EVO Impressed by New Maserati Ghibli with Base V6 Petrol and Diesel

There was a real fear that Maserati would have ended up making a plain and ordinary car, when they announced that they were planning to sell 25,000 examples of their new Ghibli per year.

However, they did make the car very noticeable through its design (though opinions are split on its true aesthetic merits), and the car looks like a true Maserati both inside and out. Even the diesel was put into context, when they announced that Ferrari had developed the three-liter V6 unit.

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First Video Proof That Maserati Ghibli's Diesel-Fed V6 Will Sound Good

Diesels have migrated in perception from being associated with clattery farm equipment, to sounding almost like their petrol counterparts, aside from at idle, when the difference is more obvious.

In fact, with new direct-injected petrol engines, the idle noise is suspiciously diesely, so even if some modern oil burners still haven’t done away with the characteristic small hammer quickly tapping on pipe sound, they should be given a chance and tried out, even (or especially) by those who thought they didn’t like them before, simply to have an informed future opinion, if nothing else.

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Maserati Head Designer Explains the Lines of the New Ghibli

The Maserati Ghibli has been discussed numerous times, with topics ranging from whether or not they would build it (before it had been confirmed), to the fact that it had a very rough idle when it was filmed by bystanders while shooting for a promo video. Now, Maserati’s head designer, Marco Tencone gives us additional insight into how the car came to be, and why it looks the way it does. Read more »

New Maserati Ghibli's U.S. Ordering Guide Hits the Web

For many, the Ghibli is the most interesting Maserati to hit the automotive scene for the better part of this century for one very simple but important reason: it will be the most affordable model in the Italian sports car maker's range. What that translates into euros, dollars or the currency that is used in your country, remains unknown, though, parent company Fiat officials had previously suggested a starting price of somewhere around €50,000 in Europe.

Unfortunately, pricing is not among the details mentioned in the U.S. market-ordering guide for the 2014 Maserati Ghibl sedan that found its way online, courtesy of the Ghibliforums.

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Sound and Tire Burning Fun with a New Maserati Quattroporte GTS V8

Despite its name, heritage, origins, and of course, a Ferrari co-developed and force-fed 3.8-liter V8 lurking under its long hood feeding 523-horses (530PS / 390kW) the rear wheels, the new 2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS saloon isn't a car you'd expect to be hooned around, even the slightest. Read more »

Maserati Ghibli Makes First Public Video Appearance in Rotterdam

Often, when you see a new car in its official press photos and videos for the first time, you often get the impression that you’re seeing it in one specific way, and that your perspective is somewhat limited.

Furthermore, some cars may not look that pretty at first, but once user videos and photos start popping up, showing the shape from different angles and in various lighting conditions, one will get a much better idea of what the specific vehicle’s aesthetic qualities really are.

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New Details on Maserati's Next Coupe that Gets Turbocharged V6 from Quattroporte

Maserati has seen that there is room in its future lineup for two distinct two-door models. One will continue in the mold of the current GranTurismo and GranCabrio models as GT cruisers with seating for four, while the other, dubbed the Gran Sport, will be a lighter, smaller and strictly two-seater model. Read more »

Jay Leno’s Garage: 1975 Maserati Khamsin

Do you want a classic 1970s Italian style sports car? Have you ever thought about the Maserati Khamsin? While not very well known outside of true Maserati fans, I think it’s the epitome of this style/look of car for said period, and since it’s built under the tutelage of Citroen, it’s also a comfortable cruiser, and quite advanced for its day, may I add. Read more »

Maserati Boss Denies Development of LaFerrari Sibling

Maserati CEO Harald Wester denied reports that the Modena-based carmaker will develop its own version of the Ferrari LaFerrari supercar.

According to an Edmunds report, at the launch of the Maserati Quattroporte V6, Wester dismissed stories about the project as unfounded, although Maserati had in the past built its own derivative of Ferrari’s Enzo, the MC12. However, the CEO confirmed that Maserati plans to offer new limited-edition models, although he did not offer further details.

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New Maserati Levante to be Less Jeep-Like, will be Built in Italy, Says Report

We’re no longer surprised that Maserati is making an SUV, and in fact, we had a hunch they were going to do it even before they made their intentions official, with the revealing of the Kubang concept, back in 2011 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Now we know it is set for production, bearing the Levante name, however, many details regarding it are still unclear. Read more »

Unique Maserati Quattroporte Shooting Brake from 2009 Up for Auction

As far as fast and expensive estate cars are concerned, there are many which fit in the €80,000 to €120,000 price bracket, but most are German, all-wheel drive and usually a tad soulless, as fans of Italian car brands like to say.

If you are looking for a fancy estate with a lot of punch, costing about that much, then you are in luck, because something very Italian and exclusive has cropped up, and it’s set to go under the hammer on May 25.

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Recall for Alfa 8C, Maserati Quattroporte and GranTurismo, and Subaru Outback and Legacy

The beginning of the week brings two separate and unrelated recall actions, the first from Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and the second from Subaru.

Maserati's North American division issued the recall for certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, and 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles, because rear tie rod assemblies on these cars may have insufficient anti-corrosion material applied and could rust and weaken, leading to a possible fail.

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This Is How You Kill a Maserati Quattroporte with Sledgehammers...

The following video will definitely trigger a deja-vu sequence among many of our readers; an expensive Italian luxury car destroyed with sledgehammers in China. Yep, we’ve seen that before.

The only thing different between the 2011 video and the new one added after the break is the car, as the Lamborghini Gallardo is now replaced by a Maserati Quattroporte. However, the reason for which the owner hired some...muscleto destroy the car is the same: poor servicing.

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If Maserati Ghibli V6 Diesel Succeeds, Fiat Might Add V8 Diesel to the Range

A few years ago, one could still buy a V8 diesel-powered vehicle from pretty much, any of the German manufacturers (BMW used a boosted up V6 six-cylinder which did the same job - think 535d). Now, aside from the Porsche Cayenne S diesel, which has a long waiting list, there are no V8 diesels on the market to really speak of – they have all-but been wiped out and replaced with more V6s. Read more »

Maserati's First Ever Diesel Engine Co-Developed with Ferrari, Built in Maranello

As most of you already know, the recently unveiled 2014 Maserati Ghibli will be available with a diesel engine, the first such unit ever fitted to a car wearing the trident badge.

While the carmaker said the engine will be a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel, it didn't go into details, leaving room for speculation about the source of the powerplant. Fiat and Chrysler already have a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel engine supplied by VM Motori that equips the new Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Lancia Thema and may soon be fitted to the U.S.-market Chrysler 300 as well.

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Report: Maserati May Make its Own Alfa 4C-Based Sports Car

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a very appealing car, for any type of motorist, with its unique styling, strong and efficient engine and of course the badge (and grille, in this case). It is so appealing, in fact, that UK magazine Autoexpress is saying Maserati is currently looking at the car, and they may make their own version of it, in order to help them reach their target of selling 50,000 cars per year by 2015. Read more »

Coachbuilt Maserati Merak with Alloy Body by Saurer Hits the Auction Block

Here's a very different flashback from the 1980s, though, the story of this one-off, Maserati Merak that was coachbuilt by Swiss-based Carrosserie Saurer, began in the previous decade when the Italian firm was still under the ownership of Citroën (1968–1975).

Only a year after presenting the V8-powered Bora in 1971, Maserati followed-up with the introduction of the smaller Merak, designed to compete against Ferrari's Dino 246. The Merak was fitted with a rear-mid mounted 190bhp 3.0-liter four-cam V6, a smaller displacement version of which was used in the Citroën SM. The 150mph (241km/h) Italian sports car remained in production until 1983 after 1,832 units had been built.

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New Maserati Ghibli Sedan Makes its First Public Outing at Shanghai Auto Show [w/Video]

The Ghibli, which is “the first mid-size four-door luxury sports saloon in Maserati’s history,” made its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai motor show boasting two new, three-liter V6 gasoline engines, as well as the brand’s first diesel. The Ghibli, along with the new generation Quattroporte sedan will be the models with which Maserati will try to hit its sales goal of 50,000 units worldwide per year. Read more »

Maserati Develops New Base Quattroporte with 326HP V6 for Chinese Market

This weekend's Shanghai Auto Show will see Maserati holding the world premiere of the new Ghibli premium mid-size sedan, but it won't be alone, as the Italian manufacturer announced today that it will be joined by a new entry-level edition of the new Quattroporte.

Maserati tells us that the base Quattroporte is fitted with a V6 engine producing 326-horsepower (243kW or 330PS), without providing further details about its specifications, but adding that this model was "specifically conceived and developed for the Chinese market".

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Maserati GranCorsa Design Study for a Sleek Looking Coupe

We can't remember the last time that Maserati launched two completely new models in such a short time frame - we're talking about the new generation of the full-size Quattroporte displayed at the Detroit Auto Show in January, and the upcoming world premiere of the mid-size Ghibli sedan at next week's Auto China 2013 in Shanghai.

And there's more to come as Maserati's product plan calls for the debut of the Levante crossover that is the production version of the 2011 Kubang Concept. Is there room for more presentations? Well, of course there is, but it all depends on how well the Ghibli and the Kubang are received by the public.

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