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Maserati Granturismo, a eulogy to grand touring

5/1/2023, 4:26:46 PM


TEST - Immutable symbol of the Modena brand, the luxury 2 + 2 coupe finally returns to the catalog. This new model evolves much more than its somewhat fixed silhouette in an elegant suit shows.

All that for that, will say the grumpy.

In a category where novelties follow one another at a frantic pace to satisfy a never satisfied clientele, the elegant four-seater coupe from the firm with the trident will have let two generations of cars pass (sixteen years) before offering itself a successor that looks like more like a facelift than a real novelty.

Let's not let the poison of slander spread: appearances are deceiving.

While the Pininfarina signature has disappeared and the size, proportions and main lines of the silhouette are preserved, the latest Granturismo coupé is entirely new in terms of technology.

Certainly, the style may seem to be going in circles but this distinguished GT only arouses praise on its way.

It remains to assimilate a length of 4.96 m comparable to that of a road car.

Not always easy in car parks, especially since the turning radius is not its strong point and the accelerator lacks progressiveness...

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