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It depends on how you look on that matter. Most probably this block is not good enough for more than 500 HP and they will need close deck block to achieve that. Just look at BMW's N55 and S55 if you want good comparison.

Maserati's Chrysler derived block is an open deck. It's not that easy and it's to expensive to make 500+ HP from 3 liters V6 engine and it's normally if they are planing closed or semi-closed deck block for that engine.

I have some questions. I don't know if I'm on-topic or not. So aluminium 1.75 TBi has closed deck block while GEMA I4 and Chrysler's V6 and derived Maserati's V6 are open deck blocks. So if new 2.0 TBi is descendant of GEMA it will has open deck block. So can any insider (if there are some on this forum) confirm which block will use 2.0 TBi? Thanks for the welcome!

I hope it's allowed to type on English. Some like RVC knows me from some other forums. 500 cc is capacity per cylinder for all new modular engine family. Some brands like for example Alfa will get engines which will be pretty much unique, only basic design will be shared with other brands. My bet is on 1750 as base engine for new Giulia. IMO 1.4 FIRE is not appropriate choice for true Alfa. And about 2.2 JTD. It's a good way to be independent form VM's supply because they have problems to meet the demand for 3.0 V6. If they ca make 2.2 JTD with sequential turbos and ~230 Hp they will pretty much be an independent from VM's tinny production capacities.