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{{Infobox automobile
'''Maserati V8RI''' (1935 - 1936) were fourracing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Modena]].
| image = Maserati V8 RI, Bj. 1935 (2011-08-13) 1.jpg
Designed by [[Ernesto Maserati]], they had a front-mounted 4788 cc [[V8]] engine, 90 degrees.
| caption = A Maserati V8RI in 2011
[[Roots type supercharger]] and dual choke [[Weber carburetor]], single camshaft resulted in
| name = Maserati V8 RI
320 bhp and a maximum speed of {{Auto kmh|270}}. The "RI" denoted ''Ruote indipendenti'', the
| manufacturer = [[Maserati]]
then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were
| production = 1935-1936
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wheelbase {{Auto mm|2560}},
| assembly =
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length {{Auto mm|3865}},
| predecessor = [[Maserati 6C 34]]
width {{Auto mm|1490}},
| successor = [[Maserati 8CTF]]
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height {{Auto mm|1250}}.
| class = [[Race car]]
Chassis #4501 debuted at [[Grand Prix de la Marne]] 1935, driven by [[Philippe Étancelin]].
| platform =
| layout = [[FR layout]]
| engine = {{convert|4788|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}}, 90° [[V8 engine]]
| transmission = 4-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| designer =
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| wheelbase = {{cvt|2560|mm|in}}
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| length = {{cvt|3865|mm|in}}
| width = {{cvt|1490|mm|in}}
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| height = {{cvt|1250|mm|in}}
<!-- | track = {{cvt|1200|mm|in}} (front and rear) -->
| weight = {{cvt|750|kg|lb}}
| 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&nbsp;mm and stroke was 108&nbsp;mm. A [[Roots type supercharger]] and dual choke [[Weber carburetor]], single camshaft resulted in {{Convert|320|bhp|0|abbr=on}} and a maximum speed of {{convert|270|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. The "RI" denoted ''Ruote indipendenti'', the then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were wheelbase {{convert|2560|mm|in|abbr=on}}, length {{convert|3865|mm|in|abbr=on}}, width {{convert|1490|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and height {{convert|1250|mm|in|abbr=on}}.

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.<ref name=Alf63c>{{cite web | url = http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri63c.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20161002172733/http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri63c.htm | archivedate = 2016-10-02 | title = Deacon Litz e il Tipo V8RI | trans-title = Deacon Litz and the Type V8RI | work = Enrico's Maserati Pages }}</ref>

[[File:Maserati V8 RI, Bj. 1935 (2011-08-13) 4.jpg|thumb|left|Maserati V8 RI engine]]
==Technical Data==

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! width="30%"|Technical data
! width="70%"|V8RI
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|Engine:&nbsp; || align="center" |[[Front engine|Front mounted]] 90° 8 cylinder [[V engine]]
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|[[Engine displacement|displacement]]&nbsp; || align="center" |4788&nbsp;cm³
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|Bore x stroke:&nbsp; || align="center" |84 x 108&nbsp;mm
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|Max power at rpm:&nbsp; || align="center" |320 hp at 5&nbsp;300 rpm
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|Valve control:&nbsp; || align="center" |1 overhead [[camshaft]] per cylinder row, 2 valves per cylinder
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|[[Compression Ratio|Compression]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |5.0:1
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|[[Carburetor]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |Double Weber 55
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|[[Upload]]:&nbsp; || align="center" | [[Roots-type supercharger|Roots compressor]]
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|[[Gearbox]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |4-speed manual, [[transaxle]]
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|[[Car suspension|suspension]] front:&nbsp; || align="center" |Double cross links, torsion springs
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|[[Car suspension|suspension]] rear:&nbsp; || align="center" |Pendulum shaft, leaf springs
|----- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|[[Brake]]s:&nbsp; || align="center" |Hydraulic drum brakes
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|[[Chassis]] & [[Automobile body|body]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |Box beam frame with aluminum body
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|[[Wheelbase]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |256&nbsp;cm
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|[[Dry weight]]:&nbsp; || align="center" |750&nbsp;kg
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|Top speed:&nbsp; || align="center"|280&nbsp;km/h
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|}

==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.maserati.org.au/gallery/MASERATI/RACE_Cars/Tipo8VRI_gallery.html maserati.org.au] has a gallery and description
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060829055240/http://maserati.org.au/gallery/MASERATI/RACE_Cars/Tipo8VRI_gallery.html maserati.org.au] has a gallery and description
*[http://www.rickcarey.com/Articles/Maserati_V8RI.htm rickcarey.com] on chassis #4501
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061031191249/http://www.rickcarey.com/Articles/Maserati_V8RI.htm rickcarey.com] on chassis #4501
*[http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri63c.htm maserati-alfieri.co.uk] on all four vehicles at [[Roosevelt Field]] in [[New York]] (1939).

==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 8 October 2023

Maserati V8 RI
A Maserati V8RI in 2011
Overview
ManufacturerMaserati
Production1935-1936
Body and chassis
ClassRace car
LayoutFR layout
Powertrain
Engine4.8 L (4,788 cc), 90° V8 engine
Power output320 horsepower
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,560 mm (101 in)
Length3,865 mm (152.2 in)
Width1,490 mm (59 in)
Height1,250 mm (49 in)
Curb weight750 kg (1,650 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorMaserati 6C 34
SuccessorMaserati 8CTF

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 (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

Technical Data

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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
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References

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  1. ^ "Deacon Litz e il Tipo V8RI" [Deacon Litz and the Type V8RI]. Enrico's Maserati Pages. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02.
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