This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style styled by Marcello Gandini with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
Its 2.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 222 bhp (225 PS/166 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 363 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 1172 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 230 km/h, which is 143 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Marcello Gandini | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2514 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1442 mm | 56.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4153 mm | 163.5 inches | |
| Width | 1714 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1255 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1172 kg | 2584 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2790 cc (170.256 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 67 mm
3.7 × 2.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 225 PS (222 bhp) (166 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 363 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.3 kW/litre 80.7 ps/litre 79.6 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
130.11 Nm/litre
1.57 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy head & block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1635 kPa (237.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 IHI turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Air/air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 192.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 141.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 189.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.08 kg/kW 11.83 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141504 | ||
| Production total | 722 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Maserati 222 E added 2006-05-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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