Maserati has updated their website with the details for their exciting, new executive saloon, the Ghibli.
This is the first offering in this segment coming from a manufacturer attuned to making enthralling sports cars. The Ghibli will go head-on into what is a German-dominated market, competing with the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Volvo S80 apart from others globally.
The Ghibli will be offered in 4 variants, one of which is a diesel. The first model in the Ghibli line-up sports a 3.0-litre, turbocharged V6 petrol engine making 330 PS at 5,000 rpm with 500 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,500 rpm. The Ghibli S will use the same engine in a higher state of tune, producing 410 PS at 5,500 rpm and 550 Nm of torque between 1,750 and 5,000 rpm. The third variant is the Ghibli S Q4, the all-wheel-drive model. Finally, the Ghibli Diesel, the sole diesel in the line-up and the first ever diesel Maserati, makes use of a 3.0-litre V6 putting out 275 PS at 4,000 rpm and 570 Nm of torque between 2,000 and 2,600 rpm, with 600 Nm available using overboost. All engines are coupled to their 8-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels, except for the Ghibli S Q4 variant, which is all-wheel-drive.
Maserati already has their range of sports cars in India, and the Ghibli will be a fine addition. It will bring in a dash of Italian passion and flair to the executive segment; something which India has definitely been missing. We should see the Ghibli on our roads very soon indeed.
