New Maserati Gran Turismo

[Kreso]

I like it!

[L3MAN]

Yes, nice from the outside but the interior still looks too compromised given that you have proper rear seats but no leg room. Why not have a proper rear shelf and a roomier driver / passenger area up front ?

[jeanplilley]

Have to say that I am 6 foot 2 and can sit in the back of my Gransport without too much agony - it would be a little problematic if the driver was 6 foot 4. The fact that the Maserati is actually a proper 4 seater with a boot that takes 2 sets of golf clubs (please dont laugh but some of us play occasionally) is its biggest selling point. The rear seats in all the competition Porsche / Jaguar etc (not the Ferrari Scaglietti because its more than twice the price but the rear seats are still crap) are a joke. So if you need a proper sports car that will take a family of four and goes like **** off a shovel - the Maserati takes some beating - in fact I am getting a lot of earache about the R8 being only a two seater from both of my kids.

John

[L3MAN]

in fact I am getting a lot of earache about the R8 being only a two seater from both of my kids.

John

Let the kids walk or get them a taxi

The R8 is worth the compromise.

[bz888]

^ what the hell has the last post got to do with the Massa GT???

[bz888]

BTW Kreso, when do you get your R8???

[Ti-Mike]

the funniest thing about the car is, they stupids forgot to design a mount for the license plate.
Not a joke.
Take all the pictures you'll find in the NET and check , no picture with a license plate in the front.

The Maserati dealer close to my place told me that he has 3 ready to deliver to the clients but no way to fix the plates in the front ......

[RaXip]

This car just reminds me too much of a fish. Not my cup of tea.

[R8 England]

The plate issue is interesting.

The UK plate is a specified size and front plates are mandatory......


As regards a 4 seater, must agree with my good friend L3Man.
Let the kids walk or take a cab, or keep a second car for "family use".

None of the 4 seater sports cars offer rear seat comfort on medium/long journeys. Even if you manage to stuff the kids in the back, there is no luggage space in them anyway.

I prefer not to compromise. Much prefer a spacious 2 seater than a compromising and cramped 4 seater.

I do run an R8 and an RS4, so it isn't a problem with the kids or dog !

[R8RUNNER]

The New Maserati Gran Turismo is a beautiful car but it does not come with a manual transmission so I chose the R8 instead. The cars are quite different as the R8 is more the sports car, the Maser baing a true GT. As for the golf club issue I have my eye on smaller golf bags (just for the car) for my wife and I... other wise, if solo, the clubs will go in the front seat.