Maserati Karif

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Maserati Karif
Manufacturer Maserati
Production 1988 - 1992
221 units
Body style(s) Coupe
Layout FR layout
Platform Zagato Spyder
Engine(s) 2.8 L V8 at 90°
Transmission(s) 5 gear + reverse Manual
Automatic available
Wheelbase 2400 mm (Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". in)
Length 4043 mm (159.17 in)
Width 1714 mm (67.48 in)
Height 1310 mm (51.6 in)
Curb weight Template:Auto kg
Fuel capacity 82 L (18.0 Imp. gallons)
(21.6 U.S. gal)

The Maserati Karif is a luxury coupe produced by Maserati between 1988 and 1992. It was designed to be luxurious but at the same time, a bit sporty so that you can "feel like a racing driver again or for the first time".

The car was named after the wind called "Karif" which blows South West across the Gulf of Aden at Berbera, Somalia.

The Karif had an engine it shared with the Maserati Biturbo, the AM473, a 2.8 L V6 engine with 3 valves per cylinder. It produces 164 kW (221 bhp) at 5500 rpm which can take the car from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.7 seconds and up to a top speed of 255 km/h (158.4 mph). It used the same chassis as the Zagato Spyder model.


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