Infiniti VQ Engine Specs

Bore, stroke, displacement and compression for all 13 Infiniti VQ engines, compared side by side. Plus rod ratio and head specs where published.

At a glance

Displacement121.9–243.9 ci
Cylinders6
Bore2.992–3.760"
Stroke2.886–3.622"
Compression9.0–11.0:1
Advertised power150–330 hp

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
VQ40DE243.9 ci3.7598" × 3.622"9.7:1261
VQ37VHR225.8 ci3.7598" × 3.3858"11:1328
VQ37VHR225 ci3.7598" × 3.3858"11:1330
VQ · 3.760" × 3.205" · 10.3:1213.6 ci3.7598" × 3.2047"10.3:1255–298
VQ35HR213.6 ci3.7598" × 3.2047"10.6:1306
VQ35DE213 ci3.7598" × 3.2047"10.3:1280
VQ35HR213 ci3.7598" × 3.2047"10.6:1306
VQ30DE182.9 ci3.6614" × 2.8858"10:1190
VQ30DET182.9 ci3.6614" × 2.8858"9:1227
VQ30DE182 ci3.6614" × 2.8858"10:1190
Vq25de152.6 ci3.3465" × 2.8858"10.3:1218
VQ25HR152 ci3.3465" × 2.8858"10.3:1218
VQ20DE121.9 ci2.9921" × 2.8858"10:1150

What varies across the family

Both bore and stroke vary across the family, so these are separate castings rather than variations on one block.

Compression spans 9:1 to 11:1, so fuel requirements differ meaningfully between members — worth checking before assuming parts interchange.

11 of 13 are oversquare — bore larger than stroke, which favours revs over low-end torque.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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