{"id":198248,"date":"2016-04-18T00:55:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T00:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=198248"},"modified":"2024-12-27T00:28:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:28:19","slug":"2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">There couldn\u2019t be a better scenario than the 2008 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/villa-deste-concorso-deleganza\">Villa d\u2019Este Concours d\u2019Elegance<\/a> for the debut of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">new Maserati<\/a>. The stylish <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/Maserati-A8GCS\">A8GCS Berlinetta<\/a> Touring prototype, a berlinetta Gt marking the return of the famous Milan coachbuilders, among the leaders of the Italian automotive school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2004-maserati-gransport\/\">Maserati Coup\u00e9 GranSport<\/a> mechanics, the A8GCS Berlinetta Touring represents the high performance sports car concept, with small dimensions, state-of-the-art constructive technology and perfect stylish synthesis between factory tradition and advanced aesthetic criteria.<\/p>\n<p>The new A8GCS Berlinetta Touring has been designed by the young Belgian designer Louis de Fabribeckers, in charge of the Touring styling department. The A8GCS Berlinetta Touring lines are not affected by time or fashion: the car is characterized by a soft aggressiveness originated by the perfect balance between the front end, directly derived from competitions, and the harmonious and fluent flanks reminding of the extraordinary Alfa Romeo, Isotta Fraschini and Lancia Flying Star of the Thirties, an exceptional series created by Touring and still considered the best interpretation of Marinetti and Boccioni\u2019s Futurism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring\/2008_maserati_a8gcsberlinettatouring-3-1536\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-198252\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-198252\" src=\"http:\/\/supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536.jpg\" alt=\"2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring-gallery\/\">2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera style is first expressed through perfectly balanced volumes (reduced front overhang, front central engine and large rear overhang). The result is a dynamic form that doesn\u2019t need a lowered waistline. Moreover, the horizontal development of lines create a natural elegance.<\/p>\n<p>The sporty look of the car is underlined by the combination between bonnet and front grille. An element dashing forward the other volumes. Hence the lateral lines of the body: the lower line ends on the rear wheel arch and the upper line dissolves in the rear end of the car. Together they create a dynamic sail shape, as on Flying Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, also the most successful car design is not enough to make an alive and complete object. It must be combined with excellent dynamic qualities, derived from state-of-the-art technical solutions. For the prototype A8GCS Berlinetta Touring, Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera studied and designed a body in advanced composite materials, able to give the car lightness, structural strength and performance typical of top granturismo and obviously respecting all international safety and environmental rules. The result is clear: the style prototype A8GCS Berlinetta Touring is able to enter small series production, gaining immediately a top place among the best sports cars.<\/p>\n<p>See all our full list of awesome\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/maserati\/\">Maserati cars<\/a>\u00a0and recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/category\/brand\/maserati\">Maserati posts and news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring-gallery\/\">2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>See all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/2008-maserati-a8gcs-berlinetta-touring-gallery\/\">2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring Images<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-0-1536-770x576.jpg 770w, 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Touring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-3-1536-1400x1048.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            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src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2008_Maserati_A8GCSBerlinettaTouring-5-1536-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring In Detail<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cardetails\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/Maserati-A8GCS\">Maserati A8GCS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">released at<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tag\/2008-villa-deste-concorso-deleganza\">2008 Villa d&#8217;Este<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">body stylist<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Louis de Fabribeckers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">coachbuilder<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Touring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">engine<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">90\u00b0 V8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4244 cc \/ 258.98 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bore<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">92 mm \/ 3.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">stroke<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">79.8 mm \/ 3.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">298.3 kw \/ 400 bhp @ 7000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">94.25 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bhp\/weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">347.83 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">torque<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">452 nm \/ 333.4 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">body \/ frame<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Aluminum Body over Steel Chassis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheel type<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Borrani Xray RX 1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front tires<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">245\/40 ZR19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear tires<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">285\/35 ZR19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Brembro Discs w\/4-Piston Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">f brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">32 x 330 mm \/ 1.3 x 13 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Brembro Discs w\/4-Piston Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r brake size<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">28 x 310 mm \/ 1.1 x 12.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">curb weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1150 kg \/ 2536 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheelbase<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">2500 mm \/ 98.4 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front track<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1525 mm \/ 60 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear track<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1538 mm \/ 60.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">length<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">4200 mm \/ 165.4 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">width<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1800 mm \/ 70.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">height<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1210 mm \/ 47.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">fuel capacity<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">88 litres or 3 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2008 Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta Touring There couldn\u2019t be a better scenario than the 2008 Villa d\u2019Este Concours d\u2019Elegance for the debut of a new Maserati. The stylish A8GCS Berlinetta Touring prototype, a berlinetta Gt marking the return of the famous Milan coachbuilders, among the leaders of the Italian automotive school. 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