Isuzu Impulse Engines by Year

The Impulse was Isuzu's sport coupe, with turbo versions tuned with Lotus.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Generation 1 (1983–1989): 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989

Generation 2 (1990–1992): 1990 · 1991 · 1992

Generation 1 (1983–1989)

1983 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four G200ZE	90 hp net	Impulse

1984 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four G200ZE	90 hp net	Impulse

1985 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four G200ZE	—	Impulse
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 4ZC1-T	140 hp net	Turbo, RS (1987)

1986 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four G200ZE	90 hp net	Impulse
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 4ZC1-T	140 hp net	Turbo, RS (1987)

1987 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four G200ZE	—	Impulse
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 4ZC1-T	140 hp net	Turbo, RS (1987)

1988 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 4ZC1-T	140 hp net	Turbo, RS (1987)
2.3L / 140 inline-four 4ZD1	110 hp net	Impulse, Special Edition (1989)

1989 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo 4ZC1-T	140 hp net	Turbo, RS (1987)
2.3L / 140 inline-four 4ZD1	110 hp net	Impulse, Special Edition (1989)

Generation 2 (1990–1992)

1990 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo 4XE1-T	—	—
1.6L / 98 inline-four 4XE1	130 hp net	XS

1991 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four 4XE1	130 hp net	XS, XS wagonback (1991)
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo 4XE1-T	160 hp net	RS (AWD)

1992 Impulse engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four turbo 4XE1-T	—	—
1.8L / 110 inline-four 4XF1	140 hp net	XS coupe, XS wagonback

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