Thinking about a Maserati

[Contigo]

swerni said:

And them thinking " what a cock"

Quite the opposite, true for Ferrari or Lambo drivers though.

[james S]

All helpful stuff guys - thanks. When time allows I go and try the two gearboxes which I think is the first consideration

[NarrinRad]

Oh My...did I get it wrong, I thought Swerni had put a picture of himself up and was calling himself a cock... I agreed.

Good luck with the test drives.

[james S]

Morning all

Thanks for the help thus far. I haven't managed a test drive yet as work and travel have pretty much precluded it. However I 'm aiming to spend a few hours at a Maserati dealership over the Christmas break.

I had thought I'd prefer an auto, given the character of the car, but I keep reading that the overall noise experience is better with the MC shift. Is this just a matter of blipping on change down or other wizardry, or is there some more profound difference at play here. Also it seems people with the MC sue quite a lot more fuel. Is this the box, or the temptation the MC brings?

Thanks all
James

[DougieMc]

James as of 2012 the Granturismo Sport in Auto form was called MC Autoshift this brought alot of the Noise and Character side of things ( Blip on downshift and quicker shifting) that previously was only on a MC Shift but to the Auto ( Not as extereme but but more that previous).
I believe The older cars in Auto form had the valved exhausts when the Exhaust side of things was options onto it.
My MC Autoshift gives best of both world I feel

[DougieMc]

James as of 2012 the Granturismo Sport in Auto form was called MC Autoshift this brought alot of the Noise and Character side of things ( Blip on downshift and quicker shifting) that previously was only on a MC Shift but to the Auto ( Not as extereme but but more that previous).
I believe The older cars in Auto form had the valved exhausts when the Exhaust side of things was options onto it.
My MC Autoshift gives best of both world I feel

[james S]

Thanks Dougie - I've a bit to learn yet i guess

[Anjum]

And don't forget to try the MC Stradale. That will show you what Maserati can do!

A

[hoyin]

There is also the MC Shift Handling Pack.

Which basically has the same suspension setup as the Stradale.

It replaces the standard electronically controlled suspension with suspension with a single rigid setup lowered by 10 mm, red springs and shock absorbers and a more rugged rollbar. The mapping of the electronic MSP system is also more appropriate for high-performance handling.

This is what I have in my car and it makes it into a different beast.