I heard it before I saw it. The sound was familiar, and obviously Italian. Then the 8C turned into the car park and I knew why it sounded familiar. It shares the 4.7 litre V8 with the Maserati GranTurismo Sport I tested a few months ago.
It's a wonderful, evocative noise. At the time of the review I said how superlatives can't be attached to it - it simply sounds like the high-revving Ferrari-built unit that it is. Here's a clip:
See, wonderful.
The 8C was built by Maserati and is achingly beautiful. The shape of the body, the details, the wheels - all are exquisite.
The owner parked it in a disabled space. Without excusing his behaviour I can kind of understand his reasoning. It's a wide car, and a 2 door with long doors. Getting out in a normal parking space is difficult.
