{"id":22711,"date":"2026-02-24T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=22711"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:47:37","slug":"maserati-celebrates-car-and-drivers-2026-editors-choice-awardrecognition-for-granturismo-and-grancabrio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2026\/02\/24\/maserati-celebrates-car-and-drivers-2026-editors-choice-awardrecognition-for-granturismo-and-grancabrio\/","title":{"rendered":"Maserati Celebrates Car And Driver\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice AwardRecognition For GranTurismo And GranCabrio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maserati today announced that the GranTurismo<\/b> coupe and GranCabrio<\/b> convertible have been named as2026 Car and Driver Editors\u2019 Choice Honorees<\/b> in the Luxury Sports Car<\/b> segment.Widely regarded as the automotive world\u2019s \u2018honor roll,\u2019 this stamp of approval from one of the world\u2019s most prolific automotive review and news outlets represents a great achievement for the Trident brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Car and Driver\u2019s annual Editors\u2019 Choice list highlights vehicles that rise to the top of their respective classes through comprehensive evaluation, including instrumented testing and real-world driving. The editors assess key factors such as performance, features, value, and driving enjoyment to help shoppers identify standout options across today\u2019s newvehicle marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 2026 Maserati <\/b><\/span>GranTurismo<\/span><\/b><\/a> and <\/span>GranCabrio<\/span><\/b><\/a> blend sportscar performance with refined, long-distance comfort. Designed and engineered in Italy, these hallmark grand tourers exemplify Maserati\u2019s approach to Italian luxury and excellence in motion. In Trofeo form, they are powered by the in-house twin-turbo NettunoV6<\/b>engine, which features pre-chamber combustion technology derived from Formula 1. A new <\/span>Sports Exhaust<\/span><\/b><\/a>system, representing the Trident\u2019s distinctive new voice, now comes standard on all internal combustion GranTurismo and GranCabrio Trofeo models, further accenting the Nettuno V6\u2019 s sonorous character.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The GranTurismo and GranCabrio are also showcased through the <\/span>Maserati Fuoriserie Program<\/span><\/b><\/a>with two special one-off creations: the GranTurismo Meccanica Lirica One-Off<\/b> and GranCabrio Meccanica Lirica One-Off<\/b>. Inspired by Modena\u2019s heritage \u2013 where mechanical excellence and opera coexist \u2013 each features exclusive details, including unique exterior colors \u2013 including Rosso Velluto<\/b> and Oro Lirico <\/b>\u2013bespoke interior finishes, and one-off design accents that celebrate the return of GranTurismo and GranCabrio <\/b><\/span>production<\/span><\/b><\/a> to Maserati\u2019s home factory in Modena, Italy.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMaserati has a rich legacy of creating stunning and sought-after grand tourers,\u201d said Andrea Soriani, Head of Maserati Americas. \u201cThe latest GranTurismo and GranCabrio embody the brand\u2019s trademark Italian style, thrilling performance, and timeless sophistication. We are honored to see them recognized by Car and Driver, one of the industry\u2019s most influential voices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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With a lineage that traces back to the original Maserati A6 1500 grand tourer, GranTurismo and GranCabrio continue to express unmistakable Italian flair \u2013 honoring Maserati\u2019s heritage while confidently looking ahead to the brand\u2019s future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To read more about Maserati\u2019s inclusion in Car and Driver\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice<\/b> list, please visit:<\/span>https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/features\/a70013199\/2026-editors-choice\/<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maserati today announced that the GranTurismo coupe and GranCabrio convertible have been named as2026 Car and Driver Editors\u2019 Choice Honorees in the Luxury Sports Car segment.Widely regarded as the automotive world\u2019s \u2018honor roll,\u2019 this stamp of approval from one of the world\u2019s most prolific automotive review and news outlets represents a great achievement for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22714,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22715,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711\/revisions\/22715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}