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Article: In the land of Verdi, a Maserati performs con brio; An operatic achievement ; The Maserati GT-SA, born in the same region as Verdi, oozes panache
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- September 17, 2009
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JERRY GARRETT
International Herald Tribune
09-17-2009
In the land of Verdi, a Maserati performs con brio; An operatic achievement ; The Maserati GT-SA, born in the same region as Verdi, oozes panache
Byline: JERRY GARRETT
Section: SPECIAL REPORT
Type: News
A drive through the Italian countryside puts the new Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic through its paces.
It is an early summer morning along the Po River near Parma. Rays of sunshine through patches of rain scatter shards of rainbows. Red poppies punctuate fields of green and gold. In the distance, a late- season snowstorm has dusted the Alps.
Rows of trees fly by. I am streaking through this tableau in a silver-blue Maserati coupe, ...