| Maseratis, masters of the race car, have long been | | | | comes with these expensive cars that don't have a |
| known for producing stunning cars, packed with | | | | practical side. Now, however, they seem to have |
| dozens of curves and so keen that they were | | | | taken a turn away from their traditional sleek little |
| practically addicted to the road. They were a brand | | | | numbers to produce a convertible that at least has the |
| born from Formula One, competing with the other big | | | | capacity for four to fit in, albeit at a push. |
| names like Ferrari and Lamborghini to produce super | | | | Pioneered at the Frankfurt International Auto Show, this |
| speedy supercars that could spin their drivers around | | | | feisty Italian number is cut from a different cloth to the |
| the track in the blink of an eye. | | | | rest of the Maserati family. If you want a traditional car |
| As with most fast car brands, Maserati are also more | | | | with two comfy seats and a snappy engine, you are |
| than familiar with redesigning these tarmac eating | | | | probably best to opt for a used Maserati rather than |
| beasts for the more mainstream market. The resulting | | | | this bigger convertible option. This one, you see, prides |
| products were filled to the brim with behemoth engines | | | | space as much as exterior, and aims to combine the |
| that could tear up the 0-60 measurement, and which | | | | two in one happy vehicle. |
| took advantage of that very distinctive Maserati look. | | | | You loose some of those over-emphasised body |
| That look was, and still is, their main characteristic, | | | | curves when you squeeze an extra two seats into a |
| above the engines and a technology. | | | | Maserati, and that famous seat position close to the |
| To sum it up, Maserati produce lean yet beautiful cars | | | | ground is raised accordingly to accommodate. In |
| with sweeping womanly bonnets and clean lines. | | | | addition, of course, a sports car with 4 seats will |
| Whether you are looking at the classy used Maseratis | | | | always have more weight to pull than a 2-seater, and |
| to the modern beauties, these touches remain the | | | | might not get to top speeds in quite the same amount |
| same, every new trend is tackled with that same | | | | of time. This minor quibbles aside however, and you |
| Maserati look. Perhaps this is what sets the brand | | | | have a car that your family might actually appreciate, |
| apart form some of its sister car brands in the Fiat | | | | avoiding having to make two journeys when |
| group, making cars that catch your eye and draw real | | | | practicality would be useful. |
| attention. | | | | All that said, I wouldn't worry too much about the |
| Most recently Maserati have been trying to expand | | | | GranCabrio being too sensible. It may have a |
| their range of family friendly cars, with their | | | | practicality bonus, but underneath it is still a sporty |
| GranCabrio. Being known for fancy supercars and | | | | Maserati waiting to shine. The tires are still smart, the |
| tasty little convertibles is great, but it can be hard to | | | | alloys astounding, and the glances it draws will almost |
| break away from the slight air of ridiculousness that | | | | always be appreciative! |