Ford was asked to supply V6 engines for the JS2 and said no, so Ligier fitted the Maserati SM's V6 instead.
Lead trim: JS2 Maserati C114-1 V6, 2,675 cc (170 CV) · up to 192 hp
Ligier JS2JS2 · 1971–1975
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FactFord was asked to supply V6 engines for the JS2 and said no, so Ligier fitted the Maserati SM's V6 instead.
The Ligier JS2 is a mid-engined sports coupé built by Ligier at Abrest near Vichy between 1971 and 1975, road and competition versions, the company's second product after the JS1; the letters honour Jo Schlesser. Its bodywork was by Pietro Frua, with the cabin proportions adjusted at Guy Ligier's insistence, on a backbone chassis of polyurethane foam sandwiched between steel sheets with wishbones and coil springs all round and power-assisted discs; minor parts came from Peugeot and Citroën. Shown at the 1970 Paris Salon with a Ford V6 (Ford declined to supply engines), it went into production with the 90-degree DOHC 12-valve Maserati C114 V6 from the Citroën SM: 2,675 cc, 170 CV (125 kW), 140 kg, in the car that debuted at the 1971 Salon, priced at 74,000 francs, with first deliveries in November 1972 (48 built that year). In February 1973 it received the larger 2,965 cc C114 shared with the Maserati Merak with 195 CV (143 kW) (80 built in 1973, 114 in 1974), and a revised 'Series 2' with hidden headlamps and five-lug wheels debuted in 1975 at 80,000 francs, with only 7 built; road production ended when Maserati went into receivership in May 1975 and De Tomaso ended the C114. Weight is variously given as 980 or 1,030 kg, so curb weight is not entered. Wheelbase 2,350 mm (92.5 in), length 4,250 mm (167.3 in), width 1,720 mm (67.7 in), height 1,151 mm (45.3 in).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS2 Maserati C114-1 V6, 2,675 cc (170 CV) | 1971–1973 | 2.7 L V6 | 168 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| JS2 Maserati C114-11 V6, 2,965 cc (195 CV) | 1973–1975 | 3.0 L V6 | 192 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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