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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block and head
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| Displacement |
2,991 cc / 182.5 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
69.0 mm (2.7 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
6.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Memini MA12 Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
| Power |
365 bhp / 272 kW
@ 6,300 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
122 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium body |
| Chassis |
steel box-section frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, torsion bar springs, friction dampers |
| Rear suspension |
live axle, trailing links, quarter-elliptic leaf springs |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
780 kilo / 1,720 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,100 mm (161.4 in) / 1,520 mm (59.8 in) / 1,200 mm (47.2 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,720 mm (107.1 in) / 1,340 mm (52.8 in) / 1,360 mm (53.5 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.47 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
290 km/h (180 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
- Classic & Sports Car (July, 2000)
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