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The Fiat Pratola Serra modular engines (also known as family B engines for the 4 cylinder units, and family C engines for the 5 cylinder units) are a family of engines produced by the Fiat Group since 1994 and used in Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia vehicles. They are named after the "comune" where they are produced. ==Story== This new engine family debuted with the Lancia Kappa, and was born to allow the production of different units in various displacements and configurations while decreasing development and productions costs thanks to the modular architecture. Launch versions: They replaced the Fiat Twin Cam and Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engines. These engines are produced in the FGA's FMA (Fabbrica Motori Automobilistici) factory in Pratola Serra. It's an advanced factory, with a production capacity of 600.000 engines/year and producing both petrol and Diesel engines. Started in 1993, it was developed to produce multiple engines with a single production line. The achieved result is that 8 different cylinder blocks are produced on the same line, that can in turn be coupled with 8 different crankshafts (5 different steel ones and 3 different cast iron ones), 15 different camshafts, 9 different cylinder heads, 6 different connecting rods, 5 different flywheels and 10 different intake manifolds, for a total of 90 possible engines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fiat Pratola Serra modular engines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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