If you remember that impressive concept car, the GTbyCITROEN, and if you’re walking around in London these days then you might be lucky enough to spot the car on the roads.

The car has been spotted around some of the Capital’s most important landmarks as it was recreating part of the circuit featured in Gran Turismo. The car is about five meters long and just about a meter high and it comes with features like wide air intakes, rear air-diffuser, horizontal LED headlamps, gull wing doors and 21-inch aluminum wheels. Inside there’s steel and black finishes and hi-tech racing controls. Like what you read so far? Well the GTbyCITROEN will be available at UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 3 to July 5 so go right ahead and check it out!

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Maserati officials have confirmed that a convertible version of the GranTurismo will be making it to showrooms by March 2010. They have revealed a few new details about the car, which is expected to be called the GranTurismo Spyder. Maserati is yet to divulge if the car will sport a conventional canvas roof or a new hard-top, but according to Car and Driver it will come with a traditional cloth top and a price tag of $130,000.

This puts it in clear competition with cars like the Mercedes Benz SL, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, BMW M6 Cabrio, and Jaguar XKR Convertible. The Spyder will likely come standard with the new 434hp 4.7L V8 engine from the more recent GranTurismo S.

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Maserati seems ready to launch some cars which will bring on some real cash. What’s the matter, didn’t anyone tell them it was a disastrous financial year? Well maybe that is true for the average consumer, but if you have the money for it, a Maserati is already waiting for you.

We know the Quattroporte GTS that was announced at Detroit is arriving next month. The GranTurismo GTS is also ready to be launched and it will be wearing the engine of the Quattroporte GTS. But the most important upcoming Maserati might be a new Spyder supercar. The new Spyder convertible is rumored to be based on the GranTurismo but we’re going to have more specific details later this year.

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If you happen to own a GranTurismo S in your garage then you should know Maserati has launched it’s own customization program entitled the MC Sport Line. Go to Bologna Motor Show and get more details about how you can fine tune your beauty.

Starting next year you will be able to order parts like front and rear carbon fiber spoilers, side skirts, carbon fiber mirror housings, CF door handles and gloss black 20-inch wheels. What else is there? How much will it cost? We’ll just have to sit and wait for that.

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