2012 Maserati GranCabrio Sport

2012 Maserati GranCabrio Sport

itemprop="headline">Maserati GranCabrio Sport

Maserati has taken the GranCabrio convertible to a new level of performance with the new GranCabrio Sport.

With more power, a faster gearshift and a distinctively aggressive look, the GranCabrio Sport has given Maserati a harder-edged convertible to sit alongside the GranTurismo S and the Quattroporte Sport GT S as the performance flagships of their respective ranges.

Publically unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the GranCabrio Sport combines an upgraded 4.7-litre V8 engine with a 10 horsepower increase to 450 hp and improved fuel economy with the faster MC Auto Shift transmission.

With a 285km-h top speed and a 0-100km/h sprint of just 5.2 seconds, the GranCabrio Sport is brimming with performance and luxury refinements both inside the cabin and underneath its award-winning body panels.

Its six-speed transmission includes a super-fast MC Auto Shift mode and has been developed for the GranCabrio Sport directly from the transmission in the Quattroporte Sport GT S.

The handling has been enhanced for greater speed, too, with an upgrade and revision of the Skyhook active-suspension system and the adoption of a more-responsive brake package.

Visually, the GranCabrio Sport is characterized by a more-pronounced dynamic look. This look begins with the GranCabrio’s distinctive nose and continues with a host of small, perfectly integrated changes throughout the body and the interior.

Layout	Front-mid-engine, rear-drive
Engine	4.7-litre all-alloy V8
Power	450hp (331kW) @ 7000rpm
Torque	510Nm @ 4750rpm
Capacity	4691cc
Bore x stroke	94mm x 84.5mm
Compression ratio	11.25:1
Maximum engine speed	7200rpm
Oil delivery	Wet sump
0-100km/h acceleration	5.2 seconds
Top speed	285km/h
Fuel consumption – Urban	22.5 litres/100km
Fuel consumption – Extra-urban	9.8 litres/100km
Fuel consumption – combined	14.5 litres/100km
CO2 emissions	337 grams/km

Transmission	Six-speed automatic (ZF 6HP26) with MC Auto Shift
Ratios
First:	4.171:1
Second:	2.340:1
Third:	1.521:1
Fourth:	1.143:1
Fifth:	0.867:1
Sixth:	0.691:1
Reverse:	3.403:1
Final Drive:	3.73:1

Differential	Asymmetric limited-slip (25% in traction, 45% in release) with bevel drive
Steering	Engine-speed sensitive power steering, rack-and-pinion.
Turning circle	12.3 metres
Length	4881mm
Width (with mirrors)	2056mm
Width (without mirrors)	1915mm
Height	1353mm
Wheelbase	2942mm
Front track	1586mm
Rear track	1590mm
Front overhang	873mm
Rear overhang	1066mm
Boot/trunk capacity	173 litres
Fuel capacity	75 litres
Dry weight (EU)	1887kg
Kerb weight (EU)	1980kg
Weight distribution (roof closed)	49% front/51% rear
Weight distribution (roof open)	48%/52%
Brakes	360mm front discs, 330mm rear discs
Tyres	245/35 ZR20 (front); 285/35 ZR20 (rear)

(Maserati PR)