RE: Maserati marks 110 years with Anniversario GT

RE: Maserati marks 110 years with Anniversario GT

Thursday 28th November

Maserati marks 110 years with Anniversario GT

Folgore special celebrates 'performance, design, craftsmanship, uniqueness and technology'


Maserati has revealed a special edition GranTurismo Folgore to mark its 110th anniversary. The 110 Anniversario is limited to just 110 units, with 55 each of the two specifications available. They are Rame Folgore (‘rame’ is copper in Italian) and Blu Inchiostro. Both get wheels unique to the special edition, an interior in denim or black Econyl and copper or blue stitching inside. Both look very smart indeed, as pretty much every configuration of this GranTurismo has thus far. 

There’s another giveaway to their limited status, one that will also be found on Maserati’s Tipo Folgore Formula E racer come the new season. It’s the famous Trident logo (of course), albeit with ‘110’ numerals added to the side, found on the C-pillar. Maserati says it ‘represents the brand’s dynamism and capacity for innovation in its 110-year history’.

It seems that the Folgore 110s are mechanically unaltered, though that seems eminently wise given the standard car is capable of more than 200mph and 0-62mph in less than three seconds. The focus is much more on what Maserati’s Fuoriserie Customisation Programme can create in terms of personalisation and ‘exclusive content’. As such the full debut will take place this weekend as part of the Trident Experience in Modena. Held at the showroom on Viale Ciro Menotti, guests ‘will be immersed in the brand's more than a century of history and modern identity.’

Ideally from that immersion will come a sale of an Anniversario, Maserati’s take on the future of luxury mobility. Quite what it’ll cost yet isn’t clear, or how many examples will make it to the UK, but given the standard Folgore is a £180k car, a very limited special edition with Fuoriserie input isn’t likely to be less than £200,000. But then you’re only 110 once…


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BlackTank

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147 posts

151 months

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Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.

GPH

671 posts

125 months

Thursday 28th November
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Beautiful car crippled by over pricing and an interior out of the Grecale SUV that is a third of the price.

As a result they sold about 14 of the standard and Modena ICE combined last year so if you want one of these electric "specials" it shouldn't be a problem - the standard car is rarer.

Secondhand they are already a bargain though, as the real market price shows 6 month old Modenas with a couple of thousand miles on that listed for over £170k are on sale for £115k or a delivery mileage standard car with £30k off for £115k.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16507104


Edited by GPH on Thursday 28th November 13:28

Mark_Blanchard

868 posts

263 months

Thursday 28th November
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A great looking car, understated and class.

E90_M3Ross

35,718 posts

220 months

Thursday 28th November
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BlackTank said:
Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.
All these years? The car came out last year?

BigChiefmuffinAgain

1,234 posts

106 months

Thursday 28th November
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GPH said:
Beautiful car crippled by over pricing and an interior out of the Grecale SUV that is a third of the price.

As a result they sold about 14 of the standard and Modena ICE combined last year so if you want one of these electric "specials" it shouldn't be a problem - the standard car is rarer.

Edited by GPH on Thursday 28th November 13:15
Agreed. Maserati is a mess at the moment. Their cars are all priced way above their abilities. You can get discounts of course but suspect most buyers are simply steering clear.

BUG4LIFE

2,169 posts

226 months

Thursday 28th November
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That's a fun little 110 logo.

GeniusOfLove

2,391 posts

20 months

Thursday 28th November
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E90_M3Ross said:
BlackTank said:
Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.
All these years? The car came out last year?
You must admit it looks very, very, very simlar to the 2007 GranTurismo, like a heavy facelift.






Trying to sell a new car for £150k, whose sole purpose to most new buyers is to impress people, that looks all but identical to a 17 year old model that you can pick up for £15k is an uphill challenge even when you're not Maserati. The older one comes with a more exciting engine too.

pppppppppppppppp

172 posts

130 months

Thursday 28th November
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I honestly can't tell the difference. They are lovely though.

E90_M3Ross

35,718 posts

220 months

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GeniusOfLove said:
E90_M3Ross said:
BlackTank said:
Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.
All these years? The car came out last year?
You must admit it looks very, very, very simlar to the 2007 GranTurismo, like a heavy facelift.






Trying to sell a new car for £150k, whose sole purpose to most new buyers is to impress people, that looks all but identical to a 17 year old model that you can pick up for £15k is an uphill challenge even when you're not Maserati. The older one comes with a more exciting engine too.
Yes, but that angle isn't good for showing the fairly significant changes to the front lights design, which make it look quite a bit different.

BlackTank

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147 posts

151 months

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Non car people won't be able to tell the difference and that's a good thing. The Gran Turismo design is the most memorable and positive thing about Maserati.

Pereldh

601 posts

120 months

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BlackTank said:
Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.
Its about 1 year old..?

You know its an all new - smaller - car?
Not a facelift!



Edited by Pereldh on Thursday 28th November 18:48

Slowlygettingit

721 posts

49 months

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That’s a nice brown car

CountyAFC

1,695 posts

11 months

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Design a beautiful car then hobble it with the sttest wheels you can find.

Demonix

590 posts

220 months

Thursday 28th November
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GeniusOfLove said:
E90_M3Ross said:
BlackTank said:
Even after all these years, still a gorgeous design.
All these years? The car came out last year?
You must admit it looks very, very, very simlar to the 2007 GranTurismo, like a heavy facelift.






Trying to sell a new car for £150k, whose sole purpose to most new buyers is to impress people, that looks all but identical to a 17 year old model that you can pick up for £15k is an uphill challenge even when you're not Maserati. The older one comes with a more exciting engine too.
Prefer the wheels on the Gran turismo, new car is a fine looking thing barr the rim design.

AB

17,464 posts

203 months

Thursday 28th November
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GPH said:
Beautiful car crippled by over pricing and an interior out of the Grecale SUV that is a third of the price.

As a result they sold about 14 of the standard and Modena ICE combined last year so if you want one of these electric "specials" it shouldn't be a problem - the standard car is rarer.

Secondhand they are already a bargain though, as the real market price shows 6 month old Modenas with a couple of thousand miles on that listed for over £170k are on sale for £115k or a delivery mileage standard car with £30k off for £115k.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16507104


Edited by GPH on Thursday 28th November 13:28
That is beautiful and dare I say it seems a bit of a bargain.

LuS1fer

41,820 posts

253 months

Thursday 28th November
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Surely 3 spoke wheels are still terrible, however they are dressed up?

swisstoni

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287 months

Thursday 28th November
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LuS1fer said:
Surely 3 spoke wheels are still terrible, however they are dressed up?
Not something that needed reviving, for sure.

athol

327 posts

218 months

Friday 29th November
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As a massive Maserati fan, the fact they've used the Fogliore version for their anniversary car is so disappointing. The 100 years car, of course "only" back in 2014, was a high spec version of the MC Stradale. That car is still desirable today, having held on much it's value, unlike most Maseratis.

It's such a shame that we're now looking at this as a celebration, I seriousy dought it will be as desireble in 10 years from now as the MC Stradale Centenary Edition remains today.

Given the insane pricing, and their tiny production numbers, they should have followed Aston Martin and just added the £15k fine to each car and continued to make cool stuff. The reduction in production costs for electrifiction would surely have allowed that £15k per unit to be subsidised.


Abarth131

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215 months

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CountyAFC said:
Design a beautiful car then hobble it with the sttest wheels you can find.
smile

Mouse Rat

1,896 posts

100 months

Friday 29th November
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Gorgeous car, very fast and composed.
Harry Metcalfe rates the new GT very highly.

https://youtu.be/uSORDAE8un0?si=f_ojpRgDkSJ9HTvf