First drive review: Maserati GranTurismo MC Sportline - Drive
It is a factor that should bode well for Italian car-maker Maserati and its latest GranTurismo coupe spin-off, the MC Sportline. It is priced from $295,000 (plus on-road costs), below the hard-edged, track-focussed MC Stradale that tops the range at $345,000. For that it shares the same engine as the Stradale, but misses out on absolute performance components such its... To make matters more confusing, there is also a MC Sportline Auto Shift ($319,000, not tested here), which gets the same transaxle layout as the Stradale plus its more aggressive six-speed robotised manual transmission and harder single-rate... Driving the MC Sportline at the Hampton Downs circuit in New Zealand is an enlightening experience. However, the true lightbulb moment in defining the MC Sportline comes on a slow lap back to the pits while allowing its powerful six-piston front Brembo brakes to cool. At this time it dawns that the seat warmer in the carbon-fibre backed driver's seat has been on the entire time. Along with the rest of the pampering and spacious four-seat layout, the heat emanating from the leather-wrapped pew illustrates the versatility of the MC Sportline, a vehicle that inherits attributes of a track racer and grand tourer in one. Source: www.drive.com.au
