Maserati \ Ferrari \ Alfa Romeo V8 Lineage
Did you know that the V8 under the GranTurismo’s hood has some sisters?
This engine was originally developed in an engineering partnership between Maserati and Ferrari, while Maserati was under Ferrari’s full control. This engine would be the heart and soul of Maserati’s reintroduction to the United States market, and would become Ferrari’s first all-new V8 engine since the 1950’s. (The Ferrari 360 was the last car to use an engine based on the Dino V6 and V8 engine lineage that began in 1955: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine)
This V8 comes in 3 main flavors – Maserati’s 4.2L, Ferrari’s 4.3L, and Alfa’s 4.7L:
Maserati GranTurismo
92.0 x 79.8mm
4244cc
11.1:1
400hp@7100rpm
339lb-ft@4750rpm
7500rpm redline
Variable intake valve timing
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
92.0 x 81.0mm
4308cc
11.9:1
503hp@8500 rpm
347lb-ft@5250 rpm
8500rpm redline
Variable intake and exhaust valve timing
Variable intake manifold
Flat-plane crankshaft
Dry-sump lubrication
Alfa 8C-Competizione
94.0 x 84.5mm
4691cc
11.3:1
444hp@7000rpm
347lb-ft@4750rpm
7500rpm redline
Variable intake valve timing
Dry-sump lubrication
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