World Premiere of the Maserati Gransport MC Victory

In celebration of their 2005 FIA GT Manufacturers' Cup victory, Maserati launches a new limited edition model of the GranSport.

Moderna, IT - February 20, 2006: The Maserati GranSport MC Victory will be officially launched at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, and will be on the market beginning in May. The company will produce only 180 units, each numbered individually.

In addition to sporting higher standard equipment than the Maserati GranSport, from which it derives, the new Maserati GranSport MC Victory offers a variety of new features that clearly link it to the Maserati MC12.

Exterior

Outside, the Maserati GranSport is a harmonious blending of muscular and aerodynamic forms; the result of substantial wind tunnel testing.

An almost total absence of oversteer and improved front-wheel drivability and precision make it very easy to handle, and ensure that drivers will be able to really put it and themselves through their paces in complete safety. Work on the new model’s aerodynamics has led to the addition of new bumpers. The front one, in fact, has a very pronounced lower spoiler with side bars elegantly integrated into the body itself, while the luggage compartment deck has been given a discreet yet equally efficient spoiler lip.

The Maserati GranSport offers a truly blistering drive, thanks to its direct, precise steering and excellent stability at high speeds.

The traditional Trident elegance is there too in the classic chrome grille reminiscent of the Quattroporte. The grilles over the air vents on the rear bumper are chrome, as well. The Maserati GranSport’s sporty look is completed by new 19” wheels inspired by the cars in the Maserati Trofeo Championship, with spokes forming a very attractive Trident.

Interior

The GranSport’s interior reflects its brilliant personality both in terms of aesthetics and functionality, yet also exudes the elegant good taste and luxurious comfort of a Trident Grand Tourer.

The dashboard, body-hugging seats, tunnel, thick-rimmed steering wheel, impressive materials (leather, carbon fiber, alloy, high tech fabric) all combine to create an attractively sporty ambience too.

The Maserati GranSport’s dashboard boasts excellent specialist trim and central console options. The upper part of the dash is trimmed in leather, while the central area, framed by the car-colored piping strip, is trimmed in a special high tech fabric originally developed for nautical use and available in Nero (Black), Grigio Nickel (Nickel Grey) or Blu Metal (Metal Blue). This is a double layered material which is not only very attractive but also non-slip and extremely hard-wearing, making it ideal for trimming the central area of sports seats and the lower rim of the steering wheel.

The front seats are designed for high lateral containment, and guarantee maximum driver contact with the car for perfect control. They were developed with the help of the Maserati test drivers in line with the strictest ergonomic principles with the aim of combining sporty characteristics and excellent seat comfort for perfect, long distance driving. This is why the seats are also fully power adjustable and can, on request, be supplied with a heating option and memorised settings on the driver’s side.

The carbon, leather-trimmed tunnel separates the two front seats. It contains the Cambiocorsa control selector and the secondary commands, each one of which is set into an elegant chrome surround.

The main control buttons, including the blue Start button, on the other hand, are grouped together on the central console near the driver.

The climate control and CD player buttons are also set in a carbon feature on the central console.

Any driver lucky enough to get his hands on the three-spoke steering wheel of the Maserati GranSport will appreciate the work that has been done to mould the rim (trimmed in perforated leather, carbon and technical fabric) to offer improved ergonomic grip. All of the car’s functions are arranged on the instrument binnacle which boasts sporty white graphics on a Maserati navy blue background.

Edited by MJR.