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 liter 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.