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AUTOS: Ferrari Could Build Engines For Other Fiat Brands
Italian blog reports that the sports-car builder plans to provide high-performance engines for Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Lancia.
Ferrari engines could soon appear under the hoods of high-end vehicles from other Fiat brands. (Photo: Ferrari)
Ferrari will invest about 50 million euros ($62.2 million) on a new assembly line to produce supercharged V6 and normally aspirated V8 engines, according to information leaked on an Italian automotive blog.
Those powerplants won’t be destined for vehicles with a prancing horse emblem on the grille, however, but will be used to power range-topping models from other members of the Fiat family: Maserati, Lancia and Alfa Romeo.
So says Italian blog Motori Online, which views the leaked information as good news. The investment is seen as strengthening Ferrari, as it represents roughly 17 percent of Ferrari’s turnover, and it will likely result in the hiring of new employees.
Ferrari will reportedly focus on building a bi-turbo V6 with as much as 450 horsepower as well as a V8 capable of more-than 500 horsepower. These engines will ultimately see duty in the next Maserati Quattroporte, Maserati Gran Turismo, a new flagship Alfa Romeo, a future range-topping Lancia and the upcoming Maserati Kubang SUV.
Ultimately, the move could be seen as streamlining by Fiat to reduce the number of engines manufactured by family companies, thus reducing production costs. The engines will be designed for performance but with an eye towards fuel economy and emission compliance, both critical concerns for automakers these days.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Those powerplants won’t be destined for vehicles with a prancing horse emblem on the grille, however, but will be used to power range-topping models from other members of the Fiat family: Maserati, Lancia and Alfa Romeo.
So says Italian blog Motori Online, which views the leaked information as good news. The investment is seen as strengthening Ferrari, as it represents roughly 17 percent of Ferrari’s turnover, and it will likely result in the hiring of new employees.
Ferrari will reportedly focus on building a bi-turbo V6 with as much as 450 horsepower as well as a V8 capable of more-than 500 horsepower. These engines will ultimately see duty in the next Maserati Quattroporte, Maserati Gran Turismo, a new flagship Alfa Romeo, a future range-topping Lancia and the upcoming Maserati Kubang SUV.
Ultimately, the move could be seen as streamlining by Fiat to reduce the number of engines manufactured by family companies, thus reducing production costs. The engines will be designed for performance but with an eye towards fuel economy and emission compliance, both critical concerns for automakers these days.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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