Published October 7, 2026

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Under the hood, it packs a 1.5-liter four-pot rated for just a touch over 100 horsepower. Moreover, it runs short gearing for trail use.

Even so, that hasn’t stopped Japanese tuner C.L.LINK from setting its sights on reimagining the tiny 4×4 as a pint-sized version of a legendary ’90s American performance icon.

I’m talking about the Typhoon, a turbocharged AWD SUV that GMC built from 1992 to 1993.

At the time, the model made a name for itself as a factory-built special that could run 0-60 in around 5.3 seconds. This meant the GMC could rattle sports cars of the era; its truck counterpart, the Syclone, famously bested a Ferrari 348ts.

C.L.LINK doesn’t name the Typhoon outright in its kit announcement, but the pictured Jimny Nomad transformation follows the visual formula closely, and the callbacks it’s making in the pre-production images are obvious.

Along with the squared-off headlights and blacked-out bodywork and trim, the little Suzuki rocks a low stance that gives it a much more aggressive vibe. The “UMC” on the front and tailgate even mirrors the red of the GMC badge on the real thing.

To accomplish the look, C.L.LINK’s kit will tweak the suspension via a combination of Eibach coils and Bilstein shocks. The setup is said to drop the Jimny’s ride height by 1 inch.

Beyond the lowered stance, the build promises a new grille, a body-color panel to replace the rear spare-tire carrier and some smoked taillight lenses. Riding on a set of the outfit’s 16-inch UNIONRIM wheels, it’ll also feature a new C.L.LINK rear muffler.

Obviously, it’s not set to be a perfect recreation as pictured because of the four-door layout. Moreover, C.L.LINK’s kit specs don’t imply that it’ll give the Suzuki any extra giddyup in keeping with the source material.

Still, the transformation makes for some sweet visuals, and it at least promises some added performance spirit throughout the cabin. In addition to rear seat covers, it also touts a set of front Recaro buckets.

According to C.L.LINK’s announcement, the Jimny kit is set to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon 2027, which runs January 15 to January 17.

The outfit hasn’t yet released pricing, though it plans to open order books upon reveal next year.

About the Author: Gray is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, motorcycles and anything else with wheels. When he’s not chasing the latest industry news, he’s probably wrenching on one of many projects. For better or worse, he believes classics make perfectly practical daily drivers.

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