Popular during the Yapp era
The Maserati Biturbo was first produced as a 1981 model. It achieved some popularity during the yappiness era of the 80s. A car for those who thought German cars were too boring. The BiTurbo was the first model to be produced with a twin-turbo V6. Production took place during a turbulent period in the company's history, and quite a few faults with the cars were reported. It can probably be imagined that these cars had a better life as enthusiast cars (now veterans) than toys for Japs. In any case, they look fantastic, and sound really good. The Maserati Biturbo is not the world's best Maserati, but perhaps the Maserati that sold the most when new in Norway?
Engines
In the early years, the cars were only produced with carburetors. From the 1986 model year, cars with electronic fuel injection were introduced. These models received an "i" in the model designation. The Maserati 2,0 liter V6 biturbo produced 180 HP with carburetor and 188 HP with injection. The 2,0 liter "S" produced 205 HP with carburetor and 220 HP with injection. There was also a 2,5 liter V6 with carburetor. It was marked "E" and had 185 HP as standard and 205 HP as "SE". The Biturbo was also delivered with a 2,8 liter V6 that produced 225 HP (injection and catalytic converter). This engine was standard on the Maserati 228.
Maserati 228
The Maserati 228 belongs to the Biturbo family. The model is based on an extended platform that was used on the 4-door Biturbo. Although the Maserati 228 resembles other cars in the Biturbo family, no body parts are to be identical. Only 469 cars were produced, of which 2 are registered in the Norwegian vehicle register.
Maserati 2.24V
2.24V refers to 2 liters and 24 valves. We are talking about a V6 biturbo engine with 4 valves per cylinder and 245 hp. Also note that this model is a newer version with new front and rear parts with side skirts.
About the pictures
The Spyder version in the main picture was photographed at an exhibition at the former Exporama. The other two cars were photographed at Sjøflyhavna outside Oslo in connection with an outdoor meeting for the Norwegian Sports Car Club. One of the cars is a Maserati 228. This car also participated in an exhibition of Italian cars in Asker Sentrum 2025 where the green Maserati 2.24 also participated.
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Maserati Biturbo (Norwegian Maserati Club)
