Maserati Granturismo Mc: A Custom Made Masterpiece

By Author: Rossa Passione
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Maserati GranTurismo MC features the six-speed automatic transmission powered by ZF, the German company that sets the industry standards. In Sport mode the MC auto-shift programming is activated to execute a perfect blip of the throttle on downshifts and to hold each gear at the red line on acceleration until the driver selects the next one. The acceleration mapping has been improved for even better throttle response. A new MC Start Strategy has been introduced as well for optimal standing start acceleration.

Maserati has paid special attention to optimizing weight distribution for better handling and performances. Maserati engineers have achieved this objective by paying particular attention to details; including the special 20” MC designed alloy rims for a more aggressive look and lower weight.

In the Maserati GranTurismo MC, a 10 mm lower setup has been developed to achieve optimal handling and driving pleasure. The car’s standard single-rate dampers are stiffer and the roll bars have a larger diameter which minimize lateral load shifts (roll angle: -20%). Overall the vehicle’s rigidity is increased by ...
... 16% in the front and 32% in the rear. The new setup is combined with a special MSP (Maserati Stability Program) calibration, which gives the driver the best freedom and handling. Maserati’s acclaimed Skyhook adaptive suspension is available as an option.

Designed for the road but developed through the racing department, the Maserati GranTurismo MC has an intense, unmistakable sound that has been achieved thanks to a perfect match between the exhaust and to the use of lighter rear silencers. The exhaust is also equipped with a hinged silencer bypass valve to further enhance the GranTurismo MC sportiness. The valve is permanently open in the Sport mode. Just as on the GT4 and MC Trofeo, the Maserati GranTurismo MC exhausts are higher and more centrally located to further emphasize the vehicle sharper character.

The GranTurismo MC is equipped with the latest generation of performance tires (255/35 ZR 20 front and 295/35 ZR 29 rear) developed by Pirelli, the company who also build the tires for the GranTurismo MC Trofeo. Designed for optimal performance on road and track, the 20” Pirelli Zero Corsa tires are slightly wider than those provided as standard on the GranTurismo S and are aimed to offer increased grip without compromising handling and comfort. Thanks to their design and racing materials specifically designed by Pirelli, they guarantee unbeatable grip and response together with improved precision and constant efficiency even on the track.

Maserati Beverly Hills provides new and pre-owned Maserati GranTurismo and Maserati Granturismo S to Los Angeles’s affluent communities.