Maserati Karif
| Maserati Karif | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1988 - 1993 222 units |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | AM 339B28 |
| Related | Maserati Biturbo Spyder |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.8 L biturbo 90° V6 petrol |
| Transmission | 5-speed ZF manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 4,043 mm (159.2 in) |
| Width | 1,714 mm (67.5 in) |
| Height | 1,310 mm (51.6 in) [1] |
| Curb weight | 1,281–1,346 kg (2,824–2,967 lb)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Maserati Mistral |
The Maserati Karif (Tipo 339) is a luxury coupé produced by Maserati between 1988 and 1993. It was designed to be luxurious, but also sporty and agile to allow the driver to "feel like a racing driver again or for the first time".[3] At the car's unveiling, Alejandro de Tomaso declared a very limited production run of 250 examples.[4] Of these planned 250, only 222 were actually sold.
In a throwback to Maserati's earlier naming practices for two-seater GTs, the car was named after the wind called "Karif", which blows South West across the Gulf of Aden at Berbera, Somalia.[3][5]
The Karif was built on the same shortened chassis as the Zagato-bodied Maserati Spyder model, adding a fixed notchback coupé roof. It used the most powerful Maserati Biturbo engine: the AM473, a 2.8 L 90° V6 engine with 3 valves per cylinder, producing 285 PS (210 kW) at 5500 rpm. According to Maserati the Karif could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 4.8 seconds, and achieve a top speed of over 255 km/h (158 mph).[1][4] Other sources claim 248 PS (182 kW), and 224 PS (165 kW) for the later catalyzed model.[2] With these lower power outputs, claimed top speeds were 233 and 230 km/h (145 and 143 mph) respectively.
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