GranTurismo S debuts at Geneva

Maser should just go wild and push the performance envelope, give Ferrari a run for its money.

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Not sure if im liking the skirts....

 

...why the heck they don`t get the car up to 450 hp????? The Alfa 8C has it and that version is brilliant! Since when is an Alfa Romeo stronger than a Maserati???? Maserati needs a clear S T A T E M E N T !!!!

Ciao!
Walter

 

WOW!
They are getting there.
I'll likely be puling the trigger soon!

 

Did anybody notice the trident logo design incorporated in the rims?......beautiful

 

The problem is if they make it very powerful it will out sell their sister brands...because...without question...that is the best looking 2-door GT car in the world!!!

 

Absolutely stunning. I already saw a number of 'standard' GTs on the road and I must say that it's a true work of art.

35 extra bhp is better than nothing but it could have been more. What the GT really needs is torque though (especially at lower RPMs), and it would be interesting to see what they've done about that.

In any case it's a breathtaking car...

 

Good eyes, that is a nice touch.

 

the stock brakes are already Brembo...

but i still ordered the 380mm Brembo kit, just to fill out the wheels a little bit better.

 

We're still wanting more, but its a step in the right direction. So correct if I'm wrong, it is a true cambio corsa tranny or is it the same automatic version they have now??

 

I like it! Looks great.

 

The CC of the new GT S is completely upgraded and now shifts in 100ms (an adapted F599 gearbox?)

 

+1!

 

I had read that it was a dual clutch transmission. Maybe they have the wrong info?

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/25/maserati-hints-at-dual-clutch-440hp-granturismo-s/

 

It is actually the same V8, I've heard.

 

Maybe...just maybe because of the substantial weight of the GT over the AR 8C and even though they sort of share the same engine,Maserati concentrated efforts for better torque output rather than straight horsepower gains for the 4.7L... JMO.

 

Agreed. Plus I'm not sure if I'm liking the new shoes either.

 

They are correct. The new transmission is a dual clutch (just like the Cambio Corsa and the Duo/Select) and will be called "MC-Shift".

 

DS nor CC are NOT dual clutch but single clutch!!! It is like BMW's SMG not like VW's DSG. If you read specs the new box is quit similar to Ferrari's F599 gearbox. It shifts gears in 100ms....

 

What dont you like about them? Too busy? I like them a lot, so thats why I'm wondering.

 

Exactly. In my eyes, the new wheels are a bit too complicated in design while the overall design language of the car isn't.

They definitely have attractive details and all, but only as a standalone piece, IMHO.

 

Maybe a twin-plate, single clutch would clear up the mess