2009 Maserati GranTurismo S
Modena – February 26th, 2008. A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati will be back at the Geneva International Motorshow with yet another world premiere, the GranTurismo S. The ultimate expression of the Trident coupé’s sportiness shifts the emphasis onto performance and driving enjoyment.
Two main novelties are at the heart of the new Maserati: the 440 HP V8 4.7 engine and the electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars that represents the technological DNA of all Maseratis.
The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S. The system features front brake discs made with dual-cast technology – a dual casting of cast iron and aluminum, paired with aluminum mono-bloc 6-piston brake calipers, ensuring optimized braking performance.
On the exterior the Maserati GranTurismo S is characterised by a number of aesthetic modifications that, although discrete, are highly effective and make the car body appear sportier without abandoning the sleekness of the lines masterfully designed by Pininfarina.
The interior upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara reflects the sporty flair of the Maserati GranTurismo S; the figure-hugging front and rear seats are distinguished by their new dynamic design with horizontal piping on the seats and seatbacks.
Story by Maserati S. p. A.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | Modena, Italy |
| price $ | $ 121,500 |
| price £/td> | £84,395 |
| engine | 90° V8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminium Alloy |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Electronic Injection |
| displacement | 4691 cc / 286.26 in³ |
| bore | 94 mm / 3.7 in |
| stroke | 84.5 mm / 3.3 in |
| power | 324 kw / 434.5 bhp |
| specific output | 92.62 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 231.12 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 490 nm / 361.4 ft lbs |
| redline | 7200 |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Sachs CDC Dampers |
| r suspension | Multi-Link w/Sachs CDC Dampers |
| curb weight | 1880 kg / 4145 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2942 mm / 115.8 in |
| length | 4881 mm / 192.2 in |
| width | 1915 mm / 75.4 in |
| height | 1353 mm / 53.3 in |
| transmission | ZF 6-Speed automatic |
| top speed | ~295 kph / 183.19 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~4.8 seconds |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~4.9 seconds |
| urban fuel econ eu | 25.8 L/100 km or 9.12 mpg-us |
| extra urban fuel econ eu | 11.2 L/100 km or 21.00 mpg-us |
| combined fuel econ eu | 16.2 L/100 km or 14.52 mpg-us |
| emission | 387 g/km |
