Maserati Ghibli (M157)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Production | 2013–present |
| Assembly | Italy: "Avv. Giovanni Agnelli" plant, Grugliasco, Turin |
| Designer | Centro Stile Maserati under Marco Tencone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
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| Transmission | 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,998 mm (118.0 in) |
| Length | 4,971 mm (195.7 in) |
| Width | 1,945 mm (76.6 in) |
| Height | 1,461 mm (57.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,810–1,870 kg (3,990.4–4,122.6 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Maserati 430 |
The Maserati Ghibli is a luxury executive saloon produced by Italian car manufacturer Maserati since 2013. The car was unveiled to the public at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show.
The Ghibli marks Maserati's comeback in the luxury executive car segment after two decades of absence, since the last of the Biturbo family saloons went out of production in 1994; it is a key model in Maserati's plan of reaching a production of 50,000 units by 2015, expanding its lineup to cover all segments in the luxury car market. Assembly takes place alongside that of the Quattroporte VI at the new Giovanni Agnelli Plant in Grugliasco near Turin.
At the 2014 Paris Motor Show Maserati presented the Ghibli Zegna Edition Concept, a concept car previewing the marque's second collaboration with Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna after the Quattroporte Zegna limited edition. The cabin is upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and anthracite Zegna silk fabric; the exterior features triple-layer "Azzurro Astro" paint and special "Liquid Silver" 20 inch wheels. The concept car is based on a Ghibli S Q4.
From launch the Ghibli was available with a choice of three engines: a 3.0-litre V6 twin-turbo 330 PS (243 kW; 325 bhp) in the base Ghibli, a 410 PS (302 kW; 404 bhp) petrol in the Ghibli S or Ghibli S Q4 (all wheel drive version, which is only available with this engine), or a 270 PS (199 kW; 266 bhp) 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel in the Ghibli Diesel.
In occasion of Maserati's centenary, the limited edition Maserati 100th Anniversary Neiman Marcus Ghibli S Q4 is the luxury car included in the 2014 edition of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book gift catalogue. It is distinguished by Grigio Maratea paint over a Cuoio tan leather interior, forged multi-spoke wheels and black grille surround. The allotment is limited to 100 units, each priced at $95,000.
The Maserati Ghibli shares the architecture of the sixth-generation Maserati Quattroporte, but sits on a 20 cm (7.9 in) shorter wheelbase for a 29 cm (11.4 in) shorter overall length. Suspension is by double wishbones at the front and 5-link multilink at the rear axle; Maserati's Skyhook adaptive damping system is optional. All Ghibli models employ a ZF 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission and a rear limited slip differential.Power steering is hydraulic. The braking system uses vented discs on all four corners, four-pot callipers at the front and floating callipers at the rear; S models come with larger cross-drilled dual-cast rotors, six-pot callipers at the front and four-pot at the rear.
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