Maserati Won't Make Any Sports Cars For Two Or Three Years
Think Maserati, and you’ll probably have some sort of pretty coupe in mind. The sort of thing that spits a jolly tuneful song out of its exhaust pipes, like the Gran Turismo MC Stradale perhaps. However, cars like that are about to disappear from Maserati’s range, albeit temporarily.
Car magazine reports that with Gran Turismo and Gran Cabrio due to end in 2017 and replacements not coming until 2019 at the earliest, Maserati’s range is going to consist of only saloons and SUVs for at least two years, maybe longer.
Granted, it’s cars like the Ghibli saloon and new Levante SUV - particularly in diesel form - that are the big sellers for Maserati now, but a range lacking in sports/GT cars perhaps isn’t the best image for the Italian company.
Speaking to Car, Maserati’s Europe director Giulio Pastore said: “We have to have sports cars in our range and we would like to keep two models again.” So at least replacements for both still seem to be happening.
But what about the Alfieri, ‘confirmed‘ some two and a half years ago? The last word from Maserati officials is that it’s still on the agenda, although no one’s sure when a possible production version might arrive. Cross your fingers hard, folks…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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I’m going to bring some positivity in here, I really like the Ghibli and the Quattroporte. Plus, it’s 2 years! If you want a Ferrari-engined sports car, buy a Ferrari!
Fortunately my favourite Maserati is a Quattroporte
Damn Chrysler, first axing many of your small cars to focus on Jeep, now this
topsy turvy world innit lads. (and lasses)
A nice strategy. These sedans and SUV’s sell in far higher numbers than sports cars. For some reason I see the next sports car having either a hybrid v6 or v8 powertrain.