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@archiemacmillan2347

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge and dialogue

Still one of the best if not the best sounding V8 roadcars ever made. No other car comes close with how unique it is

@TheKniperlight

Жыл бұрын

F type (sv) r sounds way better

@user-el2zj3pw5r

Жыл бұрын

Absolute bollocks

@2wheelcobra

Жыл бұрын

Is this a joke?

@Frostyyy__

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@georgepom328

Жыл бұрын

Aston Martin Vantage GT8

The combination of that V8 engine with all its drama and soul, plus those 2 proper rear seats… it’s an absolute legend of a car in my world 👏 great video James

@andybroer651

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@23294virgo

10 ай бұрын

Love your Channel and your daughter's expressions!

@dadcars

10 ай бұрын

@@23294virgo ah thanks! 🥹

This has been my dream car since it came out. I had the chance to rent one quite cheaply in Dubai last year. The interior was pretty beat up and not all buttons were working, but it didn't matter for one second. Putting the roof down and turning that engine on makes you forget all the flaws. It is simply an amazing feeling to drive it.

@Beer_Dad1975

Жыл бұрын

I think if I had one, I'd never get anything done, I'd be too busy staring at it all the time.

I’m very proud of that I’m an owner of last Masearti GT MC. I bought the red MC on 2019 and still have it and drive it with happy. Whenever I hear the sound of this beautiful car, I just fall in very deep happiness!! I’m gonna have it forever!!

Every working model of this gorgeous car should be protected at all costs. A childhood favourite

@heiner71

Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that it is a "National Treasure". 🙂

@thomasmahoney4991

Жыл бұрын

@Martin Guenther this goes without saying but worth adding

One of the greatest soundtracks of any engine ever...

Best sounding Ferrarii V8 engine, timeless Pininfarina design Love the old-school, retro exterior & interior design makes it a modern classic.

One of my neighbours has one, and deliberately revs it when coming home. He's one of the most popular guys on the street. That sound is glorious.

Not a Maserati fan but IMO the Gran Tourismo is the most beautifully designed car of the last 30 years. A work colleague of mine bought a 2016 last year, and everytime he is leaving for home, I follow him to the parking garage and listen to the thunder that car produces on start up!

To put the sound up? Yes Sir, so I did. Music to my ears. I still think that every drop of fuel going into that engine is a blessing of god.

One of the most gorgeous looking cars of the past twenty years.....and it sounds heavenly too. So why doesn't the Almighty ever respond to my prayers for a lottery win?

This one of the cars even I would not care how it drove the noise and the looks are enough to make me want it

One of the most underappreciated car in history I think. Unplug the exhaust valves and she'll really scream. Add an X pipe to that combo and it's over. And it ain't the fastest thing. But I eat scatpacks for daily with her, can match up with SRT's and Vettes just fine.

It’s one of the most stunning cars ever made. My dream car tbh.

Good review as always James, always on the lookout for them. We’ve had a few Facelift Sports in, and lots of MC Stradales, I’ve only sold one of the MC’s. I think as a daily they’re the pinnacle of the 13 year model range.

The best CAR Ive owned.. AND Ive owned over 50 cars. MaseratI Grandturismo is one of a kind. :)

Same as some others on here. A dream car of mine. Those looks, that character, that drama...one of the best looking cars ever IMO. I know it would keep me on my toes much like any fiery Italian, but thats also a big part of it's charm too.

From the bottom of my heart, i wanted to say a massive thankyou for reviewing this particular Gran Turismo one of the most powerful one before going out of production.❤❤

A friend had a Maserati. The leather interior shrunk and pulled away. The dealer, the regional manager, and Maserati USA refused to take responsibility. At all. Didn’t even offer to split the cost which turned out to be $17,000.

This is my dream car. I grew up wanting a 3200, and now I am looking at low cost, heavily depreciated GranTurismo's. Foolish, sure. But the heart wants, what it wants.

Ran a GT-S for a couple years. The looks, sound, and comfort made this such a lovely GT. Still miss it. Nice work Jayeem!

Great honest reviews on QP’s and GT’s. I’m very fortunate to have a trouble free Granturismo Sport (past 5 years) and a MC20 in the same stable. I just couldn’t let the GTS go (more sensible thing to do) as I couldn’t replace the Singing Sirens and the 4 seat practicality. The MC20 is stunning to look at, and stunningly fast (but all too quiet) and a bit like girlfriends! The younger MC20 is hot as hell but the more voluptuous GTS is willing to do things the MC20 just can’t compete with 😅 I expect the new V6 or Electric GTS will cause some to relook at the V8

@LukasCarek

4 ай бұрын

I have S with MC Shift and love how theatrical it is at low speeds and even low throttle. I have not driven anything else like that. To get drama and nice noise from other performance cars you have to push them and it leads to aggressive driving. This one is trully special in this sense. There are better sounding cars. But there are none beating this one under calm driving enjoyment....well maybe there is one Alfa 8C spider....And always I sit in and drive its just about The engine and The gearbox everything else is just forgotten

Absolute gem of a vehicle. Truly dual personalities - best driven at 7/10ths. The length made it predictable in the wet. Miss mine dearly- in the US insurance rates are astronomical for these. Removed the X-pipe for a deeper rumble when in sport mode. Could have used just a wee-bit more power given it was an automatic (if manual offered would have been plenty though). Most interesting north of 3000rpm. The leather smell is intoxicating. Infotainment and electronics were completely ignored because of the driving pleasure. Not as composed or shuttle like as an M8/S63 Coupe, lacked the execution of interior of Aston and Bentley, missed the raciness of a Ferrari, but she was a naughty 🇮🇹 and was forgiven for all of her “flaws” (character) while driven at 5000rpm PS - it eats tires 😂😂

@WriterandPhotographer

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning insurance rates.......I was thinking of buying one, but my rates have already gone up with no accidents in decades and the last thing I need are more "astronomical" insurance premiums.

Thanks J, can't go wrong with Maserati content! Great knowledge of this model to! 🙏🙏

Listening to this video with auto captions and when you're demoing the engine sound, KZread shows [Applause] [Music] 🙂

I've been eyeing these on the secondary market for a while. They don't make cars like this anymore, especially Maserati, this is their last good car. Would love to see a comprehensive buying guide, please make one!

@andrewfakelove3789

9 ай бұрын

bought my 2018 gt sport (just over 18k miles) end of July while on vacation in Florida. White on the exterior and the interior is black with the red stitching (same that I had on the ghibli I just got rid of as I needed to make space for the gt). If you can afford to buy the car and know you won’t regret it just do it man. I turned 24 in July and worked my ass off for the last 3 years to have paid for it in cash so i wouldn’t have to stress over anything. Something I learned overtime as I’ve gotten older is that money will come and go. Time never comes back. If you can afford it treat yourself, don’t live with regrets. Do what makes you happy before you’re too old to enjoy it. It sounds corny but it’s true. Not sure if this helped you at all but I hope it did. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I’ll answer to the best of my abilities :)

The best Car Ive owned a 2015 Maserati Granturismo 👌👌👌

We have a ton of these in Boca Raton Florida and my mother currently drives a Maserati levante SQ4 gransport. The brand gets a lot of flack understandably so but if you understand what you're buying, have a solid line to parts (Alpine performance here is the best and the cheapest) mechanic with common sense and enough of a budget to own a mid to upper level BMW, you'll be fine and have a lot of fun. Just for the love of God don't buy a Ghibli unless you plan on renting it out for Turo

@alfisti93

Жыл бұрын

I'd take a Ghibli Trofeo anyday... Here in Europe this whole generation of Maser was even molested with a DIESEL!

@MrJjg123ish

Жыл бұрын

@@alfisti93 that is a fair exception though I don't remember if they offer the tropheo here for the Ghibli. They offer it for the quattroporte and the levante

@alfisti93

Жыл бұрын

@@MrJjg123ish The Trofeo should be available in Ghibli form as well - at least the socal media guy "RonsRides" presented some examples in Florida. And yes, the Trofeo is the only, truly dope Ghibli out there. I like my Masers sporting an intoxicating V8 with some nice Ferrari traits... (When they charge for maintainance at Ferrari level, at least have an engine worthy of that.)

The infotainment rebooting in Italian actually made me laugh out loud 😂 It doesn't want to speak English

This is a definition of good car the balance between handling of power and the supercar characteristics with the heavenly Ferrari 4.7L Naturally Aspirated V8 exhaust note and the massive paddle shifters with the functional 4 seats and great daily drive -ability and cheaper price tag. Absolutely a dream.

Love mine every chance I get I give it a boot full and listen to it sing...

I've daily driven one for 10 years, 95k currently and loved every mile.

@P.W.R.

6 ай бұрын

Not sure if you'll get a notification for this reply, but here goes. What has your maintenance costs been after 10 years? Has it been running good? Any breakdowns? I'm hoping you were lucky because I've read dozens of horror stories and it worries me. I wouldn't make it a daily driver though. It would be a sweet weekend car to take into the hills for the day. I'm interested in getting a used one in the near future after I get myself a good-paying full time job.

@coolretro

6 ай бұрын

@@P.W.R. Hey. I’ve heard the same from other owners but I’ve been very lucky. The only issue I had early on was my car went into limp mode and needed towing however it was only a filter. The dealer said it was likely lack of use, they don’t like not being driven. This was just after I bought it I think 2 years old and only 5k miles. Since then and I’ll talk specialists rather than main dealer because dealers = deep pockets. Service every 2 years for most people, standard £800 major £1200 which isn’t bad. Anything extra you need that’s where you must be careful not to over stretch yourself. F1 clutch 2-3k, I didn’t want that. Tires are not cheap, discs and pads all round 2-3k, way way more from dealer. Your local garage won’t be able to order a service kit from Maserati but there are places….. Read up on variator issues. Maserati confirmed it doesn’t affect the engine but it’s shameful if you go to start your amazing V8 in front of a crowd and it sounds like a skeleton having a wank in a biscuit tin for a few seconds. People take photos at traffic lights and they hear it before they see it. You get nods from people driving 300k lambos, and people let you out from junctions. Tesla’s want to race you, so do M5 drivers. You have nothing to prove. Do it, but not if you can’t raise some cash every now and again. You do need to keep up with the little niggles that can happen but it’s so rewarding. “The others just travel”

These are the ultimate heart vesrsus head argument. It's so deeply flawed, and potentially ruinously expensive to own, yet so gorgeous and charming you cannot help but want one. Then your head has a wobble and reminds you just what your income and savings numbers are😅

Hey James, what an excellent review (and a fantastic car)! I'm reeeeally thinking of getting one, and I look forward to your buyer's guide promised here 😉

Beautiful car and sounds fantastic… great review as always

Hi, James. I can tell you that the Skyhook suspension on my 17 Sport is basically flawless. When in comfort mode, it's more than comfortable. But once you select Sport mode, everything tightens up in all of the right places, and even then, it's not too tight or jittery to enjoy the drive. Great review, as always.

Love how the subtitles switch between music and applause when you floor it, 100% accurate. The MPG and horror stories put me off, can’t fault people for buying one though!

The exhaust note is wanting for bass. It is, however, a very handsome machine.

Thank god I bought a GranTurismo S 4 years ago. Still turns more heads than any Porsche while doing it with so much style. It's not a car, it's art.

@martinlaver007

Жыл бұрын

Do you own a Porsche?

@AB-sr9mc

Жыл бұрын

than any Porsche ? really?

@coolretro

9 ай бұрын

I don't know of any Porsche people get their cameras out for like they do with the Maz, when you're just nipping to the shop. They're unique. @@AB-sr9mc

found you as an Alfa guy, now I see you present all those lovely Maserati sounds as well, more of those please!

Thanks for building up the appeal of these just as I’m starting to seriously consider buying one! Hope your influence doesn’t extend to driving the prices upward! 😂

This is the car I would buy instead of the E92 M3 if I didn't have to worry about other people existing. You can never go under the radar in this thing & I'd be worried about parking it anywhere. The M3 you can blend into traffic if needed & enjoy a V8 when you want.

Add this to my must have list before i am too old to enjoy it. Saw an off least convertible the other day in a storage lot. Went back the following morning to try to inquire about it but the car was carted away by autotransport very early in the a.m. and the other attendants were clueless. The search continues...

Good video James! FYI - Maserati continued to build UK spec cars in 2019, though probably only a handful. I may have purchased the last GT-S, which rolled off the assembly line in early Jan 2020 (registration date Jan 26, 2020). As the car lives in central London, mileage is low - 8,000 "smiles" in 3 years - and she's been purrrrfect! In fact, more reliable than my P996,997,991, turbo Esprit and 512TR.

Glorious sounding machine, especially with the akropvic exhaust

That m2 comment was hilarious... anyways great video as always. I love this car too.

Once again, thoroughly enjoyable and informative video. But full disclosure, I clicked the "Like" button for the M2 comment. 😄

@JayEmmOnCars

Жыл бұрын

I'll take that

Would I have one? No. Why? No Maserati dealer anywhere near my home. Great review Jay.

remembering my ghibli but this one sounds way better, music to my ears ;)

Just saw one of these earlier today when i was in the Inner City of Frankfurt here in Germany, these sound even better in Person, hard to describe. A bit later i saw a Ferrari SF90 in the Inner City as well and oh my God the Sounds of both of them are Worlds apart. Kinda funny how a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale sounds so much better than a Ferrari SF90 Hell, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT which i saw on the Autobahn on my way back sounded much better as well. Prost & Cheers from Germany

@tjk9263

Жыл бұрын

You do know the SF90 is a hybrid?

@chartreux1532

Жыл бұрын

@@tjk9263 Yes, that doesn't mean much. Ever heard the Porsche 918 Spyder? Also a Hybrid, still sounds amazing

@rogerwennstrom6677

Жыл бұрын

Two main reasons: the Ferrari engine has a turbo and a flat plane crank. The turbo muffles/dampens the sounds. The crank removes the rumble and makes the engine sound more like an extra angry four cylinder engine.

@Lee_Pitcher

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerwennstrom6677 It's kinda like the Ferrari being Sam Smith and the Turismo being Tom jones

@N4CR5

Жыл бұрын

Because turbos kill the sound of cars. You'll see this to be true in coming time :)

Just love the noise!

Loved everything about my leased 2018 MC. Daily drove it for 3 years. Only wished it had about 50 more HP (especially compared to the Sport trim) and most importantly an 8-speed auto. Wonderful GT car overall

Good and fair review James, and would agree with your points re handling. Definitely on point about the MC Stradale gearbox vs the MC slush box and this was a key reason why I got my Stradale instead of a (much cheaper!) Granturismo S . The mechanical interaction of the much maligned F1 box combined with the engine is what really makes that car IMO

You can never go wrong with this Masterpiece 🔱.

I own 2, 2011s a Sport Coupé and a 2011 Cabrio Sport both with the 4.7 V8s... not planning on getting rid of them as the NA Ferrari built engine is glorious sounding and they are both just sexy designs! Thanks!

I love the comment gentleman had a Toyota Supra. I have a big turbo 96 Toyota supra and recently just bought a 2013 GTMC and love it

Went to view/potentially buy one of these recently, came with some invoices and the running costs were like nothing else. Ended up with a F Type R instead

I hope you picked up that lovely framed beer label and didn’t litter lol😅. Ace as ever James!❤

One of the sexiest-looking cars ever built IMHO. High-maintenace queen she is... but she's pretty to look at!!

@SAVAGE8

Жыл бұрын

Everything is very expensive on this car, because it's 2 brands at the same time Maserati and Ferrari.

on the dream list

Agree looks Great. As for the sound track, hey Mr Plod listen yobbo going fast. I prefer my car to go fast and quietly so as not to Alarm anyone and more importantly allowing the passengers to talk and arrive refreshed.

Beautiful car and one of the best sounding cars ever.

That rattle coming from the dash sounds a lot like the one in my QP, which comes from the cruise control selector ‘ring’ around the left wiper stalk. It’s hilariously loose and rattles around all the time… Italian build quality, but forgivable :)

@ballinrides

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering that question for me. I always wondered what that rattle was. It's not often it's just slight at some moments

Did Mike Brewer and Jeremy Clarkson somehow merge into one? No idea how I've missed noticing this channel. Happy to subscribe. 👍

Gorgeous in any possible way !

That exhaust note!!!!

A bloke up the road from me has one of these. Stealth fighter. Uber cool.

It's a great looking V8. In future years, it'll do fine.

Every sin and compromise can be forgiven for that noise. It's utterly glorious.

this is not forgotten, this gonna be mine SOON 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Way Better drive car than the new one !

Great review! This generation GT will really be missed. The new one just does not sound right and is too "fat"... I still think that the best sounding Maser GT is the GT Sport, and not the MC or MC Stradale that sounds slightly more metallic. MC shift is fabulous and better than the auto box.

I also had at the same time a BMW 850 CSI an that had ad a tweaked exhaust to but apart from a initial shout ( very short blare ) it was discreet until you wanted to hear it scream “ the base of a McLaren F1 “ had to slip that in cos everyone how ever even stood near a 850 CSI seems to . Great car 1997 P reg in black with grey / black leather. Sold to someone in Jersey at 57,000 miles

I know it would be a nightmare but I could never truly be mad at it

Still fancy one of these so bad!

😂 wanna know when i clicked the "like" button? when your genuine expression talking about the new M2 😂😂😂

That sound 🎉

Paraphrasing Oliver Twist... Please sir, can we have some more??!! 😀😀😀😀

Ok, I’m convinced

I hope you will be able to try the new one as well!

So much fun an expensive . Thank you. 😃

I have the 2008 with about 25.000 miles. I'll never sell it. But I will get the new Trofeo and Folglore.

The guy that owns SCAN uses one as his daily so it must be good. And it is so pretty and sounds like led zep in their hay day ❤❤

A glorious thing!

The instrument binnacle looks like the one in Audi models from the late 2000s like Audi Q7 and A6 and derivatives.

Kinda want one..

Love everything about my m c service it myself all parts from dealer wouldn’t swap it

I laughed at the appropriately customised CarVertical ad

Love it Love it Love it. I could listen to that V8 soundtrack all day, in fact you have made me think about taking my MC shift out for a blast at midnight 🙂 The neighbours would hate me !!

I think you have convinced me to buy a Maserati. I also have been looking and the one that’s caught my eye is the 2013 Quad with the 3.8 twin turbo V8 but can’t find any real opinions. Would value your point of view.

Any updates on the S2000 project??

Good video, as always. Like you said in the video, I almost bought one of those. I was seriously considering it and during a conversation with a 'specialist', found out the servicing and parts costs. I bought a F82 M4 instead. Boring??

@omnitraveller

Жыл бұрын

Compared to a Maserati? Absolutely. But let's be honest, most of us would not want to pay the running costs of the GT

@alfisti93

Жыл бұрын

@@omnitraveller About servicing: the (original) oil filter is like 80 bucks. Which is ridiculous - but other than that? Had to replace an oil pan last year on the M139 (wet sump F136 V8). Costs a touch above 200€, for a cast and machined all aluminium part! I'm convinced Maserati is actually just rolling the dice on their price (of spare parts).

You have sold me on a grand turisimo, just nee d to find the best one in my bubjet.

I had a 2010 Sport and loved it. Had it 3 years. Glorious sound, but you had to take it over 3000 rpm to get the real sound unless you changed the exhaust valve controls, which I didn’t want to do, preferring to preserve the car as original. Tested the MC Shift and it sucked - the auto box was fast enough, smooth (German too) and mpg excellent for a V8. Brakes were totally crap, so planning in advance necessary. Unlike the Bentley, you can really get 4 x 6ft people into it and drive. Boot large enough for 2 sets of golf clubs and / or shotguns! Not a supercar, but a super car!

@TMKuro

Жыл бұрын

MC Shift: There is a very simple, official DIY procedure to make the shifts smooth. 1. ignition OFF, 2. step on the brake and hold the pedal 3. Turn on the ignition while still holding the brake pedal. Hold the brake pedal for 10 seconds. 4. Turn off the ignition. DONE! This procedure causes the clutch sensors measure the clutch wear and readjust.

I think the best sounding V8 ever. Maybe Alfas version in the 8C was slightly better

It sounds like if you're daily driving one, MC is better but if you want one for weekend fun car, the stradale is better. I do wonder how the running cost is for these.

The best sound, in history of sounds. Creamy, bassy, screamish warm growl, deep tone low end, firm sharp high end, anything else? It has it all

As with a lot of exotic cars, single experiences can be great, but will you still be as happy after a few eye watering bills? Definitely one for the well salaried😃

@ballinrides

Жыл бұрын

Not that expensive. And major repairs are far and few. It's the little quirky repairs that'll make you pull your hair out and add up in cost.

A brilliant ‘heart over head’ choice for real petrol headed non-poser types💙