In 1982, the Maserati Biturbo redefined the automotive landscape with its bold design and extraordinary performance, becoming a symbol of innovation and prestige. With the introduction of the Maserati Shamal in 1989, the range reached its zenith: a 3,217 cc twin-turbo V8 engine, design by Marcello Gandini, and a limited production run of 369 examples, consolidating its status as an object of desire for the brand's enthusiasts

Modena Automobili transforms the Maserati Biturbo Shamal into a contemporary masterpiece, respecting the original DNA while enhancing it with modern features. The heart of the project is a 3.0-liter Twin Turbo V6 engine, originally designed by Maserati under Ferrari’s supervision, capable of delivering 500 hp and a maximum torque of 550 Nm. This allows the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.0 seconds and reach a top speed of 290 km/h. The 8 speed ZF automatic transmission ensures smoothness and precision.

The revised suspension improves handling and stability, while the Brembo braking system and Pirelli PZero tires ensure sporty driving performance. The exterior design, in steel and carbon, reinterprets the original lines with modern details such as LED light clusters and muscular profiles.

The MA-01 Biturbo Shamal Restomod is not just about performance. Modena Automobili’s design center has completely redesigned the body, which will be made of steel and largely carbon fiber to reduce weight. Starting from the front with a lowered grille, redesigned LED headlights recessed into a carbon structure have been added, along with enlarged air intakes for cooling the more powerful Ferrari/Maserati-designed engine, the upgraded braking system, and brake calipers, as well as an aerodynamic and aggressive splitter.

The bodywork, with its sharp lines and polished surfaces, is interrupted only by the air intakes that are essential for the sporty performance characteristic of the car's DNA and increase its ground effect.

More aggressive thanks to imposing curves on the wheel arches, with the rear ones duly asymmetrical, a modern and blunt reinterpretation of the famous Gandini cut, for an overall width of the car of almost 187 cm; and a new hood, with new air intake grilles and a central bulge of about 2.5 cm, necessary to accommodate the new powertrain.

The muscular appearance with sinuous lines is enhanced by two beveled profiles in the body color that run along the side, accentuating the sporty character and loyalty to tradition. A wide black center pillar running from side to side passing over the roof recalls the original version.

The rear, more prominent but with a streamlined and raised effect, features a “truncated tail” that integrates a deliberately squared-off and protruding arched spoiler underneath.

This frames and harmonizes the rear, with new headlights separated by the distinctive black band bearing the Shamal inscription.

A diffuser with two built-in exhausts on each side and vertical vent vents just above the bumper balance the horizontal development of the design.

Side skirts, with studied chamfers, are in perfect continuity with the front splitter and rear diffuser, accentuating the car's ground effect and aerodynamics. The spoiler with third stop sign placed on the roof adds further aggression.

Exterior trim elements recall the original Shamal model, from the large grille to the trunk sized for the needs of the modern traveler, to the center pillar. Small details, such as the “Trident” on the rear pillars (with the right one hiding the fuel filler cap) and faithfully reproduced door handles, complete the work.

The interior of Project MA-01 pays homage to the original model, but with a contemporary twist. Recaro Classic LX seats, ergonomic and customizable, complement the Biturbo's restored rear seats. The digital dashboard, inspired by the “d'antan” Shamal, integrates a state-of-the-art infotainment system, automatic climate control and Maserati's famous oval clock, now removable and wearable. The pedals, dashboard and shift knob recall the original, while a premium audio system (with options such as Bose, JBL and Alpine) completes the experience.

The Technical Committee: A Team of Excellence / Exclusivity and Modernity

The MA-01 project now benefits from a Technical Committee composed of acclaimed, internationally renowned experts from the Motor Valley. To ensure safety, homologation, quality and innovation in the MA-01 project, combining tradition and modernity, the following internationally resonant figures join CEO and CFO Franco Righi: -Eng. Roberto Corradi: Manager with more than 30 years of experience in automotive design and development, previously Head of Product Development Maserati but with a solid background as Product Development Director in Ferrari. - Eng. Gianluca Di Oto: Former head of the Maserati MC20 project, with more than 25 years of experience in high performance vehicles gained in prestigious companies on the global automotive scene, including Sparco, Ferrari, Aprilia, Alfa Romeo and Maserati. - Eng. Giacomo Danisi: With 30 years of experience as CEO of Danisi Engineering, a leading company with offices in Turin, Modena, Munich and Shanghai, specializing in providing engineering and prototyping solutions for the automotive sector and also active in motorsport and competition. - Eng. Franco Bonavigo: CEO of BF Project a Modena-based leading company in the automotive sector that for more than twenty years has offered 360° engineering services from design to rapid prototyping, through the most advanced existing technologies serving the most exclusive companies in the “Motor Valley”

Only 33 examples of the MA-01 Maserati Biturbo Shamal project will be produced, numbered and hand-assembled in Modena in the dedicated spaces of Modena Automobili and homologated by the renowned TÜV Germany.

With a base price of 585,000 euros (excluding taxes), each car is fully customizable in colors and interior fabrics at no additional cost as well as the donor car search and selection service also already included in the price.

In addition, Modena Automobili introduces the possibility of payment in BITCOIN emphasizing the innovative character of the project. A faithful and complete 1:4 scale model of the Maserati Shamal Restomod will be presented at major international fairs along with the prototype under construction.

Modena Automobili, Forever Icons: Tradition, Innovation, Passion.