Maserati Bora
The Maserati Bora is a Maserati two-seater coupe powered by a V8 engine. Produced from 1971 to 1980, it had a top speed of 160 mph (258 km/h).
The Bora, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign, was unveiled in Geneva, Switzerland in March 1971. Named for a desert wind in North Africa, the Bora had a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 6.5 seconds and was operated via a five-speed manual transmission. Despite supercar performance, the Bora never recieved the acclaim that its immediate predecessor, the Maserati Ghibli, enjoyed, in part because it used certain components from French automaker Citroën. Citroën had taken a controlling interest in Maserati in 1973. The braking system was particularly criticised as its (Citroën-sourced) hydropneumatic system used a zero travel brake pedal that many drivers found strange. The car was introduced in America in 1974, thanks to an enlarged 4930cc (301ci) V8 that met U.S. regulations.
Maserati struggled after being bought by De Tomaso in 1975, and the Bora was discontinued in 1980.