Maserati GranTurismo Rental in Leoben

The Maserati GranTurismo rental in Leoben gives you a 2008 two-door coupé with a 4.3-litre V8, 405 hp and rear-wheel drive. It is a proper grand tourer: four seats, a long bonnet and an automatic gearbox, finished in white with a leather interior. Leoben sits at the edge of Styria's mountains, which suits a car built for covering ground in style.

Why rent the Maserati GranTurismo?

The Maserati GranTurismo is a front-engined, rear-driven coupé in the classic grand touring mould, and that shapes everything about it. The 4.3-litre eight-cylinder gives 405 hp, enough for 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 290 km/h. The point, though, is how it delivers that pace: relaxed, with plenty in reserve.

The Maserati GranTurismo also seats four in a two-door body, so it works as a car for a weekend away rather than just a short blast. Leather seats, a premium sound system, navigation, cruise control and parking sensors make long days behind the wheel easy. The white paintwork over the Italian lines gets noticed wherever you park it.

Driving the Maserati GranTurismo: V8, rear-wheel drive and a grand tourer's manners

The Maserati GranTurismo gets its character from the naturally aspirated 4.3-litre V8. With eight cylinders and 405 hp, it pulls cleanly through the rev range, and Maserati's V8 is known for a rich, layered exhaust note that you will want to hear in a tunnel or an Alpine valley. The automatic gearbox keeps things smooth in traffic and lets you concentrate on the road when the pace picks up.

Power goes to the rear wheels, so the Maserati GranTurismo steers and balances like a classic front-engined coupé. It rewards smooth inputs: brake early, turn in cleanly, then squeeze on the throttle out of the corner. Cruise control makes motorway stretches calm, and on twisty roads the car feels like a fast tourer rather than a stripped-out track tool.

Why Leoben?

Leoben is a good base for the Maserati GranTurismo because the mountains start right on the doorstep. From here you can join the roads into the Upper Styrian valleys along the Mur and head up towards the Murtal, where long sweeping bends suit a V8 grand tourer. The Präbichl pass towards Eisenerz offers a proper climb with hairpins and views.

If you prefer a gentler day, the roads towards the Murau region and the Styrian lakes allow you to settle into cruising mode. Back in town, the parking sensors and navigation take the stress out of tight spots, so city streets and mountain passes are equally easy with the Maserati GranTurismo.

When the Maserati GranTurismo fits

The Maserati GranTurismo suits a weekend drive for two with luggage space for the trip, or a day out with two more passengers on the rear seats. It also works well for anniversaries, birthdays and wedding days where you want to arrive in something with presence. The white coupé photographs well, and the leather cabin is a comfortable place to spend hours.

It is the right choice if you want a car that blends speed with comfort rather than a hard-edged sports car. If you enjoy long mountain roads, a good stereo and an engine you can hear, the Maserati GranTurismo makes sense.

Day trips within 100 km

• Präbichl Pass – The climb from Leoben towards Eisenerz gives the Maserati GranTurismo a series of bends where the V8 and rear-wheel drive come into play.
• Grundlsee – The road into the Salzkammergut lakes is scenic and flowing, perfect for a relaxed grand tourer with a good sound system.
• Gesäuse – The route through the Enns valley passes dramatic rock walls and lets you enjoy the V8 note echoing off the mountains.
• Murau – The drive along the upper Mur valley is a steady cruise where cruise control, leather seats and the automatic gearbox make the miles easy.
• Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – Even if you only drive past the circuit area, the roads around Spielberg suit a car with proper Italian sporting heritage.

Larger cities within about 100 km

• Graz
• Klagenfurt
• Salzburg
• Linz