{"id":197042,"date":"2016-04-18T00:26:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T00:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=197042"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:48:47","slug":"1998%e2%86%922001-maserati-3200-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1998%e2%86%922001-maserati-3200-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"1998 Maserati 3200 GT"},"content":{"rendered":"

1998\u21922001 Maserati 3200 GT<\/h1>\n

The elegant Maserati<\/a> four seater coup\u00e9 was styled by Italdesign<\/a>, whose founder, Giorgetto Giugiaro, had already penned the classic Ghibli<\/a>, Bora<\/a>, Merak<\/a>, Quattroporte III<\/a> and several one-off Maseratis<\/a>. The car\u00a0made its public debut at the October 1998 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 3200 GT\u2019s 104.8 inch wheelbase was just a centimetre longer than that of the Quattroporte IV, which explains its class-leading cabin space. <\/span><\/p>\n

The 3200 GT shared the saloon’s twin-turbo 3.2 litre V8, revised and tuned to produce 370 hp (271 kW) at 6,250 rpm and mated to a six-speed gearbox. Mixed flow turbines allowed response times that were 20% quicker compared to conventional turbo set-ups. To guarantee the highest manufacturing standards, the assembly line at the historic Modena factory was completely modernised.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Performance was on par with expectations, highlighted by a 280 km\/h top speed (174 mph) and a 0 to 100 kph time of just over 5.1 sec. The sleek body returned a 0.34 Cd. Besides its pace, the 3200 GT\u2019s opulent interior added to its appeal, and the introduction of the extensive Officine Alfieri Maserati personalisation program meant that every car could be made to order, above and beyond the 14 standard colours available.<\/p>\n

In June 1999, Group President Luca Cordero di Montezemolo could already celebrate the 1000th 3200 GT to roll off the production line. The following year a coast-to-coast promotional trip was organised in Canada with two 3200 GTs, each covering 10,000 miles.<\/p>\n

There was also a limited edition, run-out version of the GTA with a special handling package. It was called the 3200 GT Assetto Corsa<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0Limited to 250 units, it was available in three colours: Grigio Touring, Grigio Alfieri and Rosso Mondiale.<\/p>\n

See more Maserati cars<\/a>\u00a0and Maserati news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maserati 3200 GT Gallery<\/h1>\n
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Maserati 3200 GT Video Review<\/h2>\n

Richard Hammond takes to the road in a Maserati 3200 GT and gives us his opinion on this luxurious Italian supercar.<\/p>\n