The Ferrari California vs Maserati GranTurismo is a fantastic match up. Both are Italian, front engine V8 grand tourer type cars. Nobody does sports cars like the Italians and for good reason. They simply know how to make the right kind of cars. Italians like perfection and everything from the exhaust note to the design…
Maserati has been around for over a century. During these years the identity of the company has undergone some drastic changes. They have been a racing team, a sports car manufacturer, and are now luxury carmakers. Despite the tumultuous change in character, the brand has retained one aspect of its identity, its legacy. Anytime you…
The niche market of the luxury sedan is a highly competitive one. Mainly dominated by the high flying brands of Germany, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi & Porsche. From the UK, the entry level sedan for this niche is Jaguar though on the higher end of the market are Bentley and Rolls Royce. Over the last couple…
When we think of Italy, we don’t usually think of a Maserati bicycle, instead we are often transported to a place with lush green hills, stone houses, the warmest people, and the bluest waters. Modern Europe originated from Italy and it remains one of the most vibrant places in the world. There is another form…
The seventh instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise was released in 2015 to much fanfare. The film features a plethora of high powered cars that are sure to make any gearhead’s mouth water. However, there is one car in particular that caught our eye, for a number of interesting reasons. This would be the…
For many years, Maserati have been known for their high-end stylish and performance grand tourers and luxury sedans. Since its inception, Maserati has been producing some of the best cars ever to grace the roads of Italy and around the world. While other car makers were keenly focused on creating some of the fastest automobiles…
By the time 2018 came around, Maserati were well established with their four-door sedan. The classic model, Quattroporte, had been in existence for 55 years, since 1963. This current iteration was the Quattroporte VI and had been on the road for the last five years. But really, this was more of a continuation of the…
The 1960s ushered in a new era where cars became more than just modes of transport. They represented a persons status in society and became objects of adoration. Car designs rapidly changed. They started to look more pleasing to the eye and became statement pieces. The pioneers of this revolution were the Italian carmakers and…
In the long history of the motoring world, not many could claim a century of longevity. Maserati is one of the few who can make that claim. When five Italian brothers came together to start a motor parts company, in 1914, none of them would have realized where this would lead to. Their first car…
1996 would see the unveiling of one specific car from the Maserati factory, in Modena, which would be their highlight for the fourth generation of the Quattroporte. This was the ‘otto-cilindri’ 3.2 liter V8 powered Quattroporte. This would also be a watershed moment for Maserati, as this was the last model to be constructed within…
