430 - 1987 to 1994
The 430 was launched in 1987 to be sold alongside the 425 at first, before finally replacing it from 1989. It was equipped with the new 2.8-litre fuel-injected engine of the 228, and as such was intended primarily for export markets. The power output reached 250 hp without catalyst exhaust system, and 225 hp with it wherever required by local regulations. The top speed exceeded 240 km/h, with the possibility of specifying active electronic damping as extra.
Such performance, paired with the particular refinement of the interior, made the 430 a contender at the very top end of the saloon market. 995 cars were built between 1987 and 1994.
Technical data
| 0-60 mph | 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 sec. without cat.; 6.0 sec. with cat. |
| Bodywork | four-door saloon seating five |
| Bore and stroke | 94x67 mm |
| Brakes | discs all round (ventilated at the front with floating calipers), dual circuit, servo-assisted, Anti-skid Mark II, additional drums on rear for emergency and parking |
| Brakes front | |
| Brakes rear | |
| Chassis | monocoque steel construction |
| Compression ratio | 7.8:1 without cat.; 7.4:1 with cat. |
| Cooling system | water-cooled, centrifugal pump |
| Displacements (unitary) | |
| Dry weight | 2,601 lbs (1,180 kg) without cat; 2,750 lbs (1,247 kg) with cat |
| Engine | 90° V6, light alloy block and head, pressed-in cylinder liners |
| Engine weight | |
| First race | |
| Front Tyres | |
| Front suspension | MacPherson struts, dual-rate telescopic dampers, coil springs, anti-roll bar (electronic adaptive damping to order) |
| Front track | 56.77 in. (1,442 mm) |
| Fuel & lubricant | |
| Fuel feed | two IHI turbos, two air to air intercoolers |
| Fuel tank | 18.04 Imp. gal. (82 litres) |
| Gear ratios | |
| Height | 51.57 in. (1,310 mm) |
| Ignition | electronic ignition and injection |
| Kerb weight | 3,201 lbs (1,407 kg) - automatic 3,155 lbs (1,431 kg) |
| Length | 173.23 in. (4,400 mm) |
| Length-Width-Height | |
| Lubrication | full-flow filter lubrication |
| Maximum power | 250 bhp at 5,600 rpm without cat.; 225 bhp at 5,500 rpm with cat. |
| Maximum torque | 39.2 kgm (284.1 lbs/ft) at 3,600 rpm without cat.; 37.7 kgm (273.5 lbs/ft) at 3,500 rpm with cat. |
| Model | 430 |
| One mile | 0 to 1000m in 27.5 sec. without cat. |
| Production dates | 1987-1994 |
| Production start | 1987 |
| Quarter mile | |
| Rear Tyres | |
| Rear suspension | semi-trailing rear arms mounted on a rear subframe, coil springs, dual-rate Bilstein telescopic dampers (electronic adaptive damping to order) |
| Rear track | 57.20 in. (1,453 mm) |
| Reduction | |
| Steering | power-assisted rack and pinion |
| Timing gear | three valves per cylinder (two intake, one exhaust), twin overhead camshafts |
| Top speed | over 143 mph (230 km/h) |
| Total displacement | 2,790 cc |
| Transmission | 5-speed + reverse, rear-wheel drive (4-speed automatic to order), Maserati Ranger differential, 3.31:1 ratio |
| Tyres | fr/rear 205/55 VR 15 (later 205/55 ZR 15) |
| Weight distribution | |
| Wheelbase | 102.36 in. (2,600 mm) |
| Wheels | alloy, 6 1/2" J x 15" (later 7" J x 15") |
| Width | 68.11 in. (1,730 mm) |