SUSPENSION
 

Designed to combine excellent dynamic handling with sumptuous comfort, the Maserati Coupe, Spyder and GranSport's light alloy double wishbone suspension with anti-dive and antisquat geometries, offers a combination of superb performance and uncompromising comfort.

The rear suspension is fitted with a toe-in regulator bar which enhances the precision of the drive train, assuring optimal tyre grip at all times and perfectly balanced cornering.

The front suspension layout incorporates "anti-dive" features to prevent nose-diving when braking. The suspension system is completed by front and rear anti-roll bars.

To further enhance dynamic characteristics, Maserati and Mannesmann-Sachs developed the Skyhook adaptive damping system, one of the most advanced of its kind.
 

This system, via a set of sensors, continually monitors the movement of the wheels and car body, and transmits this information to a central unit.

By analysing this data, the control unit determines the road and vehicle running conditions and instantaneously adjusts each damper accordingly. The Skyhook radically improves ride quality in that it perfectly and "actively" controls the damping rate and hence the vehicle response in all conditions, producing maximum effectiveness in true comfort.

And it does so up to 10 times faster than other systems available on the market.

In addition to this automatic adjustment, the driver can also choose different operating modes at any time: Normal and Sport. The former ensures that every bump on the road is beautifully absorbed and maximum comfort is maintained at all times, while the latter is more performance-oriented. In both cases, a flatter set-up, more direct, precise steering and new tyres with improved lateral grip make driving even more accurate and fun.