Automotive Area: 2011 Maserati Granturismo

Friday, May 21, 2010

2011 Maserati Granturismo

2011 Maserati Granturismo Luxury Car

The GranTurismo is a grand-touring sports car, selling as much on exclusivity, personal luxury, and performance and competing directly with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Porsche 911, and Ferrari California.

2011 Maserati Granturismo Gauges View

The GranTurismo is also related to the Maserati Quattroporte and the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.

2011 Maserati Granturismo Exotic Sport Car

For 2007, the Maserati GranTurismo replaced the Maserati Coupé, and it offers as much performance as its predecessor with more refinement. You can see the close resemblance between the GranTurismo coupe and the Quattroporte sedan, but any similarities end there; the GranTurismo has an attractive sports-coupe silhouette, in a design that you might expect of an Italian exotic. Up close, the low front end and the flared rear fenders in particular make its profile a thing of beauty.

2011 Maserati Granturismo Convertible Side View

A 405-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8 is standard on the GranTurismo, but GranTurismo S models get a 433-hp, 4.7-liter version. GranTurismo models can get to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds and to a top speed of 177 mph, while the GranTurismo S (offered from 2008 on) takes just 4.5 seconds and can reach 183. In both cases, the engine lives up to its Ferrari pedigree, emitting a low rumble at idle and a tuneful wail under full acceleration.

2011 Maserati Granturismo Convertible Rear View

The Maserati GranTurismo feels snug, because of its quite narrow footwells and tight sport seats, but it's also warm and inviting thanks to soft leather and excellent trims.

2011 Maserati Granturismo Convertible Interior

There are back perches in the GranTurismo, but they're not functional even for kids and have nearly no headroom. In front, the GranTurismo has enough space for taller adults, and trunk space should be just enough for a weekend trip. Maserati sells most of its GranTurismo and Quattroporte models by order, with a long list of customization options, interior trims, and luxury features.