Maserati Biturbo, Karif, Shamal

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Just for the record chaps here are the production figures for the Biturbo, Karif and Shamal

Biturbo :- 1981 to 1987 180bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 - 60 6.5's Number Produced:- 9,210

Karif :- 1988 to 1993 285bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0-60 4.8's Number Produced:- 222

Shamal :- 1989 to 1996 326bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 -60 5.3's Number Produced:- 370
 
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As i suspected greater volume of cars, also as suspected over a greater no of years but Maserati still ceased parts production , one can just hope that their long term stratedgists are made to rethink and rethink and rethink again untill it is abundantly clear that 3200 owners want to be around for a long time to come

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urbanmaser said:
Just for the record chaps here are the production figures for the Biturbo, Karif and Shamal

Biturbo :- 1981 to 1987 180bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 - 60 6.5's Number Produced:- 9,210

Karif :- 1988 to 1993 285bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0-60 4.8's Number Produced:- 222

Shamal :- 1989 to 1996 326bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 -60 5.3's Number Produced:- 370
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A well renowned extremely good source of info for all the older Models is Henry's Enrico's Pages

http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri34.htm

Well worth a troll through the site when you at a loose end


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I loved the Karif....Wonder how many are still out there in good codition....never see them coming up for sale these days.
 
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Talking of older Maserati.....how much is a Ghibli cup worth these days. Not seen one for sale for ages....Always thought I would of had one at some stage.
 
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Last one i saw forsale Andy was on Classic cars site , guideline at £16-18K but the provenance was spot on with only 27k miles

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Karif is a quicker car than the cup isn't????........rarer too I would think


Just for the record chaps here are the production figures for the Biturbo, Karif and Shamal

Biturbo :- 1981 to 1987 180bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 - 60 6.5's Number Produced:- 9,210

Karif :- 1988 to 1993 285bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0-60 4.8's Number Produced:- 222

Shamal :- 1989 to 1996 326bhp twin turbo @ 6,000 rpm 0 -60 5.3's Number Produced:- 370
 
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Im pretty sure the Ghibli cup is the fastest of all the twin turbo's pre the 3200 Peter, probably get shot down in flames now, Chad if he's about will know or Bigfoot even thats more there field tho im delving, and learning fast more so on the older racing classics Shamals and Ghibli cups are now the real sought after models

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Would be very suprised if the Karif was a quicker car than a Cup......but hey, I have been wrong before.
 
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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".[3] It was met with mixed reviews as it didn't live up to expectations of another Bora.

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 285 brake horsepower (213 kW) at 5500 rpm which can take the car from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 255 km/h (158.4 mph).[2] It used the same chassis as the Zagato Spyder model.


MODEL TESTED: Cup
LIST PRICE: approx £46,000 when last sold
TOP SPEED 153 mph
30 - 7O MPH: 4.8 sec
0 - 6O MPH: 5.6 sec
60 - O MPH: 2.6 sec
MPG: 27.6
For: blistering performance, understated looks, rarity
Against: awful driving position, gear change, a bit pricey



Errrrrrr afraid the Karif wins :)
 
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Andyk said:
i was right then
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Not exactly Andy........perhaps on top speed depending on where you draw your data from but certainly not on acceleration

Cup 0-60 5.2........Karif 0-60 4.8 (as fast as a Gransport on paper).

What is for sure is that the Karif has bucket loads of potential as a collector's car with little more than 200 manufactured.

I have no idea what they are like to drive :confused:
 
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urbanmaser said:
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".[3] It was met with mixed reviews as it didn't live up to expectations of another Bora.

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 285 brake horsepower (213 kW) at 5500 rpm which can take the car from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 255 km/h (158.4 mph).[2] It used the same chassis as the Zagato Spyder model.


MODEL TESTED: Cup
LIST PRICE: approx £46,000 when last sold
TOP SPEED 153 mph
30 - 7O MPH: 4.8 sec
0 - 6O MPH: 5.6 sec
60 - O MPH: 2.6 sec
MPG: 27.6
For: blistering performance, understated looks, rarity
Against: awful driving position, gear change, a bit pricey



Errrrrrr afraid the Karif wins :)
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Peter read your Karif times again ehheheh this time with your glasses on :cool:


Kariif 0-60 5.6 seconds


its the 30-60 time thats 4.8 secs so really its a slow old bus in comparrison :D


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urbanmaser said:
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".[3] It was met with mixed reviews as it didn't live up to expectations of another Bora.

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 285 brake horsepower (213 kW) at 5500 rpm which can take the car from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 255 km/h (158.4 mph).[2] It used the same chassis as the Zagato Spyder model.


MODEL TESTED: Cup
LIST PRICE: approx £46,000 when last sold
TOP SPEED 153 mph
30 - 7O MPH: 4.8 sec
0 - 6O MPH: 5.6 sec
60 - O MPH: 2.6 sec
MPG: 27.6
For: blistering performance, understated looks, rarity
Against: awful driving position, gear change, a bit pricey



Errrrrrr afraid the Karif wins :)
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Peter read your Karif times again ehheheh this time with your glasses on :cool:


Kariif 0-60 5.6 seconds


its the 30-70 time thats 4.8 secs so really its a slow old bus in comparrison :D


regards loz
 
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Nooooooooooooooo you were wrong.......... you and Loz are getting confused between the cars and the fact that 30 to 70mph in the Cup = 4.8 sec but 0-60mph in Karif = 4.8secs


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 285 brake horsepower (213 kW) at 5500 rpm which can take the car from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 255 km/h (158.4 mph).[2] It used the same chassis as the Zagato Spyder model.


MODEL TESTED: Cup
LIST PRICE: approx £46,000 when last sold
TOP SPEED 153 mph
30 - 7O MPH: 4.8 sec
0 - 6O MPH: 5.6 sec
60 - O MPH: 2.6 sec
MPG: 27.6
For: blistering performance, understated looks, rarity
Against: awful driving position, gear change, a bit pricey
 
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No def right.....put both cars on your fav road and the Cup would def be quicker....because it handle like a drean and went around corners.
 
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