(July 26, 2011) ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ —  Maserati North America announced pricing on the two newest members of its line-up: the 2012 GranTurismo MC coupe’ and the 2012 GranTurismo Convertible Sport.

In the United States the 2012 GranTurismo MC has a base MSRP of $139,900 and the 2012 GranTurismo Convertible Sport has a base MSRP of $142,800.

In Canada the 2012 GranTurismo MC has a base MSRP of $147,500 and the 2012 GranTurismo Convertible Sport has a base MSRP of $149,800.

Created by the Maserati Corse racing team, the 2012 GranTurismo MC affords North American customers a limited production sports car with hand-produced bodywork, increased power, intuitive handling and aerodynamic gains of the European GranTurismo MC Stradale, while maintaining full four-seat practicality and everyday driving performance.

Powered by the latest development of the Maserati 4.7-liter all-alloy V8, this higher-output engine delivers 444 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 376 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. The GranTurismo MC comes standard with an MC Shift-controlled ZF 6-speed Automatic transmission which enables the car to hold a gear to red-line, match revs upon downshift and overall increase shift speeds when called upon. With a top speed of 185 mph and a 0-60 time of just 4.8 seconds, the GranTurismo MC is the fastest production Maserati vehicle available in North America.