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, sold in the US from 1991 through 1995, was a 2-door coupé based on the Hyundai Excel. The name, a portmanteau of "sporty" and "coupe," was pronounced "scoop". An 81 horsepower, 1.5l Mitsubishi sourced engine provided power to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Several changes came about 1993. Scoupes got a facelift, including new flush headlamps plus body-colored side moldings and redesigned front sheetmetal, taillights, and rear bumper. The Base and LS models came with a new and improved 1.5l 12 valve, direct port fuel injected engine called "Alpha". The new engine powering the "Base" and "LS" models made 92 horsepower. Also new for 1993 a turbocharged "GT" model developing 115 horsepower was for sale. The Turbo engine was a modified version of the 1.5L Alpha used in the Base and LS models. Turbos came only with 5-speed manual shift, while Base and LS models could have an optional 4-speed autom