The F136, commonly known as Ferrari-Maserati engine, is a family of 90° V8

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s jointly developed by Ferrari and

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and produced by Ferrari; these engines displace between 4.2 L and 4.7 L, and produce between and . All engines are naturally aspirated, incorporate dual overhead camshafts,

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, and four valves per cylinder. The architecture was produced in various configurations for Ferrari and Maserati automobiles, and the

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. Production started in 2001. Ferrari was spun-off from their common parent company in January 2016 and has stated they will not renew the contract to supply engines to Maserati by 2022. Starting with the 2013 Maserati Quattroporte GTS, and following with the 2014 Ferrari California T, the F136 was replaced by the

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Ferrari F154 V8 engine.

Applications

Maserati and Alfa Romeo versions have

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crankshafts, while Ferrari versions are flat plane.

Maserati

Engine Data & Variants sourced from the Maserati Academy.

Ferrari

Road engines

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Racing engines

Alfa Romeo

Outside Fiat Group

A1GP usage

Awards

The F136 engine family has won a total of 8 awards in the

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competition. The F136 FB engine variant was awarded "Best Performance Engine" and "Above 4.0 litre" recognitions in 2011 and 2012, while the F136 FL variant won the same categories in 2014 and 2015.

References

External links

Ferrari F430 specifications

Ferrari World
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