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To: some tech guy

Why don’t they put that engine in the Maserati models? When I looked at Masearti I thought the engine sounded great, but they were slower 0-60 by 1 second compared to my Audi S6 and the price was higher.


24 posted on 10/23/2016 7:18:09 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

So, the Mazzas. The engines are built differently but still-Ferrari-built. The 458 and 488 use a flat crankshaft rather than a crossplane as used in the Mazza. They are different configurations: the crossplane is smoother running but has more rotational inertia, hence the difference in 0-60. Also, the Mazza engines are a bit detuned vs the straight up Ferrari because they’re cruisers rather than track cars.

/car nerd


27 posted on 10/23/2016 7:26:55 PM PDT by some tech guy (Stop trying to help, Obama)
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