2011 Maserati GranTurismo
By Zaheer on Jul 18, 2011 with Comments 0
When it comes to getting a car that is beautiful and perfect in many ways then this sleek little convertible or coupe Maserati GranTurismo vehicles has got to be the one for those look for a great car. With this Maserati being designed by Pininfarina and this new Maserati was actually created so that the car would actually start to be in competition with none other than the Mercedes Benz.
This great new car is going to be responsible for creating a great grand touring driving experience, this is really a great package that comes with this Maserati however and it is one of the reasons as to why this is one of the sought after cars of today. This is going to be a powerful car however, there is now going to be the V-8 4.7 liter Ferrari type motor or if that is not the option then it is going to be the V-8 4.2 liter engine.
With this engine it is capable of producing a massive four hundred and thirty three of horsepower with this 4.7 liter engine; with the convertible version then this is going to be able to seat four people. This will also come with a good and strong canvas roof, with the coupe configuration then that will be a little different. That will have a choice of over three different trims available however such as the Base, the S and the S Automatic models.
With the S midrange it will be a little bigger to the back of the car with that coming in at a rear bias of almost fifty three percent and only the front bias being lower and at forty seven percent. There will also be a ten percent increased damping.
With the S trim, that is going to have a new extension which will mean that the aerodynamic front is greatly improved however. With the coupe models however they are going to have a dark headlight surround but the steering wheel will have a wooden exterior.
This new GranTurismo will have a coupe and convertible body work but there are also going to house the great and reliable V-8 4.2 liter and 4.7 liter engines. They will work with the six speed automatic transmission or the six speed auto clutch manual; however there are some great models of the GranTurismo including the Convertible, the S automatic and the S model also.
There is now the new Matte finish paint to the Maserati, all of the coupe versions are going to have newer and better headlight surrounds which are now darker and more effective. With the convertible range, this is going to be an optional thing for the Turismo; but with there is now a new aerodynamic feel to the front fascia with the S model.
There will be a few changes to the inside of the car, there are now two leather colors available so there is a nice new choice but there will also be the wood steering wheel being offered which does add a nice touch to the GranTurismo.
The outside of the car really will have a great style of both the convertible look and the coupe and this new Maserati is very fantastic looking especially with the Pininfarina style. With the coupe having a 4.7 liter engine it will have some great wheels which will come in with a size of twenty inches.
The interior of the Maserati is now going to be quite comfortable and very new fixtures also; there are now almost six different colors for the dashboard. There is a nice new dark chrome trim to the car as well as the leather hues and leather or wood steering wheel. There is even the new Padouk wooden trim to choose from.
With the GranTurismos Base model it will come with the automatic transmission and the V-8 4.7 liter engine; this is a powerful engine and. With the gears included with this 4.7 liter engine it can manage almost seven thousand two hundred or rpm.
There will be an option over the shock absorbers which will adjust the damping regularly along with the Skyhook system though if they are not wanted then they don’t need to be included.
With the S model of the GranTurismo this will now include the new suspension which is going to have the fix setting along with the improved dampeners and the springs. The performance of the Turismo will be greatly improved with the new thick rear anti roll bar so that is a nice fixture with the car.
The Turismo is going to now have the brake assist which can brake even before the driver will in case there is ever an emergency detected. All models will come with the six standard airbags along with the anti roll bars also; these bars will deploy within one hundred and ninety milliseconds when the car has that possibility of rolling over.
There is also the Brembo braking system built into the car along with the ever reliable electronic brake force distribution and there is the stability programmed control also. This really helps to bring the good traction control along with the stability control also to this car.
The EPA fuel economy can reach almost nineteen mpg for the highway roads and around twelve mpg for the city roads.
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