Maserati Alfieri Coupe Delayed Until 2018, New GranTurismo Arrives Even Later
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Given their complete state of disarray I would hope that the GranTurismo update would include the interior/dash/tech and the twin turbo V8 from the QP GTS. This delivers over 500bhp which is where this car should be at. They could then potentially further tune this engine to offer a Stradale at something close to 600bhp - I'd buy one of them.
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Spot on for mine Andy.
Very hard act.
And as others have mentioned, the new GT needs to belt out 500 HP in today's market to be relevant.
Just a shame it will no doubt be strapped with turbos.
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The only bit thing they could improve on are the rear lights which has never been its best feature....Other than that I wouldn't change anythng else
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Now that the conflict of interest with Ferrari has gone it's possible and probably necessary that they build a sub 4 sec 0-60 car but wouldn't this need a new engine platform rather than a tweak to the current platform which is now 12.yrs old? Probably means they need a new v6, maybe they could share the alfa engine in the new Guilia?
It's all a mess. What's the story with the Alfa V6 petrol engines? Are they their own or just the 'Ferrari' ones that Maserati uses?
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Plus it needs to go on a 200kg diet!
Lessbeans?
lol
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http://www.insidercarnews.com/maserati-seems-to-know-nothing-about-the-alfieri/
And more good news.........not
And more good news.........not
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Yes, in a word. When I was at the factory in September my chaperone confirmed work was on going with the V6 for both more power for Maserati and Alfa. It would do Alfa no harm to boast 'Ferrari' built engine under the bonnet after all they built the Alfa V8 aka Maserati V8 aka built by Ferrari V8 that went in the 8C
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I popped into Oxford's Ridgeway Maserati yesterday. Seems they've not heard of this!
As far as they're concerned:
- Levante is the big thing right now, and Maserati intend to make a noise about it for ~18months on its own.
- GT/GC will keep going until the end of that point, to make way on the production line for (hold your breath, folks!...)
- Alfieri gets launched, but because of the huge hype it'll gain, it needs to be by itself a little while, "*and is definitely going ahead*" for the end of 2017. Apparently it's an absolute! Also, apparently ~80% of concept will go to production - completely redesigned interior, and a little on the exterior, such as the loss of those lovely blue-spoked wheels).
- The all new GT will then be launched as a much more dedicated GT (so no Stradale type variants) once the Alfieri is in full swing.
Anyone spot a few flaws in that? I'd love to take them at their word, but if a UK dealer hasn't heard what the UK dealer network is being told.....
As far as they're concerned:
- Levante is the big thing right now, and Maserati intend to make a noise about it for ~18months on its own.
- GT/GC will keep going until the end of that point, to make way on the production line for (hold your breath, folks!...)
- Alfieri gets launched, but because of the huge hype it'll gain, it needs to be by itself a little while, "*and is definitely going ahead*" for the end of 2017. Apparently it's an absolute! Also, apparently ~80% of concept will go to production - completely redesigned interior, and a little on the exterior, such as the loss of those lovely blue-spoked wheels).
- The all new GT will then be launched as a much more dedicated GT (so no Stradale type variants) once the Alfieri is in full swing.
Anyone spot a few flaws in that? I'd love to take them at their word, but if a UK dealer hasn't heard what the UK dealer network is being told.....