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Maserati Granturismo S
The engineand gearboxon the Maserati GranTurismoS are arrangedin the Transaxle layout, typicalofhigh-performancesportscarsand representingthe Maserati technologicalDNA. The front-mountedengine and the gearbox, whichislocatedtothe rear, are rigidlyconnectedbya tubularelementcontainingthe propshaft. Thissolution givesexcellentweightdistribution, 47% over the frontaxleand 53% overthe rearaxle, whichtranslatesintoexcellentdynamicsand top performance. At the wheel, the Maserati GranTurismoS ismore rigidand compact, thankstothe suspensionlayout developedspecificallytosupportthe newweightdistribution. Vehiclerollhasbeen reducedsignificantlyasa resultofthe modifiedsprings, barsand dampers, and this hasbenefitedhandlingand performance.
On the outside, the Maserati GranTurismoS isdistinguishedbya numberofaesthetic modificationswhich, althoughdiscrete, are highlyeffectiveand makethe carbody appearsportierwithoutabandoningthe sleeknessofthe linesmasterfullydesignedby Pininfarina. The spoiler integratedintothe bootlidand the new-designside skirtshelp toimprovethe flowsaroundthe car. On top ofthat, the Maserati GranTurismoS boastsspecialnew20”rims, whichare designedtoresemblethe Trident, Maserati’s symbol.