2011 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi
The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi was born from the union of two iconic brands of the made in Italy, which share common values such as craftsmanship and tradition.
A masterpiece of technology and craftsmanship, the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi will be introduced at the Frankfurt MotorShow in September 2011.
The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is crafted at the historical Maserati headquarters in Modena, with exclusive materials bespokely created in various colours for this project.
The three-layered body colour named Grigio Fiamma Fendi is a special dark grey with an iridescent golden finish on the surface. The wood trim Pergamena Fendi runs across the width of the dashboard, on the doors and on the top of the gear lever, all in the iconic FENDI yellow, like the brake callipers and the embroidered yellow trident on the headrests.
Adding a stronger yet elegant character to the GranCabrio is FENDI’s unmistakable double F-logo, stitched on the seat, also appearing in the centre of the 20-inch Trident design alloy wheels, and the FENDI logo along the rocker panel.
Cuoio Romano, Fendi’s most precious leather of its Selleria line, has been used for such details as the instrument cluster cover, for the gear lever and for the profiles of the floor mats. It also features in the Limited Edition Travel Set of luggage and accessories.
The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi represents a perfect marriage between the art of a handmade product with the ultimate technology and research of its 4.7-litre V8 engine coupled with automatic transmission, which brings out to life a unique roar, music to the ears of car connoisseurs.
Silvia Venturini Fendi’s specially crafted logo seals this collaboration. A silver oval plaque with the engraving of the Maserati trident, Fendi logo and the 5-digit series number (five being an iconic number for Fendi) is located on the dashboard, in front of the passenger seat, and on both sides of the black cloth folding roof.
A special black car cover with a ton-sur-ton double F logo dresses the GranCabrio, hiding this marvellous secret from indiscreet eyes until the very last moment.
Story by Maserati S.p.A.
In Detail
| submitted by | admin |
| type | Series Production Car |
| released at | 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show |
| built at | Modena, Italy |
| body stylist | Jason Castriota |
| interior designer | Silvia Venturini Fendi |
| coachbuilder | Pininfarina |
| engine | V8 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminum |
| displacement | 4691 cc / 286.26 in³ |
| bore | 94 mm / 3.7 in |
| stroke | 84.5 mm / 3.3 in |
| compression | 11.25:1 |
| power | 323 kw / 433.1 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 92.33 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 218.74 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 490 nm / 361.4 ft lbs @ 4750 rpm |
| redline | 7200 |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones |
| r suspension | Double Wishbones |
| curb weight | 1980 kg / 4366 lbs |
| weight distro | 48 % / 52 % |
| wheelbase | 2942 mm / 115.8 in |
| front track | 1586 mm / 62.4 in |
| rear track | 1590 mm / 62.6 in |
| length | 4881 mm / 192.2 in |
| width | 1915 mm / 75.4 in |
| height | 1353 mm / 53.3 in |
| transmission | ZF 6-speed Automatic MC-Shift Semi-Automatic |
| top speed | ~283 kph / 175.74 mph |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~5.3 seconds |
| fuel econ epa | 15.68 L/100 km or 15 mpg-us |
| city fuel econ epa | 19.60 L/100 km or 12 mpg-us |
| hwy fuel econ epa | 12.38 L/100 km or 19 mpg-us |
| urban fuel econ eu | 23.22 L/100 km or 10.13 mpg-us |
| extra urban fuel econ eu | 10.56 L/100 km or 22.27 mpg-us |
| combined fuel econ eu | 15.23 L/100 km or 15.44 mpg-us |
| emission | 354 g/km |
| fuel capacity | 75 litres or 19.80 gal. |
