The range-topping Irmscher-R JT191S borrowed its suspension straight from the Isuzu Piazza sports coupe — four-wheel steering included, on what was otherwise a humble commuter sedan.
Median 134 hp across 312 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.5 4XC1 SOHC (JT151) · up to 178 hp
Isuzu Gemini / Stylus JT151–JT191JT151/JT191 · 1990–1993
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FactThe range-topping Irmscher-R JT191S borrowed its suspension straight from the Isuzu Piazza sports coupe — four-wheel steering included, on what was otherwise a humble commuter sedan.
The last Isuzu-developed Gemini, redesigned for 1990 (a year late, because of Isuzu's financial woes) and wider than before: the sedan in March 1990, a liftback coupé in September 1990 and a three-door hatchback in March 1991. It was the basis of the Isuzu Impulse and Geo Storm, the Asüna Sunfire (Canada, 1993 only) and, as the sedan, the Isuzu Stylus in North America. The performance models carried "ZZ handling by Lotus" and "specification Irmscher" packages, and the top JT191S "Irmscher-R" had a high-power turbocharged engine with full-time 4WD; the second-generation Piazza's four-wheel-steering setup was also offered in Japan. In the US, the Stylus S had a 95 hp 1.6 SOHC and the XS a 125 hp 1.6 DOHC, then a 140 hp 1.8 DOHC for 1992. Isuzu quit passenger cars after a restructuring; the last were built in June 1993 (406,625 in the whole generation).
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 4XC1 SOHC (JT151) | 1990–1993 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 70 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4XE1 SOHC Stylus S (US, 95 hp) | 1991–1993 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 95 hp | 96 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4XE1-T turbo DOHC Irmscher-R 4WD (JT191S) | 1990–1993 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 178 hp | 153 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 1.6 4XE1-UW DOHC Stylus XS (US, 125 hp) | 1991–1992 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 125 hp | 102 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.7 4EE1-T turbodiesel (JT641) | 1990–1993 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 4XF1 DOHC Stylus XS/RS (US, 140 hp) | 1992–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 140 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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