The Kyalami is a rear wheel drive Frua designed coupé motor car with a front located engine, manufactured by Maserati.
The Maserati Kyalami belongs to the AM129 model family from Maserati.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.1 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 266 bhp (270 PS/198 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 392 N·m (289 lb·ft/40 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Maserati Kyalami weighs a claimed 1691 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 237 km/h or 147 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 | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4580 mm | 180.3 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1691 kg | 3728 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
| Engine code | 107.21.42 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4136 cc (252.394 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 85 mm
3.46 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
270 PS (266 bhp) (198 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
392 Nm (289 ft·lb) (40 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48 kW/litre 65.2 ps/litre 64.3 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
94.78 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 4 Weber 40 DCNF-6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1191 kPa (172.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 517 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 19.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 28.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 159.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.53 kg/kW 14.24 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 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin XDX 205/70 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin XDX 205/70 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 38984 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | AM129 | ||
| RAC rating | 38.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Maserati Kyalami added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-07-21. |
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