One of things I look forward to whenever I go down to Singapore is watching the seemingly endless amounts of Maserati GranTurismo coupes going up and down Orchard road. If you’re a fan of the Maserati GranTurismo or simply any car with a sexy red leather interior, you’ll enjoy the video after the jump. Click here to read the rest of VIDEO: The sexy Maserati GranTurismo
The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S is scheduled for a Detroit 09 debut and is supposed to be the “ultimate expression of Maserati’s sportiness” in the Quattroport range. While power is only up by a very little amount, most of the technical changes that differentiate the Quattroporte S and this new Sport GT S are in the details such as how aggressive it look and what kind of sound emits from its exhaust.
A minor increase from 317kW to 323kW (433 bhp) is achieved via remapping the 4.7 liter V8 engine also found in the Quattroporte S. The car’s gearshift management software also has been updated. The fron and rear suspension features single-rate dampers, stiffer springs and also contribute to lowering the car’s ride height.
On the exterior, the Sport GT S has a new black grille with concave vertical fins. The Trident logo has red accents, similiar to other sporty Maseratis. The headlamps have a metallic titanium finish, and the side trim on the doors, door handles, and twin oval exhaust tailpipes is called “shadowline”, which once again implies a darker look.
Maserati’s GranTurismo MC Corse Concept takes the Maserati GranTurismo S and race-preps it with a new intake system, a competition-spec catalyst, a center exist exhaust, an increased track, new front splitter, rear spoiler and side skirts for better aerodynamic efficiency, 18 inch wheels with racing slick tyres and an upgraded suspension for track usage. The intake, cat and exhaust modifications above bring the 4.7 liter V8 engine found in the GranTurismo S up by 10 horses to 450 horsepower.
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Like the Quattroporte S, the Maserati Granturismo S is a more powerful version of the “base” model, featuring a 4.7 liter V8 engine producing 440hp at 7,000rpm and an impressive peak torque of 490Nm at 4,750rpm. The gearbox is located at the rear transaxle and is a 6-speed manual with an electronically-actuated clutch which can shift at up to 100ms when required. Normal gear changes are slower and smoother, but if you are in the manual sport mode with at least 80% throttle and you shift above 5,500rpm, the fast 100ms shifting mode is activated.
Look after the jump for two videos and a hi-res gallery of this beautiful machine. Click here to read the rest of VIDEO: Maserati Granturismo S
Maserati has given the Maserati Quattroporte a mid-life facelift that features a new front grille with vertical slats, new front and rear lights, a more prominent under-door moulding, and new door mirrors. On the interior you get a new centre console and a rearrange control design. The car also gets the new Maserati Multimedia System satnav.
New to the Quattroporte range is the Maserati Quattroporte S featuring the new 430 horsepower 4.7 liter V8 from the Maserati GranTurismo S, while the Quattroporte soldiers on with its 400 horsepower 4.2 liter V8. Both engines are mated to a ZF quick-shifting 6-speed gearbox.
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Maserati is preparing a Spyder version of the new Maserati GranTurismo, essentially a short-wheel-based cabriolet of the car. It will make it’s public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007. Engine and transmission will likely be the same, and you’d be happy to know it will come with a proper automatic instead of a computer controlled manual clutch which is seen as some to be too unrefined for a luxury car.
Maserati’s sexy new Maserati GranTurismo coupe will be showcased to the public at the upcoming 2007 Geneva International Motor Show. The high performance GT sports car sports a 4.2 liter V8 with 405 horsepower, and a weight distribution of 49:51 front to rear. This unveiling follows the tradition of the Maserati GranTurismo, of which it’s first edition called the Maserati A6 was unveiled to the public at Geneva in 1947. 58 units were produced back then.
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