Modena, 01 July 2020 – Maserati’s new era begins with a new engine.
The new engine is the beating heart of the MC20 super sportscar that will make its world premiere in September. The unit was designed at Maserati’s Modena facilities: the Maserati Innovation Lab on Via Emilia Ovest, the workshops on Via Delle Nazioni (Maserati Corse’s historic base) and developed at the Engine Hub, situated at the famous Viale Ciro Menotti address where it will be built. Currently the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20.
The new engine is the result of a technical revolution, one protected by international patents. The project was born from the passion and commitment of a team of highly-qualified technicians and engineers. After twenty years, Maserati has once again enthusiastically taken on the challenge of returning to its Modena HQ with the development and production of a new, highly-technological, high-performance engine.
The operation is a strategic one for Maserati, a brand that, today, is preparing to launch the new MC20, a project that is ‘100% Made in Modena’ starting right from its engine, the heart of the new car.
An ambitious design, which represents a historic moment for the company, a new era that will officially begin on 9th and 10th September in Modena during the "MMXX: The time to be audacious" event. At the launch, new models will be revealed, which will go into production in the coming years, and innovative propulsion systems as well as ambitious programmes developed by the Casa del Tridente will be announced.
The new power unit has a V90° architecture, with a 3-litre, 6-cylinder twin-turbo, and features a dry sump (a classic solution on super sportscars). It delivers 630CV at 7500rpm and 730 Nm of torque from 3000rpm with a specific power output of 210CV/litre.
The compression ratio is 11:1, the stroke is 82 mm and the bore 88 mm.
The soul of the engine is the innovative pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs. This technology is derived from Formula 1 and is now available, for the first time, on an engine destined for the road.
The engine has three main features:
It is strategically important and supported by the Innovation Lab, which, thanks to virtual analysis, has allowed development and planning times to be notably reduced.
The new “Made in Modena” engine, a traditional 90° V6, has been taken to unheard of power and torque levels and will be used for the first time on the MC20 super sportscar. The MC20 will take Maserati back to the world of racing.
Manufacturer
Maserati
Engine Architecture
V6 90°
Total displacement
3.0 l
Bore / Stroke
88 x 82 mm
Compression Ratio
11: 1
Firing Order
1-6-3-4-2-5
Max Power
630CV @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque
730 Nm @ 3000 – 5500 rpm
Engine Max Revs
8000 rpm
Turbochargers
Twin Side Turbo with electronic actuated Waste Gate
Ignition System
Twin Spark with passive prechamber
Lubrication pump
Fully variable oil pump
Lubrication system
Dry sump with scavenge pumps & external oil tank
Fuel System
PDI (Direct Injection 350bar + Port Injection 6bar)
Valvetrain & Timing
Double Over Head Camshaft with variable valve timing
Engine Width
1000 mm
Engine Height
650 mm
Engine Length
600 mm
Engine Mass (as per DIN GZ)
<220 kg
Emission Level
EU6D/China 6B/Ulev 70
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