Maserati News

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    In 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 image makes good sense—even if it seems a bit gauche to announce it—the 75,000 vehicle per year target actually represents a 50 percent increase from next year’s target of 50,000 vehicles—itself an increase over 2014’s figures. With cars like the Ghibli and revamped...

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    Maserati MC12 GT1 Race Car Sounds Off: Video

    The 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...

  • 1956 Maserati 450S at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
    1956 Maserati 450 S named Best in Show at Villa d’Este

    Concorso 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 2018

    It’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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    Tripling Of Maserati’s Sales Bolsters Chances For New Sports Car

    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...

  • Maserati GranTurismo Centennial edition
    Maserati Centennial Models Debut At 2014 New York Auto Show

    This 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...

  • 1956 Maserati 450S Prototype by Fantuzzi (Image: RM Auctions)

    What 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 450S Prototype by Fantuzzi hits its estimate at an RM Auctions sale in Monaco on May 10, one buyer will have spent that amount on that stunning race car alone. Driven by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson at the 1956 Mille Miglia, the car was originally built as a six-cylinder with the chassis...

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    Maserati MC12 In Black Offered Up For Sale

    The 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...

  • Maserati Alfieri concept, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Designing Maserati's Alfieri Concept Car: Video

    Maserati'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 2015

    Maserati’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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    Maserati looks to future with Alfieri 2+2 concept

    Maserati turns 100 this year, and as part of the celebrations the Italian automaker has rolled out the stunning Alfieri concept car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show taking place today. The concept is a 2+2 coupe and is named after Alfieri Maserati, who, in 1914 with the help of his four brothers...

  • Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition
    Maserati Reveals Special-Edition Quattroporte, Confirms Geneva Concept

    Maserati confirmed that it will have two worldwide premieres at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show this week. The first is the Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition, a production car that builds on the concept car of the same name shown at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. From concept to...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

    The Alfa Romeo 4C will be sold at Maserati dealerships, and a few Fiat stores.

  • Maserati - A Century Of History
    New Book Charts 100 Years Of Maserati History

    Maserati turns 100 this year and has a whole list of events planned to mark the milestone. The biggest event will be an official Maserati gathering in Modena in mid-September, but if you can’t make it over to Italy you can still take part in the celebrations with a new book that charts the...

  • Maserati Ghibli
    Jaguar: Maserati, Your Ghibli Is A Load Of Hot Air

    Jaguar is reinventing itself in the U.S. Always carrying a slightly caddish, dastardly image, the British automaker's Good To Be Bad campaign is now spilling into its interactions with other automakers. First there was the sly shot at Mercedes-Benz and its Active Ride Control. Now, it's taken a pop...

  • 2014 Maserati Ghibli
    Maserati Delivers Record 15,400 Cars In 2013

    Only a couple of years ago, Maserati was selling around 6,000 cars per year on the back of two model lines: the Quattroporte and GranTurismo. Not surprisingly, many scoffed when the automaker announced in 2011 it would increase annual sales to 50,000 units and launch three additional model lines by...

  • 2014 Maserati Quattroporte
    2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS Recalled Due To Faulty Wiring

    Maserati has issued a recall on certain versions of its latest Quattroporte sedan due to faulty wiring that could cause the cars to stall or even catch on fire. The recall only affects 2014 Quattroporte GTS models, of which there are said to be just 63 examples in the U.S. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo...

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    Maserati To Celebrate Centenary Throughout 2014

    Get ready to spend the next year wishing Maserati a happy birthday--as the Italian automaker enters its hundredth year in business this December. The company was officially founded on December 1, 1914, starting operations on December 14, 1914. That makes December 2013 the start of its hundredth...

  • 2014 Maserati Ghibli IIHS crash testing

    The 2014 Maserati Ghibli is the latest graduate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s extensive crash safety test program, and the stunning sedan not only passed with flying cars but it was also named one of the institute’s Top Safety Picks. It also scored a perfect five star-rating for Europe's NCAP crash safety tests. The IIHS' test regime includes a total of four tests: moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints and seats. In each, the Ghibli recorded the highest-possible rating of "good". The Ghibli still needs to undergo the toughest test in...

  • 2014 Maserati Ghibli
    2014 Maserati Ghibli priced from $65,600

    Maserati’s new 2014 Ghibli is priced from just $65,600, putting it in direct competition with higher-specced versions of Germany’s popular mid-size luxury sedans such as the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The entry-level pricing gets you a rear-wheel-drive Ghibli with 345...

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    Maserati Racks Up 22,500 Sales In First Nine Months

    Not long ago, Maserati was selling around 6,000 cars per year on the back of two model lines: the Quattroporte and Granturismo. Not surprisingly, many scoffed when the automaker announced in 2011 it would increase annual sales to 50,000 units and launch three additional model lines by the end of...

  • 2014 Maserati Ghibli during extreme weather testing
    Watch Maserati's Ghibli Undergo Extreme Weather Testing--Indoors: Video

    Maserati’s new Ghibli sedan is close to making its showroom debut, but here’s a chance to look back at the car during its development days. In addition to extensive testing in the real world, Maserati engineers also use a sophisticated climatic wind tunnel to put the Ghibli through...

  • Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Maserati Quattroporte Zegna Concept To Debut At Frankfurt Auto Show

    Earlier this year we told you Maserati was teaming up with fellow Italian luxury label Ermenegildo Zegna to help promote the design and manufacturing excellence of their homeland. The companies’ first combined product is to be a Maserati Quattroporte featuring materials and colors inspired by...

  • 2014 Maserati Quattroporte
    Maserati Triples Sales On Strong Demand From China

    Maserati is well on its way to achieving 50,000 annual sales by the middle of the decade, with the company already having received 17,000 sales over the first seven months of the year, almost triple its sales for the whole of 2012. Should the success continue, Maserati aims to be profitable by...

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