I hope that’s not too sexist, but if such eloquent sentiments are good enough for Stevie Wonder, then they’re good enough for me to purloin – all the better to introduce you to the Maserati GranCabrio, the latest in a line of exquisite sports coupes and convertibles that dates back to the A6 in 1950.
There’s also a stop-start button on the wheel, plus a dial for you to set your GranCabrio up for your required driving style, such as Sport or Comfort – or, if you’re a competent driver and on a racetrack, you can opt for “Corsa”, which dispenses with all the stability controls and lets nothing stand in the way of you and the 550 to 700-plus horsepower ahead of you.
Maserati GranCabrio: A sports car named desire Sean O’Grady falls in love with a car that evokes the golden age of automotive styling.
It’s bang up to date on technology now, and the “folded” twin touchscreen works extremely well – it’s easy to use and responsive, with the radio controls (for stations and volume) on little buttons on the back of the steering-wheel rim.
The famous trident badge was inspired by the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna – Maserati’s home city – with the god Neptune waving his fork around at the sea, see.
