Maserati Barchetta

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Maserati Barchetta
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Maserati Barchetta
Manufacturer	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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