Bare

Anything is possible and even an engine with more than 500 HP from 3 liters with open deck block although it will probably cost to much. I don't know which type of block is using Ferrari/Maserati V8 but if it's a closed deck than 'cutting' 2 cylinders from it is very plausible solution and good base to make high performance V6 engine. In that way engine could share many components with V8 and could even be produced on same production line. And it's not weird that Maserati's V6 achieve maximum power figures at less than 6000 rpm, it's an open deck block.

In fact, it makes no sense to make

a new 3-liter engine when you have

the Maserati.

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?

Hi Bare, welcome in this forum.

Obviously it is allowed to type on English . Unfortunately many answers to your message will be written in Italian . I hope you understand anyway.

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.