Maserati GranTurismo

The GranTurismo arrived six years after the Maserati Coupé ended production. Designed to reassert Maserati’s presence in the high-performance GT segment dominated by German rivals, the model initially debuted as a 2+2 coupé (badged GranTurismo) before the open-top GranCabrio joined the line-up three years later. Both body styles continue today, with incremental updates rather than a full second generation that would replace them.

Conceived under the direction of Pininfarina, the GranTurismo adopted a long-hood–short-deck stance atop the shortened Quattroporte chassis. Flared haunches and a concave oval grille became the face of modern Maseratis, separating the car visually from its Coupé predecessor while setting the style language for every later Maserati model.

From introduction, customers could choose base, S, and later MC and Sport trims, all retaining rear-wheel drive and naturally aspirated Ferrari-built V8 power. The GranCabrio—essentially the same car with a folding fabric roof—added wind-in-the-hair capability without altering fundamental proportions, keeping the same 2+2 seating layout.

In its 15-year run to date, the GranTurismo/GranCabrio has become Maserati’s longest-lived current model, serving as both showroom magnet and technology test-bed—its 4.7-litre engine later influencing the GranCabrio Sport’s track-focused MC Stradale derivative. No official successor has been announced, though industry reports expect an electrified model by mid-decade.