The 3800 engine is related to the 90 Degree V6 in certain concepts and technologies only - Buick engineers taking what they had learned about the V6 and incorporating it into an entirely The 3800 went on to become one of the most respected and acclaimed engines in American automotive history.
Best Engine in the World three times in the last five years, and for several lists of the best engines of the century published in 2000. The 3800 assembly plant in Flint, Mich., has been rated one of the most efficient and up-to-date engine plants in the world. The 3800 Series II V-6 was first supercharged for the 1992 Buick Park Avenue Ultra.