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World Class Driving US Tour

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:37:04 +0000

Five For The Drive – World Class Driving US Tour -by: Barry Green Photos: Dawn Green & Bill Reiss (WCD) It’s not every day that you get to follow in a two-time Daytona 24 Hour race winner’s tyre tracks. Nor is it every day that you have a Lamborghini LP 560-4 in which to mirror his lines. But [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

World Class Driving US Tour

Maserati GranCabrio at Frankfurt Motor Show

Matt Brogan — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:58:41 +0000

The GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the history of Maserati, made its international début today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The GranCabrio completes Maserati’s product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTurismo and GranCabrio – sedan, coupe and convertible. The open-top GranCabrio boasts an unmistakable Pininfarina design, spacious interior, handcrafted details, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranCabrio at Frankfurt Motor Show

Maserati GranCabrio for Frankfurt show

Karl Peskett — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:04:40 +0000

The convertible version of the ultra sleek GranTurismo will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Called the GranCabrio, it’s the first four seater convertible that Maserati has ever made. Styled by Pininfarina, it has the longest wheelbase of any convertible on the market, liberating rear seat room. It also has a canvas roof, unlike [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranCabrio for Frankfurt show

Dodge Viper to get Ferrari power – report

Matt Brogan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:10:23 +0000

The Dodge Viper brand has been the victim of many rumours since Chrysler’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, but this latest piece of news, from US magazine Car and Driver, is by far the best yet. According to the publication, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is currently working on a plan to use a V10 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Dodge Viper to get Ferrari power – report

Do Cars Make Men More Attractive?

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:34:49 +0000

Do Cars Make Men More Attractive? You may read with interest today the survey in Top Gear Australia magazine that concludes that sports cars or luxury cars generally don’t add any attraction points to most men, interesting. Unfortunately, I think something has been missing from the picture for a long while now. Society has brought it upon [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Do Cars Make Men More Attractive?

2009 Maserati GranTurismo Spyder spied

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:39:19 +0000

Maserati’s most stunning model at present is set to go topless with a convertible GranTurismo prototype spied on roads surrounding the Nurburgring. The GranTurismo Spyder is likely to feature a folding metal roof rather than the conventional fabric top in line with its sibling car the new Ferrari California. Unlike its predecessor, the new GT Spyder is [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 Maserati GranTurismo Spyder spied

Maserati debuts GranTurismo MC race car

Matt Brogan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:55:02 +0000

The new Maserati GranTurismo MC was officially unveiled during the FIA GT “Media Day” at the Paul Ricard circuit today prior to the start of the FIA GT Championship on May 5th at the UK’s Silverstone track. The new model is an offshoot of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Concept introduced last September in Monza and based [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati debuts GranTurismo MC race car

Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic to be unveiled at Geneva

Matt Brogan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:08:42 +0000

It’s official – the stunning Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic will première at the next Geneva Auto Show. The new Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic features a wet sump 4.7-litre V8 engine which develops 323kW at 7000rpm and 490Nm of torque at 4750rpm will for the first time be mated to an automatic transmission (previously featuring an electro-actuated [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic to be unveiled at Geneva

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Alborz Fallah — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:44:35 +0000

I don’t think a single day has gone by that someone hasn’t asked me, “out of all the cars you’ve driven, what is your favourite car?” Oh no, not this question, not again. I usually answer; “Have you got five hours to spare? ‘Cause that’s how long it will take to respond!”. - Alborz Fallah [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

What’s Your Favourite Car?

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S for NAIAS

George Skentzos — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:01:18 +0000

As the luxury-sports saloon market grows rapidly with competition from Porsche, Aston Martin and potentially Lamborghini – Maserati has further enhanced its Quattroporte S model to mark the 70th anniversary of the brand’s first Indianapolis 500 win. The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S has been conceived as “a real driving machine in the guise of a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S for NAIAS

Maserati celebrates in style

Matt Brogan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:42:34 +0000

In what could only be described as behaviour that would normally be err, frowned upon, Maserati has for one night allowed a special demonstration to celebrate its win in the 2008 FIA GT Champions. The Maserati factory in Viale Ciro Menotti, Modena for one night featured a burnout by the stunning MC-12 as well as a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati celebrates in style

Maserati GranTurismo MC Sport Line

George Skentzos — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:23:58 +0000

The new Maserati GranTurismo has earned high acclaim for its stunning styling however has often been criticised for its lack of performance and aggression. In response, Maserati has premiered its new GranTurismo MC Sport Line at the Bologna Motor Show, delivering the intimidating presence which the GranTurismo S deserves. The MC Sports Line futures front and rear [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranTurismo MC Sport Line

Maserati MC-12 smashes Nurburgring record

Matt Brogan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:10:51 +0000

British performance car magazine, Evo, is claiming to have smashed the production car lap record at the infamous Nurburgring race track in a Maserati MC-12, taking just 7:24.29 minutes to lap the circuit regarded as the ultimate test of a super car. Armed with a fleet of supercars provided by a German collector, which included a [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati MC-12 smashes Nurburgring record

Maserati Quattroporte 2008 AIMS

Matt Brogan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:08:04 +0000

The Maserati Quattroporte redefined the performance luxury sedan when it was launched at the 2003 Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2003 and in 2008 at the Australian International Motor Show Maserati raises, once again, the bar for performance, style and exclusivity with the launch of the new Maserati Quattroporte. For more than 40 years, from the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati Quattroporte 2008 AIMS

Maserati GranTurismo S 2008 AIMS

Matt Brogan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:57:53 +0000

A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati is back at the Australian International Motor Show with yet another coupe premiere, the GranTurismo S, the ultimate expression of Maserati’s performance and the fastest production car ever produced by the Italian legend. With the GranTurismo S, Maserati shifts the emphasis of its magnificent coupe from grand [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranTurismo S 2008 AIMS

Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

George Skentzos — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:45:12 +0000

Maserati has taken its flagship GranTurismo S to even higher performance levels with the creation of the GranTurismo MC Concept. Designed purely as a track-day special, it boasts significant styling changes which aim to improve its aerodynamic efficiency without spoiling the elegant lines of the original model. The Maserati Corse Concept features two large air intakes designed [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

The Supercar Club – the coolest club in Australia

Paul Maric — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:05:03 +0000

The Supercar Club – the coolest club in Australia - Paul Maric Okay, so I was a member of a chess club when I was younger. No big deal, I just made sure I didn’t tell anybody about it – especially girls. This club on the other hand is one that all members aren’t afraid of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

The Supercar Club – the coolest club in Australia

New Maserati Quattroporte range unveiled

George Skentzos — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:15:26 +0000

The Quattroporte has received a facelift with the Maserati flagship now represented by two models that extend the sedan’s range. Much like the GranTurismo, the two model grades include the standard Quattroporte and more powerful Quattroporte S. The former features a familiar 4.2-litre 298kW V8 engine whilst the latter model adopts the new 4.7-litre 320kW V8 engine [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

New Maserati Quattroporte range unveiled

Record first quarter for Ferrari and Maserati

George Skentzos — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:44:37 +0000

Fiat Group’s luxury brands Ferrari and Maserati have both posted record results for the first quarter of 2008, despite global economic uncertainty and increasing stock market volatility. Ferrari’s profits have been fueled by higher sales in its V12-powered line up, the 612 Scaglietti and 599 GTB Fiorano, with customer deliveries jumping 4 percent to 1,654 units. Revenue [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Record first quarter for Ferrari and Maserati

2008 Maserati Quattroporte Review

Alborz Fallah — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:50:51 +0000

2008 Maserati Quattroporte Review Executive GT Review Models tested: 2008 Maserati Quattroporte Executive GT 6-speed sequential automatic – $298,000 Great noise, power and comfort German saloon drivers will hate you CarAdvice rating: - by Bob Hume Luxury saloons are more common than you’d think. Take a short drive and make a mental note of how many S-Class’s and 7-Series’ [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2008 Maserati Quattroporte Review