2024 Maserati GranCabrio Drops The Roof And Keeps The Power

If you’re going to wring out Maserati’s twin-turbo Nettuno V6, you should at least be able to hear it!

BY EMMET WHITEPUBLISHED: FEB 29, 2024

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• Maserati is creeping toward its electric future, but not before releasing some classic Italian flamboyance into the automotive world.
• In this case, building off the launch of the new GranTurismo in 2023, Maserati is dropping the top on the 2024 Maserati GranCabrio.
• With a Nettuno V6, luxury neck warmers, and five different colors of soft top, the GranCabrio is set to be the summer's hottest convertible offering.

It seemed like only a matter of time until the engineers and designers in Modena looked at the last-year-launched GranTurismo coupe and thought 'Let's get rid of the roof.' Core to the legacy that Maserati holds dear is stunning visual presence, and the new 2024 Maserati GranCabrio is a true testament to this principle, soft top included.

Sure, the name might seem a bit awkward, but the bones of Maserati's newest droptop grand tourer are sturdy. Based on the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo (which we tested early last year), Maserati is hoping to conquer the spacious, two-door, four-seat coupe market with hardtop and convertible offerings.

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The GranCabrio rides on a staggered set of wheels, boasting 21-inch wheels in the rear and 20-inch wheels up front.

Because the GranCabrio shares its beginning blueprint with the GranTurismo, differences in the chassis are relatively minimal, save for the lack of a roof. Constructed with a 65% mix of aluminum as well as steel and magnesium, the result is a marginal weight increase of 220 pounds for gas-powered convertible versions.

Maserati says the GranCabrio will be built on the same modular chassis platform as the GranTurismo, hinting at the potential for an all-electric Folgore version in the future. The Stellantis-owned Italian brand has yet to officially confirm an electric GranCabrio, though it has acknowledged the mechanical possibility is there.