Maserati will show up at the imminent Bologna Motor Show (3-11 December) with a tribute-car dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification: the GranTurismo S Limited Edition. Maserati will produce only 12 models of the series, which will be put up for sale in Italy only. All units will come with exclusive matt Blue Sebring paint job and 20″ alloy wheels, while other highlights include some carbon fibre bit such as lip and rear spoiler, wing mirror shells and door handles as well as polished aluminum calipers, matt black finished side sills and head lamps. As for the interior, the model will use carbon fibre finishing for instrumentation panel, dashboard and console, just like the MC Stradale.

Right in the middle of the console will be placed the usual commemorative plate with official logo and serial number of the model. Technically speaking, the powertrain of the standard model hasn’t been modified, still boasting the already impressive 4.7-litre V8 engine producing 440 hp coupled with signature MC-Shift electro-actuated transmission. As a quick reminder, Maserati GranTurismo S goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds, reaching 295 km/h (183 mph) of top speed.

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We’ll probably upset a few people here, but Maserati does gorgeous better than any other Italian car manufacturer. Okay, you’ve got your supercars and your sports cars but the Tridente badge manages sporty elegance unlike any other. In this video we get to see the full 2011 Maserati line-up. Models shown off are the Maserati GranTurismo, Gran Cabrio, GranTurismo MC Stradale and the Quattroporte.

If you had a bad Easter, this will cheer you up - the MC Stradale is particularly adept at a little car dreaming on a Tuesday. The Maserati GranCabrio also has us looking to summer and thinking about how we’d enjoy the “bella stagione” even more if only we had this kind of car. The Quattroporte, although an Italian motoring icon, is the only model looking a bit long in the tooth and needs a restyling, Baby Quattroporte making an appearance or not.

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The Indian car market will have access to one of the best in Italian luxury car brands when the first Indian Maserati showroom opens in 2011. Another dealership will follow in New Delhi in 2012 and expansion across seven major Indian cities will occur by 2015.

You can get no better recognition of a rising upper-middle class and a country’s economy than when someone like Maserati opens its doors. The Indian car market has been growing again, with 1.87 million sales in 2010, and annual growth measuring 25 percent. They are incredible figures as they are, but those of the luxury car market in India are even more surprising - it registered an increase of 70 percent in 2010 alone.

Maserati is forecasting Indian sales to be about 80 percent for the Quattroporte and 20 percent for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio models. Mumbai and New Delhi are set to be the biggest markets, with the former having a share of 35 percent and the latter 40 percent of Maserati sales.

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The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is going to be big. In these first live pics from the showroom floor we can see two big highlights: the Pagani Huayra (under a sheet) and the Ferrrari FF after the new Lamborghini Aventador was released yesterday evening. We also got a quick peek at the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept and the Maserati GranTurismo. In terms of sexy little Italian numbers, we’ll also be seeing the now confirmed Alfa Romeo 4C GTA model. Stay with us as we bring you live pics from our colleagues at Autblog.it over the next couple of days.

2011 Geneva Motor Show live: first pics

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How hot is the new Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale? Not only does this number ooze sex appeal, it also marks a return to Maserati’s racing roots with plenty of substance under the bonnet. It’s a two-seater, track day special equipped with a 4.7-litre V8 packing 450 hp. The minimised interior is all about concentrating on driving feel. With a racing chassis and hearing the engine in the above video, we get the impression that the MC Stradale is a whole lot of fun to drive.

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The Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale is really very lovely and is giving purist Maserati fans a treat to see the brand get back to its sports roots before Ferrari stole the show on that count. It’s the first two-seater Maserati to have emerged since the MC12 disappeared and takes the Granturismo coupé into the world of track day events. The Mc Stradale is equipped with plenty of racing features including roll bar, four-point seatbelts, carbon single-shell racing seats, and a RACE set-up which modifies stability and traction control.

The MC Stradale is equipped with the 4.7-litre V8 engine but with a step up to 450 hp. It also has new carbon ceramic Brembo brakes, 20-inch Pirelli tyres and some aerodynamic improvements. Top speed is 300 km/hr and acceleration to 100 km/hr is 4.6 seconds. As part of the launch a dedicated minisite at maseratigranturismomcstradale.com is available and these new pics have been released. More details of the MC Stradale will be released over coming months as its international debut takes off, although the US and Canada might not see this model.

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The gorgeous Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale is live at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and proves what Maserati can still do with a road racing model. The new Granturismo MC Stradale is based on the MC Trofeo track Maserati, and the new top-end coupé is designed to follow the same aerodynamic and track driving philosophy as the Trofeo. The Granturismo MC Stradale is equipped with a 4.7-litre V8 engine with 450 hp and 510 Nm of torque. It is also a lighter model with no rear seats (an interesting roll bar in the style of the Porsche GT3 RS is in their place), while carbon fibre has been used for the front seats and the interior trim. The weight of the new Maserati is now at 1,770 kg which is 110 less than the Granturismo S model.

The MC Stradale has a top speed of 300 km/hr and reaches 100 km/hr in 4.6 seconds. It has an MC Race Shift gearbox capable of gear shifts of 60 milliseconds. The dashboard features an MC Race button used for a high performance set-up with sports suspension and handling. It also opens up the exhaust valves and we can only dream of the sound that would emerge. The final touches have been done with Brembo creating a carbonceramic brake system for the Granturismo MC Stradale, which is also equipped with Pirelli 20-inch tyres, also custom created for this Maserati.

Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale - live 2010 Paris show

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The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale looks to have sheer performance in a hot package all wrapped up as it prepares for its 2010 Paris show debut. The MC Stradale is a road-going GranTurismo with the track pedigree of the MC Trofeo and the GT4. That track-road mix should make it an exciting prospect for Maserati fans (or at least those who can afford one), and the 4.7-litre V8 engine produces 450 hp and a top speed of 300 km/hr.

Details are still scarse but the GranTurismo MC Stradale should be lighter than the standard Granturismo model, with improvements to the chassis and maybe even some carbon fibre (that’s purely speculative though). If the MC Stradale proves as good as we hope it’s going to be, it will be the arrival of a model that was missing from the Maserati line-up and should go some way to making sure that Maserati can still make performance-oriented vehicles and not just poor, luxury versions that are a shadow of what Ferrari gets to make.

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The new Maserati GranCabrio video is very much the ‘beautiful people’ lifestyle video with not much focus on the car itself, apart from a good look at its interior. The GranCabrio is the open top version of the Maserati GranTurismo and has the same 4.7-litre V8 engine with 440 hp. It costs about 135,000 euros and could be considered one of the sexiest cars around.

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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

Source | Autoblog.it

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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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