Maserati GranTurismo S At Sydney Motor Show

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Sep 26, 2008
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Maserati’s fastest-ever production model, the GranTurismo S—upon which the track-spec GranTurismo MC Corse is based—has landed in Sydney for its Australian debut at the Australian International Motor Show in October.

Leading up to the event, the GranTurismo S took in the sights of Sydney, showing off its twin-silencer exhaust system that offers the ability to trumpet the car’s presence to passers-by with the crackling note of Sport mode, and a quieter cruising mode for casual town driving.

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The GranTurismo S, the new flagship of the Maserati range, is powered by a 4.7 litre 323kW V8 engine, with an electro-actuated MC Shift system.  The S also has a transaxle layout, and dual-cast technology brakes.

The GranTurismo S powers to 100kmh in 4.9 seconds on its way to a maximum speed of 295kmh—the highest ever reached by a standard production Maserati.

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  • Godspeed [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    What a hot car.

    Still, I wish the council would let me park my car there for a few photographs!@
  • Mark Bedford [reply]
    1 year ago 0 points
    I think its funny how 'Lord' Harry Metcliff, founder and editor for EVO magazine, rushed out and bought the GranTurismo, and then Masser announced the GranTurismo S model a few weeks later.

    He was obviously totally gutted, as the only gripe he had with the car was a lack of power for its weight. I can understand this from looking at the figures, the S version went part way to fixing this.

    After a few months of ownership, he replaced it with the new Audi RS6, as if to say 'up yours' J The Audi RS6 seats the whole family in comfort, shares engine technology with Lambo and comes complete with sickbays.

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