The wait is over. The 2021 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid is the first Maserati to have a hybrid-electric powertrain, but there’s a problem. Maserati’s first electrified vehicle is not coming to the U.S., but don’t despair.
The 2020 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid is debuting this July 16. Now, the Ghibli Hybrid is a special car for Maserati. It’s the carmaker’s first-ever electrified vehicle, and it won’t be the last. We heard through the grapevine that Maserati is poising to unveil hybrid versions of the next-gen GranTurismo and GranCabriolet, but the arrival of Maserati’s Ghibli Hybrid signifies a new era for the Italian carmaker.
Maserati recently unveiled the MC20 super sports car in Stirling Moss livery. And to this, we say bravo Maserati! You see, the MC20 is the first all-new Maserati of the modern era. And as such, the entire car world is expecting nothing less than a soul-stirring super sports car with exotic looks to match.
The all-new 2020 Maserati MC20 super sports car was anticipated to debut at the end of this month. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we won’t be seeing the production version until September 2020 at the latest. And just recently, Maserati released a few spy images of the MC20 prototype circling at night in the Piazza degli Affari in Milan, Italy.
Maserati North America has announced a new limited edition series of vehicles for the 2020 model year. The series is called the Edizione Ribelle series, and it is limited to only 225 vehicles produced. The series is comprised of special editions of three different models.
The only places you could traditionally get a screaming Ferrari engine was to buy a Ferrari or a Maserati. During the recent Ferrari Q1 earnings call the most significant revelation from the event was that Ferrari plans to stop supplying Maserati with engines. The Ferrari engine is a major selling point for the Maserati brand.
Maserati has announced a slick new limited-edition car that is called the Ghibli Ribelle. Only 200 units will be made in the production run and the special edition can be purchased with all available engine options. That means a 275hp diesel, 350hp gas, or 430hp gas engine.
If you've had your eye on the Maserati Levante Trofeo SUV but the $170,000 price tag was a bit too much for your budget, consider yourself lucky. At this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Maserati announced a "budget friendly" model in the form of the 2019 Levante GTS, which sacrifices 40 horsepower for a price that starts at roughly $120,000.
Maserati plans to take on the upcoming Tesla Roadster with a pure battery-electric coupe and convertible, the Maserati Alfieri, capable of 0-62 mph in around 2 seconds. Unveiled as part of Fiat Chrysler Automobile's new five year plan, the new Alfieri will be a four model line-up offering both electric and gas powertrain options.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles may have inked a deal on autonomous cars with Waymo, but it's looking to electrification and a Tesla Roadster-rivaling Maserati halo car to coax profit out of a predicted tough few years ahead. The automaker plans ten new fully battery-electric vehicles, six of which will be spread across its Fiat and Maserati brands, and four in its China joint venture, launching by 2022.
Maserati's first SUV was hardly a slowpoke, but the twin-turbo V6 is getting two more cylinders with the new 2019 Levante Trofeo V8. Taking its rightful place at the top of the Levante pile, the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 brings a hefty 590 horsepower and 538 lb-ft. of torque to the party.
Maserati's Levante SUV hasn't exactly been blowing up the sales charts for Maserati. The automaker has plans for a hotter version of the SUV that might make those lusting after a Ferrari SUV whip out their wallets. Spy shots of the 2019 Maserati Levante GTS have turned up and the SUV is wearing less camo than other spy shots that have been seen.