Royalty and racing drivers have experienced the uniqueness that is Maserati. Few marques today can have claimed to have taken the world’s best drivers to F1 titles, carried Italian honour first across the line at the introverted-Indianapolis 500 and also been the luxury car of choice by crowned heads in Europe and Asia. Maserati has attained all of these and it is still a rarity on our roads … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: 2016 Maserati Ghibli
With its sporty glamour, aggressive front grille and dominating Maserati badge, the 2016 Ghibli doesn’t have to do much to capture your attention. The Ghibli was first launched at the Turin motor show in 1966 as a two-seater coupé but has since transformed into a smaller and less expensive version of the Maserati Quattroporte. Maserati’s are renowned for being exclusive and expensive but, … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Maserati Quattroporte Diesel
The quintessential Maserati is the Quattroporte. This big four-door sporting luxury saloon is now in its sixth generation since the name and first model appeared in 1963 and it has carved out a niche, an individual iconic place in the market alongside the more common big Mercedes-Benz and Audi models. In a golf a polo club the Maserati keyfob stands out on a bar or table, the shape, style … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest Maserati Ghibli Diesel
Maserati has moved from exotic to executive with their first diesel saloon carrying the Ghibli name. Always a thinking person’s alternative to more bread and butter executive models, the Ghibli is now pitched into the heart of serious business decisions driven by efficiency and the availability of diesel power. Maserati looked hard at what it wanted out of a diesel and the 3.0V6 is similar … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Maserati GranCabrio Sport
Britons have a legendary love affair with sports cars and few are as all-consuming as that for the Maserati GranCabrio Sport. The head-turning 2+2 GranCabrio is the open-topped version of the coupe Gran Turismo and the Sport is the more powerful of the available engines. The Maserati GranCabrio Sport is a big, traditionally engineered Italian sports car with a beefy V8 up-front and driving … [Read more...]