Daewoo Maepsy Daewoo Maepsy The Daewoo Maepsy (대우 맵시) is a compact car that was manufactured by Daewoo (and its predecessor Saehan) in South Korea from December 1977 to 1989. The Maepsy was a badge engineered version of the Opel Kadett C, or to be more precise, of the PF50 Isuzu Gemini. Originally the car was sold as the Saehan Gemini (Saehan Bird in export markets), but in February 1982 the car evolved to become the Saehan Maepsy. By 1983 it was called the Daewoo Maepsy after Saehan Motor was bought out by the Daewoo Group, and finally the Daewoo Maepsy-Na ("New
Daewoo S-TEC engine Daewoo S-TEC engine S-TEC or M-TEC is a low-displacement engine range co-developed by Suzuki and Daewoo Motors for use in micro- and subcompact cars. The first model was 0.8 L (796 cc) SOHC inline-triple engine based on the powerplant of the Suzuki Alto. In 2002, the range was extended to 1.0 L and 1.2 L (1150 cc) straight-4 engines and updated with EGR valve to reduce emission. A new engine plant for the updated model T4 was built. The 1.0 version is used in Chevrolet Matiz and the 1.2 in the European Chevrolet Kalos. In 2004 the 0.8 and 1.0