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04-20-2013, 12:18 PM
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Big things are happening at Maserati (http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/), where the automaker is looking to increase its sales to 50,000 units annually. In addition to the revised Quattroporte (http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/quattroporte/) that we saw at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) earlier this year, Maserati has launched the all-new Ghibli (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/maserati+ghibli/) here in Shanghai (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/) - a smaller, more driver-focused model that will take on the likes of the Audi A6 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a6/), BMW 5 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/) and Mercedes-Benz E-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/e-class/).
At launch, the Ghibli will be offered with three six-cylinder engines, two gas and one diesel. The base engine is a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 with 330 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque, good for a 0-62 time of 5.6 seconds. The more powerful Ghibli S, however, comes with a twin-turbocharged version of this engine, good for 410 hp and 406 lb-ft, reducing that 0-62 time to just five seconds flat. On the diesel end, the Ghibli will offer a 3.0-liter diesel V6 with 275 hp and 443 lb-ft of twist, able to do that same 62-mile-per-hour run in a still impressive 6.3 seconds. The more powerful Ghibli S will also be available with Maserati's new Q4 all-wheel-drive system, though we're told that this feature cannot be had on right-hand-drive versions.
As for what we can see here in Shanghai, the Ghibli looks pretty darn good, though that front fascia reminds us an awful lot of the BMW 3 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/). (Seriously, just picture the Bimmer with a more gaping grille opening.) Maserati will offer the Ghibli with standard 18-inch wheels, though 19s, 20s, and even 21s will be available as optional extras.
Have a look through our photo galleries above and below (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/20/2014-maserati-ghibli-shanghai-2013/#continued), and let us know what you think of the new Ghibli in the comments.Continue reading 2014 Maserati Ghibli snarls in Shanghai (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/20/2014-maserati-ghibli-shanghai-2013/)
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Big things are happening at Maserati (http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/), where the automaker is looking to increase its sales to 50,000 units annually. In addition to the revised Quattroporte (http://www.autoblog.com/maserati/quattroporte/) that we saw at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) earlier this year, Maserati has launched the all-new Ghibli (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/maserati+ghibli/) here in Shanghai (http://www.autoblog.com/shanghai-motor-show/) - a smaller, more driver-focused model that will take on the likes of the Audi A6 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a6/), BMW 5 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/) and Mercedes-Benz E-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/e-class/).
At launch, the Ghibli will be offered with three six-cylinder engines, two gas and one diesel. The base engine is a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 with 330 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque, good for a 0-62 time of 5.6 seconds. The more powerful Ghibli S, however, comes with a twin-turbocharged version of this engine, good for 410 hp and 406 lb-ft, reducing that 0-62 time to just five seconds flat. On the diesel end, the Ghibli will offer a 3.0-liter diesel V6 with 275 hp and 443 lb-ft of twist, able to do that same 62-mile-per-hour run in a still impressive 6.3 seconds. The more powerful Ghibli S will also be available with Maserati's new Q4 all-wheel-drive system, though we're told that this feature cannot be had on right-hand-drive versions.
As for what we can see here in Shanghai, the Ghibli looks pretty darn good, though that front fascia reminds us an awful lot of the BMW 3 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/). (Seriously, just picture the Bimmer with a more gaping grille opening.) Maserati will offer the Ghibli with standard 18-inch wheels, though 19s, 20s, and even 21s will be available as optional extras.
Have a look through our photo galleries above and below (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/20/2014-maserati-ghibli-shanghai-2013/#continued), and let us know what you think of the new Ghibli in the comments.Continue reading 2014 Maserati Ghibli snarls in Shanghai (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/20/2014-maserati-ghibli-shanghai-2013/)
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