Customer studies from the early days of the current Maserati GranTurismo coupe bear out one of our persistent complaints with the car: It’s too quiet and a little too anodyne for a vehicle wearing the chrome trident. The fix is to open ’er up, at least for those buyers who want a little extra Italian wattage. A new, higher-heart-rate model, the GranTurismo MC, starts at $143,850 and promises to crank up the aural vibrato as well as the throttle response and curve-eating ability of the big coupe. On our drive, we found out that it does move the excitement needle for Maserati—a bit. (The company is introducing the Sport version of the GranTurismo convertible at the same time.
Aural Fixation
What is it about an Italian machine that gets people to open their wallets wide for one? For sure, it’s not a tradition of peerless reliability. The dead-sexy styling that seems only to bubble up from an Italian brain is one thing. Exclusivity? Naturally. History? Definitely. But there is one thing more, and to many, the most important quality: the uncanny sound.
However, generating “the Sound” is one place where Maserati has lately lagged its fellow Latin automakers. Unless you’re standing on it in sport mode, the GranTurismo speaks softly in a hissy and unconvincing dialect of the language of Lexus. Ferrari makes this engine, so count this as a crime against aesthetics.
Included in the MC’s touchups is a sport exhaust system that, besides being 12 pounds lighter than the base tubing, transmits more of the 4.7-liter V-8’s warbling, wailing, feral howl to the cabin. A little more, anyway. Activate sport mode, and the exhaust bypasses lock open for even more auditory pleasure.
It’s nowhere near as shriekalicious as a Ferrari 458, say, but luxury-oriented Maserati, with its smoother and more docile four-plane-crank, wet-sump version of the shared V-8, doesn’t care to be Ferrari. Still, we’d like to hear even more. It’s like being forced to listen to Pavarotti with the volume too low.
More Power, Quicker Shifts, New Vents!
Opt for the MC, and you get 444 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque, 11 hp and 15 lb-ft more than the regular 4.7 GranTurismo. Friction reduction accounts for the increase, says Maserati, thanks to the strategic use of “diamond-like coating,” an antifriction technology derived from Formula 1, on wear parts such as the cams and followers

CERTIFIED, PRE OWNED
PREMIUM PACKAGE
SPORT PACKAGE
LUXURY PACKAGE MUST COME AND SEE
ONE OWNER,
BOOKS AND MANUALS
NEW TIRES
NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
VIDEO DVD SYSTEMS
SATELLITE RADIO
OFF LEASE
SERVICE UP TO DATE

As is NO Warranty - Service Contract Available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0G3DH9CRZE

NOTICE: Although we attempt to keep inventories current, we cannot guarantee that the above located vehicle will still be available for sale. To be certain please call or send us an email.

All prices subject to change without notice. All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge. The price for listed vehicle as equipped does not include charges such as: License, Title, Registration Fees, State or Local Taxes, Smog Fees, Credit investigation, Optional Credit Insurance, Physical Damage of Liability Insurance, or Delivery Fees.

Selective Automotive Inc. makes no representations, expressed or implied, to any actual or prospective purchaser or owner of this vehicle as to the existence, ownership, accuracy, description or condition of the listed vehicle's equipment, accessories, price or any warranties. Any and all differences must be addressed prior to the sale of this vehicle.

It is the customer’s sole responsibility to verify the existence and condition of any equipment listed. Selective Automotive Inc. nor YourCarLot is responsible for any misprints on pricing, equipment, condition or comments.

MPG/EPA is based on 2015 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on your driving habits, terrain, weather, towing, fuel variants, etc. as well as the service or maintenance of the vehicle.