HOLDEN'S 3.8-litre, pushrod cast-iron, 90 degree V6 is based on a front-drive Buick design. It uses cross flow cylinder heads, cross-bolted, four-bolt main bearings and adopted low friction technology with the introduction of the VS model in 1995. "Hot wire" air mass metering, sequential fuel injection, high energy distributorless ignition with triple coils and twin knock control sensors also feature. A stainless steel exhaust prolongs the system's life expectancy. The V6 produces 152kW at 5200rpm and 305Nm at 3600rpm.