Maserati GranCabrio Sport First Drive

Is this Maserati the best looking luxury convertible out there? Aston Martin owners might argue otherwise, but we reckon there is nothing else that comes close. Italian style combines with form and function in a truly delicious way. But we already knew that. The GranTurismo Convertible was launched in 2010 and, just 18 months later, the Sport version hits the streets. Teamspeed flew to Trieste in Italy to see if just another 10hp can really make a detectable difference.

As it turns out a two per cent increase in power would be hard to analyze even with the regular version alongside as a benchmark. But there’s more to this Sport GranTurismo Convertible than that.

Changes to the gearchange, brakes, and suspension make a much bigger difference. As does what happens when you press the Sport button.