Maserati V8 engine
| Maserati V-8 engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1939, 1959–2002 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 90° V8 |
| Displacement | 3.2–6.46 L (195.3–394.2 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 80–110 mm (3.1–4.3 in) |
| Piston stroke | 80–89 mm (3.1–3.5 in) |
| Valvetrain | 16-valve to 32-valve, DOHC, 2-valves per cylinder to 4-valves per cylinder |
| Compression ratio | 8.5:1-10.6:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Roots-type supercharger (1939) Naturally aspirated (1959-1990) Twin-turbo (1990-2002) |
| Fuel system | Weber carburetor / Fuel injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 260–580 hp (194–433 kW; 264–588 PS) |
| Torque output | 258–508 lb⋅ft (350–689 N⋅m) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Ferrari F136 engine |
The Maserati V8 engine family is a series of 90°, four-stroke, naturally-aspirated (later turbocharged), V8 engines, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Maserati for almost 45 consecutive years. A racing variant first appeared in 1939, with the V8RI, and a road-going version was later introduced with the Maserati 5000 GT in 1959, and later ending with the Maserati 3200 GT, in 2002. The engines ranged in displacement from 3.2–6.46 L (195–394 cu in), and production continued until 2002. It was later succeeded by (but not to be confused with) the Ferrari-Maserati engine; a separate engine, completely designed, developed and produced by Ferrari, but used in several Maserati models.