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05-06-2009, 05:21 PM
Filed under: Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Maserati (http://www.autoblog.com/category/maserati/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/masergt-piazza.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-granturismo-s-1/875690/)Maserati GranTurismo S - Click above for a high-res image gallery
As the prospective launch date approaches, everyone's wondering what will become of the upcoming Maserati Spyder. Some big questions remain about what shape the new GranTurismo cabrio will take: will it have four seats, or will the folding top take up the cramped rear quarters? Will it have a soft top like its predecessor, or a hard top like its Ferrari counterpart? Will it offer the 400hp 4.2-liter V8 from the base GranTurismo, or the 435hp 4.7-liter unit from the GranTurismo S? One way or another, sources suggest we'll find out soon enough, placing it on the road by early next year, with a springtime market launch likely. That means its debut could come as early as the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FrankfurtMotorShow/) in September, or else wait for the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/) in March. Expect the sticker price to come in below the Ferrari California (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FerrariCalifornia/), targeting the likes of the Aston Martin DB9 Volante (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AstonMartinDB9Volante/), Bentley Continental GTC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/BentleyContinentalGTC/), BMW M6 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/BMWM6/) convertible, Jaguar XKR (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/JaguarXKR/) convertible and Mercedes-Benz SL (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MercedesBenzSL/)-Class and at around $130,000.
Gallery: Maserati GranTurismo S (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-granturismo-s-1/)
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[Source: Car and Driver (http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/future_cars_2010_and_beyond/2010_maserati_granturismo_spider_car_news)]Maserati Spyder debut pegged for early 2010 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/06/maserati-spyder-debut-pegged-for-early-2010/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 06 May 2009 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/masergt-piazza.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-granturismo-s-1/875690/)Maserati GranTurismo S - Click above for a high-res image gallery
As the prospective launch date approaches, everyone's wondering what will become of the upcoming Maserati Spyder. Some big questions remain about what shape the new GranTurismo cabrio will take: will it have four seats, or will the folding top take up the cramped rear quarters? Will it have a soft top like its predecessor, or a hard top like its Ferrari counterpart? Will it offer the 400hp 4.2-liter V8 from the base GranTurismo, or the 435hp 4.7-liter unit from the GranTurismo S? One way or another, sources suggest we'll find out soon enough, placing it on the road by early next year, with a springtime market launch likely. That means its debut could come as early as the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FrankfurtMotorShow/) in September, or else wait for the Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/) in March. Expect the sticker price to come in below the Ferrari California (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FerrariCalifornia/), targeting the likes of the Aston Martin DB9 Volante (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AstonMartinDB9Volante/), Bentley Continental GTC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/BentleyContinentalGTC/), BMW M6 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/BMWM6/) convertible, Jaguar XKR (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/JaguarXKR/) convertible and Mercedes-Benz SL (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MercedesBenzSL/)-Class and at around $130,000.
Gallery: Maserati GranTurismo S (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/maserati-granturismo-s-1/)
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[Source: Car and Driver (http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/future_cars_2010_and_beyond/2010_maserati_granturismo_spider_car_news)]Maserati Spyder debut pegged for early 2010 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/06/maserati-spyder-debut-pegged-for-early-2010/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 06 May 2009 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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