Maserati News
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Coachbuilder and design house Zagato has a history of unveiling stunning concepts at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, held annually on the shores of Italy’s beautiful Lake Como. Some recent concepts include collaborations with the likes of Aston Martin, BMW and Lamborghini, and the latest, done with Maserati, was built to celebrate the Italian marque’s centenary last year but also continue Zagato’s coachbuilding renaissance which started with the Dodge Viper-based Alfa Romeo TZ3 five years ago. The new concept is called the Mostro powered by Maserati, and it...
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Maserati Levante SUV Revealed In Patent DrawingsMaserati has gone to great lengths to hide the look of its new Levante, with even the most recent test mules relying on makeshift Ghibli bodies in order to keep the final design a secret. Unfortunately for the Italian brand, some patent drawings that are likely to be the real deal have just...
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Maserati Levante To Debut At 2016 Detroit Auto Show: ReportMaserati’s Levante has been years in the making, with the first concept previewing an SUV wearing the trident badge appearing as far back as 2003. We’re now at the stage where test mules are running all over Europe, and thanks to a new report we also know when we’ll first see the...
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2016 Maserati Quattroporte And Ghibli Will Offer Interiors By Ermenegildo ZegnaIf you thought it would be impossible for Maserati to become any more Italian, think again. MUST WATCH: Off-Road Charger Is Our 'Furious 7' Dream Car Come True: Video The storied marque has expanded its partnership with Ermenegildo Zegna, which will bring the legendary Italian men's fashion house's...
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Maserati Cutting Ghibli And Quattroporte Production On Back Of Slowing DemandAfter posting record sales of 36,500 units in 2014 thanks mostly to the new Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans, Maserati is finding that demand is now cooling off and that production needs to be curtailed. That’s the word of a union official who spoke recently to Automotive News (subscription...
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No Plans For SUV Smaller Than Levante, Says Maserati BossMaserati is set to start production of its first-ever SUV later this year, a mid-sized model called the “Levante” which will target the likes of the Porsche Cayenne and upcoming Bentley Bentayga in the performance-oriented luxury off-roader segment. With demand for SUVs booming...
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It’s hard to believe that as recently as 2010, Maserati’s annual sales were a cottage industry-like 5,675 cars. In less than five years, Maserati has managed to increase those figures more than sixfold—and this is before the Levante SUV, expected to be the most popular model, has even arrived. Yes, Maserati has confirmed it sold approximately 36,500 cars in 2014, up 136 percent on the 15,400 it sold the previous year, and thus a new record for the brand. And with the arrival of the Levante, plus new sports models like the production Alfieri and next-generation GranTurismo...
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2015 Maserati Quattroporte And Ghibli Receive UpdatesMaserati’s Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans are still fresh on the market but they’re already receiving their first updates. The changes are being introduced for the 2015 model year and we’ll see them for the first time next week at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The most...
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Why Spinning Off Ferrari Makes So Much SenseYesterday’s announcement that Ferrari would be split off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and have 10 percent of its shares sold to the public is sure to have come as a shock to many, but here’s a bit of insight into why the move makes so much sense for FCA. Maserati, which is...
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Neiman Marcus To Offer Maserati Ghibli S Q4 In Christmas BookEvery year around this time, Neiman Marcus starts planting the seeds of holiday gift giving in your head. Yes, it's too early to really care, but their annual Christmas Book does have one spot that always catches our eye. It's the special edition automobile that always winds up selling out in...
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Maserati Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Concept Debuts In ParisMaserati and Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna collaborate on a second special-edition car.
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Maserati MC12 Has Still Got It, Noisily Laps VIR: VideoYou'd think that the kind of hypercars making their debuts over the last few years would have rendered cars like Maserati's MC12 dull and old-fashioned, but the latest video from Maserati (via AutoEmotionenTV) shows that couldn't be further from the truth. If anything, the race-prepared MC12 GT1...
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Alfa Romeo has revealed plans to launch eight new cars by the end of 2018, one of which is described as a “specialty sports car.” We’re not talking about the 4C sports car, which is the only member of the eight-car lineup presently on sale, but a new high-end model that will likely serve as the brand’s flagship. Alfa Romeo hasn’t released any solid info on the specialty sports car, apart from a promise to launch it sometime between 2016 and 2018. But Auto Express, citing an inside source, has reported some new details. The British publication claims the new car...
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Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Arrives In U.S. TrimRevealed last fall at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition brings together two of Italy’s greatest luxury marques in celebration of the carmaker’s 100th anniversary. Only 100 examples of the car will be sold worldwide, and Maserati...
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Maserati To Limit Total Volume To 75,000 Cars Per YearIn a bid to ensure future exclusivity, Maserati will limit its future output to no more than 75,000 cars per year. Or so says managing director for general overseas markets Umberto Maria Cini, reports Reuters. While the idea of enforcing a low volume total to protect the brand’s value and...
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Maserati MC12 GT1 Race Car Sounds Off: VideoThe Maserati MC12 GT1 is one of the most successful cars in endurance racing, having been driven to multiple victories in the original FIA GT series and the short-lived FIA GT1 World Championship. Powered by a 6.0-liter V-12 engine limited to 540 horsepower, the Maserati race car was capable of...
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1956 Maserati 450 S named Best in Show at Villa d’EsteConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is one of the world's premier classic and vintage car events, and visitors can be assured that any vehicle coming away with a trophy is among the best in the world. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View: Video This year, that honor goes...
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Maserati to launch Alfieri sports car, kill GranTurismo Convertible by 2018It’s a big day for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with the roadmap for all group brands through 2018 being released in a series of presentations this morning. Among the news is Maserati’s future, which will see the addition of both coupe and convertible forms of the Alfieri sports car, the...
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According to Maserati CEO Harald Wester, sales of the Italian luxury brand’s two main models, the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, are averaging about 3,500 cars per month, which equates to an annualized total of 42,000 units. When you also factor in sales of the GranTurismo, you’re looking at almost triple the 15,400 cars Maserati sold in 2013, which was a record year for the brand. And there are additional models in the pipeline. One of these will be a new mid-size SUV called the Levante, which is due next year. Another could be a new sports car based on the stunning Alfieri...
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Maserati Centennial Models Debut At 2014 New York Auto ShowThis year marks Italian sports car maker Maserati's hundredth year, and as well as ongoing celebrations the company has unveiled two Centennial models in the GranTurismo range. On show this week at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the GranTurismo and GranCabrio Centennial each receive a host of special...
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Maserati Raced By Stirling Moss Up For Sale In MonacoWhat would you do with 4 million-5.5 million euros (around $5.5m-$7.6m)? A fleet of Bugatti Veyrons, perhaps? Build the biggest garage you can and fill it with pretty much every one of your dream cars? MUST SEE: Land Rover's Transparent Hood Is Technology From The Future: Video If the 1956 Maserati...
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Maserati MC12 In Black Offered Up For SaleThe Maserati MC12 is essentially a Ferrari Enzo that went to finishing school. For some that's a great thing, while others prefer the rawness of the Enzo. Either school of thought is in luck, because there are no wrong answers here and both cars are exceptional. Still, the MC12 is far more rare...
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Designing Maserati's Alfieri Concept Car: VideoMaserati's Alfieri Concept was one of the stars of the recent 2014 Geneva Motor Show, revealed out of the blue to celebrate the brand's centenary this year. Recognizably a Maserati, it still features a very different design ethos to that of the company's existing vehicles. To explain the process...
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Maserati Levante SUV Production Starting In 2015Maserati’s upcoming SUV, the Levante, will enter production in 2015 at the Mirafiori plant located in Turin, Italy, which is owned by Maserati’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and has the capacity to build up to 300,000 cars per year. The information was revealed by FCA...
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