Behind the convex grille on the new Maserati GranTurismo Convertible is a 4.7-liter V-8 that produces 433 horsepower. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The interior boasts hand-stitched leather seats and exotic, hand-carved moon wood details. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The Maserati GTC’s tachometer and tempurature gauge. Its engine reaches peak horsepower at 7,600 rpm. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The leather and wood shift knob. The six-speed automatic transmission is smooth shifting, quiet and solid. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Drivers will be hanging on tight to the leather appointed steering wheel when the Maserati GTC hits its top speed of 176 mph. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The new Maserati’s lithe and sculptured bodywork was conceived by the famed Italian design team Pininfarina. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The Maserati GTC is a heavy car. At 4,365 pounds, it’s 200 pounds heavier than the coupe version because of the retractable roof. But that weight just melts away on takeoff. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The Maserati GTC comes with a $140,000 price tag, but it’s so seductive that it might lure some of the well-heeled out of their BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes. See full story(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
