Would you imagine that in any case the ones pushrod V6 engines powering GM cars for all the ones a long time, just one stays to be had right here? That is proper, the LV1 4.3 utilized in the Chevrolet Specific/GMC Savana paintings trucks, a descendant of the great previous small-block-V8-derived Chevrolet V6, is the remaining pushrod V6 status within the GM universe (now not counting crate motors, after all). Again within the early Nineties, on the other hand, The Common was once simply starting to bolt overhead-cam V6s into new vehicles. The first actual one was once the three.4-liter LQ1, which went underneath the hoods of top of the range Oldsmobile Cutlass Supremes, Pontiac Grand Prix and Chevrolet Luminas beginning with the 1991 type yr. This is a kind of groundbreaking DOHC V6 vehicles, present in a self-service automotive graveyard in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Rad Technology was once nonetheless in complete swing by way of 1992, and so this automotive is coated with red-and-white badges and striping. It might have have compatibility proper in at Santa’s Workshop.

Pontiac was once on board with the rad candy-cane-badging glance as neatly.

GM truly sought after to make its vehicles appear extra Ecu, even the usage of a “Eurosport” trim degree identify on the totally Detroit-style Chevy Famous person. This engine (and the Quad 4 DOHC straight-four) made the case that Common Motors truly may construct screaming DOHC generators. After all, the “Dual Twin Cam” 3.4 was once a member of the getting older Chevrolet 60° pushrod V6 circle of relatives and used a shaft changing the in-block camshaft to pressure the timing belt; a little bit of a kludge but it surely labored.

This one was once rated at 210 horsepower. By means of the center of the Nineties, GM’s Opel department was once development the 54° DOHC V6 (which had its debut in the Cadillac Catera and Saab 9000 in this aspect of the Atlantic).

Consumers of the coupe model of this automotive, the Lumina Z34, may get a rugged Getrag five-speed guide transmission in the event that they so selected. The Lumina Euro 3.4 were given a four-speed computerized as necessary apparatus.

The MSRP with the Euro 3.4 choice package deal got here to $17,685. That is about $39,400 in 2023 bucks. The odd ’92 Lumina Euro got here with a pushrod 3.1-liter V6 rated at 140 horsepower.

A automotive that truly handles … and handles the groceries.