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Maserati has stayed tight-lipped regarding the specs of their all-new Quattroporte, yet now courtesy of motortrend.com, he have learned more about the car, and its engines. Aside from what has already been detailed here, the large Maser will get two all-new twin-turbocharged V6 engines.
The first of these, a three-liter unit, is said to be based on the Chrysler Pentastar V6, yet with the addition of two turbochargers, its power has been upped to 404 hp, while torque is rated at 550 Nm, at 1,750 rpm. Performance for this, which is the basic version, will be excellent, as it will be able to crack the benchmark sprint a tenth over five seconds, before topping out at 285 km/h (177 mph).
The second powerplant, also a V6, is a more advanced unit which displaces 3.8 liters. It also features a twin-turbo forced induction system, yet with the larger displacement and direct injection, it delivers 523 hp and 650 Nm (710 Nm with overboost). It gets to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.7 seconds, before topping out at 307 km/h (191 mph). Both engines will reportedly be built by Ferrari, in Maranello, and they will power the cars’ rear wheels (or all four) via an all-new eight-speed automatic gearbox.
The 3.8-liter powerplant may very well be this particular engine, seen and heard here being tested under the bonnet of a Ferrari California mule, around the Fiorano track, in Italy.
The second powerplant, also a V6, is a more advanced unit which displaces 3.8 liters. It also features a twin-turbo forced induction system, yet with the larger displacement and direct injection, it delivers 523 hp and 650 Nm (710 Nm with overboost). It gets to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.7 seconds, before topping out at 307 km/h (191 mph). Both engines will reportedly be built by Ferrari, in Maranello, and they will power the cars’ rear wheels (or all four) via an all-new eight-speed automatic gearbox.
The 3.8-liter powerplant may very well be this particular engine, seen and heard here being tested under the bonnet of a Ferrari California mule, around the Fiorano track, in Italy.
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