Ferrari F154 engine

The Ferrari F154 is a family of modular twin-turbocharged, direct injected V8 petrol engines designed and produced by Ferrari since 2013. It is a replacement for the naturally aspirated Ferrari/Maserati F136 V8 family on both Maserati and Ferrari cars. They are the first turbocharged Ferrari road engines since the 1987 2.9-litre F120A V8 of the Ferrari F40.[1]

F154
The F154 CB engine of the Ferrari 488 GTB
Overview
Manufacturer	Ferrari
Production	2013–present
Layout
Configuration	90° V8, V6 for Alfa Romeo
Displacement	2.9L, 3.8L, 3.9L, 4.0L
Cylinder bore	86.5 mm, 88.0 mm
Block material	Aluminium
Head material	Aluminium
Valvetrain	DOHC, 32-valve
Combustion
Turbocharger	Two twin-scroll parallel turbochargers
Fuel system	Gasoline direct injection
Fuel type	Petrol
Oil system	Dry sump
Cooling system	Water cooled
Chronology
Predecessor	Ferrari/Maserati F136 V8 engine

Description

The F154 V8 engines have a 90° angle between the cylinder banks, aluminium block and heads. The forced induction system uses two parallel twin-scroll water-cooled turbochargers supplied by IHI[1] and two air-to-air intercoolers. The valvetrain consists of 32 valves actuated through roller finger followers by two overhead camshafts per bank; the timing chain is located on the flywheel side. All versions feature gasoline direct injection and continuously variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust side.

The Ferrari version of the engine has a flatplane crankshaft and dry sump lubrication. In order to obtain equal length pipes, the exhaust manifolds are manufactured from multiple welded cast steel pieces; the turbocharger housing uses a similar three-piece construction.[1]

The Maserati version has a crossplane crankshaft and wet sump lubrication. Turbine housings and exhaust manifolds are integrated in a single piece. On the Quattroporte, the engine has an overboost function which raises maximum torque from 650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft) between 2000 and 4000 rpm to 710 N⋅m (524 lbf⋅ft) between 2250 and 3500 rpm.[2]

Applications

Ferrari

F154 CD

Eng. code	Displacement Bore x stroke	Years	Usage	Peak power	Peak torque
F154 BB[3][1]	3,855 cc (235 cu in) 86.5 x 82.0 mm	2014–2017	Ferrari California T	560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp) at 7500 rpm[4]	755 N⋅m (557 lbf⋅ft) at 4750 rpm[4]
F154 BD[5][6]		2017–present	Ferrari GTC4Lusso T	610 PS (449 kW; 602 hp) at 7500 rpm	760 N⋅m (561 lbf⋅ft) at 3000 rpm[7]
F154 BE [6]		2018–present	Ferrari Portofino	600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp) at 7500 rpm	760 N⋅m (561 lbf⋅ft) at 3000 rpm[7]
		2020–present	Ferrari Roma	620 PS (456 kW; 612 hp) between 5,750 and 7,500 rpm	761 N⋅m (561 lbf⋅ft) between 3,000 and 5,750 rpm
F154 CB[8][6]	3,902 cc (238 cu in) 86.5 x 83.0 mm[9]	2015–2019	Ferrari 488 GTB Ferrari 488 Spider	670 PS (493 kW; 661 hp) at 8000 rpm[7]	760 N⋅m (561 lbf⋅ft) at 3000 rpm[7]
F154 CD[5]		2018–2019	Ferrari 488 Pista Ferrari 488 Pista Spider	720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) at 8000 rpm	770 N⋅m (568 lbf⋅ft) at 3000 rpm
F154 CG[10]		2019–present	Ferrari F8 Tributo Ferrari F8 Spider	720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) at 8000 rpm	770 N⋅m (568 lbf⋅ft) at 3250 rpm
	3,990 cc (243 cu in) 88 x 83.0 mm	2020–present	Ferrari SF90 Stradale	780 PS (574 kW; 769 hp) at 7500 rpm + 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) from electric motors	800 N⋅m (590 lbf⋅ft) at 6000 rpm

Maserati

Eng. code	Displacement Bore x stroke	Years	Usage	Peak power	Peak torque
F154 AM[11]	3,797 cc (232 cu in) 86.5 x 80.8 mm	2013–present	Maserati Quattroporte GTS	530 PS (390 kW; 523 hp) at 6800 rpm[2]	650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft) from 2000 to 4000 rpm 710 N⋅m (524 lbf⋅ft) on overboost between 2250 and 3500 rpm[2]
		2018–present	Maserati Levante GTS (US spec)	558 PS (410 kW; 550 hp) at 6250 rpm	730 N⋅m (538 lbf⋅ft) between 2250 and 5000 rpm
		2018–present	Maserati Levante GTS (Euro spec)	530 PS (390 kW; 523 hp) at 6250 rpm	730 N⋅m (538 lbf⋅ft) between 2250 and 5000 rpm
F154 AQ		2018–present	Maserati Levante Trofeo (US spec)	598 PS (440 kW; 590 hp) at 6250 rpm	730 N⋅m (538 lbf⋅ft) between 2250 and 5000 rpm[12]
		2018–present	Maserati Levante Trofeo (Euro spec)	580 PS (427 kW; 572 hp) at 6750 rpm	730 N⋅m (538 lbf⋅ft) between 2250 and 5000 rpm

Alfa Romeo V6

Eng. code	Displacement Bore x stroke	Years	Usage	Peak power	Peak torque
690T	2,891 cc (176 cu in) 86.5 x 82.0 mm	2016-present	Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio	510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) at 6500 rpm	600 N⋅m (443 lbf⋅ft) from 2500 to 5000 rpm

Awards

The F154B and F154C engines have won a total of 14 awards in the International Engine of the Year competition, including a record of four consecutive overall titles between 2016 and 2019 and additional four Best Performance Engine titles. The powerplant also won the 2016 Best New Engine recognition at his debut. Between 2016 and 2018 the engine was classified at the first place in the 3-to-4 litre class. Following the adoption of new power-based categories instead of the previous ones based on displacement, in 2019 the F154 variants won both 550 to 650 PS and Above 650 PS awards.

In 2018 the F154C engine was crowned Best of the best as the most significant engine since the launch of the International Engine of the Year in 1999.

See also

• List of Ferrari engines

References

1. Slavnich, Dean (June 2014). "California boosting" (electronic article). Engine Technology International: 4–7. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
2. Baroni, Lorenzo (25 January 2013). "Maserati Quattroporte 2013: test drive, motore e caratteristiche". autoblog.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
3. "Application for Certification, Part 1, 2015 Model Year" (pdf). epa.gov. p. 17. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
4. Korzeniewski, Jeremy (12 February 2014). "Ferrari California T is a topless turbo turismo". autoblog.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
5. "Giving an F(154) with the new Ferrari F8 Tributo". Autoweek. Crain Communications. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
6. "V8 Ferrari: il miglior motore al mondo". AutoTecnica (in Italian). Editoriale C&C. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
7. Padeanu, Adrian (3 February 2015). "Ferrari 488 GTB revealed with twin-turbo V8 engine". worldcarfans.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
8. Slavnich, Dean (June 2015). "Taking charge" (electronic article). Engine Technology International: 4–7. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
9. "The Ferrari 488GTB: record-breaking, beyond-the-limits performance". 488gtb.ferrari.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
10. "Montaggio motore V8 Ferrari F8 Tributo". AutoMoto (in Italian). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
11. "ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE "ACCORDO ESECUTIVO DI FORNITURA" ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN FERRARI S.P.A. AND MASERATI S.P.A. ON DECEMBER 10, 2014". SEC. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
12. "2019 Maserati Levante Trofeo: The Ferrari of SUVs . . . For Now". Car and Driver. Retrieved 30 March 2018.