Maserati Shamal: if cars kinky could be…
Posted on 03-01-2016 at 16:58 by Dizono – 6 Comments”
A further development of the Biturbo, but with a smooth V8 and spoilerwerk that’s pretty raunchy, but oh so delicious.
About taste not argue, but the first person that the Shamal is a classic beauty, I still have to encounter. This is the Shamal too extreme, frantic, and raunchy. The basis for this sports car was created in 1981 with the first Alternator. Where the Biturbo’s, however, invariably and V6 with double supercharging the cabin had, the Shamal is the same 3.2-liter V8 that later in the 3200 GT, a town will get. Of course, with two turbos, good for a power output of 325 hp and 430 Nm. That makes it immediately to the fastest Maserati of the moment, the relatively unknown Karif to the second place referring. 0-100 comes in 5.3 seconds, top is 270 km/h and the handling is excellent thanks to for that time, highly advanced electronically controlled chassis.
Of the Biturbo were the chassis, doors and interior used, but Marcello Gandini loose completely gone the appearance. As understated as the Biturbo’s are, so in your face is the Shamal. The fenders are so far shaken that even a Delta Integrale there is still an inferiority complex. Of course, the rear wheel arches equipped with Gandini’s signature. Among other things, the Lamborhini Coutach, Diablo, and Maserati Quattroporte IV, also have this characteristic up running line.
But there the visual violence is not on, so got the Shamal, a sort of Targa-bar, something similar to after-market headlights, ditto smokey tail lights and, above all, a spoiler under the windshield. A feature that we in a more subtle form really only terugzagen on the something tammere Ghibli II, but little following.
As I said, definitely not a classic beauty yet still has this car to me is a huge attraction. And not only to me, so could already see from the responses on a professional verkloot instance. Actually, the Shamal is the automobile equivalent of a latex lady dressed with inflated tits and a tattoo. Common, but every now and then ganz geil. If it is your thing, at least…
Gallery: Maserati Shamal
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