Did you know that: Maserati’s V6 in Detroit will be built

Posted on 14-09-2014 at 12:03 by MauritsH – 43 Comments”

Three times guess what American brand is with the construction of these blocks should interfere.

Indeed, that can of course only concerngenoot Chrysler. The American car manufacturer has of mother Fiat been given the task of aluminium blocks of Maserati’s V6 under the supervision of Ferrari engineers to fabricate, but the engines are further known in Italy finished. Currently manufactures the Chrysler 50 blocks per day and that number would be in the near future should grow to 80 pieces.

The V6 is used in both the Ghibli as the Quattroporte and, if desired, can with 330 hp and 500 Nm in the normal version to be ordered, or with 410 hp and 550 Nm. That last variation you will find, for example, in the Ghibli S. Fiat for the production of the engines moved to Detroit, because Weber Automotive GmbH (the “European” builder of this Ferrari-designed V6) production with legs. Or there are also techniques to be mutually exchanged is not known, but Chrysler has indicated a hope to learn from the high-quality Italian technology and the corresponding manufacturing process. (via: Automotive News)