The fifth generation Oldsmobile 442 was introduced for the 1985 model year. The fifth generation 442 was a performance packge for the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme which featured a 5.0L V8 engine, as well as improvements to the drivetrain. Production of the 5th gen 442 was available until 1987. The 442 name would again feature in the Sixth Generation Oldsmobile 442.