Chrysler TC by Maserati is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) at 5000 rpm and 232 Nm (171 lbft/23.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a stated 1485 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 190 km/h (118 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2360 mm | 92.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4465 mm | 175.8 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1485 kg | 3274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 45.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | EFA (Mitsubishi 6G72) | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2972 cc (181.363 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.1 × 76 mm
3.59 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
232 Nm (171 ft·lb) (23.7 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
35.4 kW/litre 48.1 ps/litre 47.4 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
78.06 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 981 kPa (142.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 495.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.12 kg/kW 23.59 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.PR.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 271 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95051 | ||
| Production total | 3422 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Chrysler TC by Maserati added 2002-07-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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