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Motor vehicle
Maserati Biturbo
Maserati Biturbo E
Overview
Manufacturer
Maserati
Production
1981–1994
Assembly
Coupé/Saloon: Modena, Italy (Maserati)
Spyder: Terrazzano di Rho, Italy (Zagato)
Designer
Pierangelo Andreani (1977)[1]
Marcello Gandini (1988 and 1991 facelifts)
Giuseppe Mittino at Zagato (Spyder)
Body and chassis
Class
Grand tourer
Body style
2-door 2+2 coupé
2-door, 2+3 coupé (228)
4-door sedan/saloon
2-door convertible
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related
Maserati Shamal
Maserati Ghibli (AM336)
Maserati Barchetta
Maserati Quattroporte IV
Maserati Karif
Powertrain
Engine
2.0 L twin-turbocharged 90° V6
2.5 L twin-turbocharged 90° V6
2.8 L twin-turbocharged 90° V6
Transmission
5-speed ZF manual
3-speed automatic
4-speed ZF automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,514 mm (99.0 in) (coupé)
2,600 mm (102.4 in) (saloon, 228)
2,400 mm (94.5 in) (Spyder)
Length
4,150 mm (163.4 in) (coupé)
4,400 mm (173.2 in) (saloon)
4,040 mm (159.1 in) (Spyder)
4,460 mm (175.6 in) (228)
Width
1,710 mm (67.3 in) (coupé, Spyder)
1,730 mm (68.1 in) (saloon)
1,865 mm (73.4 in) (228)
Height
1,310 mm (51.6 in) (coupé, Spyder)
1,330 mm (52.4 in) (228)
1,360 mm (53.5 in) (saloon)
Chronology
Predecessor
Maserati Merak Maserati Kyalami
Successor
Maserati Ghibli (AM336) (Coupé)
Maserati Quattroporte IV / Maserati Ghibli (M157) (Sedan)[2]
The Maserati Biturbo is a family of executive grand tourers produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati between 1981 and 1994. The original Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater notchback coupé (of somewhat smaller dimensions than the BMW 3 Series of the time) featuring, as the name implies, a two-litre V6 engine with two turbochargers and a luxurious interior.
The car was designed by Pierangelo Andreani, Chief of Centro Stile Maserati up to 1981, somewhat influenced by the design of the then recent Quattroporte III (penned by Italdesign Giugiaro).
All Maserati models introduced from the Biturbo's inception in 1981 until 1997 were based on the original Biturbo architecture, including the later grand tourers like the Shamal and Ghibli II. The Barchetta, while of a different layout entirely, used an ultimate version of the Biturbo V6 engine.
^"Pierangelo Andreani". andreanidesign.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^Buckley, Martin (2011). Maserati: Italian Luxury and Flair. Haynes Publishing. p. 148.
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