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From: AutoWorld [at] RoadRunner.com (autoworld![]() |
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Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 10:39:46 -0700 (PDT) |
Sorry for the bad formatting on that first post. Let's try that again. ---------- Dennis wrote: "Saw one in person last week. Certainly the most attractive Maserati (aside from the MC12) in decades. Though the design that comes to mind is a 11/10ths scale Mazda RX8 (really, check it out)." ---------- I wish you hadn't said that last bit ... I just went limp. I assume you mean there is some similarity from the front (www.supercars.dk/images/products/mazda-rx8-supercar.jpg) ---------- "Keep in mind that it is effectively a rebodied Quattroporte. Which may not be a bad thing, and compared to the GT/Spyder, is probably a very good thing. But it's a LARGE and HEAVY car. Think of it really as a competitor not so much for the 550/575, but rather to the 612, the XKR, the DB9, or the Continental GT. Basically, its for guys who would usually buy a CL550 but want the new flavor of the month." ---------- You're right. I just love the looks, and although the latest Gran Sport seems to be more of a driver's car (Great Top Gear video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aTN89LxRBbM), its looks don't do it for me. ---------- "If you were truly thinking 575/550, instead of 360, then you may consider the GranTurismo, but if you're looking for more sporty, forget it." ---------- I have put a fair number of road miles on the Bentley, the 550, and the 360. The 360's lines don't work for me. I want something classic, hence my bias for the front-engine layout. I wanted an honest-go-god stick shift, minimal electronics, and about 400 HP. I had pondered a Z8, which I have driven quite a bit too, but when I saw that new Alpha 8C, ohh momma! See the family resemblance at: www.maseratiamerica.com/gallery/Download.aspx?file=MM/26/MM_26_800x600.JPG God bless Italian design. But the price tag on the 8C is up there. I wonder how that will fare in the long term market? -Bob
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Re: ot Maserati GranTurismo Dan Warlick, October 4 2007
- ot Maserati GranTurismo AutoWorld [at] RoadRunner.com, October 4 2007
- Re: ot Maserati GranTurismo Dennis Liu, October 5 2007
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