CAR GARAGE | Maserati GranCabrio Sport (2012) | With more power, a faster gearshift and a distinctively aggressive look, the Maserati GranCabrio Sport has given a harder-edged Maserati convertible to sit alongside the GranTurismo S and the Quattroporte Sport GT S as the flagships of Their respective performance ranges. Public ally unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Maserati GranCabrio Sport combines an upgraded 4.7-liter V8 engine with a horsepower increase of 10 to 450 hp and improved fuel economy with the faster MC Auto Shift transmission. Visually, the Maserati GranCabrio Sport is characterized by a more-pronounced dynamic look.
The upgraded "Sport Skyhook" uses acceleration sensors to register wheel and chassis movement. With the Maserati GranCabrio Sport, the Sky hook system management software and received upgraded dampers to give a sharper focus on handling, grip and balance, while even the springs and anti-roll bars have been upgraded. This all helps the GranCabrio Sport to stop in just 35 meters from 100km / h.
The Maserati GranCabrio Sport is the first Maserati to match the upgraded, 450hp version of the 4.7-liter engine with the day-to-day luxury of a fully automatic transmission. This six-speed transmission includes the super-fast MC Auto Shift mode and has been developed for the Maserati GranCabrio Sport directly from the transmission in the Quattroporte Sport GT S. The MC Auto Shift mode contains a launch-control mode and is active in both Manual and Automatic Sport Sport modes to Provide faster gearshift times and to automatically "blips" the throttle during down-shifts. To operate the MC Start Strategy (launch-control mode), the driver turns off the MSP in Auto Sport mode, then holds the brake pedal while pressing the accelerator. The transmission Gives the driver five distinct operating modes: Auto, Normal, Manual-Normal, Auto, Sport, Manual-Sport and Ice.
A series of Relatively small upgrades in critical areas have created an integrated, dynamic design Immediately That differentiates the Maserati GranCabrio Sport from the rest of the GranCabrio range and identifies it with both the Quattroporte Sport GT S and the GranTurismo S. It's a color That highlights the Maserati GranCabrio Sport's strong personality, yet maintains its elegant and slim look. The strong, distinctive grille GranCabrio receives even more character with a new black color, while the grille's Maserati Trident receives the red Accents That are reserved for the fastest car in each of Maserati's model ranges.
