2024 Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo 3.0L V6 RWD (542 HP)

Vehicle Overview

It was only a matter of time before Maserati would chop the roof of the GranTurismo Trofeo and create the open-top version of it, namely the GranCabrio Trofeo, which it unveiled in 2024.

After successfully producing the first generation of the GranTurismo for twelve years, between 2007 and 2019, the Italian automaker allowed itself a three-year break in the segment. As a result, in October 2022, Maserati launched the second generation of this moniker in an online event and then waited for more than a year before launching the open-top version of it, the GranCabrio. While this pause kept its fans on their toes, the result was highly desirable, especially in the Trofeo variant that provided a powerful engine and a driver-oriented chassis. Even though it wasn’t the kind of vehicle someone would use for track days, it was still very fast. But it was not a supercar.

In its Trofeo clothing, the GranCabrio featured an aggressive front fascia that sported eight vertical slats and the big and silver Tridento badge in the middle. Above the bumper, Maserati installed a pair of extracting vents on the lower side of the hood, while on the sides, it placed the LED headlights with integrated daytime running lights. Lower, on the apron, the automaker installed a pair of intakes adorned by carbon fiber trims and a splitter on the lower side.

From its profile, the car retained the same shape as its coupe sibling, sporting three vents on the front fenders and the Trofeo badge above them. The raked windshield had thick A-pillars that served as rollover protection. These were followed by an ascending waistline that continued all the way to the rear wheels, only to descend slowly towards the back of the convertible. Finally, the rear fascia featured horizontal LED taillights that emerged from the quarter panels to the trunk’s lid. To emphasize the car’s sporty character, Maserati installed a carbon fiber diffuser that integrated the quad exhausts.

The cabin offered a blend of luxurious items, leather upholstery, and high-bolstered front seats. Fronting the driver was a flat-bottom steering wheel, and behind it, there was an LCD for the instrument panel. Between the front occupants, the automaker installed a tall center console that housed an armrest with a storage area underneath it and a pair of cup holders. At the same time, the center stack was filled by two touchscreens where. The one placed above was for the infotainment system, while the one below it was for the HVAC. In the back, Maserati installed a bench seat profiled for two people, but despite the vehicle’s long wheelbase, there was not enough legroom for grownups. The automaker pushed the rear seats forward to make room for the retractable rag-top behind them. At the touch of a button, the driver could cover or uncover the vehicle while driving at speeds of up to 50 kph (31 mph).

Under the hood was the mighty Nettuno (Neptune) engine carried over from the GranTurismo Trofeo. The three-liter V6 powerplant was helped by a pair of turbochargers to produce 542 PS (535 hp), which it sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.