After the marriage of Gucci and Fiat, comes another fashion house/car collaboration, Maserati and Fendi.
Popular Italian car maker, Maserati, has teamed up with the Italian fashion design company Silvia Venturini Fendi and produced a special edition of the famous GranCabrio model.
Interior
Maserati’s GranCabrio special edition is instantly recognizable due to the unique Grigio Fiamma paint job it has received. The paint job is actually 3 layers of color: two dark gray coats followed by a layer of iridescent gold.
The unique paint job isn’t the only aspect of the special edition GranCabrio to drool over, however. The effect of the Fendi/Maserati collaboration is clearly visible throughout the exterior and the interior of the GranCabrio Fendi.
Exterior
Outside the car, the sleek design of Maserati’s GranCabrio finished with the Fendi fashion house paint job says pretty much all you need to know. Inside the car, you’ll find a specially crafted logo that features the Maserati Trident, Fendi logo plus the five digit series number located in several places.
The silver oval plaque bearing the specially designed collaboration logo is found on the dashboard, near the passenger’s seat plus on each side of the folding roof. Further marking the collaboration, is the presence of the Fendi double F logo on the seats, while the Maserati Trident is featured on each of the headrests.
Fendi’s high quality leather adorns a lot of the interior, interspersed with wood trims around the doors, dashboard, gear lever and even the floor mats.
Performance
Despite all the changes that have been made to the GranCabrio’s look, the technology remains the same – you still get to experience the power of the V8 engine. The 4.7 liter engine’s 440 horsepower enables you to reach a top speed of close to 180mph.
The 2012 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi truly represents another perfect marriage between fashion house and car maker. The sleek redesign and the Maserati technology together make something that is truly unique and desirable.
Specifications
| Vehicle Type: Convertible Coupe | Base Price: NA |
| Fuel Tank Capacity: 19.8 gallons (75 liters) | Miles Per Gallon: NA |
| Length: 192 in. (488.1 cm) | Wheel Base: 115.8 in. (294.2 cm) |
| Height: 53 in. (135.3 cm) | Width: 75 in. (191.5 cm) |
| Curb Weight: 4365 lbs (1980 kg) | Maximum Seating: 4 people |
| Engine: V8 | Displacement: 4691 cc |
| Horsepower: 440 HP | Max RPM: 7000 RPM |
| Torque: 361 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm | Transmission: 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic |
| 0-60 mph: 5.3 seconds | Maximum Speed: 176 mph (283 km/h) |
