Here are the live pics of the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, debuting as a homage edition to the model. It’s equipped with 20-inch “Multi Trident” alloy wheels and the exclusive “Quarzo fuso” tint. It has dual-cast braking technolog and luxury Frau and Alcantara leather finishing on the interior. Present at the Maserati stand at Geneva was also the GranCabrio in Mediterranean Blue colour.

In the meantime, InsideLine reports that Maserati will develop its own hybrid powertrains, most likely making use of the Ferrari hybrid technology that appeared on the Ferrari 599 Hy-kers model at the Geneva show. Hybrid technology combined with research into reducing the weight of Maserati’s vehicles should allow for more competitive CO2 emissions and fuel consumption as environmental laws make it ever more difficult for luxury car brands.

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The Alfa Romeo Mito gets a smooth new colour in “Maserati Blue Ocean” for the set of Mito courtesy cars to Maserati. 100 of the cars will be exclusively produced and the limited edition Alfa MiTo will be equipped with the 1.4-litre TB Multiair engine with 170 hp.

The interior gets a revision, too, with Frau leather seats, aluminium pedals, twin-zone air con, radio navigator unit, and Blue&Me system with USB. External features include bi-xenon lights, 18-inch wheels, rear sports spoiler and bumper and Dynamic Suspension electronic control.

The Alfa MiTo courtesy car project is the first product of the new brand integration plan of Alfa Romeo and Maserati, under the guidance of new manager, Harald Wester. The project follows the 500 units produced of the Fiat 500 “Rosso Corsa” edition as a courtesy car to Ferrari.

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These live pics show the Maserati GranCabrio presented to press at the NAIAS 2010 Detroit auto show. The model could receive a new name for the US market, becoming the Maserati GranTurismo Convertible. We think the car is so beautiful, it should work either way. Sergio Marchionne put in an appearance at the show, in a good move after the Fiat-Chrysler deal.

Marchionne also discussed the improved fortunes of the Maserati brand after some significant investment. Globally, the US was the most important market for Maserati in 2009, and the GranCabrio should be a key model in continuing US sales success for the luxury Italian brand.

Maserati GranCabrio live Detroit

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New pics of the limited edition Masearti Granturismo S MC Sport Line have been released, showing the lovely white Granturismo S which will appear only on the Middle East market with 12 units, and in Italy with 11 units. The limited edition is equipped with the standard Granturismo S engine: the 4.7-litre V8 with 440 hp. It has aerodynamic carbon-fibre features on the exterior, and the carbon look is continued on the interior (more pics after the jump).

Maserati Granturismo S MC Sport Line

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Maserati has released a limited Granturismo model for the Middle East car market. The Granturismo S MC Sport Line has a matt white “Ice” paint job, optional aerodynamic kit, carbon fibre finishes, black alloy wheels and aluminium racing pedals.

The Granturismo will be limited to just 12 models, one for each of the Middle East Maserati dealerships, and another 11 will be produced for Italy with a different white tint. It’s not just a limited edition model in terms of the colour, though, featuring the MC Sport Line suspension with stiffer dampers, modified brakes and roll bars and a stability control system.

The limited edition Granturismo model should be equipped with a 4.7-litre V8 engine with 440 hp. For more details, see the press release after the jump.

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The Maserati Gran Cabrio, open top version of the Granturismo, is turning out to be quite a fascinating model for people. In addition to the lovely Gran Cabrio gallery, here are a couple of videos for your viewing pleasure. It should be available next year, with the Gran Cabrio pricing set at 135,000 euros.

Currently the only engine option available for the Gran Cabrio is the 4.7-litre V8 with 440 hp. If you want to dream a little, or you can actually afford to purchase one, here is the Gran Cabrio configurator for you to play with. Another video with some great engine noise is after the jump.

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The Maserati Gran Cabrio will cost 135,000 euros on the local market in Italy, and will be ready for the road next spring. The price is about 12,000 euros more than the coupé GranTurismo S with the same engine. The Gran Cabrio will be equipped with that same 4.7-litre V8, with 439 hp and a traditional automatic gearbox. It has a top speed of 290 km/hr and reaches 100 km/hr in five seconds.

The Gran Cabrio at 135,000 is very much the base model and includes navigator, bi-xenon headlights and electronically controlled Skyhook suspension system. Among the long list of optional extras are pearl finish tint at 7,800 euros, internal wood finish at 2,400 euros and a twin tone interior will set you back 6,000 euros.

Other accessories that could have been included on the standard model include anti-glare rear vision mirrors at 456 euros, windbreak protection at 960 euros, MP3 reader at another 360 euros. If you want tyre pressure sensors you pay 840 euros and front parking sensors come in at 780 euros. Check out the Gran Cabrio configurator if you want to play, and these live Gran Cabrio pics from Frankfurt.

Maserati Gran Cabrio

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If you’re a purist Maserati fan you’re not going to like this, but if you’re an SUV fanatic who wants a premium brand in that model, this could be for you. These renderings show a hypothetical Maserati SUV design in an attempt to migrate Maserati style over to the SUV category. The design is called the Maserati Kuba crossover.

It’s taking us some time to get used to and while we doubt Maserati will go the way of Porsche with the Cayenne and create its own SUV, it’s not a bad effort at all from designer Andrey Trofimchuk. See what you think.

Maserati SUV design

Source | Automotto

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The Maserati Gran Cabrio debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show is seen in these live pics, but it was a frustrating wait after what seemed to be interminable speeches and a long-winded retracing of Maserati’s cabrio past, from the 3500GT Vignale from 1960, passing through the sublime Mistral and Ghibli models, before arriving at the Spyder of 2001.

All lovely, but whatever! Finally the wraps were off and here is the lovely open-top Maserati Gran Cabrio with its 4.7-litre V8 engine in an alluminium frame for rigidity and lightweight performance.

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Here’s a look at the Maserati Gran Cabrio, with a peek at the roof up as well. Whether down or up, we think you’ll agree it’s a lovely motorcar. And with the long waiting list, it’s probably the only glimpse we’re likely to get.

Available from spring next year to those lucky enough to have ordered it, the Gran Cabrio will be equipped with two V8 engine options as appear on the coupè: a 4.2 litre unit with 405 hp, and a 4.7-litre unit with 440 hp, offered only in the S version.

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