Facelift GranTurismo

[bigbob]

Interesting thread from over the pond with a wonderful shoot the messenger theme. Anyway Catman would you be willing to post the brief when you get it? Thanks

http://www.maseratilife.com/#/topics/97538?page=1

PS sounds inline with the cammo pictures that were posted last month.

 

[CatmanV2]

I got the PDF

View attachment Model Year 2018 GranTurismo DOG_041117.pdf


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[safrane]

60 year addition???...whats that about?

Or is that the time the GT has been out for or the time to lapse before the Alf'i comes out???

 

[Rwc13]

Keep up at the back........special edition GT and GC celebrating Maserati's F1 World Championship and launch of the 3500GT

 

[MrMickS]

No more Med Blu

 

[Andyk]

Christ I thought England harping on about the glory days of 1966 was holding on to the past by Maserati F1 Championship.....That's from a time when people were black and white and moved really quick....

Looking at the spec 454 bhp...Is that more power ?

 

[StuartW]

Looking at the spec 454 bhp...Is that more power ?

Maybe in the US but not here I don't think

 

[Navcorr]

....That's from a time when people were black and white and moved really quick....

Whatever do you mean Mr Cholmondley-Warner

[video=youtube;gou1cspUfdY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gou1cspUfdY[/video]

 

[phills1]

No power increase...... seriously starting to be well behind other marques. Although one feature I wonder if I can retrofit that rear camera I really do want

 

[conaero]

It clearly states Ghibli/Levante infotainment system and rear view camera, new dash and bumpers design.

Nice, might hold out for one of these in a few years.

No MC Shift and no more power

 

[Felonious Crud]

No MC Shift and no more power

It'll be a nice overhaul but it sounds like the guts and underneaths will be pretty much unchanged. Not worth changing for, in my humble. Now, if it had 550 brake and lost over a hundred kgs then I'd need to keep myself away from main dealers.

 

[StuartW]

It'll be a nice overhaul but it sounds like the guts and underneaths will be pretty much unchanged. Not worth changing for, in my humble. Now, if it had 550 brake and lost over a hundred kgs then I'd need to keep myself away from main dealers.

A slightly tweaked & re-mapped Stradale is the answer for you then!

 

[conaero]

QP6 Cali engine is the answer!!!!

 

[mattjevans]

No power increase...... seriously starting to be well behind other marques. Although one feature I wonder if I can retrofit that rear camera I really do want

I'm getting an after-market fitted next month, will post how it goes

 

[phills1]

It'll be a nice overhaul but it sounds like the guts and underneaths will be pretty much unchanged. Not worth changing for, in my humble. Now, if it had 550 brake and lost over a hundred kgs then I'd need to keep myself away from main dealers.

Agreed, but wish they would just do a nice modern update from top to bottom - just look at McLaren

 

[Felonious Crud]

A slightly tweaked & re-mapped Stradale is the answer for you then!

QP6 Cali engine is the answer!!!!

Could a Strad be dragged up to 550 brake without having a supercharger strapped to it? I'm inclined to agree with Matt - Maserati has at its disposal a perfectly good engine to drop in and which would be stunning.

 

[MrMickS]

Could a Strad be dragged up to 550 brake without having a supercharger strapped to it? I'm inclined to agree with Matt - Maserati has at its disposal a perfectly good engine to drop in and which would be stunning.

Nah. People would complain that it has turbos and comment on the laaaaggggg.

 

[Andyk]

They are just trying to keep it fresh for a few more years....It's a 10 year old car now and without a complete overhaul with more power it really will be left behind and this is what is needed now in such a heavy car. It's going to be a struggle to stay competitive. They will always have those lovely looks and great noise to win a few over but more money needed but really can't see them developing the car when a replacement is on the way. If it sells a few more of this pretty car then good.

 

[bigbob]

Thanks for posting Catman. Shame they don't have pictures in the pack.

I was hoping for engine/gearbox changes as well but the lack of that and the low volumes tells us that this is an interim fix. I guess they have found they can't sell enough 4Cs to keep the production staff busy. I would have thought they would need to keep it going next year as well given the lack of insight into a replacement. Maybe another special edition in a year's time?

I wonder what they will do for Europe and ROW?

PS Power is unchanged at 460PS which is 454bhp.

 

[safrane]

There is only one line with 4 stations producing the Alfa at Modena...given the GT takes up or should I say took up four lines with 10 stations...you would need to sell a lot of Alfas.