Maserati Gran Sport Car Review | Top Gear

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  • @teop7887
    @teop7887 Před 3 lety +66

    My favorite Maserati. Classic, elegant, not ostentatious or vulgar like other sport GTs. Still looks good today.

  • @taunokekkonen5733
    @taunokekkonen5733 Před 5 lety +512

    Back when 19 inch wheels were big and a 180mph top speed was "enermous".

    • @woodrow_mayes
      @woodrow_mayes Před 5 lety +23

      a meaty 396bhp

    • @Eidrian111
      @Eidrian111 Před 4 lety +5

      Woodrow Mayes 396*

    • @buca9696
      @buca9696 Před 4 lety +53

      180mph is still very fast.

    • @ellispaulin3674
      @ellispaulin3674 Před 4 lety +4

      Tauno Kekkonen Jesus you get 19”s on a Vauxhall Astra these days

    • @Eidrian111
      @Eidrian111 Před 4 lety

      Ellis Paulin 20’s on the civic type r! The same size that my f150 harley has!

  • @waitotong9590
    @waitotong9590 Před 4 lety +435

    Back to the days when it's ok to have a V8 with less than 400hp.

    • @porsche928s5
      @porsche928s5 Před 4 lety +60

      waito tong back when it was ok to have a v8

    • @waitotong9590
      @waitotong9590 Před 4 lety +8

      Porsche 928s can’t agree more

    • @robinmarples5198
      @robinmarples5198 Před 4 lety +33

      And without a turbo or 2. The best erea

    • @NargaDestroyer
      @NargaDestroyer Před 4 lety +17

      Nowadays you got 2 liter engines with 3 cylinders doing 600 bhp. I think I like *now* better.

    • @MrChow408
      @MrChow408 Před 4 lety +10

      Your Waifu's Waifu but those sound like straight ass 🤣. Rather a v8 or inline 6 :D v10 v12 always a dream as well : )

  • @lesnordman1387
    @lesnordman1387 Před 9 lety +177

    Very glad to see Maserati improving their cars in response to criticism.

  • @derekjlight
    @derekjlight Před 7 lety +196

    5:34 "flatten this chicken"

  • @CarolinaAutos
    @CarolinaAutos Před 9 měsíci +4

    It's so rare that I see a TG bit I haven't before. Pure gold

  • @magny62
    @magny62 Před 14 lety +68

    Driving it on a daily bases for 15000 km now. The is beautiful build, interior is perfect! The sound is fantastic. I will keep it in my garage and I am going to drive a Megane RS 250 chipped to 300 hp. In fact the Renault is a better car but you feel very special in the Maserati!

  • @user-mm3vv5he9f
    @user-mm3vv5he9f Před 4 lety +209

    Back when Maserati was a competitive brand, not a mockery of today.

    • @FAT8893
      @FAT8893 Před 3 lety +35

      Now that the MC20 has been launched, I can see Maserati being competitive again.

    • @riptiide9285
      @riptiide9285 Před 3 lety +7

      @@FAT8893 it won't bring them back to their mc12 days. Back then the maserati gt's were a big deal because it was the only daily drivable model and now they're flooded with SUV's and sedans

    • @Darkest_matter
      @Darkest_matter Před 3 lety +1

      We're they competing with trabant and fiat. Who can make a more unreliable car?

    • @fardimnazir666
      @fardimnazir666 Před 3 lety +2

      @@riptiide9285 What do you mean "flooded"? Levante is the only SUV on sale right now. And Maserati has been making Quattroporte sedans for decades now.

    • @sukhdevr3489
      @sukhdevr3489 Před 2 lety

      Were they competitive back then? I don't think this car was a success and the only other car I remember from this era was the Quatraportte which was very unreliable.

  • @TheAmazingMrMcFlyy
    @TheAmazingMrMcFlyy Před 3 lety +21

    I’ve always been in love with this car, I work at a Ferrari dealership and they had an event to unveil the MC20 and all i can think about is this car lately and how hard Maserati has deviated from what they were to what they are now

  • @alexpaumen3937
    @alexpaumen3937 Před 4 lety +2

    I sat in one of these and the seats are VERY comfy and really hug you in but I’m very weary of that 4.2 L V8 because I saw one from a Quattroporte that threw a rod through the oil pan. I love that deep sound it makes though.

  • @idrishadrami8852
    @idrishadrami8852 Před 3 lety +3

    What is that music when the sports mode is turned on because it makes it epic

  • @andybroer651
    @andybroer651 Před 8 měsíci

    Nice effort Richard... you make Maserati proud!

  • @tassoneclassics6875
    @tassoneclassics6875 Před 5 lety +4

    I have a mc victory version of this car it's very special and exclusive. A good investment for a future classic car....

  • @robertmizek3315
    @robertmizek3315 Před 5 lety +2

    Great car. I have the Spyder version. Lots of fun and a joy to drive.

  • @SuperCompany007
    @SuperCompany007 Před 8 lety +13

    2:10 Silent Hunter 3 menu music :D

  • @GordonWolters
    @GordonWolters Před rokem

    I have one of the very few 2002 Cambiocorsa. What a beast.

  • @synthem9389
    @synthem9389 Před 15 lety +1

    i love all the Amon Tobin in this

  • @Tanto27
    @Tanto27 Před 15 lety +1

    The Stig is a professional mate, he knows how to do it.

  • @Sierramike524
    @Sierramike524 Před 11 lety +8

    Dunno if this thing can be done, but maybe they can make a "parking mode" for the paddle transmission cars if they aren't that good with fine movements, where they just set the rev limit to something low so it does less that 1mph.

    • @CousinHubertRetrogaming
      @CousinHubertRetrogaming Před 6 lety +3

      Esmond Li i've got a gransport and i can tell you the movement is smooth as can be, at any speed

  • @whupjr
    @whupjr Před 7 lety +34

    My dad has this 06 gransport it gets lots of attention obviously not as much as a Lambo or a ferrari would but car lovers love the sound and look of it, My friends hate it and tell me to sell it and buy it when its my dads car that i didn't pay for. My dad wants to put a DBW from formula dynamics and decat it and put a larini pipe.

    • @madmusiccompany9775
      @madmusiccompany9775 Před 7 lety +6

      whupjr 22 why Friends should say you to sell it???!

    • @robertmizek3315
      @robertmizek3315 Před 5 lety +1

      I have the Spyder version of this car with the Formula Dynamics DBW system, lowering kit, stainless steel brake lines, drilled rotors, and Tubi exhaust. The performance is phenomenal. I’ve had this car on the track and it’s amazing. Around town and on the highway it’s a joy.

    • @jeremyk5414
      @jeremyk5414 Před 3 lety +1

      @@avivkestin7103 That’s just pure trash... I have a 19’ GT and there are some amazing aftermarket and upmarket systems that open the car up? And there always have been you obviously don’t know...

  • @sw1000xg
    @sw1000xg Před 15 lety

    I think you top trumped me there WOW what a CAR! thanks for that...

  • @TheTruthKiwi
    @TheTruthKiwi Před 2 lety +4

    I have a 2010 Alfa Romeo 147 with the same gearbox and can confirm that it is great on the open road but tricky at slow speeds. It is tricky to crawl slowly and hill starts are sometimes a challenge. Once mastered it is great though.

    • @tygray4014
      @tygray4014 Před rokem

      I own one of these it’s in my page!

    • @TheTruthKiwi
      @TheTruthKiwi Před rokem +1

      @@tygray4014 Nice one Ty! Turned out the Selespeed gearbox was faulty. I had only just got it when I posted this and had never driven a Selespeed before so I thought that's just how they were. My mechanic has fixed it (for a small fortune of course :p) and now it's as smooth as silk. :)

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads Před rokem

      Dct is fine.

  • @Matt-cw1mv
    @Matt-cw1mv Před rokem +2

    Future classic I think.

  • @UnlimitedGamerUNG
    @UnlimitedGamerUNG Před 12 lety +1

    Top Gear should do the same kind of video about Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale! PLEASE!

  • @Thejoke179
    @Thejoke179 Před 15 lety +1

    SEEN THIS EPISODE ITS SICK

  • @mamovaka
    @mamovaka Před 7 měsíci +1

    I had one in 2008, with a ferrari modena they shared many of same parts and the maserati was an absolute fantastic car and it was better on the track than my e46 m3 i traded in for it. It was the perfect daiky compliment to my modena and its hard to find two cars that together make a wonderful and experienced drive. Another example woukd be a 2008 rs4 stick and a 2008 r8. Stick. If you want newer a good duo would be a alfa guila quadrafilago and a ferrari f8 tributo. These are wonderful 2 car patches. Can probabku get a manual r8 and rs4 2008 for 140k for both. Ferrari ans maserati would run you 170k and the 350-400k for f8/alfa combo

  • @twitsz
    @twitsz Před 14 lety

    my dad owns an older one but the only dif i can see between them is the awsome new wheels, nothing else.

  • @matthewcurmi8016
    @matthewcurmi8016 Před 4 lety +3

    3:36 That's called foreshadowing...

  • @MultiShawnt
    @MultiShawnt Před 5 lety +1

    Best,! My favorite! Period.

  • @Jack-cv4ke
    @Jack-cv4ke Před 5 lety

    La migliore della categoria,gran macchina!

  • @american16
    @american16 Před 4 lety

    I drive a corvette but have to admit I do want this maserati VS as a every other weekend cruiser

  • @omegasword2000
    @omegasword2000 Před 11 lety

    SONG AT 0:31 is the Suntoucher by groove armada

  • @uz4ir12345
    @uz4ir12345 Před 15 lety +5

    5:34
    love this accent

  • @mrblimbo1359
    @mrblimbo1359 Před 2 lety +9

    The most underrated maserati imo

    • @tygray4014
      @tygray4014 Před rokem

      I own one of these it’s in my page!

  • @aijaman
    @aijaman Před 15 lety +6

    and i say hey. Hey! what a wonderul kind of day. where you can learn to walk and play. and get along with each other.

  • @rider56AK907
    @rider56AK907 Před 13 lety +1

    @Ele3tricEye does a chevy lumina minivan count as a hatchback?

  • @buffbaer
    @buffbaer Před 14 lety

    haha
    1:01 the famous spinal tab

  • @Manc-fh5we
    @Manc-fh5we Před 6 měsíci +1

    The original was stunning and the interior was a work of art. It was never built with a race track in mind.

  • @Keisuke42
    @Keisuke42 Před 15 lety

    Oh I def agree. The WRC cars use them, and they can shift from 1st to 6th gear back down to first, faster than a normal clutch or pedal can up shift once. So, it is much better for racing. I just like a clutch pedal for fun. =P Heal and Toe FTW

  • @RhidMorgan
    @RhidMorgan Před 2 lety +3

    can pick these up for a reasonable 16k these days, bit of a bargain

    • @tygray4014
      @tygray4014 Před rokem

      I own one of these it’s in my page!

  • @MartiniPinball
    @MartiniPinball Před 3 lety +3

    This car has aged very well actually

  • @Psiberzerker
    @Psiberzerker Před 3 lety +3

    I love a good Moz. It really depends on who owns the brand, and how much they care about it, but pretty much everything these 3 have to say about Alfa Romero? That's how I feel about Maserati.

  • @doyle0915
    @doyle0915 Před 15 lety +1

    I think its really nice. Pretty. Would buy it if I had the money.

  • @kalui96
    @kalui96 Před 6 měsíci

    It sounds awesome! Not like in a brutal muscle car or Fast Ferrari sort of way, more like a musical theatrical way- and it can be put away for cruising across the country too!!

  • @Vespabbestia-et3it
    @Vespabbestia-et3it Před 15 lety

    great gabriele!!!

  • @mikeakaspike
    @mikeakaspike Před 3 lety +2

    But you can get a foot clutch manual transmission. I've seen pictures of them when shopping, and wikipedia also says that the "GT" version over the "Cambiocorsa" Perhaps the GranSport doesn't offer a standard manual transmission. But I thought that they were also complaining about the previous version not having one either. Anyways, to set the record straight, a traditional 6 speed manual transmission does exist. At least here in the States.

  • @paultje2small
    @paultje2small Před 15 lety

    ive seen one at a dealer and its very pretty

  • @goondhu64
    @goondhu64 Před 15 lety +3

    he would have lapped me 5 TIMES ! haha
    FTW right there

  • @yako165
    @yako165 Před 15 lety +1

    Does anyone know what music is playing in the background starting at 1:58?

  • @jaydenkhatkar
    @jaydenkhatkar Před rokem

    good old days

  • @bmxmyway
    @bmxmyway Před 15 lety

    is there going to be a season13?

  • @DFWsCars
    @DFWsCars Před 7 lety +20

    This may be my next car.

    • @alin4507
      @alin4507 Před 6 lety

      Ferrari Dave terrible car

    • @MrHav1k
      @MrHav1k Před 6 lety +6

      Hope you love your mechanic.

    • @MultiShawnt
      @MultiShawnt Před 5 lety

      If you want to dance,
      Pay the band...
      Running cost are as you drive.
      Expensive yet not unforseen.
      I think you get what you pay for.
      Whats so unique about this car
      is that unlike almost every car,,
      instills cost fears, forsure and positively.
      Yet true running cost are likely nominal
      for cars in it's class 🏁
      I personally desire one, the values are great.
      For me it's about timing 😎

    • @RubensBerg
      @RubensBerg Před 5 lety

      @@alin4507 You never have driven one I think. 10 years later, the car is stil awesome

  • @Keisuke42
    @Keisuke42 Před 15 lety

    All shifting should be done before you enter the corner anyway. But, I can't say cause I have never tried a flappy pedal gear box.

  • @sweenykim
    @sweenykim Před 15 lety

    Go for the C4s

  • @philbegas
    @philbegas Před 12 lety +1

    top gear guys really love to talk about how the volume is going up to 11 :P

  • @suyashtilak8371
    @suyashtilak8371 Před 3 lety

    they used the music as they used for the e60 m5.

  • @JumpStop1
    @JumpStop1 Před 15 lety

    yeah there are some good maseratis with some great looks

  • @mrtom2854
    @mrtom2854 Před 5 lety +21

    Can't beat the 2018 Maserati 4.7 Litre for a V8 sound. Only thing that sounds better than a Maserati 4.7 is a Lexus LFA

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 Před 3 lety +6

      "The only thing that sounds better is the LFA"
      You can tell that this comment was made by a 14 year old that doesn't know shit about cars

    • @siler7
      @siler7 Před 3 lety +2

      Wow. It's okay to disagree, but you don't have to be a jerk.

    • @mrtom2854
      @mrtom2854 Před 3 lety

      @@boltmix7294 I'm 18 and I've loved cars since I was 3

  • @andygtv
    @andygtv Před 3 lety +2

    When the Top Gear heads were smaller too

  • @yako165
    @yako165 Před 15 lety

    thx

  • @sw1000xg
    @sw1000xg Před 15 lety

    Ahhhh damn you got me there lol... Oh no wait got one last trick up my sleave the XKR... moohawaw!

  • @jorikrademakers
    @jorikrademakers Před 15 lety

    yeah i wanna know to,its from a movie but i cant remember wich one

  • @SsoftijsS
    @SsoftijsS Před 15 lety

    Hell yeah, that really improves my image of y'all american/english people =P

  • @Heeroyui752
    @Heeroyui752 Před 15 lety

    I want one.

  • @michaeldavis2531
    @michaeldavis2531 Před 3 lety +2

    It's not REALLY an automatic, it's an automated manual, with electro-hydraulic actuators that control the clutch and shifting.

  • @princezizi
    @princezizi Před 15 lety

    Lele, how are you doing today? I hope you enjoy your essays!

  • @xxczerxx
    @xxczerxx Před 3 lety

    How is he liking it in the guinea grey?

  • @Mrgamer4
    @Mrgamer4 Před 15 lety +2

    reminds me of the m5 review

  • @konyina
    @konyina Před 7 lety +19

    I've always been a Maserati\Aston Martin man, and i would always pick a Martin or a Maserati over a Lambo or Ferrari.

    • @andrejkostovski5172
      @andrejkostovski5172 Před 6 lety +1

      Zabole Me ferraris and lambos are for young people who want to show of and probably cant drive properly.. astons and maseratis are for classy people who wanna drive some cars with timeless design

    • @massimotarchi5091
      @massimotarchi5091 Před 5 lety

      aston martins are for wankers

    • @winstonli8081
      @winstonli8081 Před 5 lety +1

      Lancia Man here

    • @johnsimun6533
      @johnsimun6533 Před 4 lety

      Buy a Chevy.

  • @aidanjean5739
    @aidanjean5739 Před 2 měsíci

    Can anyone tell me the symphony that is playing in the background?

  • @Usethebanana
    @Usethebanana Před 15 lety

    In theory yes, but I suppose you can imagine enough situations where you have to shift IN the corner. e.g. when entering a hard corner followed by a softer corner. I don't know about you, but I'm not going to wait until I exit the soft corner to shift and accelerate.
    you never shift in the corner?

  • @dynoroad
    @dynoroad Před 15 lety

    What's the music starting at 3:10? Please reply.

  • @xmlisnotaprotocol
    @xmlisnotaprotocol Před 12 lety

    anyone know what year this car is? looks like a 2005 M138

  • @techniqueswithtodd
    @techniqueswithtodd Před rokem +1

    "Huge 19 inch wheels" those were the days eh? :)

  • @IronMan3582
    @IronMan3582 Před 2 lety +3

    Blows my mind that I was introduced the concept of calling it a "Formula 1 Paddle Shifters" with Forza Motorsport 2 and the official racing wheel Microsoft produced in 2007 and they're calling it a "Flappy Paddle Gearbox" well into 2012

  • @jimmyshaw1993
    @jimmyshaw1993 Před 13 lety

    @brownbro11 i totally agree

  • @Keisuke42
    @Keisuke42 Před 15 lety

    Nope. I've driven on a track with an instructor next to me, and he said that if you shift in a corner, it upsets the balance of the car because if you press the clutch, you are disconnecting the engine from the tires. But, the transition might be smoother with a computer controlled manual transmission. But, I do all my down shifting while I am braking for a corner, once I am in the right gear for entry, I don't shift until I accelerate to redline out of the corner.

  • @fatguysayshi
    @fatguysayshi Před 11 lety +1

    The fronts of these cars look like spyker fronts

  • @aimDiego
    @aimDiego Před 3 lety

    I hate the way it looks, but I've always wanted one of these.

  • @KeithFlint350
    @KeithFlint350 Před 4 lety +8

    00:28 - it's a Peugeot logo

  • @DonDuracell
    @DonDuracell Před 15 lety

    Why are the paddles not moving with the steering wheel? Shifting gears on a curvy would be very hard.

  • @heavierthanairfilms
    @heavierthanairfilms Před 3 lety

    The Christopher Moltisanti-Mobile

  • @CobnutVTS
    @CobnutVTS Před 5 lety

    anyone notice the milometer so much has changed

  • @Avrelivs_Gold
    @Avrelivs_Gold Před 2 lety +2

    natural V8 with manual gearbox
    automatic win these days

    • @tygray4014
      @tygray4014 Před rokem

      I own one of these it’s in my page!

  • @bpowersman5000
    @bpowersman5000 Před 15 lety +1

    Hmm, methinks you can appreciate fine automobiles...

  • @AutoWorldTube
    @AutoWorldTube Před 12 lety +3

    LUXURY IS A WAY OF LIVING ! FORZA MASERATI !!

  • @keimiyazaki7567
    @keimiyazaki7567 Před 4 lety

    Whats the song at 6:16?

  • @kekke2000
    @kekke2000 Před 15 lety +3

    It is as they say. It's good for the track because you get a quick gear change. But it's not practical.

  • @tomnevati
    @tomnevati Před 15 lety +3

    The new Gran Turismo is the most beautiful car in the world right now. When will Top Gear do a review?!

  • @ImAussieMate
    @ImAussieMate Před 15 lety

    i know about that, u also know thats not the same as an original manual burnout.

  • @lightsodda
    @lightsodda Před 13 lety +1

    @2pkjs1351 Yeah... first of all, it looks great. Second of all.. these are quite affordable, astons aren't.

  • @thaqifazumi4001
    @thaqifazumi4001 Před 2 lety

    5:34 "Flat on this chicken"....😅

    • @tygray4014
      @tygray4014 Před rokem

      I own one of these it’s in my page!

  • @vojta6049
    @vojta6049 Před 4 lety

    groove armada🖤

  • @svenblubber5448
    @svenblubber5448 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Funny to see Richard mock Tweed, considering he's gone full wannabe Lord dressed head to toe nowadays...

  • @StreetKingEvolution
    @StreetKingEvolution Před 15 lety

    im assuming u've driven it?

  • @ImAussieMate
    @ImAussieMate Před 15 lety +1

    nice car but i agree with jeremy i dont like the gearbox

  • @f15x28isback
    @f15x28isback Před 14 lety +4

    "Flat on this chicken..."

  • @gggg3361
    @gggg3361 Před 4 lety +2

    Keeps the viewer engaged by switching the screen every 3 seconds. Literally

  • @TheJzai
    @TheJzai Před 14 lety +1

    hmm, the owner of maerati must have seen topgear's previous review and felt dissed :)

  • @FerrarisRock
    @FerrarisRock Před 15 lety +2

    nah man SL series is the way to go....mercedes V8 FTW