The main attraction of the Maserati stand in Geneva was the latest version of the convertible GranCabrio, which is called Sport and boasts the same enhancements as the GranTurismo MC Stradale. Sales of cars is scheduled to start this fall. Maserati GranCabrio Sport is equipped with 4.7-liter, V8 engine as standard GranCabrio, but its power was increased from 440 h.p. to 450 h.p. and the maximum torque is 510 Nm. The unit is combined with six-speed automatic gearbox ZF, which ensures acceleration from 0-100 km/h for 4.7 sec and develop a maximum speed of 285 km/h. In GranTurismo MC Stradale these indicators are slightly better, but at the expense of this GranCabrio Sport boasts a 6% lower fuel consumption, achieved mainly by reducing friction. From a mechanical point of view, GranCabrio Sport differs from the basic version in the presence of Skyhook active suspension, and improved braking system, and changes in appearance consist-color grille, smoked headlamps, the presence of different front splitter and side skirts designs. Maserati GranCabrio Sport comes with a new body color Rosso Trionfale, which comes first in the production model of the company. Before it was only used for racing cars, one of them Juan Manuel Fangio won the title in F1 in 1957.

Many cars will attract the eyes of visitors during the exhibition in Frankfurt next month, but there is one in which rapture is guaranteed. The open version of the Maserati GranTurismo, which is called GranCabrio, will debut at the upcoming Motor Show, but sales in Europe will start in spring 2010. To acquire this jewel will have to pay at least 121 300 EUR. Maserati GranCabrio is equipped with 4.7-liter V8 engine of the GranTurismo S, whose power is 440k.s. and it is combined with six-speed robotized transmission MC-Shift. The company claim the car accelerates from 0-100 km / h. for 5.4 sec and develops a speed of 290 kilometers per hour (compartment in these indicators are 4.9 sec and 295 kilometers per hour). The open version of the Maserati GranTurismo is about 100kg. higher weight, which is convertible to the underlying cause is far more cumbersome than the passenger compartment.
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The German tuning company Novitec has not zaela light task to improve the Maserati GranTurismo S, given the exceptional qualities of the car. Novitec engineers have made some improvements on the 4.7-liter V8 engine, led to an increase of its power from standard 440 to 600 h.p. Germans have added additional turbo-compressor, reprogramming are software management unit and changed the exhaust system. External Maserati GranTurismo S received additional spoiler of bumpers, side aprons and back cover, which are made of Carbonia. By Novitec also completely new suspension and a choice between 20 and 21 Tzolov wheels.
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