The Maserati GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the Trident carmaker’s history, will make its world wide debut on September 15 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The introduction of the GranCabrio – the Trident’s third prong – completes Maserati’s product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio.
The GranCabrio represents the very essence of Maserati in terms of open-top cars. It’s a Maserati in the purest sense of the word: from the unmistakable style by Pininfarina to the spacious interior, from the craftsmanship of each detail to the driving pleasure and performance. The Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses in a shared open-air experience, without sacrificing comfort and performance. A dream car designed and built for men and women who love to live life in an understated – though sophisticated – manner. Like all the made in Maserati open-top convertibles: special cars aimed at refined connoisseurs.
In fact the GranCabrio is continuing the Maserati tradition in open-top cars, joining models that have played such an important part in the Modena carmaker’s history such as the 1950 A6G Frua Spyder, 1960 3500GT Vignale Spyder, 1964 Mistral Spyder, 1968 Ghibli Spyder and 2001 Spyder designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the car that marked Maserati’s return to the United States. In the footsteps of tradition, the GranCabrio opens a new chapter, because never before have four-seater top-down models ever been produced at the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory. Four proper seats, so that the rear passengers are not merely supporting actors, but co-stars of the journey.
The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 litre V8, 323 kW engine and is the convertible with the longest wheelbase on the market. The GranCabrio’s roof is strictly canvas-made, emphasizing the link with the Maserati tradition.
The Maserati GranCabrio will be marketed starting next winter, and experienced by customers the world over from the following spring.
Story by Maserati S.p.A.
In Detail
| submitted by | admin |
| type | Series Production Car |
| released at | 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show |
| built at | Modena, Italy |
| body stylist | Jason Castriota |
| coachbuilder | Pininfarina |
| price $ | $ 135,800 |
| price £/td> | £95,630 |
| engine | 90° V8 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Electronic Injection |
| displacement | 4691 cc / 286.26 in³ |
| bore | 94 mm / 3.7 in |
| stroke | 84.5 mm / 3.3 in |
| compression | 11.25:1 |
| power | 324 kw / 434.5 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 92.62 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 219.44 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 490 nm / 361.4 ft lbs @ 4750 rpm |
| redline | 7000 |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Sachs CDC Dampers |
| r suspension | Multi-Link w/Sachs CDC Dampers |
| curb weight | 1980 kg / 4366 lbs |
| weight distro | 49 % / 51 % |
| wheelbase | 2942 mm / 115.8 in |
| front track | 1586 mm / 62.4 in |
| rear track | 1590 mm / 62.6 in |
| length | 4881 mm / 192.2 in |
| width | 1915 mm / 75.4 in |
| height | 1353 mm / 53.3 in |
| transmission | ZF 6-speed Automatic MC-Shift Semi-Automatic |
| top speed | ~283 kph / 175.74 mph |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~5.3 seconds |
| fuel econ epa | 15.68 L/100 km or 15 mpg-us |
| city fuel econ epa | 19.60 L/100 km or 12 mpg-us |
| hwy fuel econ epa | 12.38 L/100 km or 19 mpg-us |
| urban fuel econ eu | 23.22 L/100 km or 10.13 mpg-us |
| extra urban fuel econ eu | 10.56 L/100 km or 22.27 mpg-us |
| combined fuel econ eu | 15.23 L/100 km or 15.44 mpg-us |
| emission | 354 g/km |
| fuel capacity | 75 litres or 19.80 gal. |
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