Magical Maserati - Inquirer.net
If a BMW or Mercedes-Benz is too common, a Porsche too brash, an Audi leaving you cold, the Italian solution for a sporty luxury sedan beckons: the Maserati Ghibli. The Ghibli (internally codenamed M157) is based on the Maserati Quattroporte VI platform, albeit with a 20 centimeter shorter wheelbase, and is. 29 cm shorter overall compared to the bigger flagship sedan Quattroporte saloon. The Ghibli also forms part of Maserati’s ambitious plan to achieve a total of 50,000 units sold by the end of fiscal year 2015, a massive leap for the Italian car maker who in 2014 sold 22,500 units. Maserati will also unveil a premium SUV called the Levante, which is what will really turbocharge Maserati’s Renaissance, particularly in SUV hungry China. They are cast at Chrysler’s Kokomo and Trenton engine factories in Indiana, then shipped to Modena where Ferrari assembles the complete engine before being delivered to Maserati’s own assembly line at the new Giovanni Agnelli factory in Turin. Remember, Fiat is the parent company that owns Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Lancia and now also controls Dodge/Chrysler and Jeep. Source: motioncars.inquirer.net
