Maserati Celebrates Car and Driver’s 2026 Editors’ Choice Award Recognition for GranTurismo and GranCabrio

Auburn Hills, Mich. – February 5, 2026 – Maserati today announced that the GranTurismo coupe and GranCabrio convertible have been named as 2026 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Honorees in the Luxury Sports Car segment. Widely regarded as the automotive world’s ‘honor roll,’ this stamp of approval from one of the world’s most prolific automotive review and news outlets represents a great achievement for the Trident brand.

Car and Driver’s annual Editors’ Choice list highlights vehicles that rise to the top of their respective classes through comprehensive evaluation, including instrumented testing and real-world driving. The editors assess key factors such as performance, features, value, and driving enjoyment to help shoppers identify standout options across today’s new vehicle marketplace.

The 2026 Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio blend sports car performance with refined, long-distance comfort. Designed and engineered in Italy, these hallmark grand tourers exemplify Maserati’s approach to Italian luxury and excellence in motion. In Trofeo form, they are powered by the in-house twin-turbo Nettuno V6 engine, which features pre-chamber combustion technology derived from Formula 1. A new Sports Exhaust system, representing the Trident’s distinctive new voice, now comes standard on all internal combustion GranTurismo and GranCabrio Trofeo models, further accenting the Nettuno V6’ s sonorous character.

The GranTurismo and GranCabrio are also showcased through the Maserati Fuoriserie Program with two special one-off creations: the GranTurismo Meccanica Lirica One-Off and GranCabrio Meccanica Lirica One-Off. Inspired by Modena’s heritage – where mechanical excellence and opera coexist – each features exclusive details, including unique exterior colors – including Rosso Velluto and Oro Lirico – bespoke interior finishes, and one-off design accents that celebrate the return of GranTurismo and GranCabrio production to Maserati’s home factory in Modena, Italy.

“Maserati has a rich legacy of creating stunning and sought-after grand tourers,” said Andrea Soriani, Head of Maserati Americas. “The latest GranTurismo and GranCabrio embody the brand’s trademark Italian style, thrilling performance, and timeless sophistication. We are honored to see them recognized by Car and Driver, one of the industry’s most influential voices.”

With a lineage that traces back to the original Maserati A6 1500 grand tourer, GranTurismo and GranCabrio continue to express unmistakable Italian flair – honoring Maserati’s heritage while confidently looking ahead to the brand’s future.

To read more about Maserati’s inclusion in Car and Driver’s 2026 Editors’ Choice list, please visit: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a70013199/2026-editors-choice/.

Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars that are immediately recognizable by their extraordinary personality. With style, technology and an innate exclusivity, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and refined tastes, always setting a benchmark in the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety, currently available in more than 70 markets internationally.

The Maserati line-up includes the Grecale SUV; GranTurismo, the iconic Italian grand tourer; and GranCabrio, the Trident's new convertible; all models characterized by the use of the highest quality materials and outstanding technical solutions. A range equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains, available for Grecale, and V6 petrol with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident Brand. GranTurismo is available with both the high-performance V6 petrol engine and a 100% electric version, the GranTurismo Folgore, the first car in the Modena-based brand's history to adopt this solution. The full-electric range also includes Grecale Folgore and GranCabrio Folgore. The top of the Brand's range is the MC family, which consists of the MCPURA coupe and its MCPURA Cielo convertible version, powered by the innovative V6 Neptune engine, 100% Maserati, which incorporates F1-derived technologies into the power unit of a standard production car. Completing the Brand's commercial offering is the Maserati GT2 Stradale, the road-legal version of the GT2, which brought Maserati back to the track in covered-wheel championships, while Maserati MCXtrema is the limited series of only 62 units, a track-only homologated racing car that pushes Trident performance to the highest level and is dedicated to racing car enthusiasts.

Maserati's mission is to write the future of mobility in the luxury segment by focusing on its customers’ requests. In order to achieve this mission, the Brand is also strongly focused on the Maserati Fuoriserie customization program, the Maserati Classiche activities, and the intensive Maserati Corse racing program.

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Andrea Pallard, Maserati Global Communications - andrea.pallard@stellantis.com
Matt Rindone, Head of PR & Communications, Maserati Americas - matthew.rindone@maserati.com
Tiziana Solivani, Maserati Global PR Coordination - tiziana.solivani@maserati.com