Maserati Bellagio Fastback Touring Goes into Production

Not too long ago at the 2008 Concorso d'Elegance Villa d'Este the recently revived Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera showed up with two concept cars, one sports berlinetta called A8GCS Berlinetta Touring and a homage to the shooting brake of old the Bellagio Fastback Touring.

The coachbuilding company Superleggera has decided to take the fastback into production, limited production actually since they will only build 25 of them. If you want your Maserati Quattroporte to have additional storage for your golf bags, skis or shotguns then head on over to Milan.

Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera hasn't exactly announced pricing but they claim that if you bring your Quattroporte to Milan, the coachbuilding should not push the bill over a super car price tag. Autoblog.nl claims that 200,000 euro excluding taxes will suffice.

Except for the new rear end, the Quattroporte donor car stays the same unless the owner wants a new interior. Everything is possible if your heart so desires, but at a price of course. Power still comes from the 295 kW / 400 hp 4.2 liter V8 engine. The added cargo space, now max 1,500 liters, only ads 50 kg to the total weight of the car and is capable of a 0-100 km/h time of 5.2 seconds.


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Forklift Flips Maserati

Former Miss New Zealand Rachel Huljich parked her Maserati in a construction zone after 7am so a bold forklift operator decided to attempt move the car himself. It does not go well and he is now facing legal charges.

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Maserati GranTurismo S

Maserati GranTurismo S will bepowered by a 4.7L V8 engine that produces 440 horsepower, the S uses an electro-actuated gearbox with MC-Shift technology to create an unforgettable driving experience. The gearbox allows the GT S to shift in a one tenth of a second and enables the car to go from 0 to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds.

The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S. The system features front brake discs made with dual-cast technology – a dual casting of cast iron and aluminium, paired with aluminium mono-bloc 6-piston brake callipers, ensuring optimised braking performance.

On the exterior the Maserati GranTurismo S is characterised by a number of aesthetic modifications that, although discrete, are highly effective and make the car body appear sportier without abandoning the sleekness of the lines masterfully designed by Pininfarina.

The interior upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara reflects the sporty flair of the Maserati GranTurismo S; the figure-hugging front and rear seats are distinguished by their new dynamic design with horizontal piping on the seats and seatbacks.

Maserati Cinqueporte project

StudioM and Alfredo Stola's StudioTorino have presented images of a 1:4 scale model of what they dub as a Maserati 'Cinqueporte', a one-off shooting brake-style creation based on the Quattroporte saloon.

The Cinqueporte project is seeking to embrace the traditions of shooting brake conversions to high performance, luxury vehicles, creating the useability of an estate without taking away from the styling and donor car's DNA. The designer have tried to use the Maserati's lines to create a strong effect at the rear, a car sitting on powerful haunches.

Externally the Cinqueporte incorporates a bi-colore effect paint finish, the car's body is white but the B-pillar, door mirrors are new rear windows are all framed in a polished gloss black. The front end also gets reworked, a new bumper/spoiler section is much sharper and aggressive than onthe standard model, and features large air-cooling cutouts. Under the bonnet the specifications remain the same.

This special Quattroporte project has been commissioned by an Arab customer who in the past has bought several estate-style cars based on Ferraris to use in the desert. The advantage to this is - explain StudioM - that the homologation requirements of this market makes it feasible to develop new folding rear seats and adapt the fuel tank positioning in order to turn the car into a genuine and practical 'shooting brake'.

The project is being realised by StudioTorino which was founded by Alfredo Stola almost three years ago shortly after he divested himself of his interests in Stola Group, the famous Italian automotive prototyping firm founded by his grandfather. At the time he said the intention was to develop the 'automotive art' that had made Italy famous across the world. Since then StudioTorino has focused on developing its own styling interpretations for several Porsche models, working with tuner Ruf Automobile from Pfaffenhausen in Germany to create limited-edition runs based on the Boxter, Cayman and Carrera, with every panel coming under the interpretation of its craftsmen who adhere to tradition principles.

While the interior and price remain undisclosed, StudioM has experience in creating an opulent new interiors as they recently re-fitted a Quattroporte in luxurious materials for a private customer in a project that eventually came out at 350,000 euros.

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Maserati GranTurismo

The Maserati GranTurismo has been one of the most anticipated cars of recent years. Not only is it the first all-new Maserati since the introduction of the Quattroporte, but it is also a truly exceptional car – a stylish two-door with space for four, combined with terrific handling and performance.

At last, the wait is coming to an end. Following the official launch at the Geneva Auto Show in March and the highly anticipated first press test drives in Italy in May, the first GranTurismos are now being delivered to dealers in North America, giving even more people the opportunity to admire the Pininfarina design – at once sexy, stylish and aggressive.

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