Jack Rix focused on how sweet it was to drive the new Maserati coupé, stating that the new automatic transmission added to the experience. ‘The GranTurismo has always had the beating heart of a real GT and the winning combination is a beefed up engine and a more sedate gearbox that functions perfectly”. The ZF unit is defined as ‘silky smooth’, a characteristic that makes the GranTurismo S Automatic ‘as good to look at as it is to drive’.

The Skyhook suspension system also gets a deserved mention as the car took a four star rating. ‘The GranTurismo S Automatic is a car that is very easy to live with but that is very quick and has the pace to frighten cars that cost twice as much’.

The only let down for Rix is that the photos cannot transmit the ‘incredible sound that the engine is famous for”.