From coast to glorious coast, the models here at Jim Butler Maserati of St. Louis can be enjoyed in many ways, as anything from an impromptu lunch break to a full-on weekend adventure is a fitting opportunity to open the throttle and enjoy the finer things of ownership! One of TopSpeed.com’s top automotive writers was lucky enough to take an eye-catching yellow Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo directly through some of the best American scenery over the past week and reflected on his thrilling experience with temporary keys to a modern grand touring classic.
Automotive writer Garrett Donahue was eager to check out the beautiful hills and rolling canyons while he put the GranTurismo Trofeo through its awe-inspiring paces and had already experienced a few sensational drives with the Nettuno-powered varieties. He was on a mission to thoroughly test the Trofeo’s comfort, everyday practicality, and usability. The yellow hue wasn’t 100% jiving with his preferences initially. He changed his mind over time as it matched the awesome interior yellow stitching perfectly, and the engine’s distinct whine as the car pushed through corners.
Directly beyond the gorgeous fine metallic paint is a body that tantalizes your eyes more and more with every gaze. The day’s different lighting elements bring out different body lines depending on the time of day. Here it’s mentioned that Maserati in no way spoiled the GranTurismo’s distinct and very charming looks while going all-in during the attempt to create a provocative and alluring new model. Every square inch of material is very high-quality, with an abundance of gorgeous leather, well-polished metal, and an Alcantara headliner that makes for a perfect contrast with the entire package.
A few wide-open opportunities to check out the GranTurismo’s performance allowed the personality of this do-it-all sports car to shine, with the driving modes offering an excellent means of going about business on the casual side of things and nailing down a quite livable MPG. The steering’s first impression bodes a very light characteristic but is also precise and infinitely on-point. As Garrett began the semi-elite task of driving through the canyons, he started things off with a stiff suspension set and more aggressive powertrain characteristics.
While in Sport Mode, you can still dial the suspension back to comfort, while “Corsa” removes this option as it assumes you want to feel every gaping and rough aspect of the road. Sport Mode was also where the 8-speed rapidly came alive on this trip, allowing the engine’s character to come alive 100% while still offering up resilient compliance. You can still hustle the Trofeo rampantly in its softest setting, and still enjoy the characteristics of a powertrain setting designed for raw performance. If your load is light, accelerating quickly feels nearly like a diesel, offering up a massive wall of torque at just about every speed. The Nettuno completely redefines sensationalized and effortless pony-up, even if you are only situated at half-throttle.
Even though it is wholeheartedly admitted here that many will mourn the loss of a sinister V8, the power trade-off is quite impressive. Getting from 0 to 60 takes just 3.5 seconds, with this testing crew easily nailing it down with three passengers on board. They truly fell in love with the delightfully over-engineered braking, and acceleration that ranks right up there with the world’s proudest and greatest. As the group wrapped up a drive ending for some R & R on the coast, they agreed that the newest GranTurismo is fast, entertaining, and instantly proves that Maserati is serious about dominating the high-end market.
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