Giorgetto Giugiaro's original Ace of Clubs concept had frameless door glass and flush handles that were simplified for production.
Lead trim: 2.0 SOHC · up to 178 hp
Isuzu PiazzaJR120/JR130 · 1981–1991
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FactGiorgetto Giugiaro's original Ace of Clubs concept had frameless door glass and flush handles that were simplified for production.
Isuzu's Giugiaro-designed wedge-shaped liftback coupé that replaced the 117 Coupé, shown as the Asso di Fiori prototype at the 1979 Tokyo Motor Show. Sold as the Impulse in North America and the Holden Piazza in Australia, with Lotus- and Irmscher-tuned suspension options. A turbocharged engine arrived in April 1984.
Collectors Spotted in the Isuzu Piazza Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Isuzu Piazza yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 DOHC | 1981–1991 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 133 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 SOHC | 1981–1991 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 Turbo (4ZC1-T) | 1984–1991 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 178 hp | 185 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.0 DOHC trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The second-generation Piazza/Impulse's styling secretly drew on a rejected design: GM Europe's submission for the Lotus Elan M100, which lost out to Lotus's own shape.
Giorgetto Giugiaro's original Ace of Clubs concept had frameless door glass and flush handles that were simplified for production.
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