Maserati Granturismo Coupe

3.0 V6 Modena 2dr Auto [2024]

The old Maserati GranTurismo was many things. Certainly, it was beautiful – few cars have ever looked that dramatic – and there’s no questioning its performance with that big V8 under the long bonnet. But it was a brute, and it was an old brute at that. By the standards set by modern grand tourers, it couldn’t really keep up any longer. Which is why there’s a new model, which looks much the same, but is vastly more modern inside.

Gone is the old V8, replaced with a more efficient V6, and the old leather-bound cabin is replaced with a much more modern and more high-tech interior. Such is the GranTurismo’s transformation, there’s even an electric version in the pipeline. But at first, petrol will be the only option, so we took the new Maserati for a spin to find out whether it’s as soulful as its predecessor.