The Maserati GranTurismo is all-new from the ground up and this is no longer the grand tourer millennials are familiar with because this is a different kind of GranTurismo you will be meeting on the road and you'll be expecting some burning jealousy upon seeing this.
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| 2024 Maserati GranTurismo |
Starting at an ultra-expensive 182,000 Euros plus additional costs, the all-new, second-generation, Maserati GranTurismo is the evolution of the definitive Italian grand tourer that is primed and ready to tackle through the new normal with its quintessential style and dramatic performance you can expect in a Maserati.
Starting with the design, the previous Pininfarina-styled shape is gone and replaced by an MC20-inspired one penned by Maserati themselves. Although it bears similarities to its predecessor, the new shape adds drama and valor to this grand tourer, giving observers a whole new meaning of passion at first sight. Bet no one's prepared for this encounter.
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| 2024 Maserati GranTurismo interior |
Inside, the new model is display overload behind the wheel because you will be greeted by not one, not two, but five displays such as the 12.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.3-inch satnav, 8.8-inch climate control touch panel, a heads-up display, and a digital clock that dramatically displays the Maserati logo when you start it up.
Like the previous model, it's a 2+2 set up but you can only fit through the front because the rear seats are rather small, meaning you'll have to fit your poodle behind you as well as your designer handbags in case you couldn't find more room in the 310L boot capacity because of so much luxury goods stuffed.
At launch, the all-new GranTurismo is powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo Nettuno V6 engine derived from the MC20. In the Trofeo version, it produces 550hp of power and 650Nm of torque. With the 8-speed automatic gearbox and 4WD, a first for a Maserati grand tourer, it does 0-100kph in 3.5 seconds and flat out in 320kph, faster than the previous GranTurismo.
If that wasn't enough, Maserati is preparing an all-electric Folgore model that packs 761PS of total power output through all four wheels and can last over 400km of driving range on one full charge. Silent but deadly, of course.
Despite being a 4WD grand tourer, the all-new GranTurismo is downright addictive behind the wheel because of its rear self-locking differential (mechanical in the Modena and electronic in the Trofeo) as well as sport-tuned dynamics underneath. It even features four driving modes with the last one being the most enjoyable of all; Corsa. Flip this car into Corsa mode and the all-new GranTurismo comes alive as a blown-out sportscar that can dance through the bends in a wild but formal kind of manner. The same goes for the Folgore variant.
Although controversial for Maserati fanatics, the all-new GranTurismo is fitted with a range of driver assistance features such as Maserati Active Driving Assist providing autonomous emergency braking, active lane assist, emergency lane keeping, Dynamic Road View, rear emergency braking, and a surround-view camera. Welcome to the new normal.
The all-new GranTurismo by Maserati rewrote the rules of what an Italian grand tourer should be and judging by its dramatic style, interior, performance, technology, not to mention the controversial electric variant that promises to be as fun as a Formula E racer. With such evolution, this is the GranTurismo the world deserves to be seen and it's something to aspire to. This is Maserati, reloaded.
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