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Maserati is planning to follow up its spectacular showing of the GranTurismo at last year's Geneva Motor Show, by unveiling an even more accomplished performance tool at the 2008 show, the GranTurismo S.

The Italian carmaker calls the new S the "ultimate expression" of the Maserati coupe, and we're far from ready to argue the point. The new GranTurismo features a more powerful 4.7-liter 440 horsepower V-8 engine, connected to the company's race-inspired, electro-actuated MC-Shift gearbox. Maserati also offers up the same Brembo brakes that were first offered on its Quattroporte Sport GT S, made from a dual casting of iron and aluminum, and utilizing 6-piston calipers.

The GranTurismo S shares the stunning styling of the previous Maser coupe, with some nice added touches like the new Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara upholstered interior. Check out the new Maserati for yourself in our gallery, and tell us what you think of the car in comments.

Maserati presents the GranTurismo S

Modena - February 26th, 2008. A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati will be back at the Geneva International Motorshow with yet another world premiere, the GranTurismo S. The ultimate expression of the Trident coupé's sportiness shifts the emphasis onto performance and driving enjoyment.

Two main novelties are at the heart of the new Maserati: the 440 HP V8 4.7 engine and the electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars that represents the technological DNA of all Maseratis.

The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S. The system features front brake discs made with dual-cast technology - a dual casting of cast iron and aluminum, paired with aluminum mono-bloc 6-piston brake calipers, ensuring optimized braking performance.

On the exterior the Maserati GranTurismo S is characterised by a number of aesthetic modifications that, although discrete, are highly effective and make the car body appear sportier without abandoning the sleekness of the lines masterfully designed by Pininfarina.

The interior upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara reflects the sporty flair of the Maserati GranTurismo S; the figure-hugging front and rear seats are distinguished by their new dynamic design with horizontal piping on the seats and seatbacks.

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