The Maserati

All the posts today will be about the Maserati.

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS

Although most Italians may age gracefully, they still age. The Maserati Quattroporte has been around since 2004, and has even gotten a refreshening this year. But it still needs some extra pizzaz to keep it young. So Detroit is going to be the new fountain of youth, as the Quattroporte Sport GTS will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show
in January.

It is powered by a V8 4.7-liter engine, with power increased to 433 hp (3 more than the Quattroporte S that shares the engine.) The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS also features a new shift pattern for the transmission, new black grille with concave vertical fins & Trident logo with red accents, new headlights, and a revised exhaust system that guaranteed to keep the women swooning.

The Italian sports car builder Maserati has announced that the UK pricing for their Quattroporte Sport GTS luxury sedan. The powerful four door is now on sale and can be yours starting at £89,865.

2009 Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

Remember yesterday we were telling you that Maserati is going to surprise us at the Paris Auto Show? Here’s the surprise: the new GranTurismo MC Corse Concept that will compete starting 2009 in the FIA championships.

The concept is based on the newly launched GranTurismo S. But compared to its engine, the engien for the concept was upgraded with a new intake system, competition-spec catalytic converters and a center-exit exhaust and now develops a maximum power of 450 hp.

The concept comes with a new front splitter, a larger rear spoiler, and more aerodynamically efficient side skirts, while the suspension has been upgraded to meet the track surface with 18x12-inch front and 18x13-inch rear wheels fitted with racing slicks.

2009 Maserati Quattroporte S

Maserati UK revealed today the 2009 Quattroporte, and the new Quattroporte S. Both models will go on sale in October.

The new model is powered by the 430hp 4.7 liter V8 engine first used in the GranTurismo S. Both cars feature the 6-speed automatic transmission developed in association with ZF.

The front-end features a new grille, with its vertical slats, is reminiscent of the GranTurismo. The front and rear light units are also updated, featuring LEDs. On the side, the under-door molding is more noticeable, with a line that runs into that of the new bumpers, which have a wider protective band and more pronounced rear styling.

2008 Maserati A8 GCS Berlinetta Touring

Pininfarina, Vignale, Zagato, Scaglietti, Bertone, Boano & Ellena, Motto, Fissore, Boneschi, Castagna, Frua, Viotti… and Touring Superleggera. These are just a few Italian brands, who starting the beginning of the twentieth century until today (even if with just a few names remained in history), were regarded as artists in the auto market. Their clients at that moments were the nobles, the gentlemen who wanted to transform their cars into a masterpiece of design but, above all into an agile, lightweight model that could compete with any other car with no trouble.

But this was long time ago. This week-end the history made a successful return at the Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este, where the Touring Superleggera, founded in 1926 by Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderlon, presented a special concept as a return to those glorious days: the Maserati A8 GCS.

The A8GCS shares the engine and the transmission with the Maserati GranTurismo; it has a weight of only 1,200 kg. The engine is placed in the front middle of the car, what makes it have the characteristic long hood and the small and short cabin.

As about its design, at the front there is a great grid typical Maserati with headlights set. At the rear dominates the characteristic four headlights with four twin discharges.

2008 Maserati A8 GCS Berlinetta Touring

Pininfarina, Vignale, Zagato, Scaglietti, Bertone, Boano & Ellena, Motto, Fissore, Boneschi, Castagna, Frua, Viotti… and Touring Superleggera. These are just a few Italian brands, who starting the beginning of the twentieth century until today (even if with just a few names remained in history), were regarded as artists in the auto market. Their clients at that moments were the nobles, the gentlemen who wanted to transform their cars into a masterpiece of design but, above all into an agile, lightweight model that could compete with any other car with no trouble.

But this was long time ago. This week-end the history made a successful return at the Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este, where the Touring Superleggera, founded in 1926 by Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderlon, presented a special concept as a return to those glorious days: the Maserati A8 GCS.

The A8GCS shares the engine and the transmission with the Maserati GranTurismo; it has a weight of only 1,200 kg. The engine is placed in the front middle of the car, what makes it have the characteristic long hood and the small and short cabin.

As about its design, at the front there is a great grid typical Maserati with headlights set. At the rear dominates the characteristic four headlights with four twin discharges.

2008 Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback

Behind this long, fastidious name there is actually a Maserati Quattroporte transformed into a station wagon by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozeria Touring Superleggera.

The Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback will make its debut t the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’este, April 25-27, at Lake Como in Italy.

The Bellagio Fastback will be launched as a part of Carrozeria Touring comeback, next to the Superleggera announced few weeks ago.

2008 Maserati GranTurismo S

As announced yesterday Maserati will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show a sporty version of the GranTurismo. The new model, called GranTurismo S will be powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine that delivers 440 hp. It also features a electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars.

The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S.

On the interior the GranTurismo S features Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara.

2008 Maserati Quattroporte "Collezione Cento"

From production through to sales, Maserati’s figures for 2007 speak for themselves: a production record was set in October, when 850 vehicles left the Modenese plant — equivalent to the annual production of just a few years ago — while December ended with a record of over 1000 vehicle registrations.

2007 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

Maserati revealed the first info about the Quattroporte Sport GT S, a model that will be unveiled in September at Frankfurt motor Show. The "S" on its name means "exceptional dynamic behavior and uncompromised handling".

2007 Maserati GS Zagato

One year after the presentation of the Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato returns to Villa d’Este with a world preview for fans of Italian sports sedans: the Maserati GS Zagato

2010 Maserati Quattroporte by Novitec Tridente

Novitec Tridente has unveiled a new tuning package for the Maserati Quattroporte luxury sedan, both S and Sport GT S versions. The tuner focused on increasing the engine’s maximum power, but also on improving the car’s aerodynamics.

Thanks to the addition of a new Tridente Sport compressor, the 4.7-liter V8 engine now delivers a total of 590 hp at 7,300 rpm and a peak torque of 572 Nm. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. This allows the car to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, to 124 mph in 14.9 seconds, while pushing the car to a top speed of 183 mph.

Next to the engine upgrade the tuner is also offering a set of 21-inch wheels, a height-adjustable coil-over suspension, and a carbon-fiber rear spoiler. They have also added numerous options for a stylish customization of the interior of the luxury sedan. The options range from a custom-tailored interior crafted from the finest leather or Alcantara to a state-of-the-art multimedia equipment package with TV, Blu-Ray player, and high-speed internet connection.

2011 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S "Awards Edition"

Even if the Maserati Quattroporte has only six years of life it has already received fifty six awards from the most prestigious automotive and lifestyle publications. So, is no wonder why at the Geneva Motor Show we will see the special edition Quattroporte Sport GT S "Awards Edition".

This special edition is painted in an exclusive pearlescent metallic gray with golden nuanced color and features a burnished treatment used on the exterior chrome parts, as well as on the side air vents and radiator surround. It sits on 20"’ Multi Trident dark gray rims with satin finish.

The interior gets Poltrona Frau leather of the seats combined with perforated Alcantara with a new undulated pattern, and the headlining still in Alcantara. Completing the interior space are the special brushed aluminum door sills and Piano Black satin-finish wood moldings.

2010 Maserati GranCabrio

The exotic Italian automaker Maserati unveiled a drop top version of its successful GT sports car, called the GranCabrio, at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The GranCabrio is Maserati’s first four seater convertible and has the longest wheelbase on the market will go on sale beginning in March of 2010. The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 Liter V8 that produces 433 HP at a screaming 7000 RPM and 362 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to the high revving V8, the GrandCabrio is slated to run from 0 to 60 MPH in around the 5 second mark and continue on up to a 180 MPH top speed.

The GranCabrio represents the very essence of Maserati in terms of open air motoring. It’s a Maserati in the purest sense of the word: from the unmistakable styling carried out by Pininfarina to the luxurious and spacious interior. From the craftsmanship of each detail to the driving pleasure and performance the Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses, without the need to sacrifice comfort and performance.

Updated 02/09/10:Maserati revealed a new image gallery of the Maserati GranCabrio and also a series of video of the car on the road. Check them out!

2010 Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

The exotic Italian automaker Maserati has just unveiled a new special edition GranTurismo S intended for the Middle East market just outside the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The limited edition GranTurismo is inspired by the sports car maker’s racing division, Maserati Corse, which is one reason for all the carbon fiber that went into the build. There will only be 12 examples of the white ice sports coupe, and they are all destined for the oil rich region where all three contiguous eastern continents join together.

There is some significance to the number 12, not only is the exact number of FIA GT world titles that Maerati has accumulated over the past few years as well as the number of locations that buyers will be able to pick up their GranTurismo S MC Sport Line when it goes on sale. In an attempt not to alienate their home market in Italy, Maserati will also release a limited number of MC Sport Line models finished in matte Bianco Fuji pearl along with all of the carbon fiber accents that make the Middle East version so special.

2010 Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

The Italian automaker Maserati has just unveiled the GranTurismo MC Trofeo spec racecar at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The GranTurismo MC Trofeo is based on the GranTurismo MC Concept and will be sold to competitors who wish to compete in the MC Trofeo racing series which will consist of 14 races held on seven different dates featuring two 40 minute races per event at a handful of Europe’s most prestigious racing circuits. When participants enroll in the championship, they will acquire a comprehensive package that consists of everything they will need to be competitive in the series, and may enter as an individual or part of a team.

The MC Trofeo is powered by the same 4.7 Liter V8 engine as the standard road car, except that the MC Trofeo’s power plant has been upgraded with a racing spec exhaust system, free flowing air filter and a reprogrammed ECU to make them all work together and delivers a maximum output of 450 HP and 376 lb-ft of torque at 4750 RPM. Adding to the Gran Turismo’s track readiness is a racing spec suspension as well as a unique set of wheels made to handle the large amount of slick rubber.

2009 Novitec Tridente Maserati GranTurismo S

Novitec, the German tuners are well known for pumping out highly modified Italian speed machines. Their Novitec Tridente line is dedicated exclusively to tuning Maseratis. By adding a supercharger, reprogrammed ECU and a new exhaust system; they have managed to extract an additional 165 ponies from the 4.7 Liter V8, bringing maximum output up to 600 HP. The GranTurismo S is suspended by a set of KW coilovers and rides on massive 20 inch wheels up front and measure 21 inches in the back. Finishing off all the performance hidden underneath is a full carbon fiber body kit.

2009 Maserati Quattroporte race car

The GranTurismo MC won’t be the only Maserati hitting the track soon. The Quattroporte is getting a makeover for the touring car Superstars Series. To help it along the track, the sedan gets a bump to 450 hp and loses a gut-busting 1200 lbs.

2009 Maserati GranTurismo MC

Weren’t able to get your hands on a Maserati MC12? Well fear not Italian race fans because a new competition Maserati is on the track. Maserati unveiled today the GranTurismo MC, which is the production version of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Concept. Although this won’t set any Nurburgring lap records like the MC12, the track-only MC should provide good competition in the FIA’s GT4 class.

Maserati didn’t reveal horsepower figures, but oddly enough it was able to give estimated total weight as well as estimated power to weight ratios. According to those figures, the 4.7-liter V8 engine is making greater than 412 hp.

This seems like a suspiciously low starting point considering the same engine makes 440 hp in GranTurismo S.

The GranTurismo MC will go on sale starting in October at a price of €135,000 (about $180,000 at the current exchange rates).

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Centurion Edition

Maserati UK has launched a special edition of their four door sports saloon the Quattroporte created in collaboration with American Express Centurion. The Maserati Quattroporte for Centurion Special Series is exclusively built to order and is priced starting at £88,315 for the Centurion 4.2 and £94,185 for the Maserati Quattroporte Centurion 4.7.

The interior of the vehicle is exquisite; the car features sumptuous Bianco Polare (polar white) Poltrona Frau Leather upholstery. There are embossed Centurion logos on the headrests. A numbered plaque ensures authenticity and exclusivity. While the exterior is finished with titanium colored trim and rolls around on 20” ball polished rims.

The Centurion 4.2 is powered by a remarkable 4.2 liter V8 engine that produces 400 HP. The engine lets the vehicle sprint to 60 MPH in only 5.6 seconds and powers the Maserati to a top speed of 167 MPH. Ensuring a smooth and responsive ride the fully automatic gearbox was prepared by ZF, the highest possible quality when it comes to gearing.

The 4.7 liter version represents the ultimate synthesis of the luxury saloon with Maserati’s renowned sporting prowess. The extra 30 horse power are good for shaving two tenths off the cars 0 to 60 MPH (100 km/h) time and raise the top speed to 174 MPH.