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Compact performance

1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo

Compact performance powered by 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo 4XC1-UT 1.471-liter four-cylinder.

Classic Muscle EditorialLast reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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Engine 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo 4XC1-UT 1.471-liter four-cylinder
Output Unresolved: factory table prints 110 bhp at 5,400 rpm alongside inconsistent 77 kW
Transmission Five-speed manual; automatic unavailable in reviewed factory turbo specification
Program Modern American Performance

Story

1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo

This approved North American Chevrolet program is documented as a four-door turbo notchback in the factory kit and the official 1988 EPA guide dataset. The Japan-built program remains within the existing approved ownership scope.

Identity and evidence limits

A sales listing labeled Turbo Hatchback illustrates a brochure spread captioned Spectrum Sport Coupe. That image does not establish turbo equipment. This record follows positive factory and government sedan evidence, without claiming that missing evidence proves no other body was ever offered.

Specifications and photo pending

The factory power table contains inconsistent horsepower/kilowatt values; output remains unresolved rather than silently corrected. Exact displacement and nominal factory CID are retained. Base Spectrum carburetion and optional automatic must not be assigned to the turbo. No later-year or other-market specifications are substituted. A reusable exact-year exterior photograph remains pending; research illustrations are not licensed site assets.

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Values

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Engine Details

  • Documented model-year powertrain 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo 4XC1-UT 1.471-liter four-cylinder; Unresolved: factory table prints 110 bhp at 5,400 rpm alongside inconsistent 77 kW; 120 lb-ft at 3,400 rpm (factory table) · 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo · engine assembly / specification

Transmission

  • Factory transmission Five-speed manual; automatic unavailable in reviewed factory turbo specification

Still Researching

  • rear axle The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year rear axle specification and application record.
  • brakes The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year brakes specification and application record.
  • suspension The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year suspension specification and application record.
  • option packages The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year option packages specification and application record.
  • production The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year production specification and application record.
  • paint colors The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year paint colors specification and application record.
  • trim and appearance The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year trim and appearance specification and application record.
  • interior The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year interior specification and application record.
  • authenticity markers The reviewed evidence does not provide a complete exact-year authenticity markers specification and application record.

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4XC1-UT 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo 4XC1-UT 1.471-liter four-cylinder

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