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Maserati Barchetta
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| Maserati Barchetta | |
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| Maserati | |
| aka | Barchetta Corsa (racing) Barchetta Stradale (road) |
| Production | 1991 - 1992 |
| Class | Supercar / Race car |
| Body Style | no-door 2-seat mid-engined |
| Length | 159.4 in |
| Width | 77.4 in |
| Height | 36.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 102.4 in |
| Weight | 1995.2 lb |
| Transmission | ZF 6-speed transaxle, RWD |
| Engine | 2.0 litre (1996cc 90º V6), 4-ohc, 24-valve, electronic fuel injection, twin water-cooled IHI turbochargers |
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| Similar | Maserati 350S Maserati 450S Maserati 250F |
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The Maserati Barchetta was a mid-engined, no-door 2-seat Le Mans-style supercar, in the spirit of the 350 and 450S, that was designed as a way to inject much needed excitement and enthusiasm for the carmake whose reputation had been badly ruined by years of producing notoriously unreliable products,<ref>cf. e.g. Car & Driver, Dec. 1998 issue (Vol. 44, No.6), page 88</ref> eventually culminating in Maserati's withdrawal from the North American market and whose then-current offerings (the Biturbos, jointly developed with the Chrysler TC) were, more or less, derided as bland and uninspiring.
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