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Engine
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Configuration |
Tipo AM 103 90º V8
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
light alloy block and head
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Displacement |
4,941 cc / 301.5 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 89.0 mm (3.5 in)
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Compression |
8.5:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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Ignition |
Twin Spark |
Lubrication |
Dry sump |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
340 bhp / 254 kW
@ 5,800 rpm
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Torque |
440 Nm / 325 ft lbs
@ 4,000 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
69 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
steel tubular frame |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
live axle, transverse control arms, hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers, semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Steering |
recirculating ball |
Brakes |
discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
ZF 4 speed Manual
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Clutch |
Single, dry-plate |
Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,550 kilo / 3,417 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,760 mm (187.4 in) / 1,700 mm (66.9 in) / 1,320 mm (52 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,600 mm (102.4 in) / 1,390 mm (54.7 in) / 1,360 mm (53.5 in)
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Wheels |
6 J x 16 |
Tyres |
6.50 / 16 |
Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.22 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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