The Maserati Merak was an Italian sports car made in 1972, about a inferior adaptation of the Maserati Bora. It commissioned an all fresh Maserati advised quad-cam V-6 motor (also aggregate with the Citroen SM) for the Bora's beyond V-8, consistent not alone in a lower cost, but allowance for a baby backseat and more good administration due to lower weight and a more good front/rear weight distribution.Aesthetically, the Merak differed from the contrarily actual agnate Bora mainly in antic accessible aerial buttresses instead of the Bora's absolutely glassed rear, and the use of the Citroen SM dashboard on models produced afore 1976.The Merak went out of assembly in 1982.
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Maserati Boomerang
The Maserati Boomerang was a sports car made by Giorgetto Giugiaro. It was shown first at the Turin Auto Show in 1971 as a non-functional model, but by the time the 1972 Geneva Auto Show came about the aggregation had formed it into a absolutely anatomic vehicle.The architecture of the Boomerang would bell through Giugiaro's approaching designs for abounding years. Its aciculate angles and block appearance could be calmly apparent in the Maserati Merak, the Lotus Esprit, and the De Lorean DMC-12. Powered by a 310 bhp (230 kW) 4.7L V8 agent active the rear wheels, 5 acceleration chiral transmission, and accepting a absolutely decked out interior. With a different dashboard blueprint area the council caster and barometer array are allotment of a distinct animate that emerges from the dash, and the council caster rotates about the anchored gauges.
Maserati Khamsin
The Maserati Khamsin (named after the Khamsin, a hot, violent wind in the Egyptian desert) was a sports automobile introduced as a Bertone prototype in 1972 at the Turin Auto Show. In 1973 it was put on display at the Paris Motor Show, where it was badged as a Maserati. Production of the vehicle started in 1974. The automobile had a front mounted four.9 litre V-8 delivering 320 hp.The engine however was pushed back as far as feasible so it an fit a spare tire for more room in the trunk. The Khamsin now had housed in bodywork that resembled a lower, flatter Ghibli, designed by Bertone. Production of the Khamsin ended in 1982, with only 430 vehicles produced. 155 were brought to the United States.
Maserati Bora
The Maserati Bora is a Maserati two-seater sports car powered by a V8 agent army amidships. Produced from 1971 to 1978, it had a top acceleration of 174�177 afar per hour (280�285 km/h).A accumulated animate monocoque anatomy and anatomy featured a tubular animate subframe at the aback for the agent and transmission. Abeyance was absolute all annular (a aboriginal for a Maserati alley car) with braid springs, scope shocks and anti-roll bars. The development ancestor and the broadly agnate appearance car aboriginal apparent at the 1971 Geneva Motor Appearance featured MacPherson Strut based advanced suspension, but this was alone for assembly because, installed in aggregate with actual advanced advanced tires and rack-and-pinion steering, the strut-based band-aid produced astringent kickback.[4] For the assembly cars Maserati changed to a added bourgeois wishbone front-suspension arrangement.
Maserati GranCabrio
Grancabrio is a convertible adaptation of GranTurismo S Automatic with canvas roof. In the United States it will be alleged the GranTurismo Convertible.The agent was apparent in 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Production was set to activate in 2010. The agent is congenital in the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory. Delivery of the agent started in May 2010.The Maserati GranCabrio is powered by the aforementioned 4.7-litre 440 PS (324 kW; 434 hp) V8 that is in the Gran Turismo S Automatic.
SCOOP: New Maserati GranTurismo Special in the Works? [with Video]

If these spy photos and video are anything to go by, then Maserati could very well be working either on a facelifted version or -most likely-, a new variant of the GranTurismo sports coupe. Spied in Germany, the undisguised test car features a new lower apron up front along with a discreet but clearly visible boot lid spoiler and a redesigned rear bumper with two tail pipes mounted high on the center fascia at the back.
The modifications at the rear end of Maserati's sports coupe bring to mind the GranTurismo MC racing concept that was introduced in late 2008.
Maserati Edo Corsa
The Maserati edo MC12 Corsa is powered by a V12 6.0 liter agent that has a 755 hp / (555 kW) ability achievement at 8.000 rpm and 740 Nm (546 ft-lb) of torque at 5.500 rpm. EDO Antagonism is demography the all-important accomplish to accomplish the Maserati edo MC12 Corsa alley legal.
During aftermost year�s FIA GT championship Maserati collection their competitors into the arena with the MC12 GT1 (which already spawned the MC12). On the break of the all-embracing victory, Maserati alien the bound copy (12 units) MC12 Corsa.
The �ber-Maserati weighs about 400 kg (880 lbs) beneath than the abject MC12 (1,150 instead of 1,531 kg [2530 lbs instead of 3368 lbs]). This corresponds to a power-to-weight arrangement of 1.5 kg / hp (3.36 lb / hp). With 755 hp and 740 Nm (546 ft-lb) of torque, the Corsa will run circles around
the approved MC12 (632 hp).
edo antagonism does not shy abroad from acute sports cars such as this one; instead it gives them finishing touches! Consequently a appropriate abeyance arrangement developed by edo antagonism and bogus by KW was fitted. The apart adjustable compression and backlash damping permits absolutely alone abeyance setups. The adapted system, with its three adapted adjustments, allows for low-speed compression damping characteristics to be adapted while the accelerated settings, accepting a able access on ride-quality, abide constant. Send through Y!M E-mail this
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True antagonism technology for the road! Additionally the adenoids lift action accessible on the approved MC12 is agitated over to abstain advanced and underbody damage.
Engine-wise, edo antagonism leaves the 755 hp�strong MC12 Corsa untouched. However, the 6.0-liter V12 now announces its ability through a anew developed edo antagonism high-flow bankrupt arrangement � and it does so with a soundtrack affirmed to abet goose bumps! The sports bankrupt arrangement with electronically controlled butterfly valves provides beheld cues to the MC12 Corsa�s ability acknowledgment to
dual bankrupt tips, anniversary with a bore of 100 mm (4 in). edo antagonism put a able accent on affection during its construction. The muffler and bankrupt tips are fabricated from abiding V2A stainless steel. And, not to be overlooked: a alien ascendancy to acclimatize the complete acuteness has been installed!
For more good algid braking backdrop during alley use, edo antagonism active a bowl blended high-performance anchor arrangement with 396 mm (15.6 in) rotors in the advanced and 360 mm (14.2 in) rotors in the rear forth with appropriate anchor pads at both ends.
edo antagonism had anew developed artificial auto (in black) custom fabricated for the edo MC12 Corsa.
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Maserati undraped the GranTurismo MC Stradale at the 2010 Town Motorcar Feigning, but the affiliate is now conveyance the Northward Indweller variant of the car to the New Royalty Automobile Guide. It's not just the street-legal tool institute with the Stradale nameplate, tho'. This is the Maserati Corsica (MC) which capital we score a racing equipment with no hopes to aver it out on the streets. Destruct the Stradale wording, add a new gear and two back room, and you get a car that faculty only be oversubscribed on the US and River marketplace, strictly for bar use.
The new GranTurismo MC module be the fastest production car Maserati has ever sold in the US marketplace. It is supercharged by a 4.7-liter all-alloy V8 engine that delivers 443 HP at 7000rpm and and a vizor force of 376 lbs-ft at 4750rpm. This translates into sufficiency state to run the car from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and hit a top constant of 185 mph. The MC writing comes with a handgun casing instead of the Compete Displacement transmittal that was victimized for the Stradale type.
The new GranTurismo MC comes with the equal ornamentation surface inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC. This consists of a new forepart systematist and a redesigned place bumper, along with a combination of the side splitter, take skirts, and the look assignment panels. The hat and the rear bumper also get two hot air extraction outlets that Maserati claims will bound transport and ply an gain in downforce of 25 pct in front, 50 pct in the face.
Piece the Stradale writing featured a boil cage to protect the utility at squeaking speeds, the MC variation present add two statesman backside way in ordering to furnish inside chance for quartet passengers. The way are smothered in Poltrona Frau leather and the management roller in Alcantara. The internal also gets a new rushing layout, a redesigned helper panel, and soul accents instead of the chrome decorate constitute on the regular GranTurismo models.
2011 Maserati GT Garbin
Maserati GT Concept inspired by Maserati Ghibli Garbin built between 1967 and 1973, they avoid the concept of a retro design. In the tradition of the Trident brand, the name comes from a Garbin summer winds that cross the south-western Italy
Garbin called Maserati GT is the thesis project of three students (Jaime Cervantes, Andrea Coccia and Chetan Rajput) and was developed during their graduate program in Transportation and Automobile Design, with the sponsorship of the Fiat group. he surface language is inspired by the 2010 Private Collection by Armani, a concept of fashion design that uses luminescent overlay.
Maserati Spyder
The Maserati Coup� and Spyder are admirable tourers produced by Italian automaker Maserati from 2001 to 2007. They accept now been replaced by the GranTurismo.The two nameplates accredit to the four-seater coup� and two-seater auto versions, respectively. Both models were based on the 3200 GT, which was awash in Europe, but not in the United States. The Coup� and Spyder are both frequently referred to as the 4200 GT, which is an change of the above-mentioned archetypal name and a advertence to the access in agent displacement from 3.2 L (3217 cc) to 4.2 L (4244 cc).The Spyder was aboriginal apparent to the accessible at the 2001 Frankfurt Auto Show with the Coup�'s admission afterward anon thereafter at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show. Sales in the United States began in March 2002 for the Spyder and in May for the Coup�. The absolution of the Spyder heralded Maserati's acknowledgment to the North American bazaar afterwards an 11 year hiatus. Almost as anon as it was introduced, the Spyder was called by Forbes as the Best GT for 2001.The Coup� and Spyder were advised by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign, who additionally advised the Maserati Ghibli. The cars were congenital at the Viale Ciro Menotti bulb in Modena, Italy.
2012 Maserati GranCabrio Sport
2012 Maserati GranCabrio Sport Review and Specs. Latest from Maserati to produce cars with a more charming, the maximum strength. No other car is the Maserati GranCabrio Sport. Equipped with a 4.7-liter v8 engine upgrade and increase horsepower by 10 to 450 hp. automatic transmission and increased fuel economy. This car also appeared at the [.
Black Card Holders Just as Likely to own a Hyundai as a Bentley or an Audi

If you are one of American Express� very special customers, and have US$16.3 million in assets and an annual household income of around US$1.3 million, you may be granted the privilege of one of their black Centurion Cards.
Simon Cowell has one, as does Kanye West, Denzel Washington and Lindsay Lohan. Interestingly, and of more concern to readers of this blog, you might also be the proud owner of a Hyundai.During the course of a presentation at the South Korean automaker�s Ann Arbor engineering and research centre, Hyundai�s U.S. Chief John Krafcik revealed that some 6% of �Black Card� holders own a Hyundai � a percentage shared with those who own Bentleys and Audis.
Maserati SUV may get Hemi V8, not Ferrari V8 after all

Environmentalists may hate them, but SUVs have proved quite popular �that�s why even carmakers with no former experience are jumping in on the bandwagon, especially in the executive (and most profitable) market. The latest automaker to do so is Maserati which will launch its first ever crossover next year.
At first, Fiat-Chrysler�s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, had revealed that that the Maserati SUV will be based on the new Grand Cherokee�s platform, which in turn is based on the quite capable Mercedes M-Class. However, Marchionne had also hinted that, like other Maserati models, it may get a Ferrari V8 �a very mouth-watering, and logical, proposal since the two companies belong to the same group.
Maserati Ghibli
The Maserati Ghibli is a Gran Turismo sports car produced by Italian architect Maserati in two generations: aboriginal from 1966�73, and afresh as the Maserati Ghibli II from 1992�97.The aboriginal Maserati Ghibli is a two-door, two-seater GT appear by Maserati in 1967. The V8-powered Ghibli debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show and accepted to be the best accepted Maserati agent back the automaker withdrew from antagonism in the 1950s, outselling its two better rivals, the Ferrari Daytona and the Lamborghini Miura. So able-bodied admired was the Ghibli Sports Car International called it cardinal nine on its account of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s.The Ghibli's animate body, acclaimed for its low, shark-shaped nose, was advised by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Giugiaro, who today active his own aggregation ItalDesign, formed at coachbuilder Ghia back he advised the Ghibli.














