Gransport to Granturismo S - a natural evolution

Gransport to Granturismo S - a natural evolution

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R555WRS

Original Poster:

48 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th March 2010
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After 5 happy years of Gransport ownership, I have finally decided to bite the bullet and am upgrading to a Granturismo S. I had one last weekend and with the right, interior, exterior and wheels combo, it is one stunning car. It is no faster but by god, what a fantastic exhaust sound in sport mode and sooo much louder than my GS with a Tubi ramore exhaust.

I have agonisied over this decision as I put a lot of love into my GS which is absolutely mint and which I bought new in 2005.

I just hope I have made the right decision,,, I'll know in a few weeks.

Stu

Not Ideal

2,898 posts

187 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Awesome. Interesting you say it's no faster than a standard GT as i've heard a couple of people say that.

What colour/spec did you get the S in..??

kryten22uk

2,344 posts

230 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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... or did he mean its no faster than the Gransport?

R555WRS

Original Poster:

48 posts

247 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Sorry, I was alluding to the performance comparision betwenn the GS and the Granturismo S. The GS is about 200KG lighter than the Granturismo so 400BHP on the GS is on a par with 440BHP on the Granturismo S. Where there is a noticable difference is the the tourque and the way the GT S delivers its power much earlier. On the GS, you really have to rev it and keep it on the boil all the time if you want to press on.

I still like the quirkiness of the GS interior and the Granturismo S interior is much more modern (clearly!) so making it look more like other marques, where the GS/Coupe interior is very individual. However the bright red interior on the GT S just sold it for me along with the exhaust in sport mode.

Anyone on here happy with their GT S's?

Stu

Colossus

333 posts

213 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Happy does not begin to describe it!! Whilst I never had a GS I did run a 4200 GT for 2 years and loved it but the GT-S is simply light years ahead of the old 4200/GS design, both in the way it rides, the power delivery and the more modern cabin and fittings.

I love the way you can tailor the interior of your Maserati to such a degree that there are very few that are exactly the same and whilst the red was not for me I was able to get an interior that was unique and stylish within a package that nothing in the market can come close to. And then there is THAT exhaust. I honestly never tire of hearing it and when I need to go on the motorway I can press the sport button and it becomes an incredibly civilised cruiser. My only advice, if not too late, is not to bother with the Skyhook, the standard suspension is very well resolved and a really good compromise between ride and handling. Best of luch and if you have any queries, just let me know.

Cheers

C

Not Ideal

2,898 posts

187 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Did you get the F1 gearbox..?? Doesn't the exhaust operate differently (more aggresively) if the F1 box is specced over the auto..??

Colossus

333 posts

213 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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F1 box is definately the way to go, simply awesome shift speed when going for it and better throttle response than the auto.

lambo_xx

2,199 posts

196 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Did you drive the F1 box then(think it's called MC Shift) ? How did you find it compared to the Gransport's gearbox?

R555WRS

Original Poster:

48 posts

247 months

Saturday 6th March 2010
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It is the MC Shift that I have bought. The one I tested was also an MC Shift. I would always prefer a manual so if I can not have that, then the next best thing is an automated manual.

The difference in the box evolution is just that, an evolution. If you drove a 2005 Coupe and a 2005 GS in sport mode, you would notice a big difference (I never drove my GS in non-sport mode ever in 5 years). For 2005, it was right up there. With the 2010 model year GTS, the difference is very marked, not in a way that the GS box feels crap (I drove it yesterday and really enjoyed the drive, not once thinking this was archaic compare to the GTS), it's just that the GTS is sooo quick and smooth whilst you can still feel that manual clunk as gears shift. The technology is virtually the same as the 430 Scud apparrently and is virtualy as quick. I certainly could not find a lag or delay.

Only downside is that like the GS, it will not take a Bugaboo in the boot which was my salesman's USP (unique selling point) to the wife with No. 2 due in 4 weeks. My 5 year old daughter asked why we couldn't just get a smaller pram. Genius!!

When I get it, I'll post some pics.

Stu

ghiblicup

605 posts

213 months

Saturday 6th March 2010
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R555WRS said:
. The technology is virtually the same as the 430 Scud apparrently and is virtualy as quick.

Stu
The MC Shift is the same as the 599!

isuk

1,467 posts

215 months

Saturday 6th March 2010
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MC shift in sport mode has the same shift times as the 599. The F1 superfast box in the Scud is much better though.

R555WRS

Original Poster:

48 posts

247 months

Saturday 6th March 2010
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Sorry guys, I stand corrected on which Ferrari it was compared to. Still fast enough though.

Motorsport3

499 posts

191 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Resurrecting this discussion as i am considering getting a Maserati and it will be either a Gransport or a Granturismo w MC shift and I would like ask people with experience on both cars to advise.

Are the benefits of the newer tech in Granturismo more than offset the drawback of increased weight/size?

Also how do they compare in reliability and maintenance terms?

In the end which one is the favourite?