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Ferrari 458 Italia "Car of the Year" at Robb Report

Praised as a "shocking demonstration of just how much improvement can be brought to an already near-perfect sports car," the Ferrari 458 Italia has been selected by the Robb Report editors and a panel of guest judges as the luxury lifestyle authority's 2011 Car of the Year.

Revealed in Robb Report's March issue, which hits newsstands on February 22, the award is presented to an automobile, formally introduced in the previous year, whose technical designs, styling, and performance position it as the world's preeminent sports or luxury vehicle.

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Maserati Announces Pricing for the GranTurismo Convertible

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Call your bank. Call your parents. Call in that fiver you lent to that guy at the bar. Because Maserati has just announced American pricing for their new GranTurismo Convertible, and you're going to need every penny you can scrape together.

Before taxes and other charges, the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the convertible (known as the GranCabrio overseas) comes in at $135,800. Compared to the GranTurismo S coupe, with whose 4.7-liter V8 engine the convertible comes standard, the premium for open-air cruising will set you back $14,300.

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Maserati Launches Exclusive GranTurismo S Special Editions in Abu Dhabi

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A stock Maserati may be special enough for most of us, but apparently not for the highly lucrative Middle East market. So to answer the call for exclusivity, the Trident marque has announced a new limited edition of its top-of-the-line GranTurismo S coupe.

Decked out in special matte white paint scheme and items from the company's bespoke MC Sport Line, Maserati will only make twelve examples of this special edition: one for each of its dealers in the region, simultaneously commemorating the twelve drivers', constructors' and teams' titles which the Maserati MC12 has accumulated in the FIA GT Championship.

A second run of 11 coupes, with pearl white paint, is planned for the Italian market as well. Unfortunately that's about the extent of the details Maserati has provided. If you have the means and live in the right place, we're sure your local dealership will be glad to provide more, and if you don't, well it's really not applicable anyway, so the rest of us can just sit back and stare.

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2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Maserati GranCabrio

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If you're looking for an alternative to the likes of the Bentley Continental GTC, Aston Martin DB9 Volante or BMW 6 Series convertible, Maserati figures they've got just what you're looking for. Called the GranCabrio, it's based on the GranTurismo and was released a couple of weeks ago ahead of its debut last week at the Frankfurt auto show.

Exquisitely crafted with a Ferrari-designed 4.7-liter V8 engine, the GranCabrio offers the longest wheelbase on the market for a true four-seat cabin where many of its competitors are smaller 2+2s. It's been a long time in the making, and is finally here. Click on the thumbnail images below to browse our high-resolution photo gallery from the car's launch in Frankfurt.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Maserati GranCabrio

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Maserati Releases New GranCabrio Ahead of Frankfurt Show

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Italians can do little cars. They can do big GTs. They can do extremely fast supercars. But if you wanted a four-seat convertible to cruise around in what you'd think would be typical Italian style, you had to look elsewhere. Until now, that is, as Maserati has unveiled the first four-seat convertible in its history.

Called the GranCabrio, it's based on the gorgeous GranTurismo, only with the roof replaced by a retractable fabric contraption. The standard engine is the higher-end 4.7-liter V8 from the GranTurismo S, mated to a ZF six-speed automatic transmission. The longest wheelbase on the market should ensure that four passengers can cruise in comfort, and the GranCabrio is set to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show next month.

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Novitec Supercharges the Maserati GranTurismo to 600HP

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If you bought a machine as close to perfection as a Maserati, would you try to improve upon it? We're not sure we would, but if we did, we'd be turning to Novitec. The German tuning house has a long history in modifying Ferraris, and since Maserati is Ferrari's sister company and borrows its engines from them, the Novitec's know-how is a natural fit. In this case, they've taken the GranTurismo S, in all its 435-horsepower glory, and given it even more power and exclusivity thanks to a supercharger and other modifications that bring the total power output up to an even more outstanding 600. Novitec Tridente, as their new Maserati division is called, also fitted 20-inch modular wheels up front and 21-inch rims in the back, which together with the carbon fiber aerodynamics kit gives the GranTurismo an even more menacing look.

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It Comes With A Ferrari And A Maserati, Estate of the Day

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Filed under: Estates, Luxury Cars & Autos

Last week I brought you a California home that came with a free Ferrari. In Kings Point, New York, they've upped the ante. Buy this six-bedroom home and the seller will throw in both a Ferrari F430 Spider and a Maserati Gran Turismo. The home is on 1.66 acres with views of the new York City skyline. It has a double-story foyer, library with a mahogany floor and a spiral staircase which leads to a third floor sitting area and observation deck. The cars are worth around $500,000 combined and the home is listed at $9.95 million.

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[via Newsday's Real LI]

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