Maserati is exploring the possibility of bringing back the V8
Maserati is exploring the possibility of installing a new V8 engine in the brand’s current sports models. The most likely candidates are the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, though a final decision on mass production has not yet been made, according to Motor1.
Maserati’s Head of Engineering, Davide Danesin, told the Australian publication Carsales that the V8 could potentially be adapted to the company’s existing vehicle architectures. In his opinion, customer interest could make a limited-run production of such a version viable. Danesin also noted that the company could sell these cars, albeit not in large numbers.
Currently, the GranTurismo and GranCabrio are equipped with the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 Nettuno engine, which delivers up to 621 k.s. in the Trofeo version. According to Danesin, the current V6 already provides sufficient performance. Therefore, the potential advantage of a V8 would lie not only in the additional power but also in the engine’s character, its sound, and its exclusivity.
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Maserati believes that the Hemi V8 engines currently available within the Stellantis group are too large for the brand’s current architectures. Therefore, for such a project, it would likely be necessary to develop a more compact V8, partly based on the Nettuno architecture. This would make the production engine expensive, given the likely limited production volumes.
In the U.S., the GranTurismo starts at around $150,000, and a V8 version could cost even more. Maserati needs Stellantis’ approval to move forward with the project. Maserati will no longer offer V8-powered cars after the Quattroporte is discontinued in 2024.
