Maserati Grancabrio - 4 Things You Lose Other Than The Roof! ZF Vs MC? 

Sending positive thoughts out into the universe, Ben, you will own an FF and a 4.7 GranTurismo and much more. Your kids will one day look back on your videos and your passion for cars and more importantly for your family, will make them proud!

If I had to have a single car for all situations it would be a GranCabrio. As it stands I'm hoping to keep it separate and my #1 pick for a replacement daily to go alongside my Alfa Romeo Spider is a gen 5 Quattroporte (late S or GT S). It's such a bucket list car and engine in particular. Thank you, Ben, for bringing your perspective to the world of automotive RU-vid, and I hope your channel keeps growing so you can land yourself in that 4.7L V8 someday.

It always makes me smile when your daughter nods off on these reviews, no matter how loud the car is. She obviously finds being in a car comfortable, which is good sign for a future petrol head 👌 For me there are two cars that undeniably look better as a convertible rather than a coupe; the Jaguar E-Type and the Chrysler Crossfire

Love it mate. Nailed the delivery as usual and great to feature another beautiful Italian machine ;)

What sold this clip for me was the look of absolute delight on your daughter's face whenever you gave it the beans. The sound of that engine is second to none. I remember the old Top Gear clip where Clarkson told May to shut up so he could hear the howl of a Quattroporte being driven at full chat by the Stig. Pure opera!

so this was a garage queen. Owners say these cars should be driven, the engine is bullet proof but they don't like being parked for long in the garage. A beautiful design. Tnx for the video.

Another great honest review Ben !! Thanks

Pickle certainly loved this car! Loved the squeal! Great review hmm I could be tempted with this!

the seats are beautiful!!

Glorious sounding thing! Great video Ben, as usual :)

Man I just found your channel and love it 😊 Keep up the good stuff!

Ben, if treated properly, the clutch of the MC gear shift does not need to be replaced more often than a regular clutch of a sporty car: 1. Like with any robotized manual, try to prevent crawling through traffic jams. The clutch remains engaged to roughly 7km/h (under 5 miles/h). That is, if commuting on highways, leave a bit of a gap to the car in front of you to close the gap with over 7 km/h. But then again, such beauties are a waste for commuting in traffic jams anyhow. 2. As per the user's manual, you are not supposed / don't need to lift the throttle for shifting with the MC gearbox. If it is too jerky, just calibrate the clutch yourself (see below). 3. To calibrate the clutch yourself for free in less than 15 seconds, step on the brake and hold it. Turn on the ignition and keep on holding the brake pedal for 10 seconds (do NOT turn on the engine). This makes the clutch sensor measure the clutch wear and recalibrate the clutch. You are welcome!😊 4. Following the procedures above, my Granturismo S with the MC gear box had still 60% of the usable clutch layer left when I sold it with a mileage of 90k km (56k miles). And this despite the fact that I do not know how the previous owner treated the clutch (crawling in traffic jams?). I bought the car with a mileage of 40k km (25k miles).

Another brilliant enthusiastic video

One of the best things ive found about using a convertible sports car with kids is the fact you can literally just drop them straight in to the seat with the roof down on nice days. I bet you could even get my babyzen pram in that boot (just). What a car. Even the interior cant take away from that noise!!

Whooaaaaaa!!!! Nice one Ben!!!!

With the roof down a cabrio looks good but I don't know one that does with the roof up. New 911 looks even bulky to me with roof up and down. These big Maserati's are a thing of beauty (both GT and cabrio). Thank you both for the entertaining video!

Hi Ben! Andy from California again. Loved your daughter's reaction to the GranCabrio S! Such a darling child and smart too. Your comments on the looks of the GranCabrio S vs GranTurismo coupé S I totally agree with the coupé is a 10/10 and the GranCabrio S is a 9.5/10. The alfresco driving and sound made my choice between the 2 nearly impossible, but depreciation meant I could afford BOTH! Which is what I did. In fact my GranCabrio S is Blue over Parchment with the same amazing 15 spoke Trident wheels like you example in this review. My coupé is Bordeaux over tan. Both 4.7 ZF cars and both under 13k miles. With regard to your question of coupé vs convertible looks, there are few cars I think looks better as a convertible, one is the Jensen Interceptor which I think looks ungainly in coupé form but better as a convertible. Another possible exception is the Triumph TR7/TR8 (the latter my dad owned in coupé form) which I think look better as top down roadsters. IMHO. Love your channel and videos. If you ever get to California, you can take my 2011s (Coupé S and Cabrio S)out for back to back drives if you'd like. Cheers! Wildly under appreciated cars.

Yes for me the original classic Maserati Ghibli Spyder looks better than it’s coupe version. It’s stunning. Love the channel, you really pick the best cars. Also loved your vid on the Porsche Cayenne. Want one of those badly too!

Only saw the second time round: The little one in the back fell asleep. Great feature of this car!

Another absolute stunner, Ben!

Great video. Will definitely check out the GranTurismo review. IMO, I think the Jaguar XK and F-Type look better with the roof down. But, like the Maserati, we are talking 10/10 vs. 9/10 for the coupes. Overall, beautiful cars.

Hi Ben, JayEmm channel subscriber from New Zealand 🇳🇿 here. As a 51yr old father of five, the youngest of whom is 6, I luv the concept of your channel. 👏 Try the W209 Mercedes Benz CLK in either coupe or convertible. I’ve had one for seven years and it’s excellent as a daily driver dad car in my opinion. Mine is a V6. Keep up the good work 👍

Great car, new to me; great review. Pickle's car-reviewing career is coming on almost as nicely as yours Ben!

THAT CLOUD.... above your little one in the back, around the 16-17 minute mark was EVER SO spooky!!!

Thanks for the video. I suspect the raised rear centre armrest is covering a structural beam attempting to stiffen the body shell after removing the roof. How was the car for scuttle shake? The DB9 Volante suffers from scuttle shake but the XKR and SL do not.

I’ve had a fair few Maseratis, and I have to say, I have not had ANY maintenance issues other than the usual servicing. Admittedly, most were almost new cars or new, but even so, treat them well and in my experience you won’t go far wrong. I have a 488 spyder, and I’d say that and the huracan spyder are two of the best looking cabs out there

Just discovered your channel Ban & clan 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 Big love and hugs from an 89 xj40 /9000turbo/Alfa Sportswagon/E55 driving fellow north London spirit in Sydney

I agree completely about that V8 sound. I never tire of it in my Quattroporte, even here on the narrow roads of the Isle of Wight. Every trip is an event that gets the adrenaline flowing and make me grin. Cars that I think look better as a convertible include the Triumph TR7, the Jaguar XJ-S and the Series 3 E-Type.

Hi Ben and Daughter, hope your doing good. That was a very cool video. I love that color blue on that car. I love the wood steering wheel too. Stay safe and take care.

Already subscribed... best wishes Ben!

this engine is something else, it would be interesting comparing it with bmw's s65 sound wise.

Wow brilliant mate. Weldone. The passion is nuts. Were you about to cry there? Hahahaahaha

You are right about that sound for 30k. Maybe a CL63 AMG comes somewhere near for not massive money. However, the Masser sings.

In the rear armrest is part of the acoustic box for the rear subs and because there is no longer a flip-down armrest. I had to repair the speakers in my '10 Grancabrio.

My guess is the hump between the rear seats is to prevent anyone from sitting in the middle because there is no rollover protection in that area.

I just love your inclusion and relationship with your daughter. I have the same with my 4.7y.o. and she loves daddys catcar (the 89 Jag) 🥰

Superb Ben. What a stunning car! I love how much genuine passion you put into these reviews, it’s mind blowing! Made me laugh when you said about EV’s being lifeless 😂

If you look at the back, the GranTurismo looks a lot wider than the Gran Cabrio you lose the massive rear haunches on the GC, maybe this is why the rear seat space looks to be less as you mentioned the rear arm rest which is higher but also looks thinner than the GT. And speaking of cars which look better in cabrio form, the Alfa Romeo 916 Spider looks far nicer than it's GTV equivalent.

Sound question: I also have an Abarth500 which sounds epic for a Turbo 4 cylinder less than $30k... but I agree with you the 4.7 V8 sounds the best

Great contenders in the likes of engine sound...BMW E39 M5 and especially the E60 M5 with the V10. You can find some at the price point of 30k. I don't know how much a used Audi S8 costs of the same era, but it also has a rather nice sounding V8.

so tempting... on the very possible maybe one day ticks lots of boxes sight sound auto drop top list! Is the engine in the Quattroporte the same power / sound?

I had a ride in that exact car mate, same number plate

There are lots of drop tops that look as good or better than their coupe siblings with the roof down, but not many that look better with their roofs up

I am currently looking for one of this. The 4 real seats is a selling point over other similar cars (like DB9 Volante). How would you rate the sounds of the maserati vs your DB9? Different notes, but Maserati seems more entertaining

With the Grancabrio being a newer model. Are a lot of the older maserati issues fixed with this model? Or does it have the same issues?

What a sweet girl she have already a good taste of good cars like Daddy 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 hahah cool 😊

2 things. (1) Never say "cheaper," say "less expensive". (2) You Brits still drive on the wrong side. 🎉😂 Excellent Review.

Very stupid probably impossible idea but can u check a rolls Royce dawn or phantom drophead coupe as well? They seem to be a proper adult sized 4 seat convertibles as well

As I’m sure you know, I think you had one? , the Elise looks better without it’s roof.

Boxster Spyder is the car which looks better than its Cayman counterpart.

Love the shout out to Sports Italia. Great guys, it's just a shame they aren't the best lookers. (Hi Matt).

I’ve always thought that the Porsche 944 cab. looks better than the coupe

Great review, thanks. Not even Alex would dare to wear those shorts, please be serious. #MrNiceLegs

Maserati is definitely a sensation over stats car. And heart over head. The grancab especially so. I looked at a few but couldn’t stomach the maintenance costs. The weight of these cars is unforgivable though it’s over 500kg heavier than a 911 cab!

I find the GranCabrio looks better than the GranTurismo - I wouldn't bother getting the GranTurismo over an E39 M5 or a B7 RS4 wagon. I guess, I'm honestly of the opinion that coupes shouldn't exist - but if the roof comes down, then that's a justification...

Cars that look better in convertible form? Boxster over Cayman (come on, ya know it's true), Jaguar E-Type, Elise and MG.

I think that the latest Porsche 911 Targa looks better than the coupe.

BMW e93 m3

Alfa 939 spider looks better than the Brera on which it’s based. Much better in fact

Boxster is a better looking car than a Cayman.

The Grancabrio is way better looking the the Granturismo .

I can`t think of ANY car that looks better in convertible then coupe. I can think of dozens that look better with the roof down. And also dozens that look better with a hard top fitted (the E46 M3 for example)

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Cobra 427

audi r8 i think looks better topless and gallardo too

Hilarious. Why should you want to put a buggy in there. Use the Land Rover

2013 Audi RS5 ‘ sounds better with 455 hp. Quattro all wheel 🛞 drive

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R8 looks better in convertible

Audi A4 looks better as a convertible.

Here in Canada ONLY $ 19,000. Canadian in the USA starting $ 6,000. USD. Because there so frickin expensive in PART'S & SERVICING... Shock no bushing each $ 2 k USD 😮 each Catalytic converter $ 13 K God junk the thing...😅