2011 Maserati GranTurismo

Changes are light for the 2011 Maserati GranTurismo, with a new wood steering wheel, aerodynamic bodywork trim for S models, dark surrounds for the headlights, interior trim minor revisions and matte paint options.The font-engine, rear-wheel-drive GranTurismo is one of those rare cars once seen That is hard to forget. The GranTurismo S Automatic includes all of the above, plus a more powerful engine, an automated manual transmission, larger brakes, a sport exhaust, 20-inch wheels, and unique front and rear spoilers. Options for Either of the GranTurismo trims include front parking sensors, two-tone interior colors, a faux suede headliner, a wood steering wheel and perforated leather seats.
How they've added just 220 pounds in reinforcements. How the fabric does not balloon at top speed.The convertible 2011 Maserati GranTurismon - the first factory-produced four-seat soft-top in the automaker's 96-year history - plays its soundtrack to 7200 rpm without a filter.The rest of the car? Picture a GranTurismo S Automatic sans roof.Maserati has redesigned the body structure and the components Surrounding the cabin, larger Including doorsill extensions and stressed components like the roof storage compartment, a torsion wall behind the rear seats, and rods That connects the damper domes in the engine bay.
Builders of luxury convertibles have split Between folding hardtops and canvas. Rational heads in search of extra ultraviolet go for a Mercedes-Benz SL and its robo-metal roof. Traditionalists prefer the lustrous burled wood found under the fabric top of a Jaguar XK. An extrovert Italian goes, ¬ definitely Italian, even if it costs a bit more. On its $ 140.200 GTC, Maserati has opted for a three-layer ragtop.With notop, Suddenly there's an engine with the voice of an angel-a Barking angel, a snarling angel, an angel That makes RIPs and howls and catcalls at the ladies.2011 Maserati GranTurismo wish Maserati Had suspension included a separate button to give the driver more control a la carte.Sure, shifts by the traditional planetary-gear ZF six-speed automatic Are not Quite as Snappy as in the latest dual-clutch jobs (or as satisfying as a manual's-dream on), but We suspect the GTC's Mostly boulevard-bound drivers earnest appreciate its smooth operation