Maserati Ghibli Revealed as 5 Series, E-Class Rival
Looking to grow into a more mainstream luxury brand, Maserati today unveiled its new mid-size luxury sedan ahead of a planned debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month.
Calling it a “four-door sports executive saloon” the oddly named Ghibli will slot in beneath the Quattroporte in the Maserati lineup, providing a sexy Italian alternative to cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class. While pricing isn’t expected for quite some time, expect the Ghibli compete at the very high-end of the segment.
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Powered by a choice of two 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engines and using an 8-speed automatic transmission, one engine option will be gasoline while the other will be a diesel. In fact, this will mark the first time a Maserati has ever been offered with a diesel.
Making the Ghibli more unique is the fact that it will also be available as either rear-wheel drive or an all-new Q4 all-wheel drive system.
Expectations are high for the new sports sedan, with Maserati predicting a massive spike in sales from roughly 6,300 units to a goal of 50,000.
GALLERY: 2014 Maserati Ghibli
With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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