Maserati Coupé#GranSport
Maserati Gran Sport Coupe
The Maserati GranSport is a derivative of the Maserati manufactured already since the end of 2001 coupe with 4.2-liter Ferrari V8. He was introduced in the fall of 2004 as the Gran Sport (Coupe ) at the Geneva Motor Show.
Based on the coupe receives the Gran Sport discreet touch-ups on the body, small technical changes to the engine and Cambiocorsa circuit. The revision of the Cambiocorsa circuit led to shorter reaction time of these. Body side make the new front and rear apron together with the small spoiler lip on the boot lid for more downforce. In addition, the chassis of the Gran Sport was lowered by ten millimeters and stiffer. Together, these measures improve the aerodynamics and driving behavior, also reduce the drag coefficient from 0.33. The Maserati Gran Sport Coupe was settled as a competitor to the Porsche 996 GT3 and Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale.
The GranSport Spyder is an open two-seater and builds on the Gran Sport Coupe. The fabric roof of the two-seater can be fully automatically within about 23 seconds to open and close. However, the top opening only works in the car, including the handbrake stop. He is set up as a competitor to Mercedes SL 500 and Porsche 911 convertible. Only 472 Spyders were built, 83 pieces of it in Germany admitted.
Modifications
- Suspension tuning (electronic suspension with lowered suspension, 10 mm)
- Altered Parts of the body ( sills, aprons, enlarged and chrome radiator grille )
- Almost completely modified interior with new sit (Sport), revised instruments, and new controls in built-in components made of carbon
- Engine tuning ( 7 kW) to now 294 kW (400 hp) and 452 Nm
- Maximum speed ( 5 km / h) 290 km / h top
- Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.85 s
- Shorter reaction time Cambiocorsa circuit.
The first paper on the unglamorous technical modifications to the vehicle lead to an almost entirely new quality of driving. The Gran Sport is handier, faster is better and sounds especially even sportier than the basic model by the push of a button to open valve exhaust. In addition, it is available exclusively with the semi-automatic " Cambiocorsa " gearbox.
Interior
Maserati GranSport Spyder