Maserati GranTurismo Safety Standards

Maserati strives to produce cars with high safety engineering and performance standards, power, versatility, handling and elegance. Feeling secure and comfortable on the road, actively contributes to the pleasure of driving. The electronic power steering provides the right grip at high speed but it provides a light and comfortable steering at lower speed. Brembo brakes offer optimal stopping power thanks to the four perforated self-ventilating discs with fixed calipers with four pistons. The exclusive Maserati Stability Program (MSP) stability control includes ABS, EBD and ASR. The Tire pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) constantly check the tire pressure whether the Adaptive Light System turns the headlights in the car direction when turning on curves. The 2011 Maserati GranTurismo featured also the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB).

A quick, precise steering control helps improve comfort and safety on board of the Maserati GranTurismo and also provide an enjoyable drive. The electronic interlocking system, in fact, allows adapting the action of the steering wheel to the speed and road conditions, giving the driver a true feel for the road both at high speeds and lower speeding maneuvering. Thanks to the optimal weight distribution of the Maserati GranTurismo, the road holding and grip under acceleration are excellent. Higher safety standards are also guaranteed by the decisive braking capacity of the Brembo system with four perforated and self-ventilating discs. The Maserati Stability Program is a stability control system designed to optimize the car’s dynamic and safety capabilities on the road. The system has a series of sensors that detect anomalies in the dynamic behavior of the vehicle and helps to stabilize the vehicle and provide control. The MSP is designed to recognize the onset of skidding and stabilize the car in milliseconds, prevent the wheels from locking under braking (ABS), distribute the braking force between the front and rear axles to prevent the rear wheel from locking (EBD), prevent the drive wheels from spinning on low-grip surfaces and from locking when down shifting. With the EPB on the new Maserati GranTurismo, the driver can easily put the parking brake by using an electronic control on the console, rather than activated the traditional mechanic lever. In emergency situations, the Electronic Parking Brake acts on the four wheels getting an immediate braking action until the proper control is released. To easier starts hills roads, the Maserati GranTurismo features the Hill Holder, a device that keeps the vehicle braked for just over one second to avoid the car from rolling back when the driver moves his/her foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.