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Ford Thunderbird cars used the 3.9L engine block from 2000 to 2005. Known as a personal luxury sports car, the late model T-Bird was available in both coupe and convertible builds. These were based on the change to the DEW98 platform created by Ford Motor Company. The actual RWD motor inside of the vehicle was…

Ford Probe two-door vehicles used the 2.2L engine from 1988 to 1992. While this build is actually a Mazda F-series motor, the direct partnership with Ford did not affect the sales volume of hatchback cars in the late 1980s. All of the promoted generations of the Probe vehicle included a standard and performance motor. Price…

Volvo built the first S70 and used a 2.5 engine from 2000 to 2007. Known as one of many compact style vehicles, the P80 chassis platform was selected for the consumer sedan models. While not known as a Ford build, the S70 cars were controlled under Ford Motor Company leadership until the 2010 year. There…

Miata and MX-5 vehicles used the 1.8L engine during the entire run of manufacturing in the U.S. and Japanese markets. While not really known as JDM motor, the BP series I4 block used inside of Mazda vehicles is known for having a lot of power. North American auto buyers in the early 1990s and the…

EcoTec3 auto engines are now built in 6.2L displacements. The OHV design was rolled over from the Vortec brand that was discontinued. GM kept the aluminum block and adding stronger heads to ensure that SUV or pickup truck vehicles could accept the Generation V builds. A new generation of small-block motors exists for the 21st…

Aura vehicles from Saturn used the 3.6 engine block for the production years of 2007 to 2009. Before GM discontinued Saturn as a brand, a new luxury division was formed in the U.S. By taking the best parts of Opel and Saab vehicles, General Motors was able to produce an all-new mid-size vehicle that was…

Equinox SUVs used the 3.0-liter engine for a period of three years. As a top 4-door crossover vehicle, the Chevrolet Equinox vehicle has been known for its use of multiple motor blocks. While first implanted with a 2.4L I4, changes were made to the Theta platform that helped offer an upgraded level of power. A…

2.8L engines were used inside of Chevy cars from 1980 to 1988 in North America. As one of the earliest 60-degree designs, the V6 performance found Chevrolet automobiles was virtually unmatched. As a way to reduce costs without raising automobile pricing, GM cut the production of its first edition V6 builds in favor of the…

Ford used its 4.6L engine inside of its F150 for the first time in 1997. After years of success with its Lincoln cars, the time came rapidly to upgrade the 4.2 series in the Ford lineup. The early editions and the late model versions of the Triton motors are all preferred by most mechanics and…

Dodge V6 enabled vehicles have used the 3.6L Pentastar engine successfully in the U.S. Beginning in 2011, installations where made across many Chrysler produced vehicles with the upgraded 6-cylinder blocks. The immediate improvement to the horsepower and the takeover for the retired 2.7L block was important to vehicle owners. On this Powertrain Guys website, anyone…