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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Maserati GranTurismo page on 21 September 2019, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio (Tipo M145) are a series of a grand tourers produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. They succeeded the 2-door V8 grand tourers offered by the company, the Maserati Coupé and Spyder. The model was initially equipped with a 4.2-litre (4,244 cc (259.0 cu in)) V8 engine developed in conjunction with Ferrari. The engine generates a maximum power output of 405 PS (298 kW; 399 hp) and is equipped with a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission. The GranTurismo platform was derived from Maserati M139 platform of Maserati Quattroporte V, with double-wishbone front and rear suspension. The grand tourer emphasizes comfort in harmony with speed and driver-enjoyment.
Unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, the GranTurismo has a drag coefficient of 0.33. The model was initially equipped with a 4.2-litre (4,244 cc (259.0 cu in)) V8 engine developed in conjunction with Ferrari. The engine generates a maximum power output of 405 PS (298 kW; 399 hp) and is equipped with a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission. The 2+2 body has been derived from the Maserati M139 platform, also shared with the Maserati Quattroporte V, with double-wishbone front suspension and a multilink rear suspension. The grand tourer emphasises comfort in harmony with speed and driver-enjoyment.
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| 28 April 2013 | Maserati GranTurismo Sport drive past Matt Hubbard for Speedmonkey |  Article Page - 2.9MB - 0:11 |
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 2010 Chicago Auto Show View photo of Maserati GranTurismo at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show - 1.2MB |
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2013 Geneva International Motor Show Photo ©2013 Norbert Aepli, Switzerland This photograph is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. View photo of Maserati GranTurismo at the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show - 3.6MB |
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2013 Geneva International Motor Show Photo ©2013 Norbert Aepli, Switzerland This photograph is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. View photo of Maserati GranTurismo at the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show - 3.5MB |
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| 29 April 2013 | An epic weekend with a Maserati GranTurismo Sport and a Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster  | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 30 May 2013 | Maserati GranTurismo Sport vs Jaguar XKR | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 2 September 2013 | Was the Subaru BRZ design influenced by the Maserati GranTurismo? | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 16 February 2014 | Maserati GranTurismo Sport Review | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
