Road Test

Maserati Granturismo

Test date 02 January 2008  Price as tested £78,210

For  The way it looks, interior space, engine and gearbox, agile handling

Against Seating position, real-world performance, underwhelming brakes

How much ?

  • Price as tested £78,210
  • Price as tested £86,179

How fast

  • 0-30mph 2.3 sec
  • 0-60mph 5.6 sec
  • 0-100mph 13 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  no data
  • 0-400m  14.2 / 103.8 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  25.2 / 133.7 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  no data
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  no data / no data
  • 50-70mph in 5th  no data
  • 60-0mph  no data
  • Top speed  177 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  69 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  18.3 mpg
  • Test best/worst  27.1 / 7.8

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  19.7 / 13.1 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  345 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4881 mm
  • Width  1847 mm
  • Height  1353 mm
  • Wheelbase  2942 mm
  • Weight  1880 kg
  • Fuel tank  86.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4244 cc
  • Max power 399 bhp at 7100 rpm
  • Max torque 339 ft at 4750 rpm
  • Specific output 94.0bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 213bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation F Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 92 x 79.8 mm
  • Compression ratio 11.1:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl4
  • Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Automatic
  • 1st 4.17 / 5.3
  • 2nd 2.34 / 9.5
  • 3rd 1.52 / 14.6
  • 4th 1.14 / 19.4
  • 5th 0.87 / 25.6
  • 6th 0.69 / 32.1
  • Final drive 3.73

Suspension

  • Front Double wishbone geometry with forged aluminium hubs and arms; standard steel single-rating dampers, (Skyhook), coaxial coil springs
  • Rear Double wishbone geometry with forged aluminium hubs and arms; standard steel single-rating dampers, (Skyhook), coaxial coil springs

Steering

  • Type Hydraulic steering box with tacho-snesitive servo assistance with on road steering ratio
  • Lock to lock 3.10

Brakes

  • Front 330x32mm Ventilated discs
  • Rear 330x28mm Ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Size rear 10.5J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 245/40 R19
  • Tyres rear 285/40 R19

 |  Car reviews home


Advertisement



Prices & specs


Now read this...


Wallpaper

GranTurismo groupies

Video

Chris Harris on Maserati's new Quattroporte



Today's hottest tests

Advertisement

All about Autocar

Newsfeeds

Subscribe to our news with our RSS feeds

Advertise

To advertise with Autocar contact us

Buy our magazines

Discover our titles at themagazineshop.com

Autocar latest issue - Autocar 17 24 Dec

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW

FAST, EASY & SECURE
SUBSCRIBE NOW>>