You know when the good little Fiends at Novitec slap their name on anything, it’s going to be the kind of delicious only forced induction can deliver. The company has taken a break from wrenching on Prancing Horses to have a look-see at the Maserati GranTurismo S. The result is a hefty supercharger on top [...]
Word Chrysler and Fiat have finally saddled up together means we’re in for a whole new generation of rebadged goodness. The house that Hemi built is no stranger to sharing platforms. In fact, some of its best and worst models have been sourced from carmakers around the globe, and to show you what we mean, [...]
You gotta love Euro GT cars. If ABG Motorsports’ lethal X-Bow isn’t enough to get you excited, Maserati’s GT4 cup car might just have what it takes. Based on the GranTurismo S everyday joes can pick up for $130,000, this FIA-approved racer boasts a 4.7-liter V8 with 450 ponies under that sexy Italian bonnet. That’s [...]
I. Maserati added an all-new ZF automatic to the option list for the Gran Turismo S. The tranny was released in the flagship coupe at Geneva, the same venue Maser used to debut the car itself last year. The new six-cog ‘box should solve some gripes that the old manual-based paddle shift trans was too [...]
If you squint your eyes enough, this is incredibly excellent news. Basically, Fiat is looking for about $6 billion to buy PSA Peugeot Citroen. Best of luck chaps, snore, etc. You know we don’t really cover the business of the business so much here on AF. But, one must remember that not long ago Peugeot [...]
Alright, Fiends. It’s time for me to crown my personal pick as the most Fiendish ride at the Detroit Auto Show. Of all the metal and all the cylinders by all the manufacturers, I’m going with the Maserati No. 1 Boyle Special. Maserati brought along a special edition Quattroporte to celebrate this exact car’s victories [...]
By the end of the Detroit Auto Show we were able to run around and catch a few more of Detroit’s black sheep. Hidden away in the dark recesses of Cobo Center were the likes of high-dollar Bentleys, mega-muscle Lamborghinis and more than a few examples of American V8 gusto. Despite its inherent awesome, Ford’s [...]
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After the debacle that was the Biturbo and 425, Maserati had to leave the American market in 1991. As a result, we never got the Shamal here. While somewhat an evolution of the Biturbo that’s such a lovable piece of crap, the Shamal was a real car. The 3.2 liter twin-turbo V8 made 325 horsepower, [...]
The tasty rides showing up for the Detroit Auto Show just keep coming. Maserati has decided to show off a special version of its Quattroporte for the show. Designated the Sport GT S, the car celebrates the 70th anniversary of Maserati’s 1939 Indianapolis 500 victory. The package includes a tuned version of the standard 4.7-liter [...]
You’re no doubt familiar with the Maserati Biturbo, featured in a previous Fool’s Gold column. It’s the Maserati that on the road, you could mistake for an E30 BMW 3-Series. Except that the Maserati features the Italian terror trifecta of expensive to repair, unreliable, and hard to find parts for. But what you might not [...]
