Alonso gets Maserati GranCabrio (Pictures)
Fernando Alonso with his Maserati GranCabrio
Ah, the perks of being a Ferrari driver.
At Renault, Fernando Alonso used to drive a Megane. Now he’s joined the Scuderia he can have something a tad more elegant.
As Ferrari and Maserati share the same owner, Fiat, Alonso has opted for this Maserati GranCabrio, finished to his specification in Grigio Granito (grey) with a Pearl Beige and Bordeaux interior and a matching soft-top roof.
I had the fortune to sample its 4.7-litre, 440bhp V8 engine in a Maserati Quattroporte once – it has a wonderful, earthy bellow and is magic for overtaking. Felipe Massa got one of these saloons when he joined Ferrari.
Alonso’s not the only F1 driver expecting a new road car soon – Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will both be getting McLaren’s new MP4-12C supercar once it goes on sale.
In his McLaren days Alonso had a limited-edition Mercedes SLR McLaren 722. See below for more.
Read more: F1 drivers’ road cars
Fernando Alonso in his Maserati GranCabrio
Electrolite said on 22nd March 2010, 22:52
haha! I remember when they showed the Megane Scenic in the F1 car park amongst all the Bentley Continental GTs :P At that point he was world champion so I love it how he still chose to drive around in a family MPV =P
wasiF1 said on 23rd March 2010, 1:57
Where is Schumacher’s FXX?
DomPrez said on 23rd March 2010, 12:10
UPDATE:
He is also on the verge of receiving a 458 Italia.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/22/alonsos-other-other-ride-ferrari-458-italia/
Schumi_the_greatest said on 23rd March 2010, 16:00
what he cant afford to buy his own on $20 million a year?
José Baudaier said on 24th March 2010, 3:49
Poor guy, can’t drive his Megane anymore, instead has a Maserati now. That’s a shame.
Number 38 said on 24th March 2010, 23:26
GrandDad talking here ……. none of you kids were ever exposed to the BEST of beautiful cars.
1958 Ferrari (full wing) Testa Rosa, 1955 Ferrari Monza 750, Jaguar long nose D-type, and the crown of the lot, the 1959 Aston-Martin DBR-1. I can watch these cars for hours at a time and never blink.
Chaz said on 31st March 2010, 13:29
The car looks quite good. But tell me, and this is a genuine question, what is the quality of Italian cars these days as there reputation has been less than flatering for as long as I can remember…
Lonnie said on 4th November 2010, 5:31
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