Maserati has released today the initial facts and images of the new GranCabrio Sport which will have its world debut at the Geneva motor show. On display for the first time on March 1st, 2011, the Maserati GranCabrio Sport will be available for sale from this summer. The power of the Maserati GranCabrio Sport comes from a 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine good for 331 kW (450 hp) and 510 Nm of torque. The 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of the Maserati GranCabrio Sport have not been announced yet, however, the company does mentions its top speed -285 km/h. The new GranCabrio Sport comes with a ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox and a rear-wheel-drive system.
The Maserati GranCabrio Sport has been developed
to complete the company's sporty line-up, which also includes the GranTurismo S and the Quattroporte Sport GT S.
The Maserati GranCabrio Sport also comes with a 6% reduction in fuel consumption thanks to the Friction Reduction Program which refers the engine internals.
Visually, the Maserati GranCabrio Sport distinguishes itself from the 'regular' model through
a black grille and Trident with red accents, darkened headlights, and new front corner splitters and side skirts.
The Maserati GranCabrio Sport price list will be announced at a later date.
Maserati Press Release:
WORLDWIDE PREVIEW AT THE GENEVA AUTO SHOW FOR THE MASERATI GRANCABRIO SPORT
The new Maserati that will debut at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show will offer more driving
enjoyment thanks to an improved overall vehicle dynamics, more horse power, a more responsive and efficient engine and optimized gearshift response.
Modena, February 21, 2011. After stunning the world with the GranCabrio at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Maserati will use the 2011 Geneva Motor Show to take its grand-touring convertible to a new level of performance and handling with the GranCabrio Sport.
Conceived to give the GranCabrio a harder-edged model to sit alongside the GranTurismo S and the Quattroporte Sport GT S, the GranCabrio Sport uses a more powerful and fuel-efficient version of Maserati’s, all-alloy 4.7-litre V8, coupled with the ZF six-speed automatic transmission.
This naturally aspirated engine produces in this configuration 331 kW (450 horsepower) and has 510 Nm at the peak of its rich, thick torque curve. Maserati’s Friction Reduction Program has made the GranCabrio Sport’s engine more reactive to the driver’s most-nuanced inputs, while reaching a 6% reduction in fuel consumption. The top speed of the GranCabrio Sport is 285 km/h.
This six-speed transmission is equipped with the
super-fast MC Auto Shift software and has been developed for the GranCabrio Sport directly from the transmission in the Quattroporte Sport GT S. The MC Auto Shift provides optimized gearshift response resulting in an even-greater engagement.
The handling has received attention, too, with an upgrade and revision of the Skyhook active-suspension system – now with a sportier tuning – and the adoption of grooved and drilled dual-cast brake discs.
Visually, the GranCabrio Sport is characterized by a more-pronounced dynamic look. This look begins at the GranCabrio’s distinctive nose with a black grille and a Trident with red accents. The headlights now have a black look with white sidemarks, while front corner splitters and the redesigned side skirts are both body colored. The GranCabrio Sport also debuts a new body color for Maserati: Rosso Trionfale inspired by the red Italian national colors used on 1950s racing Maseratis – in 1957, Juan Manuel Fangio won his fifth F1 World Title at the wheel of a red Maserati 250F.
The GranCabrio Sport will be on sale in all of Maserati’s 62 markets starting from summer 2011.
