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Maserati Gransport: Technical Characteristics

8 September, 2004

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BODYWORK
A stress-bearing steel monocoque with both the external panels and box-section superstructure are galvanised-coated on both sides, two-door coupé, four seater, longitudinal front engine, rear wheel drive. Cx 0.33.

CHASSIS
Chassis made from high resistance galvanised steel with a rear tubular sub-chassis to support the suspension and gearbox, and a front tubular sub-chassis to support the suspension and engine.

SUSPENSION
Front: double wishbones with arms and hubs in forged aluminium; progressive rate steel dampers or optional continuously variable aluminium gas dampers with adaptive damping and acceleration sensors on each wheel (Skyhook system), co-axial coils and springs.

Rear: double wishbones with arms and hubs in forged aluminium, additional radius arm to control toe-in; progressive rate steel dampers or optional continuously variable aluminium gas dampers with adaptive damping and acceleration sensors on each wheel (Skyhook system), co-axial coils and springs.

19” Trofeo-design alloy wheels; front 8J x 19, rear 9.5J x 19
Tyres, front 235/35 ZR19, rear 265/30 ZR19

BRAKES
Brembo braking system with four cross-drilled ventilating discs. Front 330 mm x 32 mm, rear 310 mm x 28 mm; alloy four-pot callipers with differentiated diameter: front 46- 38 mm with ceramic insulating seals; rear 34-30 mm. Brake pads: Ferodo HP1000

Bosch 5.7 four-channel anti-lock braking system.
Electronically controlled braking corrector (EBD).

TRANSMISSION
Transaxle architecture with longitudinal Maserati gearbox rigidly connected to the engine.
Mechanical six-speed Cambiocorsa transmission with electro-hydraulic operation and electronic management operated by paddles behind the steering wheel., triple cone synchronisers 1st and 2nd, and double cone on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th.

Gear shift ratios: 1st 3.286; 2nd 2.158; 3rd1.609; 4th 1.269; 5th 1.034; 6th 0.816; Reverse 2.733.
Asymmetrical limited-slip differential (25% under acceleration, 45% on lift-off), hypoid bevel gear pair, final drive 3.73 (11/41).

Dry twin-plate clutch, diameter 215 mm (8.46 in) with flexible couplings and hydraulic control.

Steel 20 mm driveshaft flexibly supported on four bearings in an engine-gearbox connection pipe.

Maserati Stability Programme (MSP) stability control with Bosch ASR, MSR and ABS.

ENGINE
90° V8, crankcase and cylinder heads in hardened aluminium silicon alloy. Crankshaft in refined forged steel, balanced individually on five main bearings.
Chain-driven twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank command four valves per cylinder with hydraulic tappets.

Dry sump lubrication in unit with cooling pump.

Bosch integrated ignition-injection system, electronic drive-by-wire acceleration control.

Weight: 184 kg
Displacement: 4244 cm³
Bore: 92 mm
Stroke: 79.8 mm
Compression ratio: 11.1:1
Max. power output: 295 kW (400 CV*)
Engine speed at max. power output: 7000 rpm
Peak torque: 451 Nm (46 kgm)
Engine speed at peak torque: 4500 rpm
Max. permitted engine speed: 7600 rpm
Cooling circuit capacity: 11.5 l
Lubrication circuit capacity: 10.5 l
 
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Length: 4523 mm
Width: 1822 mm
Height: 1295 mm
Wheelbase: 2660 mm
Front track: 1525 mm
Rear track: 1538 mm
Front overhang: 963 mm
Rear overhang: 900 mm
 
Turning circle: 12 m
Boot capacity: 315 l
Fuel tank capacity: 88 l
Dry weight: 1580 kg
Kerb weight: 1680 kg
Maximum technically permitted: 2060 kg
 
PERFORMANCE
 
Top speed: 290 km/h (at 7550 rpm)
Speed at max. revs.: in 1st 72 km/h, in 2nd 110 km/h, in 3rd 147 km/h, in 4th 187 km/h, in 5th 230 km/h in 6th 290 km/h; in Reverse 89 km/h.
0 to 100 km/h acceleration: 4.85 s
0 to 200 km/h acceleration: 17.4 s
0-400 metres acceleration: 12.8 s
0-1000 metres acceleration: 23 s
 
PRICE from A$242,500 plus all on-road costs

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