Maserati MC20
#16
Lexus Test Driver
a good sounding twin turbo V6 doesn't seem to exist... they all just make a humming noise
the old F136 V8 with a crossplane crankshaft on the other hand is certainly one of the all time great sounding engines, particularly in the alfa 8C
the old F136 V8 with a crossplane crankshaft on the other hand is certainly one of the all time great sounding engines, particularly in the alfa 8C
#18
Would love to see/hear a small(ish) rev-happy V8 again someday...
#19
Lexus Test Driver
Of course, given a 90-degree bank angle, you'd certainly want to design the V8 first and be sure that you're going to actually produce one, because if you don't, then there's no cost saving.
At the same time, with Maserati we are talking about a car company that IIRC in the 70s created a 90-degree V8 from a 90-degree V6 by splitting V6 engines and welding them together (splicing 2 V6s at 5/6 and one V6 at 1/2 to make 2 V8s). For a production engine. Used in production cars. No, I'm not kidding.
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Modular with respect to automotive engines doesn't typically refer to the ability to add/remove cylinders in some modular fashion, but instead refers to the manufacturing process and specifically the machines/tools used on the production line. Almost certainly a different block will be used for a V6 versus a V8 (although Jaguar [in]famously has used the same block for a V6 and V8), but with everything else being the same (bore/stroke, spacing, bank angle, etc.) then the reconfiguration needed to change a production line between V6 and V8 is minimal. This flexibility, as well as being able to produce both under the same roof, saves huge capital costs.
Of course, given a 90-degree bank angle, you'd certainly want to design the V8 first and be sure that you're going to actually produce one, because if you don't, then there's no cost saving.
At the same time, with Maserati we are talking about a car company that IIRC in the 70s created a 90-degree V8 from a 90-degree V6 by splitting V6 engines and welding them together (splicing 2 V6s at 5/6 and one V6 at 1/2 to make 2 V8s). For a production engine. Used in production cars. No, I'm not kidding.
Of course, given a 90-degree bank angle, you'd certainly want to design the V8 first and be sure that you're going to actually produce one, because if you don't, then there's no cost saving.
At the same time, with Maserati we are talking about a car company that IIRC in the 70s created a 90-degree V8 from a 90-degree V6 by splitting V6 engines and welding them together (splicing 2 V6s at 5/6 and one V6 at 1/2 to make 2 V8s). For a production engine. Used in production cars. No, I'm not kidding.
#21
Lexus Test Driver
#22
Lexus Fanatic
I don't know why they came out with this new V6, people who buy Maserati's generally want V8's, not another V6, they should have gone with a inline 6 if they were doing a 6 cylinder. I would be much more nervous owning a 3.0l 6 cylinder turbo making 640hp by Masserati then a 4.0 V8 making 640hp by Masserati, I don't think this is going to be a very reliable engine pushing so much power from such little displacement.
#23
Lexus Fanatic
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Speaks French in Russian
Here's The 2021 Maserati MC20 Before You're Supposed To See It
https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-2021-...o-s-1844990074
Ahead of its official public debut on Wednesday, presumed official photographs of Maserati’s new MC20 supercar have leaked out onto the internet, as near as we can tell sourced from autotimesnews.com. This new mid-engine flagship is said to be constructed of a combination of aluminum and composites. The V6-engined coupe is said to weigh in the neighborhood of 3240 pounds.
With butterfly doors, a 630 horsepower three-liter turbocharged V6, and a “push-button controlled” 8-speed transmission, this thing has all of the trappings of a supercar. It certainly looks the part. Allegedly acceleration is quite capable with a 0-60 in the 2.9 second range, and a 0-120 sprint happening in 8.0 seconds. It’ll top out just across the legendary 200 mile per hour mark.
According to the leaked information, which has not yet been confirmed to be true though we have suspected for quite a while, the MC20 will also be available with an electric drivetrain that cuts the 0-60 time down to 2.8 seconds, and will be able to travel around 240 miles on a single charge of the batteries.
With butterfly doors, a 630 horsepower three-liter turbocharged V6, and a “push-button controlled” 8-speed transmission, this thing has all of the trappings of a supercar. It certainly looks the part. Allegedly acceleration is quite capable with a 0-60 in the 2.9 second range, and a 0-120 sprint happening in 8.0 seconds. It’ll top out just across the legendary 200 mile per hour mark.
According to the leaked information, which has not yet been confirmed to be true though we have suspected for quite a while, the MC20 will also be available with an electric drivetrain that cuts the 0-60 time down to 2.8 seconds, and will be able to travel around 240 miles on a single charge of the batteries.
Last edited by GFerg; 09-08-20 at 07:44 PM.
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