The Maserati Biturbo was a family of luxury sports cars, saloons and grand tourers produced by Maserati between 1981 and 1994.

The original Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater notchback coupé (of somewhat smaller dimensions than the BMW 3 Series of the time) featuring, as the name implies, a two-litre V6 engine with two turbochargers and a luxurious interior.

In 1988, with the coupés being restyled, the Biturbo name was dropped in favour of 222—meaning 2-door, 2-litre engine and 2nd generation.

The car carried all the visual clues of Gandini's first facelift, with a more rounded grille and bonnet, different wing mirrors and rear spoiler.

The engine size of the 222 E export model grew from the Biturbo's 2.5- to 2.8-litres.

A mixed velour-leather interior was standard on the domestic models, while export markets got leather upholstery as standard.

All Maserati models introduced from the Biturbo's inception in 1981 until 1997 were based on the original Biturbo architecture.

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