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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 4
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
1,491 cc / 91 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
78.0 mm (3.1 in) / 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
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| Compression |
6.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
Weber 50 DCO Carburettor
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| Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
| Power |
260 bhp / 194 kW
@ 7,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
174 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium |
| Chassis |
steel tubular frame with tubular cross members |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, coil springs, Houdaille dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
worm gear |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
hydraulic drums |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, multi-plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
630 kilo / 1,389 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,850 mm (151.6 in) / 1,400 mm (55.1 in) / 1,100 mm (43.3 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,500 mm (98.4 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Fuel tank |
190 Litre (50.2 Gallon US / 41.8 Gallon Imperial)
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| Wheels (fr/r) |
3.25 x 17 / 4 x 16 |
| Tyres (fr/r) |
5 x 17 / 6 x 16 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.41 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
270 km/h (168 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
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