Overview

Released in November 1992, the Maserati Shamal was a two-seat coupe with two-plus-two seating. Manufactured in Modena, Italy, and designed by Marcello Gandini, the Shamal was powered by a 3.2-litre AM479 twin-turbo V8 petrol engine with double overhead cams and four valves per cylinder; a six-speed Getrag manual transmission was also fitted as standard. Although production of the Shamal commenced in 1989, Australian deliveries did not begin 1992.

Production of the Shamal was limited to 370 vehicles.

Dimensions

The Shamal was based on the Maserati Biturbo but was fitted with new body panels and had a unique rear section. As such, the Shamal was 4100 mm long, 1850 mm wide, 1300 mm tall and had a 2400 mm long wheelbase.

Suspension

The Shamal’s suspension used an interactive lever system (Maserati’s ‘Meccanica Attiva’) which linked the steering arm to the steering box to ensure the wheels remained square relative to the road surface and kept the lower suspension arm and steering arm in parallel. The suspension also included an electronic adaptive damping system – with four selectable settings – which continually adjusted damping forces according to road conditions. Furthermore, the Shamal was fitted with ‘Ranger’ differential which could transfer all power to a one halfshaft, leaving zero torque on the other if required.

Safety equipment

The Shamal was not fitted with safety equipment such as airbags or ABS.

Features

Standard features for the Maserati Shamal included 16-inch alloy wheels with 225/45 ZR 16 Michelin MXX tyres, a radio and cassette player, climate control air conditioning, leather upholstery, front fog lights, central locking, power windows and an adjustable steering wheel.

Related links

• Wikipedia.org: Maserati Shamal

Recalls: Maserati Shamal

Overview

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Recalls: Maserati Shamal

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Problems and faults: Maserati Shamal

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Problems and faults: Maserati Shamal

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Released in November 1992, the Maserati Shamal was a two-seat coupe with two-plus-two seating. Manufactured in Modena, Italy, and designed by Marcello Gandini, the Shamal was powered by a 3.2-litre AM479 twin-turbo V8 petrol engine with double overhead cams and four valves per cylinder; a six-speed Getrag manual transmission was also fitted as standard. Although production of the Shamal commenced in 1989, Australian deliveries did not begin 1992… Read full Maserati Shamal review

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