With the restyling of 1991, the Biturbo name was dropped for the open Spyder models. A series of aesthetical and technical upgrades were brought to the Spyder. The most significant modification regarded the introduction of 4 valve-per-cylinder heads with 4 overhead camshafts, which served to increase the performance despite the fitting of a catalytic converter. Wherever allowed by the legislation, customers could also specify the car without the catalytic converter. From a styling point of view, the car was reworked with new, slimmer headlights, taller bumpers and sills, 16” six-spoke alloys, more aerodynamic rear-view mirrors and a peculiar spoiler at the base of the windscreen invented by Marcello Gandini.
Data sheet | Spyder III | Spyder III cat. | Spyder III (2800) cat. |
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Model code | Tipo AM333 | Tipo AM333 | Tipo AM333 |
Body type | 2+2 spyder | 2+2 spyder | 2+2 spyder |
Design | Zagato - Gandini | Zagato - Gandini | Zagato - Gandini |
Production years | 1991 - 1994 | 1991 - 1994 | 1991 - 1994 |
Maserati era | De Tomaso | De Tomaso | De Tomaso |
Numbers produced | 509 (Spyder III & Spyder III cat.) | 510 (Spyder III & Spyder III cat.) | 200 |
Chassis | Monocoque steel construction | Monocoque steel construction | Monocoque steel construction |
Dry weight | 1,333kg | 1,370kg | 1,369kg |
Engine configuration | 90° V6, 24 valves, double overhead camshaft, twin-turbo | 90° V6, 24 valves, double overhead camshaft, twin-turbo | 90° V6, three valves per cylinder (two intake, one exhaust), single overhead camshaft, twin-turbo |
Displacement | 1,996cc | 1,996cc | 2,790cc |
Maximum power | 245hp @ 6,000rpm | 240hp @ 6,200rpm | 225hp @ 5,500rpm |
Top speed | 230km/h | 225km/h | 220km/h |