In judging the four seat soft Maserati as the best of the year, Top Gear UK said “Refined grand tourer this may be, but the GranCabrio is still a Maserati: uniquely Italian, seductive and familiar” having already placed the GranCabrio in its sub-zero cool category with the typically Top Gear comment that the Maserati is a “gorgeous Italian drop top that makes us twitch with inappropriate delight.”

The Maserati GranCabrio is the latest Maserati to earn the praise of Top Gear Magazine UK. Of the Quattroporte the magazine says “It looks delicious, sounds operatic and drives superbly”, while the GranTurismo is summed up as “immaculately-styled bodywork and an absolutely fabulous GT. Seating for four, an inspirational interior and relaxed handling balance make this a bargain.” Meanwhile, writing of the transformation of the GranTurismo into the GranTurismo S, Top Gear Magazine UK simply says “It makes the S into one of the best cars on sale today, bar none. And with the ‘Sport’ button pressed, one of the loudest.”

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