Maserati News
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At last week’s 2011 New York Auto Show Maserati took the wraps of its brand new GranTurismo MC Stradale luxury coupe, which is set to sail into showrooms towards the end of summer. Numbers will be tight as only about 200 are being built but if you happen to miss out Maserati does have several other svelte models on sale, which are showcased here in this latest promotional video. In addition to the new 2011 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, the Italian automaker also sells the stunning GranTurismo Convertible (GranCabrio in other markets) as well as the standard GranTurismo coupe. Of...
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Maserati Granturismo MC: 2011 New York Auto ShowWith the Convertible already launched at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Maserati's news for the New York auto show comes in the lissome form of the Granturismo MC coupe, which it showcased at its Manhattan showroom tonight, flanked by its droptop colleague. The MC's spawned from Maserati's racing...
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Report: Maserati Expanding Lineup, Aims To Quadruple SalesRumors are swirling that Maserati will expand its range from its current lineup of only two vehicles. Inside Line reports that in addition to the Gran Turismo and Quattroporte, the Italian luxury car maker hopes to introduce a smaller sport sedan and even a crossover in the future. Maserati is...
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Maserati Planning New Models, Quattroporte Successor For Frankfurt?One of the Fiat Group's least-discussed (and smallest) brands, Maserati, is shooting for the moon--relatively. Seeking to triple annual sales to about 20,000 vehicles, the brand could be planning two new models. A replacement for the Quattroporte sedan is reported to be in the pipeline as well, due...
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Wiesmann Spyder Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowWiesmann, the niche German sports car manufacturer, rolled out a new concept vehicle at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the brand new Wiesmann Spyder Concept. The vehicle is described as a purist two-seater roadster and previews the next-generation of Wiesmann’s eccentric sports car...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowAdding strength upon strength, the 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport shears the top off the GranTurismo S--or adds an S to the GranTurismo Convertible, looked at the other way. Either way, it looks great, especially in the sheetmetal. It'll sound great, too, should you be lucky enough to...
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Maserati will unveil a new, faster version of its stunning GranTurismo Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Known as the Maserati GranTurismo Converitble Sport (GranCabrio Sport outside the U.S.), the upgraded model will have more power, better handling, more aggressive looks and a transmission that shifts quicker and more smoothly. Under the hood is an upgraded version of Maserati's 4.7-liter V-8 engine. Power increases from 433 horsepower to 444 hp, with torque getting a boost from 361 lb-ft to 375 lb-ft. It's a modest upgrade -- after all, it's not like the GranTurismo...
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Wiesmann Planning New Spyder Concept Unveiling At Geneva Motor ShowWith the death of BMW's M5 V-10 engine, Wiesmann recently made the jump to another BMW powerplant: the twin-turbo, 4.4-liter V-8 found in BMW's own cars--including the beefy 555-horsepower M variant. One of the two engines will be under the hood of the Spyder concept announced by the company for...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowDestined to be one of the stunners of next week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the new 2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport has been revealed in full today and without doubt has left us drooling. The new Maserati will offer more driving enjoyment thanks to improved vehicle dynamics, more...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Stronglady Katie Couric Pretends To Push Barry Diller's Maserati Out Of The SnowWe get it, Katie: YOU'RE A NICE PERSON. You're perky. You're smart. You're a single mother, a cancer crusader, and gosh darnit, people like you. But how, exactly, did this happen...? BARRY: Katherine! KATIE: Barry! Fancy meeting you here, in the middle of Central Park. BARRY: Well, as they say: the...
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Maserati SUV Will Get Ferrari Designed EngineFirst he told us a new Maserati SUV based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee platform was in the works and destined for launch late next year or in early 2013. Then he revealed that the prized platform would also spawn an upscale seven-seater SUV for the Jeep brand, one that would revive the Grand Wagoneer...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Maserati Sales Up 48 Percent In U.S.Lately we’ve been hearing about luxury sales soaring in overseas market, particularly in Asia where China and Singapore have shown particularly strong growth of late. Today we’re glad to report that the luxury sector is doing well back home, with Maserati reporting a 48 percent increase...
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Maserati has released the new ‘Maserati Classiche’ series, the ultimate compendium for diehard fans of the Italian automaker. In fact, it would prove an ideal resource for all enthusiasts and collectors, edited by Maserati itself and made up of individual issues dealing with a single subject, with detailed, certified technical information on individual cars representing the history of the brand. The GranTurismo, the GranCabrio, and the Quattroporte in the current Maserati range are the three prongs of a Trident, with roots thrust deep into the past, and now you can see where the...
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Maserati MC12 Takes Out 2010 FIA GT1 ChampionshipThe race cars of the FIA GT1 series are some of the most impressive machines on four wheels this side of a fully fledged Formula One car, and one of the best of them is the Maserati MC12. It’s hard to believe but the car has gone on to earn a fifth Drivers’ title and a sixth...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Marchionne: Jeep Grand Cherokee-Based Maserati SUV Coming 2013A Maserati SUV? Why? Considering Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW already have theirs, perhaps the better question is, why not? That's the way Sergio Marchionne looks at the matter, at any rate, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Calling the Jeep Grand Cherokee "a great...
Nelson Ireson -
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S MC Sport Line Debuts In SydneyMaserati's MC Sport Line is an option package designed to give the company's cars a decidedly motorsports-inspired look and handling treatment and has so far been offered on cars like the GranTurismo and hotter GranTurismo S in the past. Now it’s the Quattroporte’s turn to receive...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Video: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Hits The TrackSleek lines, the raw Ferrari-tinged engine note, and more go-fast focus than the grand touring GranTurismo make the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale the Trident we want. This video just spikes our desire. Tail-out, tires screaming, engine wailing, the MC Stradale lives it up on track in this video...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Live PhotosThe Maserati GranTurismo coupe and convertible are without doubt some of the best-looking GT cars on the road. But for some, good looks just aren’t enough. That’s why Maserati has been persuaded to build an even more extreme version of its stunning GT; the fastest, lightest and most...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The Maserati GranTurismo coupe and convertible are without doubt some of the best-looking GT cars on the road. But for some, good looks just aren’t enough. That’s why Maserati has been persuaded to build an even more extreme version of its stunning GT; the fastest, lightest and most powerful model in the Italian automaker’s current lineup. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winning GT4 motorsport models, the new two-seater Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will make its debut next week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Modifications to the car are the direct result...
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More Rumors Of Chrysler 300C-Based Baby QuattroporteThe Internets are romping and stomping with the "news" that the 2011 Chrysler 300C platform may spawn a sub-Quattroporte Maserati model, but we're just looking at the details, as we reported that both Lancia and Maserati would get a 300C-based car last October and touched the subject again in May...
Nelson Ireson -
Video: Lindsay Lohan Blows (Through A Stop Sign In Her Maserati)Did you ever play the game "Kidnapped" in elementary school? It wasn't really a "thing", per se. In fact, we might've been the only ones playing it, and it might've been just in our heads. Which would be par for the course. Anyway, in the game, we pretended that we'd awoken in a strange bed in a...
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Want To Drive a Ferrari 458 Italia? Rent It at Gotham Dream CarsSo you really, really want to drive that new Ferrari 458 Italia--but there's that pesky problem of the two-year waiting list to buy one since it launched in summer 2009. Now Gotham Dream Cars, the exotic-vehicle rental firm with New York and Miami outlets, has acquired one. And you can rent it for...
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Entire Maserati Lineup To Be Updated By 2013Maserati’s lineup consists of only three models, the Quattroporte sedan and the GranTurismo coupe and convertible duo. Even for an exotic brand, this is considered small. Closest rival Aston Martin, for example, has five different models and a couple more on the way including a high-end supercar...
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918 Spyder May Be The Most Expensive Porsche EverPorsche doesn't exactly have a reputation for selling affordable cars, but this one is especially "not affordable". Another thing Porsche isn't traditionally known for is the hybrid. Well, the 918 Spyder is actually very much a hybrid, and it's reported to be moving towards production. Initially...
Peter Loeser