Maserati V8RI

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.

Maserati V8 RI
A Maserati V8RI in 2011
Overview
Manufacturer	Maserati
Production	1935-1936
Body and chassis
Class	Race car
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	4.8 L (4,788 cc), 90° V8 engine
Power output	320 horsepower
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,560 mm (101 in)
Length	3,865 mm (152.2 in)
Width	1,490 mm (59 in)
Height	1,250 mm (49 in)
Curb weight	750 kg (1,650 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Maserati 6C 34
Successor	Maserati 8CTF

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 (239 kW) and a maximum speed of 270 km/h (168 mph). The "RI" denoted Ruote indipendenti, the then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were wheelbase 2,560 mm (101 in), length 3,865 mm (152.2 in), width 1,490 mm (59 in), and height 1,250 mm (49 in).

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.[1]

Maserati V8 RI engine