Whenever you think of Italy, the first few things that come to your mind are pizza, cars, and fashion. But once you dive a little deeper, you're going to realize that the country also has a rich auto design house industry. Whether its Pininfarina->ke69 or Zagato->ke3827 or other design studios, Italy has loads of them to call its own.

One of the younger design studios in that part of the world is Camal Studio. We say 'young' because it's only been around for five years. But in that span, it's produced some pretty interesting concepts, including the retro-stoked Fiat 500 Marcia Corta. This year, Camal Studio is back to present another one of its concepts, called the Tributo.

The car is based on the Maserati GranTurismo->ke2326, which shouldn't come as a surprise because it imbibes everything of what constitutes a fantastic Italian supercar->ke177. You're going to notice the inspiration off the bat, too, particularly the sculptural lines, the extended wheel arches, and the aggressive front profile of the Tributo. It takes the shape of a fastback, which isn't what you'd call the Gran Turismo, but the clean yet sophisticated way the Tributo was designed will certainly make its Italian counterpart proud.

According to Camal, the Tributo will also be powered by the same 4.7-liter V-8 engine that produces 443 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, capable of hitting 60 mph in 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 185 mph.

For now, the Tributo is still in the rendering stage of its development, but we certainly wouldn't mind seeing it on the road sooner than later.

Click past the jump to read about the Maserati GranTurismo Sport

2013 Camal Studio Tributo Concept

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  • Model: 2013 Camal Studio Tributo Concept
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 443
  • Torque: 376
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2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport

The 2013 GranTurismo Sport welcomed a host of new changes on the look and performance of the Italian supercar. The exterior highlights of the new GranTurismo Sport include a redesigned front bumper that optimizes the front air flow for both the engine and brakes. The headlights also received upgrades in the form of new DRL LED technology and the taillights were improved by an elegant, more aggressive, darker tone for the light clusters. The interior received completely redesigned front and rear seats, as well as a new steering wheel with a sportier and more muscular look.

Power comes in the form of a 4.7-liter V-8 engine that produces an improved 460 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque, with a 0-60 mph of 4.7 seconds to go with a top speed of 186 mph.