermarket alloy wheels and other related performance add-ons. SVE’s officially licensed tuner truck is the closest thing we have to a current-day Syclone, but what would a new Syclone look like if General Motors actually decided to put the turbocharged sport truck back into production?
An artist on Instagram recently tried to answer that question by rendering his vision for a modern-day GMC Syclone. His modern take on the classic sport truck pulls heavy inspiration from the original, taking on a similarly boxy shape and incorporating the same single cab, short bed body layout. The front fascia, meanwhile, integrates a front splitter and a large front intake opening with a similar shape and grille design to the current Chevy Camaro ZL1. This design also retains the Syclone’s square headlights, but gives them a modern twist with LED headlights and indicator lights, along with matching vertical LED daytime running lights. Completing the package are the lightweight, multi-spoke gloss black alloy wheels from a Chevy Camaro ZL1, which are topped off with GMC center caps.
The designer also rendered a version of his modern-day GMC Syclone with an optional hood scoop, but says he unsure if he likes the way it looks. We prefer the regular hood, which goes better with the truck’s straight lines and simple overall design, but we wouldn’t fault anyone for preferring the more aggressive look offered by the hood scoops. This version of the Syclone was also envisioned as having a naturally aspirated 6.2L LS3 V8 engine, but we think a turbocharged V6 would be more true to form for the Syclone name, like GM’s twin-turbo 3.6L LF4 V6, for example.
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It’s highly unlikely a new GM-built Syclone will ever enter production, but if it does, should it look like this? Vote or comment below to have your say, GM fans.
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It is 2021 you know……
This rendering looks better then the essentially extended cab version that’s on sale today, it not a Single cab at all. A TTV6 would be best
Put a similar hood to the 2011-2014 GMC 2500 & 3500 HD’s on it than you’ll have it just about perfect !!! I know this is based off of the S-10 & S-15 platform midsized GM truck, but if GM was to make a modern version of the 1973-1987 square body full-size truck with today’s technology built into them. Well than in my opinion I don’t think they would be able to build them fast enough to supply the demand if they didn’t price them out of the ballpark for most people, which of course is something GM has a tendency of doing with most things !!!!
I dig it. Looks like it would be fun on an autocross.
Oh Jeez.
If they can make the Blazer supercharged and handle the way it does then why not a model of the Colorado or Caynon…just a package on that truck then you could choose off road or performance on road! I dig it to 🙂
I know GM will never do a Street Truck (Full size or Mid size), but I think there’s a market for those who don’t want a truck that only looks like a 4×4. Most mid size trucks that I see, never go off road, so why make them all look like they can? GM could give us an extended cab, short bed, lower to the ground, as a base, that would be great. GM has a tendency to show incredible “street truck” concepts, but they never step up and do it.
Jaxon you mean like Ford with the Bronco!?…all it is an 4×4 escape, it’s not the original concept that Ford first introduced. I was reading about the “off road worthy” New Bronco and a magazine that tests cars/trucks that they where doing off road tests in the “Bronco” and it’s already overheating and giving them trouble…so much for Ford matching Jeep or GM for that matter..never heard of this problem with the Colorado ZX2 or the Trail Boss. Have you seen the new Bronco yuck to much plastic on the outside! A Cyclone would be an awesome AWD vehicle today…just no extended cabs regular or crew please! Oh and no four cylinder a V6 supercharged please.
Need to take the last gen Terrain and make it a Typhoon.
Would like a new cyclone with 500 hp and 10 speed or go big in a regular short bed 454 1/2 ton with 725 hp and a manual would be AWSOME or the 10 speed under $60 K would hurt Ford and Ram trucks.
It has to have the same specs just more modern.
Turbo , or twin turbo V6
Water to air inner cooler
Standard cab
All wheel drive
Programmable computer
Light weight.
Would love this truck as a 4door to put stuff in back in the rear seat
There is already an actually 2020 /2021 GMC Syclone available that produces up to 750 HP, have we forgotten about that one already???