2011 maserati granturismo s review

If you're lucky or dare I say "unlucky" enough to be around Canary Wharf at 7 in the morningyou'll catch a glimpse of one of The City of London's greatest phenomena. Rush hour.

View 43 images. It would be rude not to, really…. All the right curves in all the right places and a gaping grille up front that looks like it could suck up the car in front and expel it from those fat, oval exhaust pipes. But there was trouble in paradise for the GranTurismo never really felt fast enough; certainly not enough to tempt many customers away from Porsche, Aston Martin and the like. This is much more like it. The 4.

2011 maserati granturismo s review

By Georg Kacher. But although the optional roll cage, significant weight reduction, more powerful engine and higher price tag seemingly puts the MC Stradale on par with the Porsche GT3, Maserati is adamant that its new stripped-out coupe is still a comfortable, everyday car. The new Maserati deserves full marks for street cred alone. Just look at the matt black 20in alloys, ground-hugging bad boy front splitter, go-faster flares and bulges, additional air intakes and massive decals — including an optional stylised trident that covers almost the entire roof. It also earns top score for cabin ambience, thanks to lightweight body-shaping bucket seats, a four -oint shoulder harness, a partial roll cage dislodging the rear seats, wall-to-wall Alcantara and carbonfibre trim. One could even award a bonus point for the soundtrack. Listen to the dense V8 hum in standard mode, the impatient rasp in Sport mode, and the howl-and-roar in Race, all the way from idle speed grumble to a game-over yell at rpm. But how does the MC Stradale score for handling and road-holding, for ride comfort and stability, for driver involvement and overall desirability? To find out, we headed north from Barcelona to the oads through the Manresa mountain range. Through Barcelona, the big coupe catered primarily for eyes and ears. Eyes because the modified shape turns even more heads thanks to fender flares, sill extensions, and a bootlid spoiler.

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The Maserati GranTurismo Convertible combines a spacious, finely executed interior with an engaging powertrain to create a fast, stylish and comfortable four-seat touring car. The GranTurismo Convertible is new to the North American market for , and it's the first four-seat convertible in Maserati history. Sun-loving buyers will appreciate a comfortable open-air experience, relatively free of wind buffeting, excessive noise, or compromised amenities. The combined demands of high-performance, luxury, and open-top operation are notoriously difficult to reconcile. In the case of the GranTurismo Convertible, every effort has been made to overcome those conflicting priorities, so the car can offer the best of all three personalities. The performance part of the design envelope is based on a high-revving, horsepower V8 engine, mated to an adaptive six-speed automatic transmission with paddle-shift capability.

But the grizzled guitarist would surely lose his license in the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: The first EV from any high-end Italian brand tops out at mph, and dusts past 60 mph in 2. In style and performance, this GranTurismo flows like rare Barolo. Both the hybrid and electric powertrains are winners, and unlike any Aston Martin or Bentley. Most unexpected, from a brand backed by EV laggard Stellantis, the Folgore stakes a shocking claim: this is the new champion for steering feel in an EV. Yes, gasoline GranTurismos steer and handle even better, but that traces to their weighing about 1, fewer pounds. With SUVs ruling even ultra-luxury ranks, this GranTurismo is an anachronism; a gentlemanly Italian two-door with only enough space for four adults.

2011 maserati granturismo s review

The Maserati GranTurismo Convertible combines a spacious, finely executed interior with an engaging powertrain to create a fast, stylish and comfortable four-seat touring car. The GranTurismo Convertible is new to the North American market for , and it's the first four-seat convertible in Maserati history. Sun-loving buyers will appreciate a comfortable open-air experience, relatively free of wind buffeting, excessive noise, or compromised amenities. The combined demands of high-performance, luxury, and open-top operation are notoriously difficult to reconcile.

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But hearing this open Italian exhaust caroming off the tunnel that runs under the Vatican is the closest this writer has come to a religious experience. Climb inside and, apart from the acres of finest quality leather, the first thing you notice is just how spacious it is inside a GranTurismo. The soft top takes less than 30 seconds to deploy and can be dropped using the key fob. Car Guides. First Cars. Dealer Offers. Kez Casey. Most notable was the change in exhaust sound. Dealer demo. For a start, it is a purer, leaner and sharper piece of kit.

Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. We did notice some shuddering through the steering column on the rough old Roman roads and some side-to-side creaking of the body over sunken SPQR manhole covers.

Driven as an automatic, the transmission makes good use of available torque, but on the roads we drove, Sport mode and manual shifting seemed more appropriate. Driving Advice. Review 24 Sep An analogue clock sits forefront on the dash and below this the LCD screen which leads on down to controls for the climate control. We did notice some shuddering through the steering column on the rough old Roman roads and some side-to-side creaking of the body over sunken SPQR manhole covers. In Manual mode, the transmission doesn't kick down in response to throttle, but there is no need to thrash the gearbox; good torque is available under rpm in the lower gears. We let it rip when we came to a highway on-ramp, winding out a few gears from a dead stop. The system automatically adjusts to maintain the set temperature. Buying Advice. While lesser GranTurismos are wafters and gliders, the MC is a sharper tool. Is that yet another tick in the practicality box I hear?