{"id":8125,"date":"2026-05-08T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/?p=8125"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:43:36","slug":"spy-shots-maserati-new-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/spy-shots-maserati-new-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"We Just Got Spy Shots of Maserati’s New Lineup. Maserati Sent Them \u2014 and They Look Like Flip Phone Pics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spy shots aren\u2019t usually something that involves an OEM. Instead, the companies tend to be minding their own business in Sweden, Germany, or France when a photographer comes along and sells whatever pictures they can nab to the likes of us.<\/p>\n

We then write speculative pieces about whatever hotly anticipated Mercedes<\/a>, Aston Martin<\/a>, or Range Rover<\/a> happens to show up in our inbox covered in tape and camouflage.<\/p>\n

Not so much this time around. In this case, the \u201cspy shots\u201d came directly from Maserati itself. And to add to the authenticity of it all, a man going through alcohol withdrawls seems to have taken most of them on an early 2000s flip phone.<\/p>\n

Oftimes OEMs want to generate a bit of hype and will “leak” the locations, times, and contents of their testing to certain photographers. But usually the middle man is involved in the process somewhere. Either way,\u00a0the Italian automaker would like to subtly bring attention to the upcoming Grecale, GranTurismo, and GranCabrio. So let\u2019s see what\u2019s new on all three vehicles.<\/p>\n

The changes on the GranCabrio and GranTurismo are seemingly identical<\/h2>\n
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From what we can tell, all three vehicles have received a bit of a facelift with the changes on both the GranCabrio and GranTurismo matching. This isn\u2019t a surprise, as the GranCabrio is just the convertible version of the GranTurismo and both vehicles are functionally identical otherwise.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s new. The vehicle\u2019s front has had a pretty aggressive redesign. The grille is notably larger, and the size of the side intakes may have increased too. The latter might actually provide a significant performance boost.<\/p>\n

Having personally driven a Maserati GranTurismo on track a few times I can say the acceleration and handling are great, but if you\u2019re driving aggressively you\u2019re going to cook the brakes after a lap or two. More air being forced over said brakes might help keep them cooler for longer, though a heftier set of anchors in general would be nice.<\/p>\n

At the back, the rear bumper is also sporting a hefty amount of camouflage. However, the photographer seems to have poured half a bottle of vodka into his lens before both of the rear shots we have were taken, and both also feature a fair amount of glare from the sun. So it\u2019s hard to make out exact details there.<\/p>\n

The Grecale, Maserati\u2019s luxury SUV, also features a heavily camouflaged and updated front and rear bumper, though the grille seems to have been spared the update this time around. A lot of camouflage is also visible on the SUV\u2019s side skirts.<\/p>\n

While the Grecale isn\u2019t a big SUV in general, the updates seem to give it a sportier and more hatchback-like feel. But overall, like the GranCabrio and GranTurismo, the changes don\u2019t seem to be wholesale.<\/p>\n

Obviously this is just a glimpse at what appears to be a mid-cycle refresh for Maserati\u2019s three mainstream vehicles. Traditionally, this kind of shake up doesn\u2019t involve wholesale changes to things like the powertrain or interior features. But as nothing has been officially announced (beyond Maserati leaking \u201ccandid style\u201d shots of all three vehicles) we can\u2019t say bigger changes aren\u2019t on the way.<\/p>\n