Maserati Engine & Passive Safety

By Author: R Passione
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To Maserati, an engine has never been simply the beating heart of the car: it is also its soul. Each must not only deliver performance, but also look and sound as emotive and evocative as the car it powers. Maserati's newest engine, the 4.7-litre V8 in the GranTurismo S and Quattroporte S is the most powerful engine yet fitted to a production Maserati road car, it delivers 440 hp and exceeds all the expectations in terms of sound, fury and performance. Such engine propels the GranTurismo S to a top speed of 183 mph, making the vehicle the fastest production Maserati to date. With its 0-62 mph acceleration set at 4.9 seconds, for the first time the parameter falls below the five seconds mark. Great performance is delivered at all engine speeds, from idle to 7,000 rpm. Flicking down from sixth gear to fourth, the engine seems to coil itself into a ball before the dynamic midrange catapults the vehicle to where it should be, out in front. Most thrilling of all is its sound. It starts with a burble and it rises to a distant thunder at every flick of the F1 style paddles, before eventually reaching a scalpel sharp howl as the red ...
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The load-bearing body assists ornamental the security of the new Maserati GranTurismo and the newest technologies had made likely optimizing the car weight balance and performance. The six air bags system on the Maserati GranTurismo has four individual sensors in the front and sides of the vehicle as well as a control unit which is located near the central console. The sensors of the two front air bags are designed to help control inflation so that is directly proportional to the force of the impact. The Maserati GranTurismo has also two side air bags integrated in the front seats and two side window air bags in the door panels; both are designed to provide protection for passengers seated in the front in case of severe lateral impact. Both front and rear seatbelts have electronically controlled pretensions and load limiters that are designed to keep passengers in their position even during sudden accelerations. The seatbelt sensor allows the control unit to assess the severity of the collision and inflates the front airbags accordingly, in terms of intervention rapidity and inflation pressure. Lastly, the Isofix attachments offer secure fastening for children seats.

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