Pirelli tires are part of the history of Maserati's grand tourers, from the Biturbo, launched in 1982 and fitted as standard with Cinturato P7, to the GranTurismo Folgore, the 100% electric one that opts for P Zero Elect tires. Traditional GTs are characterized by combining sportiness and comfort, which makes them suitable for both long trips and daily use, with performance and comfort as characteristics that have been consolidated over the years. Today, Pirelli offers custom-developed original equipment for some of the icons of this tradition: P Zero and P Zero Elect for the GranTurismo and GranTurismo Folgore, and a new Cinturato P7 from the Collezione family for classics for the lucky owners. of the legendary Biturbo. All of these covers have been specifically created in collaboration with Maserati, as evidenced by the “MGT” marking on their sides.
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00:00 I was very young, to remember the first time, maybe not, but I already came to Vizzola with the first series of the Biturbo.
00:09 My name is Omar Barbieri, I am 60 years old, I started working at Maserati in 1980.
00:21 As a test driver, the first car I developed was the Maserati Biturbo, the last one was the new Gran Turismo.
00:30 The Biturbo was the first car for Maserati that was mass-produced.
00:39 In 40 years, a lot has changed, there has been an evolution of technology, accessories, safety, performance.
00:49 The new Gran Turismo, compared to the Biturbo S, the concept of Gran Turismo car has remained unchanged.
00:57 It combines the sportiness, elegance, comfort and performance of a car.
01:04 The tire on a car makes the difference because it must guarantee to be able to reach the maximum speed.
01:17 To be able to unleash all the power on the ground, whether it is acceleration or braking, or lateral acceleration in case of curves.
01:26 It also manages to blur certain angles or emphasize the advantages and hide the defects of what has been done with the dynamics of the vehicle.
01:39 To achieve this result, the tire must be dedicated to the car, made specifically for the car.
01:47 So there is a lot of work behind the development.
01:51 The development of the car in these 40 years has changed a lot.
01:58 I remember in the past that the components were made on a technical level,
02:04 they were tested on the road, and when they worked, they were sent to the technical direction to be realized.
02:11 Today it is completely the opposite, with the advent of computers, simulations, virtual reality,
02:19 giant steps have been taken to develop cars.
02:24 But the thing that still today all this science has not been able to do is to transmit a character to a car,
02:32 and it is the person who can still do this today.
02:37 [Music]
02:45 (bell dings)