The Maserati Spider 2.0 is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 238 bhp (241 PS/177 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 333 N·m (246 lb·ft/34 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1251 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 225 km/h or 140 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 1251 kg | 2758 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 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1996 cc (121.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 63 mm
3.23 × 2.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
241 PS (238 bhp) (177 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
333 Nm (246 ft·lb) (34 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
88.9 kW/litre 120.9 ps/litre 119.2 bhp/litre 1.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
166.83 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | We Marelli fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2096.5 kPa (304.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 332.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 IHI turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | 2 Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 192.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 141.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 190.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.05 kg/kW 11.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
| 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 | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 90926 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Maserati Spider 2.0 added 2002-01-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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