Spy shots: Maserati GranTurismo Spyder
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The new GranTurismo Spyder will likely feature a conventional folding soft-top to keep weight down
Enlarge PhotoMaserati is yet to reveal if the car will sport a traditional canvas roof or a new hard-top, but according to most sources it will come with a conventional soft-top in order to keep weight as low as possible. The latest spy shots and renderings below give us a good indication as to what the final styling may look like.
The new Spyder is also expected to be priced from $130,000 in the U.S., pitting it perfectly against rivals like the Mercedes Benz SL, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, BMW M6 Cabrio, and Jaguar XKR Convertible.
In keeping with its premium status the Spyder will likely come standard with the new 434hp 4.7L V8 engine from the more recent GranTurismo S. This means it will likely get Maserati’s new automatic gearbox (as opposed to the previous automated manual) and a Brembo brake package as standard.
Performance will likely be down on its hard-top sibling, however, as the Spyder will require extra reinforcements due to its missing roof. Remember, the regular GranTurismo already weighs in excess of 1,800kg so the extra weight of this reinforcement plus the automated folding roof system could easily push the drop-top past the two ton barrier.
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Gus Posted: 4/7/2008 11:06am PDT
archony Posted: 4/7/2008 6:31pm PDT
Driving home late on a warm summer's night with the top down is infinitely pleasant and involves no showing off. How about giving convertible drivers a break?
Gus Posted: 4/8/2008 12:10am PDT
admin Posted: 4/8/2008 12:25am PDT
Note that the best convertibles - the S2000, MX-5, SLK, Boxster - were all designed to be convertibles from the beginning.
Gus Posted: 8/19/2008 9:21pm PDT
If the car was designed to be a convertible from the beginning, or maybe even nothing other than a convertible, the results tend to be better.
I'm sure this car will be excellent, but that gaping, huge, incredulous, magnanimous, monstrous, fish-mouth is hard to get used to...
Not that I'd mind if someone gave one to me, but there's prettier cars for the money...
NoNameDenton Posted: 8/19/2008 10:24pm PDT
NoNameDenton Posted: 8/19/2008 10:24pm PDT
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