Maserati 3200 GT

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Maserati 3200 GT
Maserati 3200 GT
3200 GT
Production period: 1998-2001
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupe
Engines: Petrol engines :
3.2 liters
(271–272 kW)
Length: 4510 mm
Width: 1822 mm
Height: 1305 mm
Wheelbase : 2659 mm
Empty weight : 1590-1660 kg
Previous model Maserati Shamal
successor Maserati coupe

The Maserati 3200 GT is a sports car designed by Giorgio Giugiaro for the Italian automaker Maserati , which was produced from the summer of 1998 to the end of 2001. The interior was designed by Enrico Fumia. It is the last Maserati sports coupé with a twin-turbo engine. Its production time overlaps with the takeover of Maserati by Ferrari .

Vehicle characteristics

The vehicle introduced in August 1998 was a 2 + 2-seater luxury coupe; It was designed by Italdesign and equipped with a 3.2-liter V8 biturbo engine that was already installed in the Quattroporte and Shamal , but here in a revised version with a maximum output of 272 kW (370 hp). The variant with automatic transmission known as the 3200 GTA achieved a maximum of 271 kW (368 PS). This engine output was not changed during the entire production period of the 3200 GT. Another new feature was the use of an electronic accelerator pedal, i.e. an electric throttle valve control, with the help of which the cable between the accelerator pedal and the engine could be dispensed with and a better response of the engine was to be achieved.

A striking feature of the 3200GT:
the boomerang taillights

The most striking design element of the 3200 GT was the boomerang- shaped tail lights with light-emitting diodes . However, they disappeared after four years with the introduction of the successor model.

The light alloy wheels with ten spokes manufactured by Maserati can also be described as a design feature, as they were the only wheel variant available ex works until 2001. Only together with the special model "Assetto Corsa" were new wheels with 15 spokes added, but these were reserved for this model.

The 3200 GT was only sold in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In the USA, the vehicle was not approved because of the long wheelbase and the special shape of the rear lights.

Because of this, and as a result of pressure from the new Ferrari management, which envisaged a return to the US market for Maserati , the 3200 GT was replaced at the end of 2001 by the Maserati Coupé , also known as the 4200. Externally it hardly differed except for the wheelbase, taillights and the missing air slots in the bonnet, but had numerous technical changes such as a naturally aspirated V8 engine developed by Ferrari .

Equipment features

Interior of the 3200 GTA

At - compared to the competition - the relatively low base price of 143,000 DM (price for the manual transmission variant in 1998), the buyer acquired the 3200GT, a sports car that was already well-equipped.

The vehicle basically had automatic air conditioning , full leather interior (only the headliner was made of Alcantara), front seat heating , electric seat adjustment with EasyEntry function, driver and front passenger airbag, anti-lock braking system and traction control .

Numerous customizations were optionally possible due to the small series production. So you could freely configure the colors of the interior as well as the paintwork for an extra charge. Other optional extras included a leather headliner, a memory function for the seats for the driver and front passenger, an automatically dimming rearview mirror and carbon-fiber versions of certain parts of the interior (e.g. gear knob).

In addition, the chassis was offered as a Skyhook version, which enabled the hardness level to be adjusted electronically using the sports button.

Xenon headlights were not offered for the entire construction period and were only available in the successor model, the Maserati Coupé . A parking aid was also not available for the 3200 GT.

Assetto Corsa special model

Inspired by the demand of customers for a version of the 3200 GT (A) with even higher racing ambitions, Maserati presented the 150-piece limited edition “Assetto Corsa” (in German “Racetrack trim” ) at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show which was available in the paintwork tones Rosso Mondiale , Grigio Touring , Grigio Alfieri , Nero and Nero Carbonio .

Maserati decided to forego an increase in performance and focused on improvements in handling and braking properties. Among other things, the brake booster was improved, special brake pads were used and the vehicle was lowered by 15 mm. The previously optionally available Skyhook landing gear was modified and was now standard. Customers shouldn't have to do without the necessary convenience either. That is why the “Assetto Corsa” edition again offered space for four people and the interior was finished with special “Connolly Sport leather” .

Externally, the “Assetto Corsa” edition can be recognized by the red brake calipers and the smoky gray tinted 18-inch wheels with 15 spokes from BBS , which were used as standard wheels in the un-tinted version in the successor model Maserati Coupé .

Technical specifications

Maserati: 3200 GTA 3200 GT
Motor type:  8-cylinder V-front engine
(additionally 2 turbochargers and 2 intercoolers)
Displacement:  3217 cc
Bore × stroke: 80.0 x 80.0 mm
Performance
at 1 / min:		 271 kW (368 PS) /
6250		 272 kW (370 hp) /
6250
Max. Torque
at 1 / min:		 491 Nm /
4500
Compression: 8.0: 1
Transmission:  4-speed automatic
rear-wheel drive		 6-speed
rear-wheel drive transmission
V max :  270 km / h 280 km / h
0-100 km / h:  5.1 s 4.9 s
Consumption:  16.7 l / 100 km 16.2 l / 100 km
Tank capacity:  90 l
Empty weight:   1614 kg 1590 kg
Base price (1998):  149,000 DM 143,000 DM
Number of pieces:  4795 (Assetto Corsa: 150)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ fumiadesign.com
  2. ↑ Sueddeutsche Zeitung report
  3. ↑ Maserati Australia press release of February 27, 2001 ( Memento of the original of February 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.maserati.org.au
  4. ↑ auto-motor-und-sport
  5. ↑ mirror
  6. ↑ Focus driving report Maserati 3200 GT
  7. ↑ Sport Auto driving report Maserati 3200 GT

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