Isuzu V engine

The Isuzu V engine is a family of all-aluminium V6 petrol engines produced by Isuzu, notable for an uncommon 75 degree angle between the cylinder banks. They use either a belt-driven single or double overhead camshaft valvetrain, and later versions gained direct ignition and gasoline direct injection, an early adoption of that technology. The family has two main members. The 6VD1 of 3.2 litres (3,165 cc, 93.4 mm bore and 77.0 mm stroke) was used from 1992 in the Isuzu Trooper, Rodeo, VehiCROSS, MU and Faster, and in the Opel Frontera B, with SOHC and DOHC versions ranging from 175 to 205 horsepower. The 6VE1 of 3.5 litres (3,494 cc, a stroked 6VD1 with an 85.0 mm stroke) arrived in 1998 with 215 horsepower and was used in the Trooper, VehiCROSS, MU, Axiom and Rodeo until 2004.