The Maserati GranCabrio is one of the world’s great grand touring cabriolets and the MC version is one of the great unknowns living in the shadow of Ferrari. Italian tuning specialists, Novitec Tridente, have introduced a new tuning program for charismatic Italian manufacturer to help bring these special cars up to their full potential.
Making use of a vented bonnet; sports exhaust system and a variety of wheels ranging from 20-inch to 22-inch in size, Novitec Tridente also offer a sport-tuned suspension with adjustable dampers that come in the form of adjustable coil-over suspension, as well as beefier brakes.
For some extra Italian haruumph, the standard Maserati 4.7-litre V8 engine has been equipped with a supercharger with a maximum boost pressure limited to 0.43 bar; more eager injectors, as well as a revised air intake system, upgraded cooling system, and a new map for the engine’s ECU.
The engine now cranks out 475 kW and 624 Nm of torque; which equates to an increase of 137 kW and 104 Nm of torque thanks to the forced induction. New performance figures reside in the rarefied realm of 0 – 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds; 0 – 200 km/h in 11.4 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h. This renders the already quite made Maserati Cabriolet an utter monster and makes it one of the fastest four-seat drop-tops you can buy.
