Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio Meccanica Lirica: Music Over Muscle
Maserati has taken a small but rather poetic step. The Italians have launched a limited-edition Meccanica Lirica series for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, marking both the move of production to a new factory and the quiet close of an era. The V8 is gone, but Maserati insists the void is filled with music, courtesy of a new, finely tuned exhaust system.
The GranTurismo wears a deep, wine-tinted Rosso Velluto finish, while the GranCabrio gleams in a champagne-like shade called Oro Lirico. Both sit on 21-inch black wheels with matte gold detailing on their emblems. Inside, burgundy leather meets pale beige alcantara and red beech veneer framed by gold accents. The effect isn’t ostentatious luxury, but that subtle self-assurance Italians stitch effortlessly into every seam.
Under the bonnet sits the 3.0-litre twin-turbo Nettuno V6, producing 550 horsepower. Maserati knows it can’t replace the raw, metallic growl of the old V8, so the exhaust has been given a new role: not a pipe, but an instrument. Its tone changes with the drive mode but keeps a deep, resonant timbre that recalls the spirit of classic Maseratis without tipping into synthetic theatre.
The Meccanica Lirica isn’t just a trim package, it’s a mindset. Maserati is trying to give its six-cylinder era the same emotional weight as the golden age of its V8s. It also represents a practical shift, with production moving from Modena to Mirafiori—a reminder that even heritage must sometimes bow to logistics.
In truth, Maserati is doing something others are only beginning to consider. As engines grow quieter and electric, sound becomes the last remaining strand of identity. Maserati has chosen to embrace that deliberately, like an orchestra without a conductor that still remembers every note. And in that memory, the brand may just find its new strength.
