2011 Maserati GranTurismo S Coupe

There are Ferrari fans and Lamborghini fans. These two automakers are the top-tier Italian sports- and supercar makers, with a no-compromise ethos on performance and flamboyance. But what if you want something a little different, a little more chilled out, laid back and, whisper it, luxurious. Is it a sacrilegious ask? Not if you consider Maserati. They’ve been at this game for decades. They don’t go head-to-head with prancing horses and charging bulls, choosing to blaze their own trail instead, with Grand Tourers (GT cars) such as the GranTurismo. This 2011 Maserati GranTurismo S Coupe is a fine example of what they used to be a mere 11 years ago, and with just 33,100 miles on it, is ready for much more. Take a chance on it!

Exterior and Interior

Maserati styling is distinctive, and you won’t mistake this 2011 Maserati GranTurismo S Coupe as having parentage from anyone else but Maserati. Dressed in a slick black suit of paint, its Pininfarina-penned lines that came straight off Jason Castriota’s pen are perfectly shown off. The silver 20-inch alloys sport the trident at the end of each spoke, another nod to Maserati’s emblem, and a trio of chrome-ringed vents lie just behind each front wheel. Piercing projector headlamps glare at you from the front, and at the rear, a discrete “4.7” badge informs you of the displacement of what lies beneath its long hood. A front nose protector is reported, and will go a long way in protecting it from stone chips. Open the door and the darkness melts away into a red interior that can only be from an Italian car. The GranTurismo is actually a proper four-seater, and offers relatively spacious accommodations as a result. The front seats are electrically adjustable, there’s dual-zone climate control, a touchscreen infotainment system, Bose sound system, multifunction steering wheel with paddle shifters for gear selection, metal pedals with Maserati trident on the brake pedal, and cruise control among other refinements. The classy gauge cluster includes a 200mph speedometer and tachometer red-lined at 7,500rpm, telling you that this car likes to play when prodded.

Engine

And play it will if you bury the throttle pedal into the carpet. Under the graceful hood of this 2011 Maserati GranTurismo S Coupe lies a 4.7L V8 engine that’s shared with the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. Power outputs are 434hp at 7,000rpm and torque is a very healthy 361lb-ft at 4,750rpm. A six-speed Graziano automated manual transmission that’s shared with the Ferrari F430 sends drive to the rear wheels. Figures stand at 4.9 seconds to sixty from rest, and a top speed of 183mph which is very impressive for a 4,000lb GT car. Need we mention the shriek that emanates from the tailpipes as the revs rise? No, you’d best experience that yourself, and it will raise the hairs on the back of your neck each time, and weirdly, you’ll find yourself wanting to hear it again…and again.