09.04.2013 MASERATI OFFERS FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE SHANGHAI SHOW BOUND GHIBLI

MASERATI GHIBLI 2014
MASERATI GHIBLI 2014
MASERATI GHIBLI 2014

Maserati has released the first official images of its upcoming four-door sports executive sedan, the Ghibli, in advance of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month.

Maserati has released the first official images of its upcoming four-door sports executive sedan, the Ghibli, in advance of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month.
 
The new Ghibli is set to break new ground for Maserati, launching the Trident brand into a new market segment.

The Ghibli aims to have a sportier character compared to the larger Quattroporte, launched at the beginning of this year; both cars overlap as they are reworked versions of Chrysler's 300 series platform. The Ghibli will be available with two turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engines, an eight-speed automatic transmission and both rear-wheel drive and Chrysler's AWD system which is being renamed “Q4” for this application.

The Ghibli will also become the first Maserati production car in history to be powered by a diesel engine as it will be offered with the VM Motori 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel which is already available to this platform as it features in the powerplant line-up of Lancia's own Chrysler 300 spin-off version, the new Thema.

It is Maserati’s first sedan to be positioned in the top end of E-segment, and, according to the press release to accompany the preview images, that decision "reflects the company’s belief that a growing number of  premium executive car buyers are looking to make an individual statement through a car that is distinctive, elegant and luxurious.

Maserati also hopes that the Ghibli will "play a significant role" in its ambitious "growth plan to sell 50,000 cars per year."

 

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