The Maserati Spyder GT is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied road car styled by Giugiaro with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 385 bhp (390 PS/287 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 451 N·m (333 lb·ft/46 kgm) at 4500 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1720 kg, the Maserati Spyder GT covers the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 4.9 seconds and the standing kilometre in 23.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 283 km/h (176 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2440 mm | 96.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4303 mm | 169.4 inches | |
| Width | 1822 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1305 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1720 kg | 3792 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maserati | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4244 cc (258.985 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 79.8 mm
3.62 × 3.14 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 390 PS (385 bhp) (287 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 451 Nm (333 ft·lb) (46 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.6 kW/litre 92 ps/litre 90.7 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.27 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | hardened aluminium silicone alloy heads and crankcase; refined forged steel crankshaft | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME7.3.2 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1335.4 kPa (193.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 530.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 23.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 283 km/h (176 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 226.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 166.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 223.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.99 kg/kW 10.01 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | 18 x 7J | ||
| Wheel size rear | 18 x 9J | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 Z 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 Z 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 88605 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | Tipo M138 ADE | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Maserati Spyder GT added 2001-10-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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