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Technical Specification

Body

Two-door coupé body, four seats, longitudinal front-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive.
Drag coefficient: 0.34

Chassis

Stress-bearing steel monocoque with tubular steel front sub-chassis.

Suspension

Front: double wishbones with arms and hubs in forged aluminium, continuously variable aluminium dampers with adaptive damping and acceleration sensors (Skyhook system),
co-axial coils and springs.
Rear double wishbones with arms and hubs in forged aluminium, continuously variable aluminium dampers with adaptive damping and acceleration sensors (Skyhook system),
co-axial coils and springs.

Wheels and Tyres

Standard light alloy 7-spoke wheels: front 18 x 8J fitted with 235/40 ZR18 tyres, rear 18 x 9.5J fitted with 265/35 ZR18 tyres.

Brakes

Brembo system with cross-drilled ventilated discs all round. Front: 330 mm x 32 mm, Rear: 310 mm x 28 mm; light alloy callipers using four pistons with differentiated diameter: 46-38 mm at the front with ceramic insulating bearings; 34-30 mm at the rear. Ferodo HP1000 friction pads. Anti-lock system: Bosch 4 channel 5.7 ABS. Electronic brake force distribution (EBD).

Transmission

Transaxle layout with rear-mounted longitudinal Maserati gearbox, rigidly coupled to the engine via a torque tube. Six-speed mechanical transmission with lever control, triple cone synchronisers on 1st and 2nd, and double cone on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.

Electronically actuated Cambiocorsa unit available as an option, controlled by electrohydraulic paddles controls positioned behind the steering wheel. There is no clutch pedal. Normal, Sport, Low Grip and Auto functions controlled with buttons on the central tunnel. Gear ratios: 1st 3.286, 2nd 2.158, 3rd 1.609, 4th 1.269, 5th 1.034, 6th 0.848, Reverse 2.733.

Asymmetrical self-locking differential (25% in traction, 45% in release) incorporated in the gearbox with hypoid bevel gear pair, final drive 3.73 (11/41). Twin plate 215 mm diameter (8.46 in) dry clutch with torsional flexible coupling and hydraulic operation. 20 mm diameter (0.86 in) steel propeller shaft supported elastically on four bearings within a rigid torque tube linking the engine and transaxle. Maserati Stability Programme (MSP) stability control with Bosch ASR, MSR and ABS.