Geneva Preview : GranTurismo S confirmed
Posted on February 26, 2008
Filed Under Geneva Motor Show, Maserati, News
Here are some official details and images regarding Maserati’s new GranTurismo S, which is expected to be unveiled in Geneva next week. The S version features the same 4.7-liter 440hp V8 engine which Maserati developed especially for the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.
This engine seems to be mated to an electro-actuated MC-Shift gearbox mounted on the rear transaxle for optimized weight distribution and faster shifting times. The Brembo braking system keeps the extra power which was first used on the Quattroporte Sport GT S, featuring front brakes with dual-cast iron/aluminum discs and six-pot aluminum calipers.
As you can notice from the official images, the GranTurismo S also sports a subtle visual tweaks including new wheels and a leather & Alcantara-trimmed interior with sport buckets.
Here’s the press release :
PRESS RELEASE
Maserati presents the GranTurismo S
Modena – February 26th, 2008. A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati will be back at the Geneva International Motorshow with yet another world premiere, the GranTurismo S. The ultimate expression of the Trident coupé’s sportiness shifts the emphasis onto performance and driving enjoyment.
Two main novelties are at the heart of the new Maserati: the 440 HP V8 4.7 engine and the electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars that represents the technological DNA of all Maseratis.
The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S. The system features front brake discs made with dual-cast technology – a dual casting of cast iron and aluminum, paired with aluminum mono-bloc 6-piston brake calipers, ensuring optimized braking performance.
On the exterior the Maserati GranTurismo S is characterised by a number of aesthetic modifications that, although discrete, are highly effective and make the car body appear sportier without abandoning the sleekness of the lines masterfully designed by Pininfarina.
The interior upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara reflects the sporty flair of the Maserati GranTurismo S; the figure-hugging front and rear seats are distinguished by their new dynamic design with horizontal piping on the seats and seatbacks.
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