Ghibli SPIED: 2014 Maserati Ghibli prototype

[Levi68]

WTF is Marchionne thinking? Instead of bring up Maserati and Alfa Romeo to Ferrari level, he is bringing them to Fiat level, which is laready lower than VW.

 

[bombardier01]

Sergio Marchionne has taken up every bit of money he could from other projects to ensure the revival of the Maserati brand gets the revival it deserves. This is a three stage process, and the 'rocket' has already taken off in Detroit this January, as the new Quattroporte was launched.

The second stage is another four-door model, about 300 millimeters shorter, called the Ghibli. You can view it as a cheaper Quattroporte, or an Italian BMW 5 Series, though it has its fair share of other rivals as well.

The Ghibli sedan has been spotted testing across Europe on numerous occasions, but never wearing anything other than a perfect disguise. We'll admit we were a little frustrated yesterday when we shoed you thosespyshots of the car testing, because we couldn't actually tell you anything about the looks, but we persevered and found what we were looking for.

JokeForBlog published these photos f the Ghibli without actually telling us anything to give them credibility. Because the headlights have a different design, we can tell you this isn't the real Ghibli, but more likely a scale model built by the car's designers. Before you call this 'fake', consider nobody else would have built a model of the Ghibli, so to an extent, this is the real deal.

The Italian sedan shows a brand new style of grille, one that looks a little bit like the lipstick stains women leave when they kiss you. This is mainly because of a very deep channel used as a design element for the nose.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/is-this-the-maserati-ghibli-56327.html

 

[Giannis]

WTF is Marchionne thinking? Instead of bring up Maserati and Alfa Romeo to Ferrari level, he is bringing them to Fiat level, which is laready lower than VW.

Yes, they try to increase the sales, but to go as far as to say they are bringing both brands to Fiat level is obsurd!

 

[Levi68]

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/is-this-the-maserati-ghibli-56327.html

I don't think it is the Ghibli. It might just be a Quattroporte.

 

[sako97]

Teaser for Shanghai reveal:

 

[MarcinM]

for what day the reveal is planned?

 

[Levi68]

That doesn't look like the Ghibli. Looks more like a Rolls Royce Phantom rival by the size.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

extended QP for the Chinese market and possibly abroad?

 

[SCOTT27]

I don't think it is the Ghibli. It might just be a Quattroporte.

There is a design magazine which you can buy about automotive design , I think bi-monthly?
The current or previous is about the Maserati Quattroporte in which this image is a discarded Quattroporte. I think the current one is the Quorus cars, but they have done the BMW 6er Gran Coupe.
It's an interesting magazine the whole issue is about the car (cars) on the cover , I done the 5erGT for it back in those days now I am currently brand specific but it is good to go back on location again.

 

[SCOTT27]

That doesn't look like the Ghibli. Looks more like a Rolls Royce Phantom rival by the size.

No that's the Ghilbi , OICA list it for Shanghai. Looks like the GLA Concept will follow the Concept A and CSC and not be a production reality of the actual car.

 

[Levi68]

There is a design magazine which you can buy about automotive design.

Do you remember the name of the magazine?

No that's the Ghilbi , OICA list it for Shanghai. Looks like the GLA Concept will follow the Concept A and CSC and not be a production reality of the actual car.

So another good looking car that will be awkward in the showrooms?

 

[Gianclaudio]

Do you remember the name of the magazine?


So another good looking car that will be awkward in the showrooms?

It's Auto & Design. Available in italian and english:

http://www.autodesignmagazine.com/

You may also find these sites useful, Alex:

http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/home/

http://www.carbodydesign.com/

I remember that about a year ago one of these sites were offering the chance to win a design course at Lamborghini

 

[SCOTT27]

That's the magazine I was referring to.

 

[Levi68]

Thanks. Very nice. Unfortunately I have no time to draw (but time to be on GCF? ) , so I'm losing my ability. I'll try to get back with that. I even started 3D CAD about 5 years ago. I'm not sure I regret not having gone to the design school in Milano. But who knows what awaits me now?

 

[Pedro Alexandre]

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[Star&Car]

leaked...

 

[Cashmere]

Looks good.

 

[Huckfeldt]

Not only it looks good, now that it has frameless doors, I kinda feel that it has more of that coupeish feeling compared to those of the germans "4-door coupes".

There is something about the proportions of a 3-box sedan that could be sexier than coupes, right ? Case of example , the proportions of the new S class compared to the fastback roofs of Audi A7 and Jaguar XJ.

Maserati feels... More exotic.

Anyone feeling mutual ?

 

[Levi68]

Not only it looks good, now that it has frameless doors, I kinda feel that it has more of that coupeish feeling compared to those of the germans "4-door coupes".

There is something about the proportions of a 3-box sedan that could be sexier than coupes, right ? Case of example , the proportions of the new S class compared to the fastback roofs of Audi A7 and Jaguar XJ.

Maserati feels... More exotic.

Anyone feeling mutual ?

I agree. It is not about the name or whatever. I want better looking sedans. And the S Class does look good, way more "coupé" than a Panamera/A7.

This new Ghibli clearly has Lancia Thema basis (interior). It still is more mid-front engined than the Lancia. If not I'm not sure but it looks rather small, more F30 size than F10. Maybe its the pics. Looking forward to more details.

 

[JHF]

Looks good.