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| Engine
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| Configuration |
90º V8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
4,136 cc / 252.4 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
88.0 mm (3.5 in) / 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
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| Compression |
8.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
4 Weber 38 DCNL5 Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
260 bhp / 194 kW
@ 5,000 rpm
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| Torque |
392 Nm / 289 ft lbs
@ 3,800 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
63 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
steel monocoque with front subframe |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers |
| Rear suspension |
tubular de DeDion rear axle, coil springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
hydraulic discs, all-round, servo-assisted |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
1,810 kilo / 3,990 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
5,000 mm (196.9 in) / 1,690 mm (66.5 in) / 1,350 mm (53.1 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,750 mm (108.3 in) / 1,390 mm (54.7 in) / 1,397 mm (55 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.14 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
230 km/h (143 mph)
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| 0-60 mph |
8.3 s |
| 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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| Useful links |
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Ultimatecarpage.com
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