1990-1996 Pontiac Trans Sport: Technical Specifications

The Trans Sport arrived in 1990 with a base powertrain consisting of GM's 120-horsepower 3.1-liter V6 and a 3-speed automatic transmission. It produces 175 pound-feet of torque at 2200 rpm. Standard on the GT model, and optional for the SE for 1992 was a 3.8-liter V6 with 165 horsepower, mated to a smoother 4-speed overdrive automatic. Maximum torque for that engine is 220 pound-feet at 3200 rpm. For 1993, both horsepower and torque move up five, to 170 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque. Another new engine arrives in 1996--a 180-horsepower, 3.4-liter V6--replacing both the 3.1-liter and the 3.8-liter V6s, It comes paired with a 4-speed automatic and provides torque of 225 pound-feet at 3200 rpm.