Maserati Bora review - data
Maserati Bora 4.7 V8 Road Test
Test date 10 May 1973
Price as tested £9,862
For Fast, fine-handling, well-built and very desirable
Against Limited cabin storage, tricky brake pedal feel
How much ?
- Price as tested £9,862
- Price as tested £10,231
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.5 sec
- 0-60mph 6.5 sec
- 0-100mph 15.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.6 sec
- 0-400m
14.6 / 98 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
26.4 / 128 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.8 / 6.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.9 / 7.6 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.3 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
162 mph
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
11.9 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
12 / no data
- CO2 emissions
no data
How big?
- Length
4343 mm
- Width
1778 mm
- Height
1156 mm
- Wheelbase
2598 mm
- Weight
1595 kg
- Fuel tank
90.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4719 cc
- Max power 310 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 340 ft at 4200 rpm
- Specific output 65.7bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 194bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation M Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 93.9x85.0 mm
- Compression ratio 8.5:1
- Valve gear 2 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, 4-star
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 2.58
- 2nd 1.52
- 3rd 1.04
- 4th 0.846
- 5th 0.74
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.77
Suspension
- Front Independent, coil springs, wishbones, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent, coil springs, wishbones, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 3.10
Brakes
- Front 279mm ventilated discs
- Rear 279mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5Jx15in in
- Size rear 7.5Jx15in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 215/70 VR15
- Tyres rear 215/70 VR15
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