CrzRsn
So long, and thanks for all the fish
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We knew it was coming, and here it is: the 2014 Maserati Ghibli. Maserati's plan of selling 50,000 cars per year by 2015 starts with the Ghibli, which will be positioned in a more volume-friendly market against the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series. The Ghibli will make its official debut later this month at the Shanghai Motor Show.
Although our first look at Maseati's newest sedan is limited to just three images, we can see that the car will have a sportier exterior design than its bigger brother, the Quattroporte, to go with an equally luxurious interior. Under its long, sleek hood, Maserati has confirmed that the Ghibli will utilize a pair of 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engines ? one gas and one diesel ? both mated to eight-speed automatic transmissions. A rear-wheel-drive configuration will be standard, and the Italian automaker's new Q4 all-wheel-drive system will be available.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/09/maserati-ghibli-revealed-ahead-of-shanghai-debut
I have nothing against seeing more good looking Italian tridents on the roads, but I do think its a bit ambitious to go up against well established names like the 5er, E-Class and A6.
The taillights do look a bit generic though. They'd look at home on a new Kia.
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