‘08 Geneva: Maserati GranTurismo S

Written By: Evan McCausland

Filed Under: All News, Geneva Motor Show, Maserati, Sports/GTs March 5th, 2008 3:30 PM

Unlike Jaguar’s XKR-S, we’re happy to report that Maserati’s “S-model” - the GranTurismo S, revealed this week at the Geneva Motor Show - actually sports a boost in power. Quanto meraviglioso…

Although the curvaceous GranTurismo has a few trim tweaks here and there (notably a new leather interior and smoked alloys), Maserati did tweak the car by adding the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione’s 440-horsepower 4.7-liter V-8, in lieu of the standard engine. Also thrown in is a high-performance Brembo brake system, sporting aluminum front discs and six-piston calipers up front.

Although Jaguar’s new cat certainly looks the part, it doesn’t blend power and panache like the GranTurismo does. We can’t wait to get our hands on one of these for a quick (or long) spin…

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9 Comments

mo March 5th, 2008 4:25 PM Link

can we have more pics of this one…. i saw the gran tourismo in reality and i was disappointed. the car looks like a sedan more than a coupe. i didn’t like it.

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dieselhead March 5th, 2008 4:32 PM Link

I’d say the devil is in the details. With a long wheelbase and real rear seat, this car is larger and more sedan like. Still, I saw one Monday at the Ferrari-Maserati store in Manhattan and thought it looked superb.

Cicero March 5th, 2008 9:04 PM Link

I would drive one if I could aford one, but then I would also like to afford a Ferrari F430 or a Porsche 911 Targa S

Winding Road » Archive » Video: Driving the Maserati GranTurismo S March 6th, 2008 11:00 AM Link

[…] just launched one of its all-time sexiest coupes at the Geneva Motor Show, the scintillating GranTurismo S. While it still may be a while before we get our hands on this version of the Maserati, why let […]

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X3 SoB March 6th, 2008 10:18 PM Link

Exterior tweaks be dammed, 4.7 litres, baby! Much better than the the Jaguar XKR-S. I think this is a logical extension of the 8C’s engine.

Barry March 8th, 2008 10:15 AM Link

metal air intakes..unpainted, or non baked paint, and plastic intakes. I guess it boils down to something nasa would use..and baked on high temp nonconductive, or one way giveaway conductive something or other. titanium high grade something…baked paint or stiff enough plastic. smooth in ribbed out.

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