Maserati GranTurismo *NOT* priced at $95K
At the Chicago Auto Show, Maserati PR man Jeffrey Ehoodin said "We are not an exotic." In case that didn't get the message across, Maserati has put its money where its mouth is, pricing the new GranTurismo at $95,000. That slots the Maser in above the Jaguar XKR convertible and below the BMW M6 Coupe and Mercedes CL.
Maserati discovered that people thought their cars were as expensive as DB9's and Continental GT's. That's great for the prestige stakes, but awful for the bottom line. The GranTurismo is, in fact, $18K cheaper than the cheapest Aston Martin, the V8 Vantage. Though the Maserati is short 15 hp to and .7 seconds slower to 60 than the XKR, what you get instead is a rolling sculpture designed by the man who penned the 599, usable rear seats, and the Maserati cachet that everyone else seems to think costs so much. And even though you don't see too many XKR's on the road, you're guaranteed to see even few GranTurismos -- if you're into that sort of thing. To all those folks who wanted Maserati's but thought they couldn't afford one, when the car arrives in June, you can come on in from the cold.
[Source: eGM Car Tech]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Aetius 9:47AM (4/22/2007)
Between this and the Competizione 8C, it's obvious Italian design still 'has it'. Droool.
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Fernan Franco 2:10AM (4/23/2007)
how does it compare to the r8?
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seoultrain 10:13AM (4/22/2007)
Are those maserati logo wheels making it to production? i sure hope so.
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Ivan 10:31AM (4/22/2007)
design masterpiece
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HotRodzNKustoms 11:50AM (4/22/2007)
Hopefully these will be as popular in OC as "four ports" I know they sell like crazy around here.
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Lucas 1:36PM (4/22/2007)
"Poor man's" 599. Almost as hot... well done.
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Rohith 1:46PM (4/22/2007)
Just looking at it makes me want to buy a lottery ticket or ten, since that's the only way I'd be able to afford one in the next 10+ years.
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Deezee 3:05PM (4/22/2007)
For the price, I think its the best looking car in that segment. I would love to have one.
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Nick 3:50PM (4/22/2007)
Maybe in a couple years when it's under 60K...
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TeamNutmeg 5:50PM (4/22/2007)
If you're already shelling out $95k, you can probably spare the extra $18k to get the better car. The Maserati's definitely pretty, but the Vantage is sex on wheels.
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james 6:22AM (4/23/2007)
This is so much more impressive than an Aston. Our neighbours have a DB9 and apart from the sound, you wouldn't buy one for the performance nor the interior features. Fairly bland if not exquisite in terms of HVAC. Doesn't even have sat nav! Anyway, I'd have the Maser any day! Unless you were to tempt me with a Vanquish..... lol now that is an Aston worth its weight in gold!
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Crunkjuice 4:13PM (4/23/2007)
This is, by far, the sexiest car that I've ever laid eyes on. Makes me want to go back to school & try harder...
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