Maserati Barchetta
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| Maserati Barchetta | |
| Also called: | Barchetta Corsa (racing) Barchetta Stradale (road) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Maserati |
| Production: | 1991-1992 |
| Body style: | no-door 2-seater mid-engined supercar |
| Engine: | 90º 1996cc mid-engined V6, 4-ohc, 24-valve, electronic fuel injection, twin water-cooled IHI turbochargers |
| Transmission: | ZF 6-speed transaxle, Rear wheel drive |
| Wheelbase: | 2600mm |
| Length: | 4050cm |
| Width: | 1965mm |
| Height: | 930mm |
| Curb weight: | 905kg (curb) |
| Related: | Maserati 350S Maserati 450S Maserati 250F |
The Maserati Barchetta was a mid-engined, no-door 2-seat Le Mans-style supercar, in the spirit of the 350 and 450S, that was designed as a way to inject much needed excitement and enthusiasm for the carmake whose reputation had been badly ruined by years of producing notoriously unreliable products,[1] eventually culminating in Maserati's withdrawal from the North American market and whose then-current offerings (the Biturbos, jointly developed with the Chrysler TC) were, more or less, derided as bland and uninspiring.
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- ^ cf. e.g. Car & Driver, Dec. 1998 issue (Vol. 44, No.6), page 88
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