2012 Geneva Motor Show - Maserati Granturismo Sport
The new Maserati GranTurismo Sport that will premiere at the next Geneva Auto Show is characterised by increased performance and by an elegant overall restyling stressing its sporty nature. An innovative functionally redesigned new front bumper optimises the front air flows for both engine and brake cooling. A new design of the bumper with a new style profile frames the new headlights with DRL Led technology. The rear of the new GranTurismo Sport is characterised by new taillights in an elegant, more aggressive, darker tone.
The 2012 Maserati GranCabrio Sport comes with a new upgraded 4.7 L V8 engine, generating nearly 445 horse power and 510 Nm of torque, with 11 HP more than the standard car. 100 km/h is reached in 5.2 seconds before reaching a top speed of 285 km/h. The engine is coupled to a 6-speed transmission. For a more responsive suspension, the Skyhook active suspension system was upgraded.
A new Maserati vehicle in the sport luxury SUV segment will represent a natural direction for Maserati to enlarge its product range and strengthen its presence in the sport luxury market. For some reason SUVs today never seem to offer the kind of uplifting driving pleasure and luxury atmosphere that are two givens of today’s high-end sports and luxury cars. And this is precisely what Maserati set out to do with its new sport luxury SUV concept that is being unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show today, the forerunner of the future Maserati range, creating at once discontinuity by entering a new segment, and continuity by maintaining the integrity of Maserati’s DNA. The idea of a sport luxury SUV is naturally not totally new to Maserati. Many will remember the Kubang concept that was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2003. At a time in which few other brands were going in the direction of a sport luxury SUV, Maserati was already thinking to build one.
The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi was born from the union of two iconic brands of the made in Italy, which share common values such as craftsmanship and tradition. A masterpiece of technology and craftsmanship, the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi will be introduced at the Frankfurt MotorShow in September 2011. The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is crafted at the historical Maserati headquarters in Modena, with exclusive materials bespokely created in various colours for this project. The three-layered body colour named Grigio Fiamma Fendi is a special dark grey with an iridescent golden finish on the surface. The wood trim Pergamena Fendi runs across the width of the dashboard, on the doors and on the top of the gear lever, all in the iconic FENDI yellow, like the brake callipers and the embroidered yellow trident on the headrests.
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