The Maserati 222 SE is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
Its 2.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 382 N·m (282 lb·ft/39 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1308 kg, the Maserati 222 SE manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 6.2 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 26.7 seconds.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2514 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4190 mm | 165 inches | |
| Width | 1714 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1305 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1308 kg | 2884 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 (DIN) |
250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
382 Nm (282 ft·lb) (39 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
66 kW/litre 89.8 ps/litre 88.5 bhp/litre 1.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
136.92 Nm/litre
1.65 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy head & block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1720.6 kPa (249.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 IHI turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 191.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.1 kg/kW 11.86 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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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | 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 | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 250129 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Maserati 222 SE added 2011-07-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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