| Maserati Shamal | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 1990–1996 369 produced[1] |
| Designer | Marcello Gandini |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door 2+2 coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.2 L AM 479 twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed Getrag 560G manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 4,100 mm (161.4 in) |
| Width | 1,850 mm (72.8 in) |
| Height | 1,300 mm (51.2 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,417 kg (3,124 lb) (dry) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Maserati Khamsin |
| Successor | Maserati 3200 GT |
The Maserati Shamal (Tipo AM339)[2] is a two-door grand touring coupé produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati from 1990 to 1996. In keeping with an established Maserati tradition, it is named after a wind: shamal (Arabic for ‘north’), a hot summer wind that blows in large areas of Mesopotamia, particularly in the large plain between the Tigris and Euphrates.[3]
With its newly developed twin-turbocharged V8, the Shamal was Maserati's flagship grand tourer, topping the lineup of V6-engined Biturbo coupés in both performance and price (at 125 million Lire).[4]
- ^ "Shamal". Maserati. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "1990 Maserati Shamal Design by Marcello Gandini". bonhams.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Alfieri, Bruno (1992), Maserati Shamal (English ed.), Milan, Italy: Automobilia Srl, p. 5, ISBN 88-85880-91-6
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