# Maserati Learned The Hard Way Why No One Makes Six-Valve-Per-Cylinder Engines

> Valves control how air and fuel get in and how exhaust gets out, and theoretically, more of them should translate to better airflow and more power. Before the 80s, two or three valves per cylinder was the norm.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2147748/maserati-six-valve-per-cylinder-engine/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e3fb67455456081f336908)
- **Published:** 2026-04-18
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #cylinder #valves #engines #hard #learned #makes #maserati #airflow
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