Maserati has been making V8-powered cars since 1959 when the 5000GT debuted but that's about to end. The long-term agreement with engine supplier Ferrari will expire this year, so the twin-turbo 3.8-liter engine is approaching the end of its life. At the fifth edition of the Motor Valley Fest this week in Modena, the company with the trident logo will celebrate the 572-hp engine before unveiling the last cars to get eight-cylinder power in July.
Premiering at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Ghibli 334 Ultima and the Levante V8 Ultima will be the final models to get the large-displacement engine. Based on the range-topping Trofeo versions, the dynamic duo will serve as an epilogue to over 100,000 cars that have been assembled with a V8 engine in the last 64 years.
