Oh yeah, one more salient fact that is mentioned numerous times, "one is 60 degree and the other is 90 degree engine", and your point is? Neither engine is a high performance motor that likes to rev, neither! Like I said all those big differences amount to 25 HP advantage on the 3.8 with , 0.7 liter more displacement than the 3.1! So let's all do the math here, for 0.7 liter more displacement one V6 picks up 25 HP over the 3.1. Real high tech stuff here. Get real!!