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Ferrari to develop new engine for Fiat, Maserati: report

By David Zalstein |
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Ferrari has reportedly signed an agreement with parent company Fiat to develop a new engine to be used in the Italian auto giant’s high-end vehicles, potentially including models from Maserati.

Italian publication Ansa says the agreement, worth 50 million euros ($64 million), would see Ferrari build a dedicated production line for the new engine, rumoured to potentially be a twin-turbo six-cylinder. Interestingly, Ferrari’s last production six-cylinder was seen in the 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 and its last twin-turbo engine was used in the 1992 Ferrari F40 supercar.

The report suggests the new Prancing Horse-developed powerplant could see its way into the upcoming production version of the Maserati Kubang SUV concept (thought to be called the ‘Cinqueporte’), the baby Quattroporte (linked to a recent trademarking of the ‘Levante’ name) and the next-generation Quattroporte. There are even suggestions the engine could be taken advantage of by fellow Italian marque Alfa Romeo.

Wherever it ends up, the new motor wouldn’t be expected to reach the production phase before 2014.

Ferrari has been busy pushing its own engine development with its new hybrid-assisted V12 engine, incorporating the brand’s HY-KERS energy recovery technology adapted from its Formula One racecars, destined for the highly anticipated Ferrari Enzo replacement.


 

  • http://www.usamotorbike.com/ Dirt Bikes For Sale

    Fantastic for Ferrari. I can’t wait to see this engine on a RWD Alfa Romeo.

    • Guest

       Same! the 159 replacement is confirmed to be RWD so hopefully this engine will be used on the GTA model.

  • Smart US

    its like… must some sort of legal tax minimization this contract within a group of companies doing essentially the same stuff – cars, engines, parts… right? and i bet there is marketing BS behind that Fiat 500 w engine from Ferrari??? still going from 0-100km in 10sec but its FERRARI… not to mention that Fiat must be such bad company that they need Ferrari to make an engine for $20k car???

    • Eskylid69

       ^ people who dont read articles and then make ridiculous statements.  The articles states the engine is for HIGH-END vehicles. not $20k cars. legal tax minimization?? what have you been smoking – why would you own several brands and have them all doing everythign themselves, why would you not share expertise, development costs and benefits with each other.

  • ABCDEFG

    Engine technology has been researched to death. IMO there’s nothing Ferrari could do except please the fanbois.

    • Herp Derp

      I hope you’re kidding…

  • ALFAmotive

    yes, everything that’s worth inventing has already been invented… STUPID

    • ABCDEFG

      If cars were TVs or computers, Ferrari would have gone out of business in the mid 1980′s.

    • MM

      What’s Ferrari going to invent? Direct injection? Variable valve timing? Sodium filled valves? Titanium rods? Turbo charger? Super charger? Light weight alloy pistons? All these are availabe off the shelf and already are in many cars. The R&D budget of many car companies are more than what Ferrari’s worth. BTW, Ferrari’s parent company FIAT (and ALFA) sold 0 cars each in Aus last month.

  • Gaza

    Fiat probably won’t make many small cars in Italy in the future.
    So if they only make larger Ferraris, Maseratis … Alfas  … RWD … 4WD
    think about it …. clever
    Ferrari name supports these brands … without  overproducing Ferrari cars… and destroy its exclusivity … yet increases sales via engine manufacture
    how else can the Italians take on the Germans … its clever actually … its called marketing