The WSJ takes the Maserati GranTurismo Convertible for a spin:
It’s big, it’s reasonably fast, it’s got curves to make Christina Hendricks look like Calista Flockhart. As it pulls out into suburban traffic, the Maserati GranTurismo Convertible radiates a weird and alien glamour—imagine a Frank Gehry building situated in central Pyongyang. Once under power, the GT-C is a big, not-so-bruising gran turismo, and whatever edginess the coupe has is dulled by the extra weight of the soft top. For all the vocalizing coming from the Ferrari-sourced V8 and exhaust, and the drama that goes with banging the paddle-shift gears, acceleration is fairly leisurely: 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds, which makes it among the slowest cars in its class. Such is the fate of 361 pound-feet of torque pitted against 4,365 pounds. The car is still fun to drive, to be sure. The chassis balance is excellent, and you can bend the car into a corner at rather interesting speeds, confident that the lateral grip from the summer Pirellis will be there to catch you. The ride is firm but pleasant. As an open-top luxury cruiser, you’d be hard-pressed to find its equal. – from WSJ