Maserati 422

The Maserati 422 is a four-door saloon of the Biturbo family that Maserati of Italy had in its range from 1988 to 1992. It was built on Biturbo technology and was the four-door version of the 222 coupe, and despite the name its capacity was 2.0 and not 2.2 litres. It replaced the Biturbo 420, looking like the 420 i and matching the 420 Si technically, but without the two-colour paint and bonnet vents of the sporting 420 Si, and it had lower bumpers and a flatter, round-edged grille. The 90 degree V6 of 1,996 cc, with Magneti Marelli electronic injection and two IHI turbochargers, gave 220 PS (162 kW) at 6,350 rpm and was not offered with a catalytic converter. The bodies were built at Innocenti in Lambrate and 978 were made. A special version sold from 1990 as the Maserati 4.18 v, named for its 18 valves and identical apart from standard ABS, was made in 77 examples and is the rarest member of the Biturbo family. Both were for the Italian market and complemented the export 430.