Model featured:

Maserati 3200GT

With the 3200GT in 1998 Maserati returned to its roots. The luxury coupé was styled by Italdesign, whose founder and head Giorgetto Giugiaro penned, among others, the classic Ghibli, Bora and Merak.

The 3200GT shared the Quattroporte IV's and Shamal's twin-turbo 3.2-litre V8, revised and tuned to 370 bhp while the 3200GTA was equipped with an automatic gearbox and its engine delivered 368 bhp. Presented to the public at the Geneva show in 2001, the "Assetto Corsa" was a limited-edition, run-out version of the GT with a special handling package. The 3200GT was sold mainly in Europe.

The most remarkable detail of its design were the tail lights consisting of LEDs (light emitting diodes) placed in the shape of a boomerang. The car was replaced in the beginning of 2002 by the similarly designed Maserati Coupe. The original boomerang tail-lights had to be replaced because they did not comply with US requirements for better visibility of the car's rear end during night driving.

Performance

1. power: 271kW | 370bhp
2. top speed: 280kmh | 175mph
3. 0-100 kmh: 5.1 seconds

Engine

1. capacity: 3217cc
2. cylinders: 8
3. configuration: V8

Other

1. production dates: 1998-2002
2. total produced: -
3. variants: Coupe;Coupe Automatic;Assetto Corsa