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Maserati V8RI
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| image | Maserati V8 RI, Bj. 1935 (2011-08-13) 1.jpg | |
| caption | A Maserati V8RI in 2011 | |
| name | Maserati V8 RI | |
| manufacturer | Maserati | |
| production | 1935-1936 | |
| predecessor | Maserati 6C 34 | |
| successor | Maserati 8CTF | |
| class | Race car | |
| layout | FR layout | |
| engine | 4788 cc, 90° V8 engine | |
| transmission | 4-speed manual | |
| wheelbase | 2560 mm | |
| length | 3865 mm | |
| width | 1490 mm | |
| height | 1250 mm | |
| <!-- | track | 1200 mm (front and rear) -- |
| weight | 750 kg | |
| Power | 320 horsepower |
The Maserati V8RI was a model of racing car produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati of Modena from 1936 to 1936, with a total of four units.
Designed by Ernesto Maserati, they had a front-mounted 4.788-liter V8 engine, 90 degrees, bore was 84 mm and stroke was 108 mm. A Roots type supercharger and dual choke Weber carburetor, single camshaft resulted in 320 bhp and a maximum speed of 270 km/h. The "RI" denoted Ruote indipendenti, the then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were wheelbase 2560 mm, length 3865 mm, width 1490 mm, and height 1250 mm.
Chassis #4501 debuted at Grand Prix de la Marne 1935, driven by Philippe Étancelin. Its only victory was the Pau Grand Prix in 1936. All four V8RIs built competed in the 1937 Vanderbilt Cup at New York's Roosevelt Field, and all four remained in the United States for many years afterwards.
Technical Data
| Technical data | V8RI |
|---|---|
| Engine: | Front mounted 90° 8 cylinder V engine |
| displacement | 4788 cm³ |
| Bore x stroke: | 84 x 108 mm |
| Max power at rpm: | 320 hp at 5 300 rpm |
| Valve control: | 1 overhead camshaft per cylinder row, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Compression: | 5.0:1 |
| Carburetor: | Double Weber 55 |
| Upload: | Roots compressor |
| Gearbox: | 4-speed manual, transaxle |
| suspension front: | Double cross links, torsion springs |
| suspension rear: | Pendulum shaft, leaf springs |
| Brakes: | Hydraulic drum brakes |
| Chassis & body: | Box beam frame with aluminum body |
| Wheelbase: | 256 cm |
| Dry weight: | 750 kg |
| Top speed: | 280 km/h |
References
References
- "Deacon Litz e il Tipo V8RI". Enrico's Maserati Pages.
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