As its name implies, the Maserati GranTurismo was always intended to be more of a grand tourer than a sportscar. But this hasn't stopped the Italian maker from stretching the big coupe's capabilities.
When it was released in 2008, the GranTurismo came with a 4.2-litre V8, an engine it shares with the Quattroporte sedan on which the coupe is based.
But within 18 months of its debut, Maserati answered the call for more power, creating the GranTurismo S powered by a 4.7-litre V8.
For some, however, even this was not enough. And so now we have the GranTurismo MC Stradale – a lighter, more powerful version of the company's most popular coupe, and the fastest Maserati road car of all time.
Shedding 110kg and adding more grunt is always a good combination when chasing performance and the MC Stradale is no exception – especially when some of its parts have had a helping hand from its parent company Ferrari.
Just 15 cars are planned for Australia and New Zealand at this stage – and most are already spoken for, the company says.
Reference:http://www.carsales.com.au/reviews/2011/prestige-and-luxury/maserati/maserati-granturismo-mc-stradale-24453
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