2001 Pontiac 3.8 Specifications

• In 2001, Pontiac made available two types of a 3.8-liter V-6 engine. Andrew Dernie/Photodisc/Getty Images

  During the 2001 model year, Pontiac, a discontinued brand owned by General Motors, offered two variants of a 3.8-liter V-6 engine. The first was naturally aspirated and the second was supercharged for additional power. In 2001, the Pontiac 3.8-liter engine could be found in the Bonneville, Firebird and Grand Prix models.

2001 Pontiac 3.8-Liter Naturally Aspirated Engine Performance

• The naturally aspirated 3.8-liter V-6 engine could be found in all three Pontiac models: Bonneville, Firebird and Grand Prix. In the Firebird and Grand Prix, the engine produced 200 horsepower at 5,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 225 foot-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm. In the Bonneville, the 3.8-liter engine generated 205 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 230 foot-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm.

2001 Pontiac 3.8-Liter Supercharged Engine Performance

• The more powerful supercharged 3.8-liter V-6 could be found in the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi and Grand Prix GTP. In both vehicles, the engine offered up 240 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 280 foot-lbs. of torque at 3,600 rpm.

Drivetrain Specifications

• In all three Pontiac models, the 3.8-liter engine was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. In the 2001 Pontiac Firebird, the engine could also be coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox. In the Grand Prix and Bonneville the engine powered the front wheels and the Firebird featured rear-wheel drive.