 What is up you guys look back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Goldpony I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2024 Maserati Grand Charisma courtesy of Faulkner Maserati in Mechanicsburg PA for more information on their inventory please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so obviously we are in this one because this thing is absolutely gorgeous a rare super car from Maserati and so ultimately in this video we will be testing out going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip all that fun stuff so having said all of that what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so as you can imagine there are a couple different trim levels for the 2024 Grand Charisma first one being the Modena which is the one we are in today starting at 174,000 then there is the Trophio starting at 205,000 dollars but as you can imagine with two trim levels there there are two different power plants to go along with them first one belonging to the Modena that one is powered by a 3 liter twin turbocharged V6 putting out 483 horsepower 361 pound-feet of torque that power being sent to the ground through an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters and by the way all-wheel drive comes standard I absolutely love that personally but 0 to 60 time coming in at approximately 3.7 seconds that's pretty darn quick top speed 188 miles per hour with MPG numbers coming into 18 in the city 27 on the highway of course taking premium unleaded fuel basso then there is that other engine configuration belonging to the Trophio that one is powered by a 3 liter twin turbo V6 yet again but with quite a bit additional power that one's numbers come in at 542 horsepower 460 pound-feet of torque sent to all four wheels yet again through an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters by the way 0 to 60 time 3.3 seconds top speed 199 miles per hour where's the 200 mark come on man anyways MPG numbers coming in at 18 in the city 27 on the highway then but so that before we do any kind of fun acceleration here in our Gran Turismo we do want to mention you guys the drive modes the drive mode circular dial is actually located on the steering wheel which is also where the engine start button is located of course but on the other side of the steering wheel you do have comfort GT and sport justing things like launch control adjustments shift points throttle response steering sensitivity the exhaust note that was the first thing I personally noticed and yes we will be doing that exhaust clip a little bit later in the video but also the suspension settings as well that's another one that I immediately noticed because the air suspension and all that but anyways now have you got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway let's do the paddle shifter test here first and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are gonna react for us and by the way all of the drive buttons they've reversed the park all of that stuff is located just above the climate control settings are just buttons so if you press that D button again that's gonna give you that full manual shift mode so that's what we're gonna do here I'm gonna make sure we have it in sport driving mode and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here alright we are in first gear from a standstill in three two one go paddle shifters were absolutely insane and I remember that actually I feel like I drove a 2009 Gran Turismo way back in the day and they were insane then as well and they still are absolutely insane instantaneous reaction times there and the other thing I like about the paddle shifters is they're not affixiated to the steering wheel so when you turn the wheel you still know exactly where the paddle shifters are you don't have to kind of root around to kind of find where they're at at any particular time so I love that as well and yes the paddle shifters are absolutely insane but now let's go ahead to find one more straightaway let me get full control here to the Gran Turismo and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2024 Gran Turismo here up to speed all right this should be a fun one little turns but we'll be all right three two one go that's insane that is absolutely insane this car is 100% gonna put a smile on your face that was you feeling your stomach I'll just put it that way um I know everyone doesn't like what I say this anymore but yeah you're not going to have any issues emerging on to the highway that was that was nuts but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so as expected you will find four-wheel ventilated disc brakes you actually do have five different colors for the caliper options so five different color options for the calipers that's pretty cool as far as 60 is here stopping distance goes it's going to come in at 104 feet as far as braking feel goes okay my camera just completely left me there as you can tell it instantly brings you to a stop because this camera is pretty hardcore when it comes to acceleration and brakes and that just completely went down there so yeah braking is insane but anyways then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a double wishbone type front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension adaptive air suspension and an adaptive damping suspension as well so you guys may have heard me in the past say that the very best suspension configuration that you could possibly have is an adaptive damping suspension because it monitors each shock absorber individually not only adjusting to the road imperfections giving you a smoother ride but it also tightens up that suspension during heavy cornering giving you better handling as well so giving you the best of both worlds but then on top of that the other thing you got to have is an adaptive air suspension so that's going to raise and lower dependent upon how quickly you are going for example so if you're going super ridiculously fast on the highway it's going to lower giving you better aerodynamics or if I were to just take it out of the sport driving mode and put it back in comfort the suspension is going to automatically raise up as well so that's going to assist you with going over these little gravel rocks here whatever but anyways whenever you have that particular combination basically have the very best suspension setup that you can possibly have really for any vehicle out there so yeah I absolutely love that the Gran Turismo has that because it does not only give you that better handling but it does give you a much more comfortable ride quality especially in that comfort driving mode that I currently have in it right now just to test it out it feels like a luxury car when you got it in that comfort driving mode and then when you put it in sport it feels like you're on the track basically so it gives you the best of both worlds so well done Maserati you did an amazing job at the suspension on this thing touching on steering sensitivity it is definitely a heavier feel when you have it in that sport driving mode definitely more of a sports car of course then when you put it in the comfort driving mode it's still a little bit on the heavier side of things but I will say you can 100 percent tell the difference dependent upon the drive mode that you put it in when it comes to steering sensitivity at least so definitely like that because it kind of gives something for everybody as far as cabin noise goes I hear a heck of a lot of the exhaust note which is a brilliant thing and again we'll get to that exhaust cup a little bit later but other than that this is an extremely serene cabin like I'm just cruising on the road right now at 35 miles per hour it's very quiet I'm getting no road noise I'm getting absolutely no wind noise again the only thing I'm really getting is that beautiful exhaust note so absolutely no issues with that whatsoever that's touching on visibility it's excellent I can see perfectly fine out the back in terms of rear visibility so absolutely no issues there either but that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review you guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our absolutely stunning 2024 Maserati Gran Turismo all right so here she is you guys the new 2024 Maserati Gran Turismo finished in Bianco is the exact name of the exterior color on this one but so always let's go ahead and start up front front fascia is going to differ between the trim levels both absolutely look amazing so either way you really can't go wrong but I did want to mention that to start massive Maserati Trident logo in that front grille of course front and center do also have some functional hood vents I wanted to show those to you guys real quick when we get up around this thing and I don't know if you guys can tell or not but there are some functional hood ventilation within there so there's a little creases there they're not just for show they actually are functional so I do like that do you got some front air curtains as well helping direct air around the wheel and tire tire combination of course but LED headlights and that's full LED headlights by the way low and high beam do come standard with LED daytime running lights you get the automatic feature as well along with automatic high beams meaning when you have your high beams on at night and it senses the vehicle coming in the opposite direction it's going to automatically dim them back to low beams and when that vehicle is gone it's going to automatically bounce it back up to high beams for you there so definitely the best setup you can get there but overall one of the best-looking cars in my opinion especially up front so let's now go ahead and make our way to the side all right someone else is here around to the side of this one trim level badging found on that front fender so you're either going to find Modena or you're going to find Trophio found on that front fender and you do have functional ventilation yet again just below that another cool thing I really liked about this let me get up a little closer for this part but you do have some flush door handles right here so there is a rubberized button just underneath of that but they are pretty darn flushed again for better aerodynamics so I like that as well you do have that trident logo found on the sea pillar towards the back there that always looks good you do have staggered fitment wheels as well meaning the back wheels are going to be a little bit wider than the front ones and you traditionally do find that in supercars like the Gran Turismo here but body color power adjustable side mirrors do come standard they are heated with led integrated turn signals and yes they are power folding as well so when you go to lock this one up they are going to automatically fold in when you unlock it they're going to fold back out so anyways they're pretty much rounds out the side profile of this one let's now go ahead and make our way to the back all right so now since you are around to the back of this one first thing I noticed there is no shark fin antenna up on the roof whatsoever so that is pretty cool Mercedes Benz has started doing that as well so again better aerodynamics there you do have some like the video and subscribe lettering found in the bottom portion there so go ahead and feel free to like the video and subscribe if you are new to the channel I'd be doing this for nine years now reviewing everything I can get my hands on including this absolutely stunning Gran Turismo but anyways led tail lights do come standard and then to the very bottom here you will find some gloss black accents found in the middle there but to the sides integrated dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here it is as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we are around to the back of the Gran Turismo when it comes to opening that rear trunk there is a button on the key fob you press that twice there is a rubberized button on the trunk itself then as well and there's actually a kick sensor available as part of a comfort package it goes for $1470 so if you have your hands full of groceries that's another option you could add to this one if you wanted to but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 10.9 cubic feet the rear seats don't fall down but there is a pass through so if you had a longer item you could just open that up and that's one option that you got I suppose but there was a 12 volt power outlet back there as well to my surprise and then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you're going to find a tire inflator kit as opposed to the spare tire of course for weight savings but the make our way up to the rear legroom that's going to come in at right around approximately 30 inches for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there but to my surprise with this being a 2 plus 2 I actually found a lot more than I expected I'll put it that way you actually do have rear ventilation found for those rear passengers you have a couple cup holders of course and you actually have a couple USB charging ports as well that's a lot of stuff that you traditionally will not find for rear passengers but I thought that was pretty cool but then make your way up to the front seats 18-way power adjustable front seats do come standard that's quite a bit heated front seats do come standard as well and ventilated front seats come with that comfort package I was just mentioning to you guys and by the way heated steering wheel also comes with a comfort package in case you were curious but leather finishes do come standard on the seats you will find that trident logo found on the headrest of the front seats as well overall seating was 100% plenty comfortable and here's why because the seams in this thing are vertical so traditionally in a lot of cars you'll find horizontal seams and it creates awkward pressure points but with the Gran Turismo all the seams are vertical so they are comfortable for that reason and also I can attest to the power lumbar definitely adjusted pretty nicely so definitely made for a very nice drive in this thing but then taking a look at the steering wheel just tilt and telescoping this power adjustable is leather wrapped and again heated with the comfort package in a flat bottom as well so that was pretty cool to make our way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key you got your trident logo on the one side when you flip it over lock unlock and that button to pop the rear trunk there but it is all keyless entry with a push button start and that push button start is found on the left side of the steering wheel there so all I'm going to do here is simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button and so once started up you will find a 12.3 inch full digital gauge cluster definitely looks absolutely amazing and of course dependent upon the drive mode that you put it in it is going to adjust the look as well you're going to get a lot of yellow and red hues with that sport driving mode you're going to get some blue hues more of a kind of like a chill driving mode for the GT and comfort it looks like it's basically the same but also of course tells you a digital speedometer time of the day how many miles you have left until you hit empty so all the basics more or less so anyways now making our way to overall interior quality there is an Alcantara headliner and Alcantara pillars as well that goes for $1900 if you wanted that option that is available dual zoom climate control does come standard on this one you will find some Gran Turismo lettering found just above the passenger side glove box and I love the the design to the contrast stitching as well it looks absolutely amazing also going to find the flag of Italy though just to the left of that air vent there in the corner so I think that's pretty cool as well since this vehicle is built and assembled in Italy carbon fiber package gives for $3,500 that's available if you wanted that we'll find a frameless rear view mirror that is auto dimming as well by the way stainless steel door sills along with stainless steel pedals all of that definitely expected and one of the cooler things uh just to elaborate a little bit on the interior here is the center clock found just above the infotainment screen which we'll get to in a second it's kind of a throwback to the 2009 Gran Turismo I remember reviewing but it was an actual analog clock back then but now it is a digital analog clock if that makes sense so it's still a throwback to what an analog clock would look like but it is all digital so that is pretty cool but overall you got a wireless phone charger just below the climate control buttons there got a little bit of storage with a nice soft kind of interior to that you got dual cup holders of course and within the center armrest got a 12 volt power outlet couple USB charging ports gotta be honest not a ton of space in there but that's what you got the glove box for I suppose so overall interior quality is absolutely flawless as expected in a Gran Turismo but also I just noticed homeland control swept to three different garage doors I was wondering where they were actually found at the driver's side visor which is also a uh nice touch material but anyways then making our way to the infotainment screen 12.3 inch color touch screen display does come standard bluetooth and audio streaming coming with that android auto apple carplay of course factoring navigation system as well there is a ton of different apps you can kind of scroll through up here as well there's performance pages hang on I gotta check that out real quick gives you your oil pressure and torque and turbo boost and things like that there's a drag race man what is this oh it actually times out your zero to 60 time your zero to 100 time breaking distance as well that is that is absolutely insane I didn't know that it had that that is pretty cool so we're exploring this car together you guys anyways of course you can check out your radio information up there as well and so by the way there is an optional sound system that we do have today so I'm just going to focus on this one because this is going to be insane I have a feeling but it's an optional 19 speaker I'm just going to stop there 19 speakers in the size of this vehicle should be absolutely insane we're going to test it out in a second here but a sonus favor sound system that goes for four thousand dollars that is the one that we have so what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing this morning and let's test out the clarity of this one yeah I love it that that was incredible definitely overkill for the sound system a ton of based ton of clarity the clarity was insane like I said 19 speakers in the size of this thing is absolutely ridiculous and 100 overkill and I love that but one constructive criticism you have these amazing aluminum speaker covers found in the doors and yes they are 100 aluminum they look great but the speaker is right next to the a pillar here up here they are black plastic why leave those black plastic why not make those aluminum as well I would seeing as everything else in this Gran Turismo is 100 perfection that is the one little detail I would change to have this car absolutely perfect and I'm probably being nitpicky but it just doesn't make sense that all the rest of them are aluminum and that one is not anyway so I still want to mention you guys on the infotainment screen of course is when you do put the Gran Turismo in reverse you will find a really high definition rear view camera coming standard letting you know what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety so to start front side side career bags do come standard in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors of tethers to children for the rear car seats tire pressure monitoring system front and rear parking sensors in a car this expensive that is definitely a necessity reverse automatic braking and I did want to mention there is a safety package option it's called adas base package that goes for $4,500 that's going to give you adaptive cruise control with stop and go a blind spot monitor linky possessed drowsy driver detection and then a 360 degree monitor then as well so overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the Gran Turismo possibly one of the best-looking coupes in existence maybe with the exception of the mc20 which Falkner Maserati has in their showroom right now so I'm just going to take a quick break and show you guys that real quick because that car is absolutely ridiculous looking as well I love it also very luxurious cabin with that one exception of the speaker covers but other than that this thing is absolutely flawless great suspension components in this thing the fact that you have adaptive air suspension and an adaptive damping suspension really gives you the best of both worlds incredible ride quality and incredible handling to go along with that absolutely ridiculous when it comes to acceleration the paddle shifters are insanely quick as well the only constructive criticism that I can think of for this thing I'm not going to say it's expensive because that's to be expected in this car but it is somewhat expensive compared to some of the competition like let's say a Porsche 911 or a Corvette 06 C8 06 I should say so overall though this thing is absolutely insane and I love it but anyways let me know what you guys think of the Gran Turismo in the comment section below that is about it 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