The latest Rumor doing the rounds is that the Maserati Gran Turismo Spyder will have a soft top

The latest version of the Maserati Gran Turismo Spyder will come without a retractable hard top, which is the usual trend among convertibles like the Ferrari California and some others. Confirmed reports from industry sources state that this one will have a typical soft top. The move to keep a soft top was a result of the poor sales of the Ferrari California. Additionally, Maserati intends to have a completely soft top convertible like the Bentley Continental GTC. Research has shown that more customers prefer a soft top over a retractable hard top. Some additional details of the Gran Turismo state that it will have the same power train and transmission as the coupe version. This implies that 405HP 4.2 liter V8 coupled with the 433HO 4.7 liter unit will finally be available as the manufacturing company wants to generate interest for its new models. In September 2009, the Maserati Gran Turismo Spyder will be launched in the market at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Although a premium version is expected over the Coupe version but the details of the price have not yet been released.

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