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Maserati GranSport V6 twin turbo Porsche 911 rival

Maserati GranSport V8 engine, and probably a turbo V6. So, according to some news from reliable sources the future would be mounted GranSport Maserati supercharged V6 with twin turbochargers. After his presentation at the Shanghai Motor Show, with a V8 engine. Now the news is changing, as the game of these two engines of the new GranSport, making a supercar to follow. And one thing I would say let the interior more attractive weve seen all year, in a blue color, which dominates up to wheel and that seats! ... Lets see if this 6 cylinder costs less than $ 100,000, a fact that a priori seems totally impossible. The new Maserati GranSport, and the re-turbo V6 engine ...

According to Auto Express, anticipating for some time, comes the new Maserati Gran Sport features, beside the famous V8 engine with a supercharged V6 with twin turbochargers. This engine, which is a masterpiece of Ferrari, so we can enjoy other Italian brand models, like the Quattro Porte’s SUV concept car Kubang and a new sedan, the antithesis of the BMW 5-series named the access model of Maserati.

Interview with the head of Maserati
In addition, the president of Alfa Romeo and Maserati, Harald Wester revealed to us the name of the new model, the Gran Sport and describes the model as the Alfa 4C concept, but in version Maserati. Moreover, we confirmed that is equipped with a 4.7 liter V8 and 460 hp of pure brute force. The monocoque chassis would with carbon fiber and a core engine for pull of the brand new sport.

He further stated that the dual-clutch transmission would, like the Ferrari 458 Italia, the ZF but with the electronic management of Maserati. Wester also talked about research in the field of "alternative engines", referring to the hybrid and electric cars. Although not confirmed tycoon in no time integration of turbo V6.

V6 turbo?
Officially confirmed the departure of the 6-cylinder biturbo, the new GranSport first engine to be. But another thing is to get the price under € 100,000, writing, such as the Maserati wants, but it seems complicated because the price of Gran Turismo Sport, which is already on sale in our country, starts at 120,000 euros. Finally, if this was real, the most serious competitor for the Porsche 911 to be.

But the Maserati priority at present is the production and development of new sedans Kubang, the GranSport is, today, just a "fad" of the President of the brand. His presentation was in Shanghai last year and a prototype is expected for next year, but without a fixed date. And, "from words to action is another step," Mr. Wester, says even if the pictures you never know ... I close with a video of the previous model.