Remember yesterday we were telling you that Maserati is going to surprise us at the Paris Auto Show? Here’s the surprise: the new GranTurismo MC Corse Concept that will compete starting 2009 in the FIA championships.
The concept is based on the newly launched GranTurismo S. But compared to its engine, the engien for the concept was upgraded with a new intake system, competition-spec catalytic converters and a center-exit exhaust and now develops a maximum power of 450 hp.
The concept comes with a new front splitter, a larger rear spoiler, and more aerodynamically efficient side skirts, while the suspension has been upgraded to meet the track surface with 18x12-inch front and 18x13-inch rear wheels fitted with racing slicks.
Looks like Maserati may be working on a competition car — possibly a rival for the Porsche 911 GT3. The GranTurismo Trofeo is expected to make its debut at the U.S. Grand Am championship. From this spy shot, the GT Trofeo features a roll-bar, lowered spoiler and plenty of air intakes - everything necessary for a good track day.
Maserati today unveiled a new video of the 2009 Quattroporte S taking some winding roads in the Alps.
The Quattroporte S is powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine that delivers 430 hp. The cars featurea the 6-speed automatic transmission developed in association with ZF.
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AutoCar caught testing the future Maserati Spyder at the Nuburgring in Germany. Like the California, it’s based on a shortened version of the Maserati GranTurismo platform. It even gets a metal folding roof that’s similar to the new Ferrari’s.
Under the hood there will be the same 399bhp 4.2-litre V8 found under the bonnet of its larger GranTurismo sibling. And of course it will get the same six-speed ZF automatic transmission.
The Spyder’s front-end is likely to share design cues with the GranTurismo; notably its sharply tapered, aggressive headlights.
Well it had to happen, but we’re sorry for this guy who had to be the first one to crash a Maserati GranTurismo (at least the first one we know about).
The accident happened on a quiet country road in Cumberland, Ontario, Canada where the exotic car crash into a SUV. Ouch!
You can imagine that the guy has less than 1,500 miles on the odometer. :(
AutoBild caught the future Maserati GT-C (Gran Turismo Convertible) testing in Germany. Powered by a V8 engine the future GT-C will join the Gran Turismo line-up starting 2009 (next to the GT and the GT S).
Built on the same platform as the Gran Turismo Coupe, it will be a folding soft top convertible, and not a hardtop one as some rumors suggested.
Under the hood there will be the same 4,2 liter V8 engine as in the coupe version that will deliver 405 hp at 7,100 rpm and a maximum torque of 460 Nm at 4,750 rpm.
Maserati revealed new images of the new GranTurismo S. The car made its world debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show.
The GranTurismo S is powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine that delivers 440 hp. It also features a electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars.
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More than 200 journalists from 30 countries had the opportunity to test drive the new Maserati GranTurismo S on the roads of Northern Italy from May 12 to 30 2008.
GranTurismo S is powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine that delivers 440 hp. It features a electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars.
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Maserati today revealed a new video of the GranTurismo S. The GT S was recently unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle features a compact and lightweight 4.7 liter V8 engine which has a maximum power output of 440 HP at 7,000 rpm and peak torque of 490 Nm at 4,750 rpm. The electro-actuated 6-speed gearbox has an MC-Shift software which harnesses the new engine’s power output. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 4.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 295 Km/h, the fastest ever reached by a production Maserati.
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