Coupe, 2 Doors, 4 Seats
15 l/100 km 15.68 US mpg
23.6 l/100 km 9.97 US mpg
10.7 l/100 km 21.98 US mpg
370 Hp @ 6250 rpm.
115 Hp/l
280 km/h 173.98 mph
3217 cm3
196.31 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4510 mm
177.56 in.
1820 mm
71.65 in.
1590 kg
3505.35 lbs.
| Brand | Maserati |
|---|---|
| Model | 3200 GT (Coupe) |
| Version | 3200 GT |
| Engine version | 3.2 Biturbo V8 32V (370 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1998 |
| Year production end | 2002 |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Horsepower RPM | 370 Hp @ 6250 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.1 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1590 kg3505.35 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4510 mm177.56 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 280 km/h 173.98 mph |
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
3217 cm3196.31 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 370 Hp @ 6250 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 115 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.3 kg/Hp232.7 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.2 kg/Nm, 308.8 Nm/tonne
3.2 kg/Nm308.8 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
491 Nm @ 4500 rpm.362.14 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
80 mm3.15 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
80 mm3.15 in. |
| Compression ratio | 7.4 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Turbocharger, Intercooler |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Disc |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Coil spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 265/35 R17 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 17 |
| Passengers seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
220 l7.77 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4510 mm177.56 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1820 mm71.65 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1310 mm51.57 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2660 mm104.72 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1525 mm60.04 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1538 mm60.55 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1590 kg3505.35 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
1940 kg4276.97 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
350 kg771.62 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
90 l23.78 US gal | 19.8 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
23.6 l/100 km9.97 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10.7 l/100 km21.98 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
15 l/100 km15.68 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 600 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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