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2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Maserati GranCabrio

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

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wheels

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.

Gallery: Maserati GranCabrio

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Novitec Supercharges the Maserati GranTurismo to 600HP

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Filed under: Wheels

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

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Wheels

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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