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Engine
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Configuration |
60º V12
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
alloy block and head
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Displacement |
2,491 cc / 152 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
68.7 mm (2.7 in) / 56.0 mm (2.2 in)
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Compression |
11.3:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
6 Weber 35IDM Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
310 bhp / 231 kW
@ 9,300 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
124 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
aluminium |
Chassis |
steel tubular spaceframe |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering |
worm gear |
Brakes |
hydraulic drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
650 kilo / 1,433 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,350 mm (171.3 in) / N/A / 900 mm (35.4 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,300 mm (90.6 in) / 1,310 mm (51.6 in) / 1,250 mm (49.2 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.48 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
305 km/h (190 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Maserati, the Grand Prix and Sports cars, model by model 1926-2003, by Maurizio Tabucchi
- Maserati, a complete history from 1926 to present, by Luigi Orsi and Franco Zagari
- Automobile Historique (Issue 11)
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