The Biturbo 2.8 Spyder is a passenger car from Maserati, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a Zagato-penned 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 224 bhp (227 PS/167 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 363 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
The Maserati Biturbo 2.8 Spyder weighs a stated 1345 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 230 km/h or 143 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Zagato | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4058 mm | 159.8 inches | |
| Width | 1714 mm | 67.5 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1345 kg | 2965 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) |
227 PS (224 bhp) (167 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) |
59.9 kW/litre 81.4 ps/litre 80.3 bhp/litre 1.32 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 | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Weber-Marelli fuel inj. | ||
| 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 turbos | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 168.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 124.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 166.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.05 kg/kW 13.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30888 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Maserati Biturbo 2.8 Spyder added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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