Maserati GranCabrio Sport - Review and Concept

Maserati takes its grand-touring convertible to the next level by introducing the GranCabrio Sport, which will be unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show next month.

Conceived as a harder-edged variant of the GranCabrio, the GranCabrio Sport is equipped with a more powerful and fuel-efficient version of the 4.7-liter V8 engine used in the standard model, which pushes power output to 450hp and 510Nm of torque to give the car a top speed of 285kph.

Despite the higher output, Maserati said engine is more fuel-efficient than the standard model, thanks to Maserati's Friction Reduction Program. This means the GranCabrio Sport engine is more reactive to the driver's inputs while the car's fuel consumption drops by six percent.

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

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Maserati GranCabrio Sport

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.