The Coupe replaces the 3200GT coupe, and although visually very similar to the old car, underneath it is basically the new Spyder with a roof fitted. Outwardly the new Coupe, its styling tweaked by Guigaro, is easily identifiable by its Spyder sourced large square-shaped rear light clusters, and the bonnet has a more pronounced bulge to house its new, larger engine.

Underneath though, it has a completely new powertrain and is built on the new Spyder's floorpan. The engine is a new unit designed and built by Ferrari at Maranello, a 4244cc V8 unit with four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing on the inlet valves and produces 390 bhp at 7000 rpm, giveing the Coupe a top speed of 285 km/h and a 0-100 acceleration time of 4.9 seconds, which is quite impressive for a car that weights in at a heavy 1670kg.

The transmission has been relocated to the rear to form a single unit with the differential, optimising the Coupe's weight distribution. It comes with option of conventional six-speed gearbox or on the Cambiocorsa performance version an F1-style unit with steering wheel paddles and hydraulic actuators.

The suspension arms are cast in forged aluminium to reduce the unsprung weight as far as possible and features anti-dive and anti-squat geometry setup. The Skyhook automatic damping control system, manufacturered Mannesmann-Sachs for Maserati, first seen on the Spyder, is an option. The Skyhook electronic damping system uses six acceleration sensors to detect the driving and road surface conditions, and then electronically self-adjusts the dampers to suit the road conditions, responding 10 times faster to inputs than conventional electronic damping systems. The system comes with two setting options, normal or sports.

engine: 
front location, longditudinal 90º all-alluminium V8
capacity: 4,244cc
bore x stroke: 92 x 80
compression ratio: 11,1:1
cylinder head: 4-valves/cyl, DOHC
injection: Bosch ME7.3.2 fuel injection
engine weight: 184 kg ( 405 lbs )

gearbox & drivetrain:
gearbox & differential rear mounted
6-speed ( electronically actuated optional gearbox )
rear wheel drive

performance:
power:  390 bhp/287 kW @ 7,000rpm 
bhp/litre:  91.9 
torque:  451 Nm/333 ft lbs @ 4,500rpm 
power to weight ratio:  0.23 bhp/kg 
maximum speed:  177mph/ 285 km/h @ 7,500rpm 
0-100km/h ( 0-62mph ) acceleration:  4.9 seconds; 0-1 km: 25.5 seconds

dimensions:
length: 4,253 mm 
width: 1,822 mm 
height: 1,305 mm
wheelbase: 2,660 mm 
front track: 1,525 mm 
rear track: 1,538 mm 

weight:
kerb: 1,680 kg
dry: 1,580 kg 

tyres:
front: 235/40 ZR 18 (8J) 
rear: 265/35 ZR 18 (9.5J) 

fuel tank:
88 litres 
 

23.04.2002  MASERATI RELAUNCH IN NORTH AMERICA
13.09.2001  NEW MODELS: MASERATI SPYDER