This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Maserati 222 SR is a single overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder engine, with 3 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 221.5 bhp (225 PS/165 kW) at 5500 rpm and 363 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1308 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 220 km/h, or 137 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2514 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4195 mm | 165.2 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 | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
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| 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) |
225 PS (221.5 bhp) (165 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
363 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
59.2 kW/litre 80.5 ps/litre 79.4 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
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 | EFi | ||
| 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 | Y | ||
| 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 | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.92 kg/kW 13.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 250173 | ||
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| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Maserati 222 SR added 2011-07-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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