[pta slowchat] Maserati Trofeo 413bhp

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Maserati UK revealed, for the first time in the UK, the all-new 177 mph, V8-powered Maserati Trofeo Cambiocorsa race car at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham on the 9th January 2003.

Maserati makes its official return to motor racing later this year, with the launch of the Maserati Trofeo (Italian for 'Trophy') championship for identical V8 Coupe Cambiocorsa cars. The high-profile seven race series is supported by Vodafone and visits five European countries - Britain, Italy, Germany, France and Spain. Two events, in Italy and Britain, will be held in conjunction with the local Formula 1 Grand Prix, and four will be Endurance events, supporting the FIA GT Championship and German DTM series. The last race will be held with the traditional "Finali Ferrari" racing days.

There will be 26 Trofeo cars on the starting grid, and it will be possible to enter two drivers for endurance events. All the Trofeo race cars will be prepared and run directly by the Maserati factory, to guarantee technical equality and similar performance.

Built on the regular production line at Maserati's recently refurbished Modena factory, the specially developed front-engined, rear-wheel drive Coupe Cambiocorsa Trofeo weighs less, goes faster, and has even sharper responses than its sister road car.

Extensive testing of the prototype Trofeo by Ferrari F1 drivers Michael Schumacher and Luca Badoer has ensured that the specification of the 2003 race cars will offer drivers a challenging and rewarding experience and exciting racing for spectators.

All the Maserati Trofeo models are fitted with 4.2-litre engines with revised electronics to boost power output by 6% to 413 bhp. To encourage close racing, each engine is tested, and certified to produce the same power, before being sealed for the season.


The Trofeo has been put on a tough diet and stripped of the regular Coupe's air-conditioning, sound-proofing, and all non-essential accessories. Total saving is over 460 lbs, cutting the racer's weight to just 3,014 lbs. This weight-loss is achieved despite the addition of FIA-standard safety kit, and an impact-resistant 100-litre fuel tank. Mechanical changes from the road car are few - the engine is mechanically entirely standard - while other changes to make the cars race-fit include an upgraded braking system, specific damper and spring settings, racing seat, safety roll-over cage, larger diameter and wider wheels (9" x 18" front, 10" x 18" rear), slick Pirelli racing tyres and aerodynamic additions to the body.

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:19 schreef hermandeperman het volgende:
en trouwens, ik woon ook boven de rivieren

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:23 schreef hermandeperman het volgende:

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nee, ze vieren het hier gewoon

IJsselstein

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:35 schreef Fugie het volgende:
lol moet ie weeral naar de garage

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:44 schreef Fugie het volgende:

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ben ik geloof ik mee bezig ja, schiet het opeesn vol in me onderrug, kan niet eens meer zitte zonder pijn

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:53 schreef hermandeperman het volgende:

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savali

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:52 schreef hermandeperman het volgende:

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dat weet ik kom je ook?

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Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 20:56 schreef PeuRac het volgende:
Zit er dan toch een compressor op zo'n 1.8TS Savali (200pk)???