looks beautiful but won’t it sound pants if electric
As of last month all electric vehicles in EU have to make a (non-specified) speed related noise up to 50kph so I'm sure they will just pipe out a big old V8 rumble...
I reckon there'll be an aftermarket industry generated selling sound samples to upload and use a bit like ringtones. You read it here first I'll have mine sounding like a whoopee cushion!
No point in Maserati trying to beat the Macan, that's the Stelvio's job and it is doing very well. The Levante looks lovely, but it is a barge compared to the Alfa. I have bought a Stelvio, still have my GranTurismo, tried the Stelvio back to back with the Levante and the Maserati just doesn't handle as well. To be fair though the interior is nicer. I guess they may re-body a Stelvio and pass it off as a Maserati.
No point in Maserati trying to beat the Macan, that's the Stelvio's job and it is doing very well. The Levante looks lovely, but it is a barge compared to the Alfa. I have bought a Stelvio, still have my GranTurismo, tried the Stelvio back to back with the Levante and the Maserati just doesn't handle as well. To be fair though the interior is nicer. I guess they may re-body a Stelvio and pass it off as a Maserati.
I have to say, that my Stelvio Milano has very sharp handling and a great little 2-litre petrol turbo, a smart red interior and Trofeo white exterior, all at a great price. I'm not sure I'd pay the extra for the Maserati badge - i.e. £65k for a Stelvio QF or £110k for a V8 Levante. Like you, it is a shame that the Ferrari engineering won't appear again, that's why I'm keeping my GT. Although you feel the Ferrari know how is in the Guilia and Stelvio - just try the steering, it is epic.I believe that is the plan... Similarly Alfa will have a rebadged Levante as a larger SUV offer to the Stelvio and a new GTV coupe
So Maserati will be using the Giorgio platform for their next few cars and very likely to include a coupe in that line up
It is likely to be a small coupe 3200/4200/GS sized... 2 seater or 2+2 doubt the rear seats/headroom will be as big as the old car
They have confirmed a refreshed Ghibli to be presented at Geneva
They have hinted at a larger GranTurismo replacement - perhaps called Granturismo which will be a full 4 seater - will it be based on the Giorgio platform though?
I genuinely think these cars are coming, but will they be any good? They will not be as great as the previous era in the sense that it is the end of the Ferrari engineered era when the GT dies. The QP, Lavente and Ghibli are not made in the same way as the GT or even 4200 was - the brand has also changed from performance orientated luxury and is leaning more into its lifestyle brand aspect. The big hold up will be electrification, they must be struggling with getting all of the tech together and developed, FCA started much later than JLR who in turn started later than BMW and Mercedes on purchasing and developing their EV tech which is very apparent in the entire groups offer.
I reckon there'll be an aftermarket industry generated selling sound samples to upload and use a bit like ringtones. You read it here first I'll have mine sounding like a whoopee cushion!
I have to say, that my Stelvio Milano has very sharp handling and a great little 2-litre petrol turbo, a smart red interior and Trofeo white exterior, all at a great price. I'm not sure I'd pay the extra for the Maserati badge - i.e. £65k for a Stelvio QF or £110k for a V8 Levante. Like you, it is a shame that the Ferrari engineering won't appear again, that's why I'm keeping my GT. Although you feel the Ferrari know how is in the Guilia and Stelvio - just try the steering, it is epic.