Convertible, 2 Doors, 4 Seats
14.5 l/100 km 16.22 US mpg
22.5 l/100 km 10.45 US mpg
9.8 l/100 km 24 US mpg
450 Hp @ 7000 rpm.
95.9 Hp/l
285 km/h 177.09 mph
4691 cm3
286.26 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4881 mm
192.17 in.
1915 mm
75.39 in.
1980 kg
4365.15 lbs.
| Brand | Maserati |
|---|---|
| Model | GranCabrio (Convertible) |
| Version | GranCabrio |
| Engine version | 4.7 V8 (450 Hp) Automatic |
| Year production start | 2011 |
| Year production end | 2012 |
| Vehicle type | Convertible |
| Horsepower RPM | 450 Hp @ 7000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.2 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1980 kg4365.15 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4881 mm192.17 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 285 km/h 177.09 mph |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4691 cm3286.26 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 450 Hp @ 7000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 95.9 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.4 kg/Hp227.3 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.9 kg/Nm, 257.6 Nm/tonne
3.9 kg/Nm257.6 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
510 Nm @ 4750 rpm.376.16 lb.-ft. @ 4750 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
94 mm3.7 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
84.5 mm3.33 in. |
| Compression ratio | 11.3 |
| Fuel delivery system | Direct injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Emission certification | Euro 5 |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
12.3 m40.35 ft. |
| Passengers seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
173 l6.11 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4881 mm192.17 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1915 mm75.39 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1353 mm53.27 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2942 mm115.83 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1586 mm62.44 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1590 mm62.6 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1980 kg4365.15 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2350 kg5180.86 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
370 kg815.71 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
75 l19.81 US gal | 16.5 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
22.5 l/100 km10.45 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
9.8 l/100 km24 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
14.5 l/100 km16.22 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 536 |
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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