Maserati Biturbo Cars For Sale In United States

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In 1975, the Maserati brand comes under the control of De Tomaso. The new owner, given the difficult financial situation, changes the production strategy. The era of supercars is a thing of the past. Priority is given to a vehicle that is completely different from previous Maserati models. It takes six years to develop such a car. The solution to the problem was Biturbo, which debuted in 1981. The model was made from scratch.

The Biturbo has a traditional front-engine layout with rear-wheel drive wheels. Under the hood, a V-shaped 6-cylinder engineA turbocharger with two turbochargers (one for each cylinder bank), three valves per cylinder and overhead camshafts. Engine displacement 1996 cm3, power 180 horsepower. He accelerated the car to 216 km / h. Moreover, the fuel consumption was acceptable.

Throughout the entire release, the Biturbo series was constantly updated. The appearance of the cardinal changes has not acquired. Improvement, as a rule, affected powertrains. A huge number of versions of this car have been produced. In 1983 Biturbo appears with the index 425 - four doorsLong wheelbase version with 2.5 liter engine. In 1984, the Spyder version with a shortened wheelbase was released. It is followed by the debut of the elegant Spyder E roadster with retractable soft top and body from Zagato. On request, the car was equipped with a special Sensitork cross-axle differential. The Maserati Biturbo Spyder immediately became a real hit in its homeland - in Italy, but after the world premiere it sold well all over the world. The fact that it was not withdrawn from production until 1989 and was produced for two years together with the higher speaks volumes.to replace it with the new Maserati Ghibli.

The Biturbo 228 was almost indistinguishable from the base car. The name change is due to the increase in engine displacement to 2.8 liters (250 hp at 5500 rpm, 370 Nm at 3500 rpm). You can also find versions: Biturbo II, Biturbo S and Biturbo S II, Biturbo 420 and Biturbo 420 i, Biturbo i, Biturbo Si, Biturbo 420 Si and Royale (with special trim and interior equipment). In total, over the next fifteen years, on the basis of Biturbo, at least 25 models have been developed, differing from each other both in appearance and in “stuffing”.

In terms of production, Biturbo turned out to be aboutvery good car. It provided a sharp increase in sales: from 550 cars in 1980 to 3.5 thousand copies in 1989. Biturbo's success surpassed the most daring forecasts, for the first time in the company's history, its customers were queuing. The release of this model allowed the company to get out of the next financial hole, where it found itself after a short period of friendship with Citroen. The car was discontinued in 1994.

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