Introduced for the 2002 model year and produced through 2007, this Maserati two-door grand tourer marked the brand’s early-2000s return to a more modern, mainstream sports-car presence. It was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2002 as the successor to the earlier 3200 GT, carrying forward the elegant Giugiaro-designed coupe profile while adopting an extensively updated mechanical and interior package. The model was developed alongside the contemporary Spyder, and the pair helped define Maserati’s renewed identity after the turn of the century.
Unlike the model it replaced, this generation was tailored for wider international sales, including the U.S. market, and it dropped the signature boomerang-style rear lamps of the 3200 GT to meet homologation requirements. Maserati positioned it as a refined, driver-focused grand tourer rather than an extreme track car, offering a balance of style, comfort, and performance that appealed to enthusiasts who wanted a more traditional Italian GT with everyday usability. The nameplate is remembered as an important bridge between Maserati’s late-1990s revival and the later GranTurismo era, and it remains one of the most recognizable modern Maserati coupes of its time.