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Maserati GranCabrio for Frankfurt show

August 24, 2009 by Karl Peskett  




The convertible version of the ultra sleek GranTurismo will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

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Called the GranCabrio, it’s the first four seater convertible that Maserati has ever made. Styled by Pininfarina, it has the longest wheelbase of any convertible on the market, liberating rear seat room.

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It also has a canvas roof, unlike so many drop tops we see today. With its Ferrari derived 4.7-litre V8 making 323kW, it should be an aural delight.

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Customers can expect deliveries in 2010 and more details will be available after its unveiling on September 15.

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15 Responses to “Maserati GranCabrio for Frankfurt show”
  1. Iz says:

    Now -that- is a classically proportioned, big 4-seater convertible. Beautiful.

    Pity its priced out of the reach of us mere mortals though :P

  2. observer says:

    Still the best looking car in its class…no exceptions!!!

  3. Wheelnut®™ says:

    No Way – it’s an [Italian] Aston Martin Wannabe!

  4. GT says:

    theres just some thing not quite rite a bout the way Masers look

  5. Devil666 says:

    Wheelnut, you’ve got it all backwards. Aston are trying to be Italian with their pathetic reliability. This looks better than any Aston ever made. Mostly because they all look the same, so its not hard to look better than one model.

    It’s time people got over AM. So overrated.

  6. Camski says:

    You’ll probably find though that the lucky ones in this league, you may very well find an AM and Massa next to each other in the same garage.

    It’s no surprise, I know of people who own an IS F and C63 or E90 M3 and C63. Like it’s no surprise to find a set of F430 and Gallardo keys in the same cupboard.

    Then you have the best of both worlds =D

    I just hope this GranCabrio isn’t too heavy, the Turismo is plenty powerful but for something of this caliber, the 5 second to 100 time leaves a bit to be wanted (and yes, on the road, you can feel it too, all show, no go). Granted it’s a GT but a bit of staight line poke to keep up with the otherwise “poor mans” C63 wouldn’t be a bad idea.

    Oh and don’t get me started on the GranTurismo’s reliabilty haha. The build is crap, the plastic trim will start to fall off within the first year and you’ll have rattles like no other. But I believe this is part of the experience, because at the next Maserati meet, you can point out that your rattle is on the right, while everyone elses is on the left =P

  7. Martin says:

    I agree with GT and Wheelnut®™…

  8. Minnow says:

    Oh come on guys, saying the Aston is more attractive than this Maser is like trying to argue why Jennifer Hawkins and Rachael Finch are more attractive than each other. They’re both insanely gorgeous in their own right.

  9. Alex says:

    Lovely looking car, though I prefer the coupe and I’m looking more forward to seeing the shooting brake version. I’m just glad it has a canvas roof.

    Camski, personal experience and every review I’ve read disagrees with your build quality claims. The Quattroporte is also well built. You can’t just say the plastic trim will fall off, because it probably won’t. The Italian’s have really stepped up when it comes to interiors. Rattles? Perhaps. But if you’re driving it as you should then you shouldn’t be able to hear them over the engine note.

  10. RdS says:

    now thats a nice looking car. Even the coupes are stunning in the metal – especially love the concave grille.

  11. zahmad says:

    If you cant afford a Ferrari, get the awesome Maser!!

  12. alexmack says:

    HOLLY MAC. This is one of if not the most dead sexy car i have ever seen. Absolutely dripping with character and class. Now if i only owned one and had megan fox, jen hawkins and micha barton to fill those empty seats….

  13. ElecEng says:

    I wonder how’s it gonna look like with the roof on? That much amount of wheelbase would mean longer canvas…and I think it won’t look too good.

  14. The Realist says:

    Devil666 Says:
    August 24th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
    “Wheelnut, you’ve got it all backwards. Aston are trying to be Italian with their pathetic reliability.”

    Maserati are hardly Lexus themselves.

    “This looks better than any Aston ever made.”

    I beg to differ.

    “It’s time people got over AM. So overrated.”

    Not really. Maserati on the other hand…

  15. Baddass says:

    Alex are you sure that they are making a shooting brake? I thought that was just an ugly camouflage for the Cabrio. But yeah, just beautiful.

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