New Zealand’s premier national
business and financial publication, the National
Business Review, has presented the Maserati GranCabrio
with the award of Sports Car of the Year in its annual
awards for automotive excellence.
Praised for its combination of
design, technology, practicality and driving pleasure,
the judges said in their final summing up that the
Maserati GranCabrio “takes Italian design and
engineering to new heights.” The Maserati GranCabrio is
commended for the absence of scuttle shake and presence
of “a real rear seat and enough legroom for two adults
to sit in comfort” as well as for its “sonorous” 4.7
litre V8 engine all of which combine to produce “a truly
gratifying sports car.”
“We are honoured to be able to
accept this award on behalf of the Maserati engineers
and designers who have produced such a wonderful sports
car,” says Glen Sealey, General Manager of Maserati in
Australia and New Zealand. “The Maserati GranCabrio has
already joined the ranks of Maserati’s many classic cars
and the award presented by the National Business Review
is further proof of this achievement.”
