The basic engine for the initial SC coupe was a twin-cam, 1.9-liter 4-cylinder engine. It provides 124 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 122 pound-feet of torque at 4800 rpm. In 1993, a single-cam version was added for the new SC1 base model, while the SC2 version retained the twin-cam engine. The single-cam engine provides 85 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 110 pound-feet of torque at 2800 rpm. A shift from single-point to multipoint fuel injection in 1995 results in new performance figures of 100 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 114 pound-feet of torque at 2400 rpm. Both the single-cam and twin-cam versions of the 1.9-liter come paired with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.

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