RE: Maserati GranTurismo Sport for Geneva

RE: Maserati GranTurismo Sport for Geneva

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Fire99

9,844 posts

230 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I'll take one in Black please. smile

Low Pro

200 posts

162 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Great looking, but is it just me or does it look a little like the Ferrari Californa??

marcosgt

11,032 posts

177 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Maybe in photos, but it's much better in the metal.

I'm not sure I'd bother with an S/Sport, but the Gran Turismo is probably the loveliest car in production at the moment.

Come on EuroMillions! smile

M.

RedSpike66

2,336 posts

213 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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One of the few cars I would sell my current steed for. Gorgeous.

kambites

67,658 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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E38Ross said:
last time i saw one i loved it biggrin

too big? it's a GT car, not a thoroughbred racer. make it smaller and you can't use the back seats very well or ruin the handling characteristics because the engine will be further forward (that's why the bonnet is so long, to have the engine far back).
I see one at least once a week on the way to work, and it just looks daft to me - it looks like someone has made a traffic jam out of toy cars and one of them is of a 30% bigger scale to the rest.

Johnboy Mac

2,666 posts

179 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Just lovely, I'm sure there are cars as good or better out there but this is a winner in the looks & noise departments for me. Throwing some caution and logic to the wind I'd have one.

Raja

8,290 posts

236 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I'm looking at that and thinking the front on mine looks better. But then I'd be choosing between 2 super models really.

They really are stunning cars

TankRS

2,850 posts

155 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Low Pro said:
Great looking, but is it just me or does it look a little like the Ferrari Californa??
yep, just you wink

i think it’s a breathtakingly beautiful car, have seen a GT S in the flesh a few times, looks amazing in black with matching, or grey, wheels.

If/when my numbers come in this is going to be on my purchase list and probably as a daily driver. thumbup

Not a huge fan of the new side vents though, would look better if they wernt solid

crocodile tears

755 posts

147 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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very stubtle changes... But its looking sexier than ever!

I WISH

874 posts

201 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Nice! Loving the design of those side air intakes on the new front bumper.

Not sure about that blue colour though .... especially with the black wheels.

sperm

marcosgt

11,032 posts

177 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I can see the point those saying it looks to big are making.

It isn't actually THAT big, so I guess the issue is that it's styled like a small coupe, but has mid size saloon dimensions - Most of the other cars of similar style are smaller, so your eyes just expect that shape to be smaller.

To my eyes, the proportions are fine.

M.

TX1

2,389 posts

184 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Hard to beat it for looks in my opinion.

kambites

67,658 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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marcosgt said:
I can see the point those saying it looks to big are making.

It isn't actually THAT big, so I guess the issue is that it's styled like a small coupe, but has mid size saloon dimensions - Most of the other cars of similar style are smaller, so your eyes just expect that shape to be smaller.
yes Basically the same thing that makes the MINI and current Alfa Spyder look so ugly to my eyes. Not big cars, but too big for their styling.

tommy vercetti

11,490 posts

164 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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What a gorgeous car! One of the best looking cars I have ever seen, the blue paintjob and black alloys look brilliant on this car cloud9

ukmike2000

476 posts

169 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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My kind of car!

simonigrale

918 posts

207 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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The new QP will be interesting, I'm told that it will be in two sizes similar to a 5 series and 7 series.

I hope they do an M5 or E63 alternative in the smaller car as Masers always seem to be under powered compared to their rivals.

But then again does a Maserati really have a rival? biggrin

The new Sport looks as incredible as the the previous car.

RikkiGTI

677 posts

150 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Fantastic car, Love the GTS Masers! biggrin that noise...

marius68582

5 posts

158 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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They could have done a better job at integrating the front parking sensors. evil

TankRS

2,850 posts

155 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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marius68582 said:
They could have done a better job at integrating the front parking sensors. evil
i'd like to retract my previous statement regarding the vents!
a slightly wider spacing would look better tho imho as form a distance, like the original pic it looks solid plastic

SWoll

18,572 posts

259 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Lovely thing. The styling, the engine, the interior, the practicality. One of my favourite cars on sale gets even better.