Following the model’s global premiere at the New
York Stock Exchange, Maserati brought the new 2018 GranTurismo and GranCabrio
models to Goodwood Festival of Speed for their European premiere.
Taking inspiration by the Alfieri concept, Maserati
has refreshed the exterior with a new ‘sharknose’ hexagonal grille, lower air
ducts and a redesigned rear bumper among others. The revisions also resulted in
reducing the aerodynamic drag from 0.33 to 0.32 for the GranTurismo and from
0.35 to 0.33 for the GranCabrio.
Open the doors and you will be greeted by the
Poltrona Frau leather seats and a redesigned lower console with a new double
rotary dial made out of forged aluminum and a button cluster for the vehicle’s
driving modes. Maserati has also upgraded the infotainment system by adding a
high-resolution 8.4-inch capacitive touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto.
The revised range includes two versions of the
GranTurismo and GranCabrio: the Sport and the MC. Both of them are still
powered by a naturally aspirated Ferrari-built 4.7-liter V8 with 460 hp at
7,000 rpm and 520 Nm of peak torque at 4,750 rpm. A six-speed ZF automatic is the
only transmission option.
Maserati is also celebrating 70 years of building GT
cars, so they’ve brought a collection of classic models to be displayed
alongside the new GranTurismo and GrandCabrio, including the A6 1500, 3500 GT,
Ghibli SS Coupe and 3200 GT.
