Maserati Spyder Spy Video at Nurburgring

Maserati’s most exciting car at present – the GT – will soon be given a beautiful sister, and she’ll be walking around topless at times. This prototype of the Maserati Spyder was spotted at the famed Nurburgring and fortunately our spy phototrapher rembered to bring his video camera with him.

Judging from the heavy camouflaged packed onto the car and in par with the brand-new Ferrari California, we reckon the Spider will be given a retractable metal roof rather than a conventional canvas top.

Just like the Ferrari California, the new Maserati Spyder is based on a shortened Maserati GranTurismo coupe platform. The Spyder will receive the same 405hp 4.2-liter Ferrari V8 engine and 6-speed ZF automatic transmission as the coupe.

The Maserati Spyder is expected to launch in 2009.

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xLumino

great video! And very good camouflage for a testmule. I hope for a compact spider!

September 4, 2008 2:35 pm

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great_supercars255

great car!

September 4, 2008 2:56 pm

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Tuner_Mad

lol, the spider has a hunchback. sorry, had to say that....

September 4, 2008 7:55 pm

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BabyMilo

its a hatch back lol... nahh doesnt this defeat the puropse of the GT, becuase the GT is supposed to be a touring car that seats four... this only seats 2 and im not sure if it will be as good as the original... but i guess we'll just have to wait and see...

September 4, 2008 8:33 pm

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Asger

When it comes to GTs, most back seats are little more than a grocery shelf. So when the Spyder, you'll just have to put your groceries in the trunk lol.

September 4, 2008 10:20 pm

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Asger

EDIT: I meant to say "with" instead of "when."

September 4, 2008 10:21 pm

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mmr66

it is a car for posers an audi r8 convertible would be better.

September 4, 2008 11:04 pm

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paperbonez

the best sounding hatch back i've ever heard. can't wait to see it with out the camo

September 5, 2008 12:26 am

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Decypha

for posers? and an r8 isn't?

September 5, 2008 12:52 pm

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eddie

Finally a daily exotic Ferrari driver with a 4/yr 50,000 mile warranty with the first oil change and check up at 12,000 miles or 12 months. Love the sound of that motor everyday on the way home from work. Life could not be better driving a Maserati!

September 7, 2008 3:02 pm

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