Sentences with phrase «maserati did»

Only Maserati didn't use the word «black» and went for the Italian «nerissimo,» which certainly sounds better — even though it means «extremely black.»

Maserati didn't bring any new vehicles to the Geneva auto show, but it did outfit its whole line in matte black and added Nerissimo Editions of the Ghibili, Quattroporte and Levante to its luxury...

This special edition will be unveiled during one of the upcoming international auto shows, but unfortunately Maserati did not revealed exactly which one.

Maserati didn't have the technical or financial resources to develop an outrageously expensive, don't - blink - or - you'll - miss - it run of supercars.

Maserati doesn't improve handling or performance at the expense of occupant comfort, either.

Still, it's telling that Maserati doesn't even bother paying lip service to tradition by offering a manual gearbox.

Ferrari is also working on hybrid powertrains but Maserati doesn't seem to be interested in the hybrid technology for their lineup unless legal restrictions on fuel economy force them to adopt it.

«Maserati doesn't change.

With just four vehicles in its lineup, one of which is already extremely old by modern standards, it's not surprising that Maserati doesn't have much to brag about at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Though Continental Maserati does not foresee Ghibli Diesel being approved for American delivery in its current form, U.S. demand for diesel - powered luxury performance continues to grow year over year.

If you're wondering why Maserati doesn't just develop a new system for the Levante, it's because Maserati only estimates that about 10 percent of Levante buyers will actually opt for the plug - in hybrid version.

Not exact matches

In the end, the Stelvio shows that the Italians can do a capable «everyday» luxury SUV (The Maserati Levante is a bit too much for everyday duty) without sacrificing that which makes Italian cars special.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta (did not sell) 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren (sold for $ 7,700,000) 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion (sold for $ 5,665,000) 2015 Ferrari La Ferrari (did not sell) 1995 Ferrari F50 (sold for $ 2,640,000) 2015 McLaren P1 (sold for $ 2,392,500) 1956 Maserati A6G / 54 Coupe Series III by Frua (sold for $ 2,365,000)

FCA reports global financial results for its Maserati luxury brand, but it doesn't break out financial results for its other brands.

I grew up pretty poor, but even back then I didn't want a Chevrolet, I wanted a Maserati.

Now where did I park my Maserati?

Well buy an off - roader / 4x4 for snow or off - road needs, but for driving, you'd be hard pushed to do much better than a Maserati / Aston Martin / Porsche

I mean, back then I was testing vehicular piles such as the meretricious Maserati Biturbo 425 — I didn't give a damn if the torque got vectored; I just prayed it would keep flowing to the rear wheels so my test car du jour didn't come to a shuddering stop right in the middle of Detroit's I - 94 expressway.

What more does the 2015 991 turbo have in common with a 1966 Beetle than, say, a 2015 Maserati Quattroporte has in common with a 1966 Fiat 124 sedan?

If you don't want to see yourself coming and going like oh so many Porsche / Maserati / you name it owners, this is a super car for you.

«We will use what we have done with Fiat and Maserati in the United States and NAFTA in general, in terms of introducing Alfa in the market relatively quickly.

I don't have a Porsche 918 in my garage, or a GT - R, or a Maserati, or even an old Mustang (used to, but someone rear - ended it).

Like the other FCA group brands affected by the gear shifter recall, Maserati will do a software update for free and will notify owners of the recall.

We'd do the same with the new Maserati.

One last thing: I did do one spirited lap on the South course in a borrowed Maserati Ghibli.

They've tended to tell Maserati USA execs exactly what they like, what they don't like, and what they'd like to see.

Maserati's research has revealed that U.S. owners want to be able to enjoy their four - seat grand touring coupes on a daily basis, whereas Europeans are happy to add the racing bits because they don't commute in their GranTurismos.

Alfa instead will do its own thing with Maserati, and the new Alfa rear - wheel - drive architecture can be tweaked to serve Chrysler and Dodge.

It's competing in a gridlocked section of the market and the truth is it's not as fun as the ballistic Jaguar XKR - S, doesn't feel as special as the Maserati GranCabrio and then it's got our favourite soft - top, the superb Audi R8 Spyder, to worry about.

«It feels like a luxury car, but it doesn't have that sense of occasion one hopes for in a Maserati,» says managing editor Amy Skogstrom.

Fans of Joe Walsh and his hit song «Life's Been Good» will be happy to know that this Maserati will do 185 mph.

The first thing we did after some reorganization and Fiat product development was to fix the product issues with Maserati and then I took over the helm for [Maserati] in 2007.

What the Porsche does do is show up the Maserati's age and its relative lack of torque.

We had only the V - 8 version of the 2014 Maserati Quattroporte at our disposal in France, and the little coastal towns and crazed scooter girls along our route don't give us much chance to let this big car off its leash.

However, it seems Maserati should stick to what they do best, SUVs...

The US and Chinese markets in particular devour them, and we're rather partial to them in Europe, too, so you don't need to be a genius to grasp the fact that if Maserati is to achieve its aspiration of building 75,000 cars a year it needs a slice of that action.

What Owners Should Do: Maserati will begin notifying owners April 29.

Its gearbox feels two or three generations behind modern semi-auto and dual clutch transmissions and Maserati's Skyhook suspension doesn't have the range of its rivals.

The subtle styling modifications and odd bit of technological primping don't change what still makes the Maserati GranTurismo such a beguiling GT.

Finally, the Maserati Quattroporte, especially in Sport GT S guise, perfectly fuses an eclectic piece of rolling art and a thoroughbred four - seat race car, and it does so to the accompaniment of some amazing music.

I did leave a message for you about my visit to the Autobahn Country Club, where they let me try a Maserati Ghibli.

If Porsche, Maserati and Lamborghini can do SUVs, VW management seems to think, so can Bentley.

Maserati still needs a proper automatic or semi-automatic transmission, but when its proposed alliance with Audi died, so, too, did the Italians» opportunity to buy VW's superb DSG gearbox.

(I got to do only one lap in the Maserati since «open track» commenced).

Design > Essential to mainataining the sheen of a Maserati SUV, if it didn't look good, there would be no point.

You won't find a more unusual - looking car that drives as well as the joint Citroën - Maserati SM does, and the low price paid should help defer what can be expensive running costs.

A stylish alternative to established luxury sedans, the 2014 Maserati Ghibli relies on its brand cachet to try to make up for obvious parts - sharing and a lack of technology, and it's only mildly successful in doing so.

That's where this strategy fails: just because they called California some Maserati that ended to costly, it doesn't mean that it will work every time.

The MC12 marked Maserati's return to racing after 37 years and it did this with notable success.

Ferrari already has its suv in the guise of the Maserati Levante, which as far as i can tell, seeing them all over the place, is doing just fine in sales.