The Maserati Merak SS is a 2 door coupé-bodied car designed by Giugiaro with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Maserati Merak SS's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1350 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4335 mm | 170.7 inches | |
| Width | 1768 mm | 69.6 inches | |
| Height | 1135 mm | 44.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
| Engine code | 114.50.30 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2965 cc (180.935 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91.6 × 75 mm
3.61 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
54.6 kW/litre 74.2 ps/litre 73.2 bhp/litre 1.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.06 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 44 DCNF carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1144.3 kPa (166 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.34 kg/kW 13.94 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 | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| 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 | 195/70 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/70 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3215 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 229757 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Maserati Merak SS added 2011-01-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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