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.[2][3][4][5]

Maserati V-8 engine
Overview
ManufacturerMaserati
Production1939, 1959–2002
Layout
Configuration90° V-8
Displacement3.2–6.46 L (195.3–394.2 cu in)
Cylinder bore80–110 mm (3.1–4.3 in)
Piston stroke80–89 mm (3.1–3.5 in)
Valvetrain16-valve to 32-valve, DOHC, 2-valves per cylinder to 4-valves per cylinder
Compression ratio8.5:1-10.6:1
Combustion
TurbochargerRoots-type supercharger (1939)
Naturally aspirated (1959-1990)
Twin-turbo (1990-2002)
Fuel systemWeber carburetor / Fuel injection
Fuel typeGasoline
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output260–580 hp (194–433 kW; 264–588 PS)
Torque output258–508 lb⋅ft (350–689 N⋅m)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorFerrari F136 engine

Applications

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Maserati Bora motor
 
Maserati 450S racing motor

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