For travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Italy where you can connect with the U.S it is a great honor to join you today as we honor the courageous troops who stormed the beaches in Anzio and Nettuno on January 22 The Allied forces included soldiers from many nations which vanquished the Nazi threat to the United States We are also mindful that every one of the 7,845 grave markers and 3,095 names on the wall represent an individual and a community that sacrificed for our freedom They were people such as Private Vincent Ranucci of Massachusetts Ranucci was born in 1916 and was the oldest of nine children He joined the Army in 1942 and landed with the 68th Coast Artillery Regiment in Anzio He was killed in action shortly thereafter when his unit was attacked by German aircraft including a sister who never had a chance to get to know him and a nephew named after him gathered near his childhood home in Waterford to dedicate a hero square in his honor Ranucci was only one of an estimated 43,000 Allied casualties in the Anzio campaign including around 7,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice which is cared for so ably by the dedicated staff of the American Battle Monuments Commission it is difficult for us to imagine the terror and the horror of battle It includes the lines:  “The going’s slow on Anzio Praise be to God for this captured sod that rich with blood does seep like butchered swine; and hell is six feet deep That death awaits there’s no debate; no triumph will we reap We know that the sacrifices made in Anzio and Nettuno resulted in an unprecedented period of peace in the transatlantic area We know these sacrifices were the genesis of a strong alliance between the United States and Italy one forged upon the common values shared by our peoples We know that the United States and Italy are more secure and more prosperous when we work together The resilience shown by those who fought in the Anzio campaign serves as a timeless inspiration for all of us we can find the courage to persevere and the strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds ed in particolar modo a tutti i cittadini di Anzio e Nettuno che lavorano per mantenere vivo il ricordo gli Stati Uniti esprimono la loro più profonda gratitudine Le nostre storie sono e saranno per sempre intrecciate grazie ai sacrifici di coloro che riposano qui sulle vostre coste By | 24 January, 2025 | Topics: News, U.S. & Italy We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience. By continuing to use the site, you agree to our privacy policy. which fills in as the lineup’s entry point It has the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 as the 542bhp ‘Trofeo’ though the detune makes it four-tenths slower to 62mph (four secs flat) while 10mph has been knocked off the top end for a vmax of 186 Still fast enough to ruin a well-crafted combover this one feeds that power through an eight-speed transmission and all-wheel drive with adaptive damping and an e-diff likely cast in supporting roles Air suspension will remain a standard fitting too; excellent news for one's bottom you'll find a trio of screens led by a 12.3in infotainment display plus a steering wheel peppered with non-haptic buttons With all that 3D-printed carbon and perforated leather it certainly looks glam enough for the Riviera Pricing is yet to be revealed, but consider the Trofeo starts at £170k, and the tri-motor Folgore EV at £185k. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. 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Look out for your regular round-up of news No money from the licence fee was used to create this website The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation Colatura fish sauce packs a perfect umami punch but whenever I bring out a bowl full of perky romaine And I don’t think my guests are just being nice and an Italian fish sauce with roots in ancient Rome comes from her 2017 cookbook Small Victories Its ingredient list is straightforward — garlic anchovies — except for one thing: Turshen has you use store-bought mayonnaise instead of whisking aioli a shortcut that is the difference between whipping up a Caesar dressing in less than five minutes and… not Turshen’s recipe yields the ideal Caesar dressing: creamy and tart with a little body from grated Parmesan thrown in at the end Turshen published an update to the recipe in her latest cookbook The revised recipe addresses two minor issues I had with the original: first it incorporates an entire tin of anchovies instead of the few originally called for the latter change wasn’t necessarily an improvement: if you’ve ever tried to transfer a small school of filets into a storage container without spilling their oil many people are still squeamish about the small So I took a page from Turshen herself and streamlined the recipe further with the help of Nettuno’s Colatura di Alici which spares me from ever needing to crack open an anchovy tin Colatura is a fermented Italian fish sauce whose origins can be traced back to Ancient Rome The amber liquid has become more popular in the U.S thanks to specialty groceries like Gustiamo and Zingerman’s and a cadre of chefs who shout it out on their menus but it still remains a relatively under-the-radar ingredient Composed of the leftover liquid from barrel-aged salted anchovies It’s different from fish sauces you’d typically get at an Asian grocery store; I find it more mellow and savory than salty the fishiness fades into the background and imparts a deep smashing them into a paste on your cutting board or pulverizing them in a food processor you can just pour a little colatura right into your dressing but replace the anchovies with a tablespoon of colatura Let it be known: Caesars aren’t the only dish where colatura shines; there’s hardly a dish it doesn’t improve It adds depth and richness to otherwise humdrum soups and stews and gives a kick to raw and roasted veggies Think of it as your new secret weapon — straight from the Amalfi coast The freshest news from the food world every day Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Among the medals he received was the Purple Heart.  Lillian Mirra and Gilda (Charles Tenaglia) J.) Washington – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in the Mediterranean Theater in World War II the amphibious invasion of the Italian peninsula near Salerno Cocco was reported killed in action in the vicinity of the Chiunzi Pass and the Germans never reported him as a prisoner of war the American Graves Registration Service (AGRS) was the organization tasked with recovering missing American personnel in the Mediterranean Theater AGRS investigators located an isolated burial site on the north slope of Monte di Chiunzi where they recovered a set of remains designated as X-146 Although X-146 was initially believed to be Cocco investigators didn’t have enough identifying data or circumstantial information about Cocco’s loss to positively ID the remains which is now Sicily-Rome American Cemetery while studying unresolved American losses from Operation Avalanche a DPAA historian compiled information from archival documents and secondary sources that placed Cocco’s death at a forward observation post on the north slope of Monte di Chiunzi The remains which had been buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery were disinterred in March 2022 and sent to the DPAA laboratory for identification scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Cocco’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Nettuno A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for in mid-November 2024.For family and funeral information contact the Army Casualty Office at (800) 892-2490.DPAA would like to thank the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion Veteran’s Association The Descendants of World War II Rangers Inc. For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for Americans who went missing while serving our country There will be a graveside service with full Military honors on November 18 This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors  Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025Rheinmetall first presented its Panther main battle proposal at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, June 2022. (Sebastian Sprenger/staff photo)NETTUNO, Italy — Italy’s defense chief has challenged Leonardo and Rheinmetall to deliver a massive €23 billion ($24 billion) order of tanks and fighting vehicles as quickly as possible to get Italy ready for an increasingly dangerous world Luciano Portolano said time was of the essence in a speech to the heads of the Italian and German firms on Monday as they gathered to watch a Lynx fighting vehicle fire off rounds at Nettuno test range in Italy “We cannot protect you if you cannot support us,” said Portolano Leonardo and Rheinmetall announced a joint venture last October to build 1,050 variants of the German company’s Lynx vehicle as well as 272 variants of Rheinmetall’s Panther tanks to renew the Italian army’s near-obsolete tracked vehicle component officials from the firms said that once production was up and running there would be the capacity to build 700 vehicles for export but you have to help us get our national requirement.” named Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles gave the first breakdown of their souped-up schedule starting with the delivery this year of five Lynx’s which are already being assembled by Rheinmetall to supply the Italian program which has been variously dubbed AICS and A2CS The vehicles will match the variants now being built for Rheinmetall’s other Lynx customer, Hungary, which also lent Italy the model used in the live firing at Nettuno. Between 2026 and 2027, a further 11 to 16 Lynx’s will be delivered with the Leonardo Hitfist 30 turret that Italy wants on its vehicles, complete with Leonardo’s new 30mm X-Gun, representing the template for the Italianized version of the vehicle. A slide shown at the briefing showed the first Panther tanks would start arriving in 2027, with the total order including 132 main battle tanks and 140 variants split between a bridge building, armored recovery and armored engineering versions. As the joint venture awaits anti-trust approval, Leonardo and Rheinmetall will set up a temporary company in the next few days to accept a Request for Proposal from Italy which is the next step to formal contracts, the development of the variants and a ramp up in production using an assembly line in La Spezia, Italy. The peak year for production, according to a slide, will be 2031 with 171 vehicles and tanks produced. The Lynx will be produced in five variants which will in turn carry out 16 roles between them. The variants are: 120mm, 30mm, Mortar, Air Defense and Non-Turreted. David Hoeder, Rheinmetall’s designated executive chairman for the joint venture, said he believed the 120mm “light tank” version would become a successful export. Speaking to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger and Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani, Gen. Portolano said of the Lynx, “I fell in love with this vehicle,” adding that “it meets all the requirements of the modern battlefield.” He added he was particularly impressed at how the eight soldiers riding inside the vehicle would emerge “ready to fight” after hours of traveling. Apart from the turret and 30mm gun, Leonardo will also supply the Lynx’s C4I system and electro-optic sensor and radar as well as radio. On the 132 main battle tanks, Rheinmetall will produce 52 120mm guns while Leonardo will produce 80. Each firm will handle 50 percent of the work on the hulls, while Leonardo supplies the engine and a kit to adopt its Vulcano guided munition system. “Using a 130mm cannon has not been excluded,” said Leonardo co-director general, Lorenzo Mariani. Laurent Sissmann, the Leonardo official designed as CEO of the joint venture, said meeting the deadlines would be “hard work” but possible. He told Defense News, “The prerequisites to achieve it are a clear requirement, good industry teaming and stable funding.” Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feedDefense News © 2025 The 37-year-old was known to the police for activities related to the illegal drug market There is a deep mystery surrounding the murder that took place yesterday evening The hypothesis that the killing of Cosimo Ciminiello was clearly connected to the division of drug dealing areas but it does not appear to be the only one either had no criminal record that clearly linked him to the world of drug dealing The killer waited for him under the portico of a public housing building near Parco Palatucci and there killed him with a .22 caliber pistol shot fired at close range to the chest but it will be up to the coroner to establish whether those injuries were caused by blows received by the man before being killed or whether they are the consequence of the fall after the fatal shot leaving the victim on the ground in a pool of blood and The police officers from the Anzio police station and their colleagues from the Rome Flying Squad rushed to the scene There is little doubt that it was a proper ambush designed to leave the man with no chance of escape The shot was clearly fired to kill and not to injure as often happens when the attacker simply wants to leave a warning to the victim or the group to which he belongs The investigations are therefore focusing on the witnesses to establish what Ciminiello was doing in Via Lucania Why was he in front of that building and who had he visited the investigators from the Flying Squad are carrying out investigations coordinated by the Velletri prosecutor's office Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram With the vast amounts of engineering and marketing money being lobbed at electric powertrains you’d be forgiven for thinking the internal combustion engine is already on its way out as evidenced by Maserati making an all-new powerplant running on the good old-fashioned suck It’s called the ‘Nettuno’ - named after a trident-wielding statue of Roman god Neptune in Bologna which originally inspired Maserati’s logo The new unit is a 3.0-litre 90-degree twin-turbo V6 is assembled around a Chrysler-derived block by Ferrari It’s significantly more potent than the company’s existing six-banger It develops 613bhp at 7500rpm and will keep spinning until 8000rpm Peak torque of 538lb ft is available from 3000rpm What Maserati is most keen on shouting about is the F1-derived “is set between the central electrode and the traditional combustion chamber and connected by a series of specially-designed holes” Nettuno also gets a 350bar twin injection system and a dry-sump lubrication system to keep the oil supply nice and constant even when the unit is subjected to punishing lateral G-forces It’s that last element which is key to the engine’s intended use Nettuno is destined for the almost certainly mid-engined MC20 which Maserati describes as a “super sportscar” we think simply “supercar” will be appropriate enough Beyond the new engine stats and that there may also be an electric powertrain available before Coronavirus forced Maserati to postpone the grand unveiling to 9 September reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inbox For more information see our Privacy Policy Next Genesis G70 Sprouts Huge Wing For Track Day Concept Matt Robinson Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.  It’ll be interesting to see what it can do but I’m always excited to see a brand new engine made from the ground up from a brand like Maserati we this tech trickle down to non ultra-rare hypercar levels Is this the first time that a production car will use turbulent jet ignition instead of the standard spark plug in certain scenarios It even comes with a alloy wheel as a flywheel :P Myrmeko (#CTSquad) This shows that you can still make a good looking engine that doesn’t need to be covered with a huge plastic sheet © Crash Media Group Ltd 2025.The total or partial reproduction of text photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form Italian coffee equipment manufacturer Cimbali Group has officially unveiled the LaCimbali M40 and Casadio Nettuno in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of GulfHost 2024 in Dubai from 5-7 November “We are thrilled to participate in this key industry event, a prime opportunity to showcase our new products, LaCimbali M40 and Casadio Nettuno for the first time in the region,” says Boris Nava “This launch underscores Cimbali MEIA’s commitment to supporting our partners Our fully equipped Experience Center provides training and customer care giving our partners the resources needed to maximise product potential and deliver our exceptional total coffee solution.” improved energy efficiency compared to previous models and flexible connectivity options for both the machine and the grinders “This machine is ideal for establishments aiming to prioritise innovation and sustainability without compromising on quality or flavour,” Cimbali Group said in a statement “With its precision extraction and commercial durability the M40 is perfect for specialty coffee shops and businesses focused on delivering a premium coffee experience.” The M40 was presented to the UAE market at GulfHost alongside the G50 grinder intuitive controls and customisable preferences the Nettuno espresso machine is paired with the Enea grinder which is equipped with Keber-made burrs that are designed for precision and consistency “This integrated approach reflects our commitment to providing not just espresso machines but also added-value services and accessories that cater to both professionals and coffee enthusiasts,” Cimbali Group said “Our offerings are tailored to different business segments and include digital services and apps designed to enhance user experience and provide comprehensive solutions.” YouTube stars Will Lenney (WillNE) and James Marriott have turned their sights to food and drink retail through the launch.. 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All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media thank you for joining us at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery We are honored to welcome the Wilson Center delegation led by President and CEO Mark Green and the Chris Cappell College musicians I would also like to thank the staff of the American Battle Monuments Commission which has been caring for memorials such as this one for over 100 years we gather to commemorate the sacrifice and courage of the men and women who have served through generations and civilians buried here–as well as the 3,095 inscribed on the Wall of the Missing–all made the ultimate sacrifice so that the people of the United States every name on the wall represents an individual life and a promise of a future that was sacrificed on our behalf One of the crosses below represents Sylvester Antolak who was born in Ohio to Polish immigrants and enlisted in the Army in 1941 He landed in Anzio and was killed near Cisterna di Littoria while clearing a path through German defences that allowed his company to advance he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and today a section of a highway in Ohio is dedicated to his memory are as important today as they were in the past and our values should never be taken for granted As the specter of war is again seen in the Middle East and even here in Europe all of us in the United States and in Italy must take the necessary steps to ensure our common defense To all veterans here with us today and to those who have served across generations Your sacrifices and commitment to freedom are the bedrock of the liberties we hold dear By | 12 November, 2024 | Topics: U.S. & Italy | Tags: We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience The first round of College Playoff Bowl games may have been a dud — and the discourse was even worse than that — but now that we've hit peak Bowl Season there should be no lack of entertainment Highlighted by the pinnacle of modern capitalism that is the Pop-Tarts Bowl the final week of 2024 features some of the best matchups of the year Miami-Iowa State and Vanderbilt-Georgia Tech are all must-watch games the spreads are a bit wacky across the board We've done our best to make sense of them all Just remember to tail (or fade) responsibly The MAC exists solely to make Power 4 teams look like imbeciles during bowl season It sounds like Eli Holstein is going to play which should be enough of a difference-maker for Pitt Never bet against the MAC come bowl season Picking a Pat Narduzzi team always makes me a little nervous — especially against a MAC team — but the Panthers probably have this I simply don't feel great about a bowl game featuring a Pitt team that floundered down the stretch The Wildcats were quite underwhelming when it mattered this season but the reigning Pop-Tart Bowl champs still have a ton of talent and an offense that can score in bunches Feels like winning this game would mean a whole lot more to Rutgers A K-State team that floundered to a disappointing season Rutgers is no slouch this season and will be able to keep this one interesting Middle-of-the-pack Kansas State should win this still but I think Kansas State has the talent to pull away in this game and cover MAC teams also exist to make other G5 teams look like imbeciles I'm all in on the Falcons and this offense starring Harold Fannin Jr and Connor Bazelak against Butch Jones and Arkansas State I'd like to be wrong here, but OU had one of the best defenses against the rush in the FBS (105.8 yards per game). If the Sooners can figure out any way to score This game means more to the Mids than it does the Sooners Navy won't have any opt-outs and I'm betting on Drew Cronic's offense to have the upper hand against this meh Oklahoma defense Oklahoma has mildly improved through the season but I'm not sure the Sooners' defense will know how to handle Blake Horvath and the Mids' offense we've seen what happens when the service academy teams run into a major talent deficiency That's what I expect will be the story against a Sooners defense that is the strength of the team They really gave Vandy points one last time this season but that won't stop him from playing like it is I know Georgia Tech took Georgia to eight overtimes in the regular-season finale but I've got more faith in this chaotic Vanderbilt team going out with a bang This is a tough pick in a game between two giant-killers, and while I like Georgia Tech's run game, I believe more in the Commodores offense with Diego Pavia Tahj Brooks and the Red Raiders have a tough offense The Red Raiders were quietly pretty good this year and I'm a bit surprised to see them listed as underdogs in this game quarterback and head coach within days of each other This could've been one of the best bowl games of the year but one team has Kyle McCord slinging it all over the field in one final attempt to impress NFL folks while the other team just lost its coach to Wake Forest Yeah I don't think Wazzu's players especially want to be there given everything that's happened the last month Michelle Martinelli: Washington State +16.5 Probably would have taken Syracuse at -2.5 even when the Orange are decidedly the better team but it's enough for me to roll with the Orange against a Washington State team that lost its head coach offensive coordinator and starting quarterback among others How am I supposed to fade Mike Elko after everything he's proven this year I probably wouldn't have said this three years ago but I trust Mike Elko more than Lincoln Riley I trust one of these teams to show up whole hog much more than the other An interesting one between two underachieving teams this season but as USC players keep hitting the transfer portal hard it feels like this one — ZERO PUN INTENDED — means a little more for the Aggies but I have more faith in them than I do a USC team that hasn't looked the part since its Week 1 win over LSU I don't see another SEC upset happening here Gotta root for the funniest possible outcome here who only understands football success by looking at it through a keyhole End-of-season chaos and incoming NFL-turned-NCAA coach aside the Tar Heels probably still come away with a win here UConn is a very competent team under Jim Mora but I'll roll with a UNC team that has some excitement surrounding it with the hiring of Bill Belichick Dylan Raiola gets a head start on his 2025 Heisman campaign The better quarterback plays for the Cornhuskers The Huskers haven't been to a bowl in an unfathomably (for them) long time The Cornhuskers started the season fairly strong before fizzling out and disappointing while Boston College has had some decent wins But Dylan Raiola has strong Bad Boy Mowers MVP vibes Both these teams had up-and-down campaigns and while I expect both will be motivated here the Cornhuskers should come out ready to win in their first bowl appearance since 2016 A pretty strange year for TCU ended with a three-game win streak but this spread is just way too big for two offenses that are nearly identical in total production I don't love taking the Horned Frogs with this many points but this seems like quite a mismatch after Louisiana's poor showing in the Sun Belt title game Both losers in their respective conferences in their own ways the Hurricanes had a lot more on the line this season and blew it will be looking to put on a show to make up for a 10-win season that ended with two losses in three games Both these teams enter with a lot of disappointment after missing out on the CFP, but Miami has the talent to jump out to a big lead against Iowa State, and if that happens, the Cyclones probably won't be able to respond I'll be the renegade here and pick the Rams who had one of the most quietly successful seasons in the FBS this fall I think this team will have t0o much pride to lose to East Carolina Banking on the Pirates to at least keep this one exciting NC State just has too many players in the transfer portal but after a strong close to the season under interim Blake Harrell I expect them to give NC State a good fight in the in-state battle It's nice to get this matchup after the Buffs and Cougars missed out on playing each other in the Big 12 this year I expect a very competitive game that Colorado is just able to finish off BYU has a lot to make up for following that late collapse. The Buffaloes are a blank canvas against which a masterpiece can be painted One last time for this wildly fun and talented Buffs team and if that talent is playing — as we expect will be the case — it should be enough to win and cover Thanks for showing up to take this whuppin We appreciate your sacrifice for the troops Tech thought it could be home for the holidays it's gonna get run the hell over for 60 minutes this would be too big a spread for me to take but Louisiana Tech is simply going to be outmatched by Bryson Daily and this crafty Army offense — even if the Bulldogs have one of the best defenses on paper A Louisiana Tech squad that finished 5-7 and is only playing in this game because Marshall opted out is not one of them Do not get tricked into watching this game because it features a Big Ten-SEC matchup Kirk Ferentz will find a way to muck this game up against a Missouri team that very much does not want to be playing in the TransPerfect Music Bowl While Iowa's defense remains strong and Missouri is disappointing it should have enough to eke out a win here More NCAAF!Duke's Mayo Bowl trolled Hellmann's Super Bowl ad with 1 perfect tweet 5 things to know about Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes when he played for Texas Tech Which college has the most players in the 2025 Super Bowl? Neptune what does your name tell about you? I think that especially when it comes to chosen names, sometimes they contain an inherent truth that kind of sticks with us. I wanted a name that was masculine but didn't sound like it at all. What is the form of expression that represents you most? The performing arts and body art in general are a pool into which I can fit-and at the same time draw from-more disciplines that I like. In terms of representation I don't know, since I've been working as a performer at Plastic I get to experiment with different things every Saturday. Definitely using my body as a medium is what fascinates me the most. Is there anything that others don't see of you? Almost everything I think. We all construct images of ourselves that people then read a little bit how they want. Do you feel that you are part of something? Fortunately, yes. I think there's a great urgency to create a solid transnational queer collective consciousness, and I'm definitely not alone in that view. Is there a conversation you'd like to start? With whom? Those who know me in person know that I'm not famous for my small talk.... The characters I most admire are probably not guys who are ready to reveal their secrets. To quote Cruising Utopia, "queer futurity"-which is a concept that goes far beyond the LGBTQI+ community itself-is a long-term project that we should never stop believing in. I hope to see a future that looks like us. How do you imagine yourself in a few years? No spoilers, because definitive statements are made to be regretted. Happy, for sure. Photo: Eleonora d'Angelo @eleonora__dangelo Fashion and Casting : Silvia Bergomi @silviabergomi Makeup: Claudia Malavasi @claudia_malavasi This 90-degree V-6 eschews split-pin crank and balance shaft—just like America’s first V-6 Frank MarkusWriterManufacturerPhotographerFeb 11 but we just had a chance to (virtually) tour the Maserati Engine Lab where MC20 engines will be assembled (on the site where engines were built when the Orsi brothers first moved Maserati from Bologna to Modena) and learned some interesting clarifications and new facts about this historic new engine Pros of the engine's 90-degree bank angle cited by chief engineer Matteo Valentini: It provides a good compromise in overall engine width (39.4 inches) Maserati has a long history and reliability track record with 90-degree engines (and though he didn't say it perhaps some tooling that's optimized for that setup) It also permitted sufficient space to package the added plumbing required for the port and direct injection as well as Maserati Twin Combustion technology which a 60-degree bank angle apparently would not Cons: When using a four-main-bearing crankshaft with common crankpins for adjacent cylinders a V-6 engine only fires evenly (every 60 degrees) if the cylinder bank angle is 60 Maserati chose not to offset the crankpin angles for even firing so there will be a "lope" to the cadence of its firing just as there was in the original 1962 Buick Fireball V-6 which was derived from Buick's 215-ci aluminum V-8 This will increase the small inherent imbalance created whenever there's an uneven number of cylinders in a line The Buick reportedly ran so rough that an exec from rival American Motors described it as "rougher than a cob." General Motors split the Buick V-6's crankpins so that it would fire evenly (once every 60 degrees of crank rotation) in 1977 but Maserati owns the snarl its engine makes and perceives no need for any such gentrification efforts designing the crank to incorporate extra throws would either compromise its stiffness and strength or force it to grow in length adding a balance shaft would certainly rob power and add weight engine mount technology has come a long way since the '60s When asked what contribution the Maserati Twin Combustion (pre-combustion chamber) technology contributed Valentini noted that this engine without it would make just over 500 hp and that engaging the prechamber ignition is necessary to take output to the full 621 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque that when driving the MC20 you'll never notice a transition from "conventional" direct injection and in-cylinder spark-plug ignition to prechamber ignition; no VTEC-cam switch-over point Sophisticated engine maps determine when to phase the port and direct injection in and out and when to fire the main cylinder plug or the prechamber plug At low-to-moderate loads and engine speeds combustion is initiated by the main plug in the cylinder When the hammer's down and the revs are rising the maps begin to phase in the centrally located prechamber combustion starts in the prechamber and then shoots out of the tiny jets in the bottom of the chamber to help propagate the flame front more quickly throughout the cylinder etc.) are snuggling their twin-turbochargers down in the valley of their 90-degree vees So why does Maserati stick with inboard intake Valentini's official answer: They couldn't find a way to achieve 210 hp/liter in a hot-vee configuration that was both reliable and sufficiently clean He also noted that this arrangement typically raises the center of gravity Another potential contributing factor this fashion-forward Italian brand might have been hesitant to say in so many words: hot vees are ugly; carbon-fiber intake covers are much prettier Each engine will move through six stations inside the historic Maserati Engine Lab with different technicians spending three-to-four hours in each station the engine gets hooked up and run for 40 minutes on a test dynamometer to ensure everything works but six signatures would take up a lot of space READ MORETotal Rekall: Maserati's Latest Project Draws Inspiration From the Shamal of Yore 2019 Maserati GranTurismo Sport Convertible Test: Love Is More Than Just Numbers Mid-Engine Masterpiece: 2021 Maserati MC20 Boasts Trick Engine, 621 HP Subscribe to our newsletters to get the latest in car news and have editor curated stories sent directly to your inbox Regional Director MEIA: "We are thrilled to participate in this key industry event a prime opportunity to showcase our new products This launch underscores Cimbali MEIA's commitment to supporting our partners giving our partners the resources needed to maximise product potential and deliver our exceptional total coffee solution” “We are thrilled to participate in this key industry event GulfHost will bring together key industry players including internationally renowned exhibitors All industry professionals will be able to discover the latest trends innovative and creative solutions to offer their clients A high turnout of visitors and international profiles is expected Cimbali Group will illustrate its new vision that prioritizes people’s needs and outlines the guidelines for a more integrated approach to business: the focus of the offer is no longer just espresso machines but also the value-added services that a professional or coffee lover acquires when choosing a Cimbali Group brand product Each LaCimbali model offers its own unique innovative features and exceptional brewing capabilities tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern cafes The Italian multinational group is also increasingly opting for an all-rounder service approach to provide its customers with the best support possible offering additional services even after purchasing the machine Cimbali Group will be displaying LaCimbali M200 with Elective LaCimbali S20 with integrated payment solutions the Group is excited to launch four new products: LaCimbali M40 and Casadio Nettuno Cimbali Group has invested in digital solutions to enhance product performance These include two-way telemetry and remote control for real-time machine monitoring and management Cimbali Group provides comprehensive after-sales service and payment options Cimbali Group is one of the leading manufacturers of professional coffee and milk-based beverage machines and equipment operates through three production facilities in Italy and one in the United States (in Seattle where Slayer-branded machines are manufactured) employing approximately 850 people in total a brand known for producing high-quality professional steel grinders for the coffee industry based in Dolo (Venice) the number of production sites increased to five The Group’s commitment to promoting espresso coffee culture and valuing the territory materialized in 2012 with the founding of MUMAC – the Museum of the Espresso Coffee Machine the first and largest permanent exhibition dedicated to the history located within the Cimbali Group headquarters in Binasco was also seriously injured and was taken to the hospital with a red code Fatal accident yesterday evening at around 20:30 pm A pregnant woman and her 5-year-old nephew lost their lives in the collision between two cars was also seriously injured and taken to the hospital in red code The Carabinieri and firefighters were on site There was nothing that could be done for the woman and the child and they died instantly Investigations are underway to reconstruct the exact dynamics of the accident The victims of yesterday evening's accident in Nettuno are a 39-year-old pregnant woman and her 5-year-old nephew They were traveling in a Kia Sport driven by the mother of the child as are the conditions of the man driving the Mini Cooper against which the Kia collided The surveys were carried out by the Carabinieri and it would appear that the Mini Cooper was traveling in the opposite lane A 28 year old from Nettuno was arrested by the agents of the Rome Flying Squad and by colleagues from the Anzio Police Station A 28 year old from Nettuno was arrested by the agents of the Rome Flying Squad and by colleagues from the Anzio Police Station in relation to the murder of Cosimo Ciminiello killed yesterday evening of March 23 in Nettuno according to the investigations coordinated by the prosecutor's office of Velletri Ciminiello's body was found in a pool of blood near the entrance of a public housing project in via Lucania Investigators found a .22 caliber shell casing near the victim's body The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) commemorated the 80th anniversary of Operation Shingle at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno to honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S Armed Forces and their Allies during historic military operations in World War II and ABMC Executive Director for Operations Edmund Ryan Sicily-Rome American Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 7,800 American military members most of whom died during the liberation of Sicily in the landings in the Salerno area and the fighting northward and the air and naval support throughout the region more than 3,000 names of those who went missing in these operations are etched in the white marble walls of the cemetery’s chapel This work, 2ABCT 1AD Honors the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Landings in Italy, by MAJ Arturo Rodriguez, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Following the launch of the Maserati MC20 last week which sports the company’s pre-chamber ignition-equipped Nettuno V6 engine the company’s head of powertrain innovation explains some the key development challenges This project was born early in 2015 in a very specific context because we were just starting the Giorgio project intended to relaunch Alfa Romeo and Maserati the team delivered a motivation and passion that spread to everyone working on the project thanks to the enthusiasm and passion of the people involved the idea arose of not just settling for something that equaled others The inspiration came from the racing world was placed between the spark plug and the combustion chamber We wondered whether we could also use this item in a standard production engine Initially it was a secret project within the Giorgio project I remember that at the beginning there were two or three of us working on it – one person doing the calculations one designing and me trying to coordinate things a little to design some objects and to start testing them around September/October 2015 The benefit of this technology was clear at once We immediately noted that it brought benefits especially when the engine was at very high power outputs we realized the system had drawbacks: the engine was very unstable in the phases generally considered normal operation on a road car meaning when traveling at low speeds with the engine delivering only low power levels There were great benefits at high power outputs So we had to study how to use this concept to make it feasible for application on a road car The benefit is more efficient use of the energy contained in the fuel the engine’s efficiency is increased and higher power outputs are achieved not because more petrol and more air are taken in but because the air and petrol we already have available are used better The next step is to add a second spark plug in the main combustion chamber but we had to understand how these two objects work together and decide the control strategies to enable them to operate so that the two combustion systems could function in tandem the engine has two combustion systems: a conventional combustion system and an innovative combustion system They have to be controlled and operated together so that the transition between the two operating modes is imperceptible issued to protect these strategies and enable a pre-chamber to operate on a standard production engine There are patents covering a concept of this kind dating from the early twentieth century I’ve also seen a considerable number of patents from the past but it seems people never managed to overcome all the problems posed by this object but we were also faced with a mass of problems to be overcome We worked on this concept for four years before obtaining approval of the program to enable it to be used in production; we had to resolve every anomaly and problem that emerged from the introduction of this design because an increase in performances means increasing pressures and increasing thermal stresses so we had to completely redesign an engine to enable it to withstand a performance level that was unknown even to us even we didn’t think it would be possible to achieve such a high performance level One important step in the project’s development was the idea of the Twin Spark combustion system and then the construction of the demo car In mid-2017 we started to transfer this engine to a car and we realized we’d have to bear in mind other issues during the development: emissions most of the team was working on resolving all the engine’s anomalies in these areas It was very difficult to define the design of the piston and all the engine’s structural parts to enable them to withstand a level of performances far above anything we’d known before A couple of factors were crucial in changing the results: the first of these was the choice of material a material that tends to disperse heat rapidly This was one of the first things that gave us decent results from the outset and I must say that we’d come up with this choice of material more or less right from the start because we’d realized that the thermal stress being generated on this object would be very high and even the initial calculations and simulations told us that we had to get rid of a lot of heat from this object which is also immersed in the engine’s cooling water meaning that the water flowing between the head and the top of the head because it enabled us to cool this object correctly; otherwise we’d never have achieved the results we have achieved because of the temperatures generated in an object which basically only does combustion It’s not like a conventional combustion chamber that also receives cool air; the intake valves open and feed a lower temperature into the charge This was the first insight that helped to change the overall outcome Next came another important point concerning the choice of spark plug: initially performances were limited because the spark plug was unable to offer anything more we managed to invent or test a spark plug compatible with combustion inside this object: a spark plug which was also able to disperse a large amount of heat The final fundamental idea was to use the Twin Spark system because with the second spark plug we can make the engine function conventionally in operating modes with low power outputs We have a pre-chamber for each cylinder and then a second spark plug for each cylinder we have one spark plug in the pre-chamber and one serving the main combustion chamber giving us a total of 12 plugs and six pre-chambers The great thing about this combustion concept is that it enables us to increase performances while simultaneously improving the engine’s fuel efficiency This is one of the system’s strong points because we need six extra spark plugs on six cylinders and component numbers that increase in one way or another Then this object is in a fairly expensive material: €8 is quite a lot for a piece of metal and overall this means an additional cost of about €150 for a six-cylinder engine The substantial benefit of this object is that it delivers both a significant improvement in performance and a reduction in fuel use In terms of the performances of a V6 engine power output is increased by about 120/130bhp and torque by about 130Nm with an internal combustion engine there’s always a trade-off meaning that engines required to deliver higher performances inevitably also consume more fuel so it’s possible to achieve higher performances and also reduce fuel use we’ve found that this technology provides a potential reduction in fuel use of about 3% which we’ll be introducing on our Maserati cars The really exciting thing is that everyone who has tested this technology has been really impressed by it The most striking things are above all the performances and the car’s sound which is different from a conventional engine Lots of executives fell in love with it at first sight and immediately decided to sponsor the continuation of all the pre-development activities including the finalization of the technology for real production It’s difficult to assess feeling or emotional benefits just from a power curve If I show you a power curve and you see 130hp more it’s difficult to translate that into the emotion or sensation actually experienced Those who’ve had the chance to test drive the demo car have been able to appreciate how this additional performance raises emotions sensations and experience to a higher plane And this was a very important step in the timeline of this technology’s development We know we’ve done something extraordinary I believe that in the future this technology will be widely adopted in a sector as competitive as the automotive world is definitely a source of great satisfaction What makes us all proud is having worked on the design of such a revolutionary engine at the time when we’ve turned our back on Ferrari engines to construct our own engines we’re confident that what we can come up with in-house can be superior to what other people were able to offer us Maserati’s return to the super-sportscar segment will be a showcase of what its newly expanded facilities in Modena can deliver the MC20 is a scratch-built modern halo car built for an electric powertrain and is the first application of the company’s new V6 gasoline engine – every element of which was developed in-house Requirements for the Nettuno engine were laid out in 2018 according to the project’s chief engineer Matteo Valentini It’s the car maker’s first in-house engine program in 20 years delivered through close collaboration between its Innovation Lab in Modena and newly established Engine Hub nearby virtual analysis and prototyping to be carried out under one roof The MC20 presented a challenging first application: a mid-mounted layout in a monocoque also designed for electric drive aerodynamic roofline further constraining the available space Valentini says this focused development on a compact six-cylinder architecture also required a dry sump system which reduces the height of the engine by 100-150mm and enables it to be mounted lower in the chassis without compromising ground clearance “We had to do a lot of work in terms of the architecture of the engine because we have to fit a very compact package,” he says “We analyzed a lot of different solutions but the V6 90° architecture is the best solution to achieve the lowest center of gravity and it met all the packaging constraints and the [targeted] power to weight ratio.” Maserati had already begun development of a pre-chamber combustion system in 2015 and the Nettuno is claimed to be the first to bring this F1-derived technology to market Fuel is injected directly into the cylinder at 350 bar and the air/fuel mixture is pushed into a central pre-combustion chamber during the compression stroke the mixture is ignited by a spark plug in the pre-chamber then channeled back into the cylinder via a series of holes triggering multiple further ignition areas resulting in improved fuel economy and performance Although the pre-chamber system was an important component for delivering the >200ps/liter target performance Valentini says it presented some challenges for road use the pre-chamber had some drawbacks in terms of combustion stability and noise We solved this issue by adding the second spark plug and the [6 bar port] injection This meant we were able to keep the advantages of the pre-chamber and meet the stability and the NVH requirements for a road vehicle.” the new engine is equipped with twin side-mounted fixed-geometry turbochargers with electronically actuated wastegates A bespoke design that’s focused on space efficiency they feature a newly designed steel alloy capable of withstanding exhaust temperatures of more than 1,000°C this will enable future applications to meet forthcoming emissions targets where over-richening of the mixture for cooling will not be possible With short turnaround times and new technology on board simulation played an important role during development Engineers combined tools available at the Engine Hub (right) to analyze the behavior of the pre-chamber system but also to streamline the complicated process of packaging its components within the cylinder head Detailed thermal and mechanical analysis early on was also vital for time-efficient design of under-load components These were correlated with the first dyno tests once prototypes became available in early 2019 “The power cell and the core components are modular,” Valentini explains “If we want to adapt the combustion technology to other architectures The core of the engine is adaptable to other V6 configurations in the future If the market or the company asks for hybridization we will adapt the solution to the request.” Concurrent development of an all-new chassis and powertrain meant the earliest on-road tests had to be carried out in custom-built mules – Maserati has no mid-engined products to use as a base before switching to the first camouflaged MC20 prototypes four months later Despite travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic hardware-in-the-loop testing has continued at the Innovation Lab correlated with real-world testing as series production draws closer “We have increased the efficiency of the design team a lot using all these tools,” says Valentini “We were able to achieve the target of performance without any critical failure or issue and we have a strong bond to the legacy of Maserati when it was producing its own engines in the past and we achieved the best performance we could have imagined with the new technology we implemented.” Ram Reveals Revamped, Stylish Sub-$50K 1500 Express Rivian Bet Big on Batteries Before Trump’s Tariffs - And It’s Paying Off It's been more than two decades since Maserati was in the business of developing an in-house 90-degree V6 engine and the last one it had traced its genealogy back 30 years when Citroën took a controlling stake in Maserati and the French requested that the Italians create an engine for the 1970 Citroën SM Famed Maserati engineer Giulio Alfieri designed a 2.7-liter V6 producing 170 horsepower that could be built using Maserati's existing V8 tooling Alfieri then revised that V6 and bored it out to three liters Maserati – now owned by Alejandro de Tomaso who had fired Alfieri — started with Alfieri's V6 philosophy when developing a mill for a new sports car was the first twin-turbocharged motor put into a production car gorgeous mess known as the 1984 Maserati BiTurbo Almost 10 years on, the 1992 Maserati Ghibli II would get a 2.0-liter version of this 90-degree V6 making 306 horsepower. The 1995 Ghibli Cup turned that mill up to 330 hp, crowning the 2.0-liter V6 as the most power-dense engine in a production car, surpassing 1990s icons like the Jaguar XJ220 and original Bugatti EB110 (both 155 horsepower per liter) When the Ghibli exited production in 1998, Maserati ceded engine development duties to Ferrari by order of Fiat The word we're looking for in Italian is bentornato scanning everything from part numbers to cooling jackets to determine that while the Nettuno's heads are unique fundamental elements of the block's design and many ancillaries appear cribbed from the Ferrari and Alfa Romeo antecedents the Nettuno is designed as two three-cylinder motors working off a common crank containing four main journals and three rod journals that each hold two pistons the crank experiences a firing event every 120 degrees These principles could all have been lifted from the Alfa Romeo 690T We asked Maserati chief engineer Matteo Valentini about the F154 connection. He replied, “Of course it has solutions you can find on other engines, but please don't be fooled by the external shape of the engine.” He admitted Maserati engineers took advantage of knowledge throughout Fiat-Chrysler – the same resource sharing one finds at other OEM conglomerates like General Motors and the Volkswagen Group beginning-to-end development of the new V6 Valentini said the engine “is designed by us The Nettuno shares its architecture with Alfa Romeo’s 690T but is cast by a different supplier and the block “has different content inside [and] it has different oil ducts.” In his assessment the heart of Maserati going forward is “a brand-new project that makes use of all the experience we had in the past.” a pre-chamber atop the combustion chamber shoots directed jets of flame into the cylinder during ignition This induces more complete combustion and reduces emissions A cost-effective solution for modern car engines needed to address shortcomings including unwanted NVH substandard efficiency at low engine loads Maserati's passive method fills in the pre-chamber's weak spots by using two A second plug pokes its electrode into the side of each oversquare chamber This makes the Nettuno a twin-spark engine with dual injection; port-injection works on a 6-bar fuel rail Maserati's patent application for the tech says it enables a 15% increase in compression ratio and a fuel consumption reduction of up to 30% (Before anyone accuses Maserati of stealing Alfa Romeo's twin-spark cleverness Maserati was making twin-spark engines as far back as the 1950s for the inline-six in the 250 F race car and later for road cars like the Mistral that also featured dual overhead cams Maserati's press releases have explained the second plug “[ensures] constant combustion when the engine is operating at a level that doesn’t need the pre-chamber to kick in.” We asked Valentini about the performance parameters that activate the pre-chamber ignition he told us the system isn't binary; rather the pre-chamber ignition always contributes and we … play with the spark advance in order to give the right priority to one of them.” We asked how much power the pre-chamber ignition adds The Nettuno goes from roughly 510 horsepower on standard injection to 620 or 630 with pre-chamber assistance the Nettuno's turbos have been programmed to wind up to 3 bar (43.5 psi) so far and have electronically controlled wastegates As for why the turbos hang off the side instead of being nestled between the cylinders Valentini said the team looked into a hot-vee setup reliable solution able to hit the targeted 210 horsepower/liter The traditional arrangement is cleaner and creates a lower center of gravity Maserati has not only given the Nettuno a supercar home the engine gets supercar production techniques divided into roughly 100 sub-assemblies and pieces Inside a clean room at the Engine Lab at the automaker's historic Viale Ciro Menotti facility a tiny number of technicians – Maserati calls them dottori (“doctors”) – turn those 100 constituents into a Nettuno in six stages so one engine can take three full working days to complete Powertrain facility manager Jonata Azzali told us the length of time required is partly why Maserati felt it better to spread the process among technicians instead of having one person build one complete engine while Maserati has been lauded for hand-crafted luxury the brand hasn't always fared well with hand-built technology the automaker is far more focused on eliminating failure points than celebrating individual artisans Azzali's tour of the build room was really a tour of the numerous digital safeguards Maserati has implemented for quality control The HVAC system keeps the build room at positive pressure to expel errant particles Two screens at each build station illustrate what must be done and how it must be done and on tools monitor items such as proper seal placement on the cylinder liners and pistons Electronic wrenches and screwdrivers monitor and record the torque applied to screws and bolts on every Nettuno the screwdriver's digital sensors are backed up by a camera that ensures the screws are inserted in the proper order When assembling main and rod bearings on the crank bar-code sensors control a set of drawers that only allow the technician to access the proper bearing for the next step in the procedure a 21-point helium test checks for leaks in the injection and fuel systems This follows leak checks performed during the assembly like that done just after the valves are installed every Nettuno is sent to a test bench for 40 minutes to verify its horsepower and torque figures Maserati selects a random engine for a four-hour bench test The current setup produces four to six engines per day with the Nettuno being prepped to earn its keep on racing circuits around the world – and designed without a balance shaft – Maserati engineers tuned its personality “to underline the race soul of the engine.” NVH calibration was set at idle whereas stints at full power impart a “race feeling.” And despite the voluminous technical considerations A brand preaching Italian character and passion for nearly 90 years won't be served by mechanical excellence bereft of a soul The answer to whether the Nettuno possesses such anima awaits in our first drive of the MC20 LLC and respective content providers on this website Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website Maserati is gradually diminishing its reliance on Ferrari engines as the Modena-based marque is introducing an all-new powertrain developed entirely in-house Dubbed “Nettuno,” the engine takes the shape of a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 that weighs less than 220 kilograms (485 pounds) It uses a dry sump and an F1-derived pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs And now for the juicy output numbers – 630 horsepower at 7,500 rpm and 730 Newton-meters (538 pound-feet) of torque between 3,000 and 5,500 rpm It revs up to 8,000 rpm and has a firing order of 1-6-3-4-2-5 It boasts a specific power output of 210 hp / liter and represents the first new engine developed by Maserati in 20 years Maserati aims to introduce the GranCabrio and Quattroporte replacements These timelines were revealed in a product roadmap through 2023 Electrification will play an important role in the company’s future and we’re already anxious to see what a hybrid version of the twin-turbo V6 will bring to the supercar game Maserati presents Nettuno: the new 100% Maserati engine that adopts F1 technology for a road car 01 July 2020 – Maserati’s new era begins with a new engine The new engine is the beating heart of the MC20 super sportscar that will make its world premiere in September The unit was designed at Maserati’s Modena facilities: the Maserati Innovation Lab on Via Emilia Ovest the workshops on Via Delle Nazioni (Maserati Corse’s historic base) and developed at the Engine Hub situated at the famous Viale Ciro Menotti address where it will be built Currently the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20 The new engine is the result of a technical revolution The project was born from the passion and commitment of a team of highly-qualified technicians and engineers Maserati has once again enthusiastically taken on the challenge of returning to its Modena HQ with the development and production of a new The operation is a strategic one for Maserati a project that is ‘100% Made in Modena’ starting right from it’s engine which represents a historic moment for the company a new era that will officially begin on September 9 and 10 in Modena during the event which will go into production in the coming years and innovative propulsion systems as well as ambitious programmes developed by the Casa del Tridente  will be announced and features a dry sump (a classic solution on super sportscars) It delivers 630CV at 7500rpm and 730 Nm of torque from 3000rpm with a specific power output of 210CV/litre The soul of the engine is the innovative pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs This technology is derived from Formula 1 and is now available The pre-chamber: a combustion chamber is set between the central electrode and the traditional combustion chamber and connected by a series of specially-designed holes Lateral sparkplug: a traditional sparkplug acts as a support to ensure constant combustion when the engine is operating at a level that doesn’t need the pre-chamber to kick in Twin injection system – direct and indirect: linked to the fuel supply pressure at 350bar the system reduces noise low down on the rev range lowering emissions and improving consumption It is strategically important and supported by the Innovation Lab has allowed development and planning times to be notably reduced has been taken to unheard of power and torque levels and will be used for the first time on the MC20 super sportscar The MC20 will take Maserati back to the world of racing ManufacturerEngine ArchitectureTotal displacementBore / StrokeCompression RatioFiring OrderMax PowerMax TorqueEngine Max RevsTurbochargersIgnition SystemLubrication pumpLubrication systemFuel SystemValvetrain & TimingEngine WidthEngine HeightEngine LengthEngine Mass (as per DIN GZ)Emission Level MaseratiV6 90°3.0 l88 x 82 mm11: 11-6-3-4-2-5630CV @ 7500 rpm730 Nm @ 3000 – 5500 rpm8000 rpm Twin Side Turbo with electronic actuated Waste GateTwin Spark with passive prechamberFully variable oil pumpDry sump with scavenge pumps & external oil tankPDI (Direct Injection 350bar + Port Injection 6bar)Double Over Head Camshaft with variable valve timing1000 mm650 mm600 mm<220 kgEU6D/China 6B/Ulev 70 We're In Love With This Maserati Boomerang-Inspired One-Off 2026 Jeep Compass Unveiled: Hybrid or EV With Up to 375 HP Lotus Emira With Yellow Exhaust Tips Pays Tribute to an F1 GOAT Maserati MC20 Goes 197 MPH Without a Driver The Cadillac Celestiq Will Be as Rare as a Bugatti The Maserati GT2 Stradale Isn't as Special as It Looks: First Drive Review The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is showing off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years but its cameras are also revealing the ice giant in a whole new light Most striking about Webb’s new image is the crisp view of the planet’s dynamic rings — some of which haven’t been seen at all, let alone with this clarity, since the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989 In addition to several bright narrow rings the Webb images clearly show Neptune’s fainter dust bands Webb’s extremely stable and precise image quality also permits these very faint rings to be detected so close to Neptune Neptune has fascinated and perplexed researchers since its discovery in 1846 Located 30 times farther from the Sun than Earth Neptune orbits in one of the dimmest areas of our Solar System the Sun is so small and faint that high noon on Neptune is similar to a dim twilight on Earth This planet is characterised as an ice giant due to the chemical make-up of its interior. Compared to the gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, Neptune is much richer in elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. This is readily apparent in Neptune’s signature blue appearance in NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images at visible wavelengths caused by small amounts of gaseous methane Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) captures objects in the near-infrared range from 0.6 to 5 microns the methane gas is so strongly absorbing that the planet is quite dark at Webb wavelengths except where high-altitude clouds are present Such methane-ice clouds are prominent as bright streaks and spots which reflect sunlight before it is absorbed by methane gas Images from other observatories have recorded these rapidly-evolving cloud features over the years a thin line of brightness circling the planet’s equator could be a visual signature of global atmospheric circulation that powers Neptune’s winds and storms The atmosphere descends and warms at the equator and thus glows at infrared wavelengths more than the surrounding Neptune’s 164-year orbit means its northern pole but the Webb images hint at an intriguing brightness in that area A previously-known vortex at the southern pole is evident in Webb’s view but for the first time Webb has revealed a continuous band of clouds surrounding it Webb also captured seven of Neptune’s 14 known moons Dominating this Webb portrait of Neptune is a very bright point of light sporting the signature diffraction spikes seen in many of Webb’s images; it’s not a star Covered in a frozen sheen of condensed nitrogen Triton reflects an average of 70 percent of the sunlight that hits it It far outshines Neptune because the planet’s atmosphere is darkened by methane absorption at Webb’s wavelengths Triton orbits Neptune in a bizarre backward (retrograde) orbit leading astronomers to speculate that this moon was actually a Kuiper Belt object that was gravitationally captured by Neptune Additional Webb studies of both Triton and Neptune are planned in the coming year European scientists will get a minimum share of 15% of the total observing time like for the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Welcome to today’s ceremony and thank you for honoring the service members who rest here in peace I am deeply humbled to be standing with you this evening as we pay tribute to these brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom I would like to thank the cemetery Superintendent for maintaining this solemn landmark and organizing this moving ceremony I would also like to extend my appreciation for the Italian and American military forces participating in tonight’s ceremony Your professionalism in honor of these fallen heroes does not go unnoticed Americans have set aside Memorial Day to honor our war dead It is a sacred tradition and a solemn occasion that we feel privileged to observe The idea for Memorial Day began after the carnage and destruction suffered during the American civil war some 150 years ago The notion of “honoring” the war dead was a realization by the thousands of families who had lost loved ones during this turbulent time in our nation’s history that we reflect on the sanctity of life and that those who gave the ultimate sacrifice shall never be forgotten We stand respectfully here tonight to honor the sacrifices of these beloved American souls who selflessly gave their lives for the cause of freedom the United States and its Allies embarked on bold mission on the island of Sicily and on the beaches of Salerno to defeat and eradicate tyranny Many of America’s best never returned from that mission to the places they called home Another 3,000 are buried at sea or missing in action Most of them fought during the liberation of Sicily in the beach landings at Salerno and Anzio and the heavy fighting that took place northward I made my first trip to this cemetery to attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis I shall never forget how I felt upon entering these sacred grounds and seeing the white tombstones meticulously placed throughout this resting place Each and every one of these stones represents an American story: A dedicated father 16 American women lie in peace here as do 30 sets of blood brothers I feel particularly connected to American heroism and sacrifice during this particular campaign: Out of the devastation and horror of the Second World War arose a new transatlantic partnership anchored in shared values and institutions that has brought about an unprecedented period of peace and stability Italy and the United States have cemented a lasting friendship and maintained a rock steady defense alliance From stabilization operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Italian-American military presence along NATO’s eastern flank Italy and the United States remain committed to the cause of freedom throughout the world would revel at the many achievements that have been built upon the victory that they fought and died for Their sacrifice is a debt that can never be repaid God bless our troops and God bless America With more and more car brands getting under the same group as one another even brands not under the same umbrella sometimes share their power plants The development of engines takes time and (lots of) money which should tell you how much savings are to be employed when this vital vehicle part gets shared The Maserati Grecale uses the Nettuno engine for the top-spec Trofeo version, albeit slightly detuned for the fine, luxury crossover It makes 530 horsepower (395 kilowatts) and 457 pound-feet (620 Newton-meters) in the sub-Levante SUV which is a lot less than the 630 hp (470 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) in the Maserati MC20 supercar De Medio acknowledged that it's "technically feasible" to use the Nettuno in other Stellantis cars but they "want to keep it proprietary." He also added that it will be used in other Maserati vehicles in the future The Nettuno was supposedly developed as Maserati's bid for independence from Ferrari engines The Nettuno's head is completely developed in-house in Modena though the rest of the parts aren't exactly made from the ground up which will debut in 2023 making 1,200 horses Fornasetti’s Don Giovanni ceramic candle sits atop more of Piccioli’s eclectic library—from books on skateboarding to Roman interiors and Anton Corbijn’s music photography Save this storySaveSave this storySaveValentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli has done such a good job of perpetuating the dream of Roman life in his ready-to-wear and haute couture collections that it’s sometimes easy to forget that the designer doesn’t actually live in the city he arrives in the Eternal City early each morning (quite often by train) and discreetly exits Valentino H.Q on the Piazza Mignanelli late every evening—commuting back and forth to Nettuno the lively seaside village he grew up in about an hour outside of Rome A stone’s throw from the Fascist architecture of Sabaudia a favorite topic of another Pier Paolo (Pasolini) Nettuno is anything but rational—centered on its medieval borgo the lively tourist spot boasts a bustling recreational port and popular holiday accommodations stretching right down onto the sand yards away from a hive of vacation sublets with turquoise green awnings and celadon fiberglass facades that Piccioli’s own seaside abode surveys the Tyrrhenian Sea “This is my escape,” Piccioli tells AD of the beachside retreat he keeps as a weekend spot for family and friends in addition to his family home in the center of town [This house] is a special alcove where I find refuge from the chaos of everyday life I come here when I need to focus and detox I spend my time at home drawing and thinking We are all very happy to share this intimate space doing simple things together such as cooking and watching movies.” Directly below Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s seaside getaway in Nettuno the crystalline waters crash up against a classical column balustrade and a low terrazzo deck photographed by Piccioli's friend and collaborator Lorenzo Castore It played a supporting role in Piccioli’s latest Valentino resort 2021 look book where the designer himself photographed Italian supermodel Mariacarla Boscono in his designs Despite the natural grandeur of ocean views from the terra-cotta-paved terraces Piccioli’s beach house is refreshing in its simplicity—a space not “designed” but lovingly composed and added to over the years by the designer; his wife “Everything regarding this house is personal who is more likely to invite extended family and childhood friends for aperitivi than host a superstar coterie of Hollywood actors and society figures—the likes of whom are more likely to gravitate to Mr studied in every detail as a design product My house is a real one: Its value is all human chromatic research is one of the creative aspects that interests me the most—I identify my whole life with color," says Piccioli who sits at a glass-topped desk in the main salon to sketch his collections surrounded by books The designer spent much of his confinement consulting Italian poetry books and contemporary literature to inspire his recent resort 2021 collection and his upcoming haute couture autumn/winter 2020 collection Piccioli’s humble outlook belies the lived-in beauty of his spaces where subtle nods to Italian design history meet classic fittings and a healthy clutter of personal ephemera An ornate kaleidoscope of beige-and-blue maiolica tiles grounds the living room floor firmly in the decorative traditions of the region while corniced wooden walls are left mostly bare aside from framed illustrations by Piccioli’s daughter Stella and the American fashion illustrator Richard Haines Haines’s raw depictions of Valentino haute couture outfits capture the designer’s vivid color combinations with aplomb—yet it’s the amateur works that truly have his eye “My children’s drawings are the most valuable piece of art in the whole house,” says Piccioli the real value of every single piece is emotional Richard’s illustrations are instinctive and immediate—in this sense they look particularly authentic and pure to me I like the fact that my son and my daughters love them.” An antique copy of Cervantes’s Don Quixote—in Italian of course—lies open on the maiolica-tiled floors these tin-glazed pottery tiles have been typical of the region since the 15th century more telling objects reveal the depth of Piccioli’s bowerbird eye Carlo Scarpa’s Poliedri chandelier for Venini hangs like a glistening nest above a plush red velvet sofa that dominates the living room “That is a family thing,” says Piccioli of the fringed four-seater “We like to sit on that lovely sofa and watch movies together at night I’ve spent some of the best times of my life on that sofa!” He explains each piece of my home’s furniture has more an affectionate value than an aesthetic meaning All the objects that surround me remind me of a special moment If I had to make a comparison between this house and my work life I would think of it like a toile—the basis of a couture creation—like a neutral surface that gradually comes to life.” A Flos Taccia table lamp sits alongside an ink portrait of Piccioli by Richard Haines, both posed atop Paolo Capello’s Caruso audio cabinet (2015)—a fully connected design perfect for Piccioli's many aperitivi with extended family and friends. His favorite cocktail? An Aperol spritz. (Photography originally featured inside A Magazine Curated by Pierpaolo Piccioli, 2019.) The mid-engined MC20 supercar is powered by a 3000cc V6 twin-turbo engine The Ferrari 296 GTB is fitted with a 2992cc V6 twin-turbo mill and both have an identical 88-mm bore and 82-mm stroke Surely these engines are related in one way or another the two powertrains have nothing in common the company's Chief Technical Officer Michael Leiters emphasized the two V6s are totally unrelated: "Ferrari doesn't copy anybody or take over anything from others This stroke has been typical for Ferrari for years and we didn't have the necessity to collaborate on something like that." Some will remember the company with the trident logo did say its Nettuno powertrain is a "new 100% Maserati engine" in the build-up to the MC20's official reveal last year It's also worth mentioning the Ferrari engine has a 120-degree bank angle whereas the Maserati unit has a 90-degree layout Then there are the power differences as the 296 GTB's combustion engine (without the hybrid assist) puts out an extra 33 horsepower over the MC20's mill (663 hp vs 630 hp) We will be seeing more of both engines in future applications as Maserati will likely use it in the next-generation GranTurismo while Ferrari could install its very own V6 in the Purosangue It will be interesting to know whether the folks from Maranello will put their smallest engine in a new car without the PHEV setup Technically, Maserati and Ferrari are not part of the same automotive conglomerate as while the former sits under the Stellantis umbrella as one of the 14 brands The majority of Ferrari's shares are publicly owned (67.09 percent) holding company (22.91 percent) and Piero Ferrari (10 percent) – Enzo's second and only living son Ironically, the first SUV to carry the Prancing Horse badge has been spotted repeatedly using a modified Maserati body borrowed from the Levante Italy -- The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied Landings at Anzio and Nettuno Jan The ceremony kicks off a year of scheduled events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of WWII It honored the almost 11,000 Americans who died fighting to liberate Italy and included a wreath laying sharing of individual stories of people buried or memorialized at the cemetery performances by the Italian Military band and U.S The day concluded with a luminary where every headstone and name on the walls of the missing were illuminated with candles The allied amphibious landing at Anzio-Nettuno was a major joint operation with allied troops from the American 5th Army and the British 1st Infantry Division that marked the beginning of the offensive that led to the liberation of Rome in June 1944 remarked about the importance of the commemoration of the landings as well as the sacrifices of those who fought courageously the campaign to successfully liberate Italy from the grasp of Axis forces would very likely never have occurred,” said Zirkle The ceremony honored and paid tribute to those whose lives were lost “We remember their ultimate sacrifice,” said Zirkle “They are the reason we are gathered here together They paid the ultimate price so that we could enjoy the freedom that endures today.” Commemorations like this inspire people of all ages and walks of life to remember and connect with the legacy of the “Greatest Generation,” and commemorates how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven partnerships that endure Forces in Europe remain committed to ensuring a Europe that is whole Maserati spent a great deal of time and resources developing a twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter V6 called Nettuno. It made its debut in 2020 in the MC20, and it will be available in the Grecale Trofeo in 2022 but Autoblog learned that the six won't travel outside of the trident family “We want to keep the Nettuno engine as a signature for the brand It was developed with the aim of being uniquely associated with the Maserati brand so it was designed and engineered specifically for Maserati It's technically feasible to apply it to other cars [in the Stellantis group] We have it in the MC20 and now in the Grecale; there will be other uses for it in the future but always in Maserati cars,” Federico De Medio Maserati's head of vehicle validation told Autoblog on the sidelines of the Grecale launch While he stopped short of providing details about the other uses De Medio hinted that Nettuno will gradually replace the Ferrari-derived V8 that Maserati has used for many years He explained that the project's goal was to design a six-cylinder engine with V8-like power Does that mean that a V8 with V10-like power is on its way it sounds like the eight-cylinder's days are numbered in the Maserati line-up but our crystal ball tells us it's more realistic to expect that the coupe will make its debut with a V6 than with a V8 It’s been almost two years since Maserati introduced the MC20 coupe the automaker said that there’d be a convertible version and it’s the next iteration of the company’s new supercar The MC20 Cielo uses the same Nettuno V6 that powers the MC20 coupe The 3.0-liter engine makes the same 621 horsepower (456 kilowatts) and 538 pound-feet (730 Newton-meters) of torque The engine pairs with an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and it has a top speed of over 198 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour) The extra rigidity is necessary to compensate for the Cielo’s retractable roof which can open and close in just 12 seconds The retractable roof also features a large chromatic glass panel that can instantly turn from transparent to opaque thanks to its polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) technology Maserati claims that this is the largest glass panel in the segment Maserati will offer a limited-run PrimaSerie Launch Edition The automaker will limit production to just 60 units like the new Acquamarina exterior paint color part of the Maserati Fuoriserie customization program combines pastel gray with iridescent aquamarine mica the PrimaSerie Launch Edition receives ice-colored Alcantara and leather with aquamarine contrast stitching on the dash Maserati also uses the color for the “PrimaSerie” wording on the headrests That “PrimaSerie” wording extends to the matte-black 20-inch wheels Maserati also gives the badges a specific finish the MC20 Cielo doesn’t look all too different from the coupe but Maserati had to make several changes to accommodate the retractable roof The stylized Trident vents on the back of the MC20 coupe are gone replaced by a matte titanium Trident decal Maserati also had to relocate the engine air intakes although the company kept the coupe’s butterfly doors The automaker is also introducing new double-X-styled wheels made from diamond-cut alloy Maserati will also offer carbon-fiber rims that shave an extra 66 lbs (30 kg) The MC20 Cielo receives many of the same upgrades Maserati made to the 2023-model-year MC20 coupe That includes new control levers behind the steering wheel The MC20 Cielo also offers automatic emergency braking Maserati hasn’t announced when it will go on sale or its price Motor1.com Test Car Happy Hour #29: Maserati MC20 Cielo Maserati MC20 Cielo Spyder Makes US Debut At The Quail Maserati MC20 Cielo Convertible Teased Ahead Of May 25 Debut Learn how our members and community are changing the worlds Our citizen-funded spacecraft successfully demonstrated solar sailing for CubeSats How artificial intelligence will shape the future of exploration Membership programs for explorers of all ages Accelerate progress in our three core enterprises — Explore Worlds or designate a core enterprise of your choice Empowering the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration HANNAH WAKEFORD is the Giacconi Fellow at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore A great quest is underway to discover Earth-size worlds in their stars’ habitable zones astronomers have been surprised to learn that the most typical size of planet in our galaxy is one with no counterpart in our own solar system These planets are called super-Earths or mini-Neptunes They populate an unfamiliar regime of worlds an exoplanet detected as it transits across the disk of its host star is 4 times more likely to have a size in the super-Earth/mini-Neptune regime than to be bigger than Neptune These discovery statistics are telling us something—but what At what point does a planet stop being mostly rock and transition to one that’s mostly hydrogen and helium whose impressive 9-year mission ended in November 2018 was launched to observe 150,000 Sun-like stars continuously in order to discover Earthsized planets on year-long orbits It used a detection method called the transit technique which looks for the dimming of a star’s light caused by a planet passing in front of the star from our point of view The use of this method to search for extrasolar worlds was suggested in the 1600s by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens He reasoned that just as we can see the Galilean moons pass in front of Jupiter we should be able to see planets do the same thing by looking toward the stars Kepler collected data on more than 500,000 stars and revealed that there must be more planets in our galaxy than stars Kepler found a hugely diverse population of planets—more than 2,500 in all—orbiting any and all types of stars cool stars (known as M dwarfs) and everything in between Of the roughly 4,000 exoplanets known at the end of 2018 more than half of the ones with a measured diameter fall in the super-Earth/mini-Neptune regime These objects have diameters 1.6 times to 4 times that of Earth To characterize the atmospheres of one of these strange new worlds and find out of what it is made we primarily measure the absorption spectrum of its atmosphere some of the starlight we record filters through the planet’s atmosphere before it reaches us Imprinted on the starlight are the spectral fingerprints of the molecules that make up the planet’s atmosphere Each molecule absorbs specific wavelengths of light changing the amount of light we measure from the star the molecules can be identified using databases of molecular absorption signatures and models water vapor has distinct absorption signatures in the near-infrared which can also be measured in Earth’s atmosphere the star needs to be bright enough to emit many photons toward the planet and the planetary atmosphere has to be extended enough for as many of those photons as possible to pass through the planet’s atmosphere—where some of those photons are absorbed or reradiated by different molecules—before they complete their journey to our telescopes One of the most famous super-Earths/mini-Neptunes was discovered by the ground-based MEarth project (pronounced “mirth”) in 2009 even before Kepler entered the science phase of its mission gassy world 2.6 times the size of Earth but just a third of its density and at the time it was thought to be a rarity in exoplanets this planet could potentially consist of a rocky core with a hydrogen-helium atmosphere hundreds of kilometers deep or it could be a world covered in a deep ocean and atmosphere of steam To find out what this puffy little planet is made of astronomers have scrutinized it with numerous ground- and space-based telescopes These measurements show that the planet’s atmosphere is very effective at blocking its star’s light Observers expected to find strong spectral fingerprints from water vapor in the atmosphere but instead they saw a complete absence of any such features The absence of such features doesn’t necessarily mean water is absent but the question is: what could be blocking starlight so uniformly across all wavelengths Clouds are prevalent around all bodies in our solar system that have an atmosphere They probably are just as prevalent on exoplanets and challenge our ability to characterize them clouds can help us study the dynamics and temperature of an atmosphere but their opacity makes it difficult to accurately determine the abundances of other compounds in a planet’s air To really understand a planet’s composition—and thus to determine if it belongs in the “rocky” or “gassy” category—we need to measure the amounts of different materials in its atmosphere Our best approach is to look for gaseous materials in a planet’s atmosphere—since diffusion would distribute these materials equally everywhere By identifying a molecule and—where possible—its abundance we can understand more: the planet’s energy budget (how it deals with incoming and outgoing radiation) its chemistry (what reactions are occurring and whether there’s more or less of something than we’d expect) and its dynamics (how all of these interact with one another) Each of these supplies clues to the formation and evolution of the planet Water is the most useful of these molecules Water is the third-most abundant molecule in the universe trailing only molecular hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) It is very stable and exists in all phases in a vast array of astrophysical contexts Water’s abundance remains relatively constant under equilibrium conditions at all temperatures (as long as more oxygen than carbon is present) so it’s likely to be well mixed throughout hot The Hubble Space Telescope makes it relatively easy to detect water vapor in the atmospheres of giant exoplanets resulting in its identification in 80 percent of the planets that we’ve observed determining water’s abundance is still difficult: only 5 percent of Hubble’s measurements yield definitive constraints on how much water is present there’s an interesting trend among the outer planets: an atmosphere’s proportion of heavy elements increases as the planet’s mass decreases compared to their relative abundance in the Sun and Neptune and Uranus have about 100 times If we use water vapor in an exoplanet’s atmosphere to estimate the abundance of oxygen (and thus all heavy elements) then we can determine whether this trend applies in other planetary systems The first definitive measurement of this type was conducted on WASP-43b Its heavy elements have relative abundances matching the Sun’s Subsequent observations with Hubble revealed water vapor in the atmospheres of smaller exoplanets such as the Saturn-mass world WASP-39b and the Neptune-mass worlds HAT-P-11b and HAT-P-26b these planets didn’t fit the solar system pattern The “warm Saturn” WASP-39b has an atmosphere with 150 times more heavy elements than the Sun the atmosphere of Neptune-mass HAT-P-26b comes in at between 1 times and 30 times the Sun’s value but that of the somewhat smaller world HAT-P-11b has anywhere between 90 times and 700 times the solar abundance of heavy elements These results suggest that our solar system’s pattern isn’t necessarily relevant elsewhere—particularly in the lower-mass regime of the ice giants—and that exoplanet atmospheres are likely far more diverse than our backyard examples Using our planetary system to assess others is proving not to be the apples-to-apples comparison we hoped it would be Every measurement we make of exoplanet atmospheres just serves to expand the diversity of the population of worlds we’ve studied astronomers can only discuss which molecular species are present in exoplanet atmospheres we hope that our observations will establish definitive constraints on the abundances of those species Only then will astronomers be able to push further and further into the super-Earth/ mini-Neptune regime NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) could discover hundreds of new planets around bright stars—perfect candidates for follow-up observations on their atmospheres we await the 2021 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope which should be able to measure and constrain both water and carbon-bearing species in those planets Our study of exoplanet atmospheres will advance by leaps and bounds Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes occupy crucial positions in the continuum of planetary atmospheres As we look forward to detecting a plethora of smaller planets with the transit technique cooler stars whose attendant planets will also likely span a wider range of temperatures cooler planets allow us to explore the effects that a planet’s mass has on the chemical reactions in its atmosphere as well as the relative abundance of carbon-bearing molecules to hydrogen and helium definitive detections of carbon-based species remain elusive Photometric observations by the Spitzer Space Telescope aren’t good enough to identify their molecular absorptions with certainty Hubble has yet to find a planet with definitive evidence of methane in its atmosphere we are constantly learning new things with each observation and there are plenty of giant exoplanet atmospheres left to explore The big question we hope to answer is: what can we learn about our own solar system—its architecture and evolution—by looking out to these strange new worlds Give today to have your gift matched up to $75,000 you join our mission to increase discoveries in our Solar System and beyond elevate the search for life outside our planet and decrease the risk of Earth being hit by an asteroid and exclusive opportunities to support space exploration The Planetary Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Captain Scott Bunnay represents the American Embassy in a ceremony at the American Cemetery in Nettuno to commemorate the 77th Anniversary of the allied landings in Anzio Statement by Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham on the 77th Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Anzio we commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno where brave Americans joined allies and partners to liberate Italy service members remain at Nettuno’s Sicily-Rome American Cemetery we draw inspiration from these heroes and their sacrifice service men and women still stand watch around the world side by side with Italy and our friends and allies to defeat forces as dark as those we faced in World War II international cooperation and peace is the most fitting way to ensure the sacrifice offered by the heroes of Anzio and Nettuno was not in vain By | 21 January, 2021 | Topics: News, U.S. & Italy Food Styling by Anna StockwellSave RecipeSaveSave RecipeSaveAll products featured on Epicurious are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links anchovies are the key to savory depth of flavor and they For much longer than us funky-flavor-shy Americans southern Italians have understood the power of the anchovy It takes two to three years for this process to complete. The product, Katie points out, is time-consuming and created with the utmost skill and experience. "What's amazing is you don't need a lot of it to go a long way. It's got lots of rich umami flavor." You may have already thought that was true of the generic anchovies you're buying—but wait until you get your hands on just a few drops of this anchovy liquid. As for how to deploy the power of this umami flavor, you can use it much like you'd use anchovies themselves: "It's typical to just toss it with spaghetti that has been cooked with garlic and olive oil, and even a little chili. You dribble a couple of drops of colatura per serving after the pasta has been cooked for that final savory kick." You can buy both the anchovies and colatura online. But, says Katie "if you can, go to Cetara and visit. Nettuno has a little workshop at the edge of the town, and they're the only family still making colatura in this artisanal way in the village. Say 'hi' to Giulio for me!" Food of the Italian South: Recipes for Classic, Disappearing, and Lost Dishes The Nettuno engine developed for the MC20 will only be used by the mid-engined supercar and will not be offered in other Maserati models moving forward Maserati’s chief engineer for high-performance petrol engines “The Nettuno is built only for the MC20 so you will see it only on that car,” he said “But the plan is that the technology from it will be used on many other engines in the future.” Watch Also: Maserati MC20 Heads To Ferrari’s Fiorano Racetrack For More Testing The twin-combustion system of the Nettuno engine means that each of the cylinders has an extra pre-chamber with a second spark plug and a dual-direct-injection system. This technology is derived from Formula 1 and means fuel can be fed into both chambers while the twin spark plugs allow each to be fired separately “When we set the performance parameters of the engine our first choice was to increase the size of the turbocharger and introduce some e-booster to get rid of the lag,” Valentini said of the system we could generate the performance and efficiency we wanted but keep the same size of conventional turbocharger.” Valentini did not state what other engines from its family will be updated with the twin-combustion system, but Autocar speculates it could be used by high-performance versions of the brand’s forthcoming Grecale small SUV as well the new GranTurismo and GranCabrio Maserati is in the process of renewing its lineup with new and updated cars and part of the renewal plans include the introduction of a new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 The engine, code-named the Nettuno, has been developed in-house at Maserati and will see first duty in the automaker's MC20 supercar The mid-engine model is due to be revealed on September 9 The new V-6 delivers 621 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque, making it substantially more powerful than the current 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 used by Maserati and the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 the automaker also uses. Both of these engines are sourced from Ferrari though the supply deal for these is ending shortly Teaser for Maserati MC20 debuting in September 2020 The new V-6 features cylinders banked at 90 degrees The engine also features a pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs—technology normally found in Formula One and now being introduced on a road car's engine for the first time the pre-chamber combustion chamber sits above the traditional combustion chamber and is connected by a series of specially designed holes A tiny amount of fuel and air is ignited in the pre-chamber which then helps to ignite the fuel and air in the main chamber Because of the way the holes connecting the chambers are designed turbulence is caused which allows the ignited mixture from the pre-chamber to penetrate deep into the main chamber and cause an evenly distributed ignition effect Production of the engine will be handled by Maserati at its Engine Hub facility in Modena