It Looks Like A Retro GMC, But It's Actually A Suzuki Jimny

If you own a Suzuki Jimny, there are body kits available to make it look like a tiny Mercedes G-Class, a Land Rover Defender, a Lancia Delta Integrale-inspired off-roader, and even a retro-themed Renault R5 lookalike. A Japanese tuner is now making the Jimny look like the iconic GMC Typhoon. The company in question is C.L.Link, and it will showcase its very special Jimny at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2027. The custom Jimny is based on the four-door Nomade model, which is a little bit of a surprise given the Typhoon was a two-door. 

Obviously, the proportions of the Suzuki and the GMC are vastly different, but even still, a Jimny with Typhoon-inspired parts looks absolutely excellent. The front is where most of the action is happening. Like the Typhoon, the Jimny rocks a pair of square headlights that lean into the retro theme with halogen bulbs, rather than modern LEDs. Just like the GMC, there are also turn signals positioned on either side of the headlights, as well as additional lights on the bumper.

The modified Suzuki receives a pair of square fog lights and has a blacked-out bumper. C.L.Link obviously couldn't fit a GMC badge, so it's instead crafted one that reads 'UMC.' There's no word on what, if anything, UMC stands for, but it mimics the GMC emblem so closely that even the font appears to be the same. It's not just the Jimny's front fascia that's been transformed. 

The original taillights, positioned low on the bumper have been replaced by vertical taillights running on either side of the tailgate, also reminiscent of the iconic Typhoon. C.L.Link. has fitted a unique tailgate and bumper, along with flared wheel arches and a set of 16-inch Union Rim wheels with Toyo Open Country H/T tires. Completing the upgrades will be a set of Bilstein dampers and lowering springs. 

There's no word on whether the company is planning any engine upgrades, but even if it is, this retro-themed Jimny Nomade likely won't come close to matching the performance of the original GMC Typhoon. Fitted with a turbocharged 4.3-liter V6, it produced 280 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, allowing it to run down the quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds. By comparison, the current Suzuki Jimny has a pint-sized naturally aspirated 1.5-liter inline-4 with just 101 hp and 96 lb-ft of torque.