Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo: The $198K Convertible With A Million-Dollar Sound System | Forbes - video Dailymotion

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The 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo marks a bold new chapter for the iconic Italian brand, representing a complete reinvention. It's now powered by an ultimate V6 twin-turbo engine, a powerhouse shared across the entire Maserati lineup. This convertible supercar showcases Maserati's most stunning design yet, with flowing lines and the timeless Trident badge. Maserati is deeply invested in racing, especially Formula E, which fuels both its heritage and its future electric vision. Starting at around $198,000, the GranCabrio Trofeo delivers exhilarating performance and sport tuning that truly sets it apart in the luxury convertible market.  Inside, the GranCabrio Trofeo offers exquisite Italian craftsmanship, featuring luxurious leather throughout and a performance-focused D-shaped steering wheel. Its advanced multimedia system, developed by Stellantis with expertise from gaming and entertainment, provides intuitive control over drive modes like "Corsa" (track). Modern comforts include ambient lighting, a unique air scarf, and seamless voice control. Electric door handles add a sleek touch. The standout feature is undoubtedly the Sonus Faber Sound System—a million dollar sound system that promises an unmatched listening experience. Maserati's rich racing history, visible in innovations like its paddle shifters that were adopted by Porsche and Lamborghini, ensures a drive that is both spectacularly fun and incredibly engaging, making the GranCabrio a top performer in the elite car world.  Read more on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottyreiss/  For more from Scotty Reiss: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Filming location provided by the Clarkstown Reformed Church of West Nyack, New York.  Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1  Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript  Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com  Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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00:00This is the Maserati Gran Cabrio Trofeo.

00:11Maserati has been a little quiet lately.

00:14About seven or eight years ago, they decided to retool the entire brand.

00:18They started with the engine and developed the ultimate V6 twin-turbo engine

00:23that now powers their entire lineup.

00:26The Gran Turismo and the Gran Cabrio, which is the convertible version of the Gran Turismo,

00:31is powered by that same V6 engine.

00:34Also a part of the retooling of the brand is all new design.

00:38Maserati lineup is now the most beautiful that they've ever built.

00:42Flowing supercar lines, big beautiful wheels,

00:46and of course that Maserati Trident that has always been the brand's icon.

00:51The big picture though for Maserati is winning on the race circuit.

00:56You're going to increasingly see the Maserati name on racetracks around the world,

01:01as well as in Formula E.

01:03Maserati has leaned in heavily on Formula E racing,

01:07and that is also going to power its electrification strategy.

01:11The Maserati Gran Cabrio comes in three different versions.

01:15There's a base model, there's the Trofeo, which we are driving,

01:18and there's the Fulgore, which is the all-electric version.

01:21The base model starts at $164,000.

01:25Ours comes in at about $198,000,

01:29and the all-electric starts at $206,000.

01:32The Trofeo is notable for its sport tuning and performance details,

01:37and then of course, in our model, the convertible top.

01:46The Italian heritage of Maserati is seen throughout the Gran Cabrio.

01:50It starts with this beautiful leather.

01:52Leather covers every surface in this car, and it is quite gorgeous.

01:57We have a D-shaped steering wheel here.

01:59It has perforated leather for better grip when you're on the track.

02:02The multimedia system is actually a product of Maserati's parent company, Stellantis.

02:08Several years ago, Stellantis made a huge investment in multimedia systems.

02:13They hired a team of about 70 people, many of whom came from gaming and entertainment,

02:18to develop a really great multimedia system and all the tech interfaces in their cars.

02:24That really shows up in the Maserati Gran Cabrio.

02:28The starter is right here on the steering wheel,

02:31and our drive mode selector is over here.

02:34You can just dial through the different drive modes,

02:38and you'll see things change as you go to Sport or Corsa, which is Italian for track.

02:45On the center screen is where we have this really great tech interface.

02:49It can be customized to a certain degree.

02:52You can actually set the clock to classic, sport, or design,

02:57whichever you prefer, on the iconic center clock, something that every luxury car has.

03:03And this is how we raise or lower the soft top.

03:07So I can just swipe and hold and put the top up.

03:12And it actually gives us a graphic showing us what the car is doing.

03:18Also on this panel, you can set your ambient lighting.

03:22There is an air scarf.

03:23There is actually warm air that comes out of the headrests in the front seats

03:28when the temperature is cold outside.

03:30But if using the multimedia system is too much,

03:33or you just need to keep your hands on the wheel, you can do this.

03:36Hey, Maserati.

03:41Set the cabin temperature to 68 degrees.

03:48I've set the temperature to 68 degrees.

03:51Another very modern feature in the Maserati are these electric door handles.

03:55All you do is push this little button here and the door pops open.

03:59There is an analog door release in case you lose power.

04:02You can pull this to open the door, but it's also electric on the outside.

04:07You just pull the little tab and the door pops open.

04:10One of the most incredible things in the Maserati Gran Turismo or Gran Cabrio, though,

04:15is the Sonus Faber sound system.

04:17It is literally a million dollar sound system.

04:20They build a speaker system that costs $750,000.

04:24The balance of the system is another $250,000.

04:27You can start here with choosing your audio settings.

04:32So you can customize a lot of the settings on the sound system.

04:37And if you decide that you really want to turn up the sound on the Sonus Faber sound system,

04:41the volume control is right here on the back of the steering wheel.

04:45And I can't demonstrate for you how great this is.

04:48You'll have to take a test drive and find out for yourself.

04:50But it does sound like a million dollars.

04:53One of the reasons that racing is so important to Maserati is it's truly in the company's DNA.

04:59In fact, Maserati is the oldest or one of the oldest racing brands in the world.

05:05And Maserati's early engineers actually designed a lot of the technology that's still used in racing today,

05:11including these paddle shifters.

05:14Notice how they're really long and they are attached to the steering column.

05:19These were designed by those engineers who then went on to work at Ferrari

05:23to ensure that wherever the steering wheel is, the paddles are always in the same place, upshift and downshift.

05:34I recently had a chance to drive the entire lineup and will say they are spectacular.

05:39That single engine strategy is a winner.

05:42This is one of the most fun cars on the road.

05:53Start.

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05:57Once you've started, shake it away.

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06:02Take a high tech wheelbar.

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