Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Maserati, Racing
Spec racing series are emerging as an indispensable way for exotic automakers to show what their vehicles can do without the constraints of road regulations, and for their top customers to race wheel-to-wheel on some of the most famous racing circuits in the world behind the wheel of top machinery.
Ferrari has the Challenge series,
Lamborghini the Blancpain Super Trofeo,
Porsche operates several iterations of the Carrera Cup around the world, and
Maserati has the Trofeo World Series.
Now entering its third year, the Trofeo is campaigned by a field of specially prepared versions of the
GranTurismo coupe, which has been upgraded with several improvements for the season ahead. Maserati Corse has both optimized the aerodynamic setup and trimmed the car's weight, resulting in an average lap time that proved two and a half seconds faster around the Vallelunga circuit outside Rome over last year's car during winter testing.
Whereas previous series have been held almost exclusively in Europe or in the Middle East, this year's Trofeo World Series adds rounds at
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, and the Shanghai International Circuit that hosts the
Chinese Grand Prix after the returning races at Jarama, Spain (next weekend), Portimao, Portugal (in early June), Imola, Italy (late June), and Paul Ricard, France (in July).
Maserati Corse provides the full motorsport experience to gentlemen racers for €110,000 ($140K) for the full season or €70,000 ($90K) for just the European races, including use of the car. Teams owning and fielding their own cars pay €35,000 ($45K) or €25,000 ($32K), respectively.
Scroll down for the full press release and check out the latest machinery in the high-res image gallery above.
Continue reading Maserati upgrades GranTurismo racer for 2012 Trofeo MC World Series
Maserati upgrades GranTurismo racer for 2012 Trofeo MC World Series originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 16 May 2012 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We just received this photo of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, apparently driven by a valet, that managed to vault itself over a Mini and into a Maserati GranTurismo and a vintage Porsche 356 just minutes ago. No one was hurt, but there could be damage to $400,000 worth of cars depending on the specifics of the Porsche.
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Christopher Kippenberger has brought a couple of our favorite things together: the cold, grey streets of Berlin, the growl of a Maserati V8, and some gorgeous film. But you can see good car porn anywhere. What makes this video unique is that it was filmed exclusively by drone.
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It's beautiful to look at, stunning to listen to and anointed by Maserati's racing squad. But is the new
Maserati GranTurismo MC a true driver's car, or just the latest motoring accessory to tempt the Palm Beach set? Let's find out.
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Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Recalls, Safety, Maserati, Luxury
Maserati is recalling
Quattroporte and
GranTurismo vehicles from the 2009 model year over poorly machined rear tie-rods that could fail. The loss of rear tie-rods is not something to be taken lightly - nothing like rear suspension destruction to soil your luxurious driving experience. The recall should begin next month and affects a total of 763 cars.
The affected cars were built between July and September of 2008. Maserati dealers will replace the shoddy tie-rods, install a tie-rod kit and do a wheel alignment. Of course, the repairs won't cost Maserati owners a cent.
Maserati Quattroporte and GranTurismo recalled over tie-rods originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Maserati, UK, Luxury
Maserati has done a heck of a job expanding its two model lines to suit a variety of tastes. Say, for example, you're looking for a two-door grand tourer... then the
GranTurismo is clearly your machine. More power? There's the GranTurismo S. Even more hardcore? The
MC Stradale is your beast.
The downside for overseas buyers is that, unlike the
GranTurismo MC for the North American market, the European-market MC Stradale ditches the lauded ZF-sourced automatic transmission for the more hardcore yet much-derided older sequential gearbox. So for those looking for something a bit more sporty than the GranTurismo S but one step shy of the MC Stradale, Maserati's British division has just announced the availability of a new Sport Pack.
Based on the GranTurismo S, the Sport Pack retains the same 434-horsepower 4.7-liter V8, but a new exhaust system has been fitted and the automatic transmission's software has been recalibrated for a more sporting experience. There's also a fresh aero pack and a series of cosmetic tweaks, all of which you can see in the gallery above and the press release after the jump.
Continue reading Maserati bridges the gap with GranTurismo S Sport Pack in the UK
Maserati bridges the gap with GranTurismo S Sport Pack in the UK originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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