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Maserati Coupe

Posted in Sports Cars by Driver

Maserati CoupeThe design of the car was developed in Italian studio ” Pininfarina “, in the same place, where also new big sedan Quattroporte. However, designer Ken Okiyama, the inspirer of project Quattroporte, any more does not work in Italian of studio, however his muses obviously have not left the stylists who have remained at studio - the compartment-cabriolet promises to be extremely similar to a sedan: same “nose”, the same zone line and a “brawny” back wing.
In a basis of the car the truncated platform all of the same sedan lays. By the way, this “carriage” has turned out so successful, that hearings about interest in it of concern ” Volkswagen ” go. While the compartment reels up test kilometers in pair with the main competitor - concerning its controllability, naturally at anybody doubts do not arise - Porsche 911.

The future car will receive the landing formula «2+2» - two adults and two children’s places. The present compartment has the same lay-out of interior. However in the new car of a place will be more - the wheel base will increase. Hardly later on the basis of a compartment there will be also a spider. And while it is not clear, whether there will be at it a rigid multisection or soft roof.

Speed with pleasure
Under a cowl of a compartment we shall see the new five-liter motor V8 developed on the basis of present 4,2-liter. The new car will receive in the order 470 h.p. Present Maserati Coupe has appeared in 1998 under name Maserati 3200 GT. It was developed by studio ” ItalDesign “. Change of the name has happened in 2001 after thorough modernization.