I spent a bit of time recently with the Maserati leadership team. Here's my take away:
https://karenable.com/maserati2023/
Thoughts?
Maserati: Ready to Take on Porsche?
Re: Maserati: Ready to Take on Porsche?
Even though the 911 always ends up as the best driving car and has performance well above what the performance suggests, they have turned a bit pudding like imo.
The 930, 964, 993 and 996 all looked small and nimble. A car suited to b-roads. The 997 started the slightly heavy look and since then they just look too big so even though the performance is incredible, they don’t sit on any of my dream car lists.
Apart from the SUV and newer Quattroporte the Maseratis just look more special.
Dave!
The 930, 964, 993 and 996 all looked small and nimble. A car suited to b-roads. The 997 started the slightly heavy look and since then they just look too big so even though the performance is incredible, they don’t sit on any of my dream car lists.
Apart from the SUV and newer Quattroporte the Maseratis just look more special.
Dave!
Re: Maserati: Ready to Take on Porsche?
I think there is a lot to like about the MC20V8Granite wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:57 am Even though the 911 always ends up as the best driving car and has performance well above what the performance suggests, they have turned a bit pudding like imo.
The 930, 964, 993 and 996 all looked small and nimble. A car suited to b-roads. The 997 started the slightly heavy look and since then they just look too big so even though the performance is incredible, they don’t sit on any of my dream car lists.
Apart from the SUV and newer Quattroporte the Maseratis just look more special.
Dave!
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Re: Maserati: Ready to Take on Porsche?
Maserati’s plan sounds like a Bahar run McLaren! But with actual financial backing, I guess.
As soon as I read 200k and carbon fibre, I’m thinking of McLaren more than Porsche or Lotus, but Maserati’s other offerings seem to cover every significant market. Has anyone planned such a significant product change over such a short timespan?? (Except Bahar) It sounds like doing what Jaguar is trying to do over the last decade in just two years..
I agree the gen 1 GT sounds glorious and it’s a shame Elkan couldn’t renew that relationship with Ferrari, but I guess the MC20 may step on Ferrari’s toes a bit so can see why that wouldn’t happen. I happened to pull up next to a test bed gen 2 GT a few months back.. it sounded good but nowhere near the previous sonorous V8 that was one of the best sounding cars ever imho!
As soon as I read 200k and carbon fibre, I’m thinking of McLaren more than Porsche or Lotus, but Maserati’s other offerings seem to cover every significant market. Has anyone planned such a significant product change over such a short timespan?? (Except Bahar) It sounds like doing what Jaguar is trying to do over the last decade in just two years..
I agree the gen 1 GT sounds glorious and it’s a shame Elkan couldn’t renew that relationship with Ferrari, but I guess the MC20 may step on Ferrari’s toes a bit so can see why that wouldn’t happen. I happened to pull up next to a test bed gen 2 GT a few months back.. it sounded good but nowhere near the previous sonorous V8 that was one of the best sounding cars ever imho!
Cheers,
Ian
Ian