Maserati GranCabrio Sport Project by
Vilner
This particular Maserati was driven from
the UK all the way to Bulgaria simply because the owner felt that the cabin of
his GranCabrio wasn't spectacular enough.
The tuner didn't touch the exterior,
which remained 'Rosso Trionfale'. The black 'Astro' 20" wheels are also
factory-spec, though that's about where Maserati's design influence ends as far
as this build is concerned.
Inside, gone is the 'Bianco Pregiato'
finish as soft brown leather and Bordeaux accents have taken over everywhere.
The white stitching then serves as "precision framing", according to
the tuner, while Alcantara finds its way around the sun visors and on the
soft-top itself.
Vilner also wrapped some hard surfaces
(like the base of the seats) in fine Alcantara, whereas the rear-view mirror
received a brown leather front frame, with black Alcantara at the back. The
Bulgarian tuner put more brown leather to good use around the Bose speakers and
even in the luggage compartment, where the Trident is now embroidered.
There's also a bag, hand crafted in the
same "spirit" as the interior of the car itself. It's got red
handles, stitched together with the same technique as the steering wheel -
while the carbon fiber shoulder strap resembles the seat belts' metal buckle,
which is pretty clever.
In terms of performance, this 2012
Maserati GranCabrio Sport drives as it did back when it first left the factory.
There are no engine mods, though with 460 PS and 520 Nm at
its disposal, it will hit 100 km/h in 5 seconds flat before maxing out
at 285 km/h.
