Coupe, 2 Doors, 4 Seats
11.5 l/100 km 20.45 US mpg
22.2 l/100 km 10.6 US mpg
9.1 l/100 km 25.85 US mpg
326 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
101.3 Hp/l
270 km/h 167.77 mph
3217 cm3
196.31 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4100 mm
161.42 in.
1850 mm
72.83 in.
1417 kg
3123.95 lbs.
| Brand | Maserati |
|---|---|
| Model | Shamal (Coupe) |
| Version | Shamal |
| Engine version | 3.2 i V8 32V (326 Hp) |
| Year production start | 1989 |
| Year production end | 1995 |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Horsepower RPM | 326 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.3 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1417 kg3123.95 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4100 mm161.42 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 270 km/h 167.77 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 | 326 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 101.3 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.3 kg/Hp230.1 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.3 kg/Nm, 307.7 Nm/tonne
3.3 kg/Nm307.7 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
436 Nm @ 2800 rpm.321.58 lb.-ft. @ 2800 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
80 mm3.15 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
80 mm3.15 in. |
| Compression ratio | 7.5 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Turbocharger |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6 |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Front suspension | Spring Strut |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring |
| Wheels size | 225/45 R16; 245/45 R16 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 16 |
| Passengers seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
420 l14.83 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4100 mm161.42 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1850 mm72.83 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1300 mm51.18 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2400 mm94.49 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1512 mm59.53 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1550 mm61.02 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1417 kg3123.95 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
1800 kg3968.32 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
383 kg844.37 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
80 l21.13 US gal | 17.6 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
22.2 l/100 km10.6 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
9.1 l/100 km25.85 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
11.5 l/100 km20.45 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 727 |
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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