RE: Maserati marks 110 years with Anniversario GT

RE: Maserati marks 110 years with Anniversario GT

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V8_EV

23 posts

39 months

Friday 29th November
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The Granturismo is glorious. Looks good, sounds good, actually usable.

CG2020UK

2,075 posts

48 months

Friday 29th November
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Lovely looking exterior.

Didn’t even know Maserati had any EVs.

A brand I struggle to see being around in 10 years unfortunately.

ITP

2,138 posts

205 months

Saturday 30th November
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BlackTank said:
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.
Like a 911, non car people could barely tell the difference for the past 60 years!

911 Chris

3 posts

211 months

Saturday 30th November
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It doesn’t even come with carbon ceramic brakes. And the interior is shockingly poor for a £200k car. I’m sure it is a decent enough drive and the exterior looks impressive but honestly it’s twice the price it needs to be.

fflump

1,800 posts

46 months

Saturday 30th November
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CG2020UK said:
Lovely looking exterior.

Didn’t even know Maserati had any EVs.

A brand I struggle to see being around in 10 years unfortunately.
I've owned several Alfas and Maseratis but Stellantis don't seem to be able to carve out separate niches for them

A lot of their current cars seem to compete with each other, not only spec-wise but also image wise (Italian-led design, sporty, non-German).

swisstoni

18,305 posts

287 months

Saturday 30th November
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fflump said:
CG2020UK said:
Lovely looking exterior.

Didn’t even know Maserati had any EVs.

A brand I struggle to see being around in 10 years unfortunately.
I've owned several Alfas and Maseratis but Stellantis don't seem to be able to carve out separate niches for them

A lot of their current cars seem to compete with each other, not only spec-wise but also image wise (Italian-led design, sporty, non-German).
They will watch the progress of Jaguar with interest.

CG2020UK

2,075 posts

48 months

Saturday 30th November
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It’s a pity as well because it almost seems like Stellantis is none existent when it comes to marketing.

The Maserati Levante was on TV (David Beckham documentary) and I had no idea it was out until I seen him driving it. Good looking car as well.

It’s a brand with such history but doesn’t seem to be any desire to sell more cars.

Alfa I was worried was going the same way however the new Alfa Junior shows some desire to make it work. Basically a more sport alternative that can rival the default Germans.

GeniusOfLove

2,391 posts

20 months

Saturday 30th November
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I saw a reviewer say that modern Maseratis are built entirely for Italian Americans to cosplay at being actual Italians, they are Disney Italian in the same way the vile PAG Era retro Jaguars were Disney British. It made me laugh, because I think they might be onto something.

C69

595 posts

20 months

Saturday 30th November
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I like the GranTurismo, but three-spoke wheels? Just no.

Also, surprised to see white lights on the side of the car. I thought that'd be against regulations?


AB

17,464 posts

203 months

Saturday 30th November
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Well I had a go in a Trofeo today, what a thoroughly decent car at circa £120k

It is missing the V8 for sure, but it drives brilliantly, I don't think there's much competition at that price, Roma, DB12? All pricier.

(Off topic a bit I know)

AB

17,464 posts

203 months

Sunday 1st December
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Anyone know if there's likely to be a Grancabrio version of the Modena/Trofeo?

bergxu

383 posts

165 months

Monday 2nd December
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AB; yes there is a ragtop version. It's still the same rubbish as the closed coupe.

In the pic on page 1 of this thread, those are both old GTs - the M145 chassis, which was an exceptional car in every way. The new GT is just horrible in every way. Cheap interior, no more Ferrari V8, it's now a TT V6 with farting exhaust to match, has troublesome air suspension which we've had endless issues with (I work in service for Maserati, by the way) and also loads of software issues which take the factory days to correct so we can un-brick cars after updates gone awry. The new GT is a hugely overpriced heap of trash and the only way we even moved any of them was because Maserati ran two promotions side-by-side which made the lease quite attractive....was something like 1 year, 15K miles, nothing down and $550/mo for a base car. Despite that juicy pricing, no way I'd still want one. Better to just roll up that $550/mo and set it ablaze.

I see Carlos Tavares resigned from Stellantis, coincidentally, on the same day as Maserati's founding, Dec 1st. How ironic.


GeniusOfLove

2,391 posts

20 months

Monday 2nd December
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Business as usual at Maserati then hehe

AB

17,464 posts

203 months

Monday 2nd December
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I'll remove that off the list then biglaugh

Rumdoodle

1,021 posts

28 months

Monday 2nd December
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bergxu said:
AB; yes there is a ragtop version. It's still the same rubbish as the closed coupe.

In the pic on page 1 of this thread, those are both old GTs - the M145 chassis, which was an exceptional car in every way. The new GT is just horrible in every way. Cheap interior, no more Ferrari V8, it's now a TT V6 with farting exhaust to match, has troublesome air suspension which we've had endless issues with (I work in service for Maserati, by the way) and also loads of software issues which take the factory days to correct so we can un-brick cars after updates gone awry. The new GT is a hugely overpriced heap of trash and the only way we even moved any of them was because Maserati ran two promotions side-by-side which made the lease quite attractive....was something like 1 year, 15K miles, nothing down and $550/mo for a base car. Despite that juicy pricing, no way I'd still want one. Better to just roll up that $550/mo and set it ablaze.
I take it your colleagues in sales never ask you to mind the showroom for a few minutes while they have a break biggrin