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Maserati
Merak
(1972)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Maserati Merak
Maserati
SerieMerak
Model family
ModelMerak
Model code
Issued from1972
Issued until
Country of originIT
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designerGiugiaro
Number of doors2
Number of seats2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2604 / 102.5 / 102.5
Track front [mm / in / in]1454 / 57.2 / 57.2
Track rear [mm / in / in]1448 / 57.0 / 57.0
Length [mm / in / in]4343 / 171.0 / 171.0
Width [mm / in / in]1784 / 70.2 / 70.2
Height [mm / in / in]1149 / 45.2 / 45.2
Length/wheelbase ratio1.67
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]130 / 5.1 / 5.1
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1387 / 3058 / 3058
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]41.2 / 41.2 / 41.2
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]85 / 18.7 / 22.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerMaserati
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details90.0° vee
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings4
Engine constructionlight alloy block & head
Bore [mm / in / in]91.6 / 3.61 / 3.61
Stroke [mm / in / in]75.0 / 2.95 / 2.95
Bore/Stroke ratio1.22
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2965 / 180.9 / 180.9
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]494.17 / 30.156 / 30.156
Compression ratio8.8
Fuel supply3 We carbs
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]141.7 / 192.7 / 192.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6000 / 6000 / 6000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]255.0 / 188.1 / 188.1
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]139.7 / 189.9 / 189.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]64.1 / 1.428 / 1.428
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]86.00 / 0.752 / 0.752

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears5
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.73
Final gear (drive) ratio4.85

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]5.50 / 5.50 / 5.50
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]7.50 / 7.50 / 7.50
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]8.00 / 8.00 / 8.00
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]19.80 / 19.80 / 19.80
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]15.50 / 15.50 / 15.50
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]90 / 56 / 56
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]28.80 / 28.80 / 28.80
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]225 / 140 / 140
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]136.99 / 186.25 / 186.25

Chassis

 
Engine locationmiddle
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrack & pinion
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3.5
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.50 / 34.45 / 34.45
Suspension frontI.CS.W.ARB.
Suspension rearI.CS.W.ARB.
Wheels front7.5
Wheels rear7.5
Tyres frontMichelin 185/70
Tyres rearMichelin 205/70
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]280 / 11.0 / 11.0
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]300 / 11.8 / 11.8
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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