Baby Maserati

[bigbob]

Autocar's website has more on this. I find it strange that my dealer knows nothing about this if it is coming out next year. I have mixed thoughts:

-prefer coupes to saloons;
-is it too cheap to sell in a showroom next to a Ferrari? If so will that old idea of selling Masers through Alfa showrooms re-emerge?
-will it be any good due to the nature of the donor parts?
-will Maserati themselves make it (badge engineering)? and
-what are the implications for GranTurismo values?

 

[2b1ask1]

Surely this is to do with the Euro emmisions legislation requiring manufacurers to have low emmision cars in their range? Cheaper for Mas to adopt and rebadge a panda or like Ferrari pass it off as a tribute using a 500 Arbarth. Aston have done it with the re-badged iQ....

 

[Andyk]

Its a Chrysler as I understand it........I really hope its just a nasty rumour.

 

[Emtee]

I had thought Maserati would get around this because of Fiat making nothing but small cars?

 

[Parisien]

Its a real betrayal of what they stand for.............. forced on them by ludicrous EU etc legislation......utter nonsense.....am hoping....that NO-ONE buys it..................and what they should do is price it £1 below the GT...to ensure its utter horribleness never sees the light of day...............



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[dem maser]

any pics??

 

[Parisien]

any pics??

......you don't want to see Dem..........................why subject yourself to such an obscenity................

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[dem maser]

just bored...........

 

[Parisien]

just bored...........

..and wheres your lovely wife to be...........???

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[dem maser]

in bed.......

 

[GransportFan1]

well go and see her Dem, or is she encouraging you to get top poster again with 800 posts in a week?

 

[dem maser]

no shes asleep, she works as she keeps telling me!!

 

[dem maser]

890 posts!! nearly 900 i want to add!!

 

[GransportFan1]

sorry Dem, didn't realise you got nearly 900, i cant see that being beaten, think i posted 580 posts in that week.

 

[dem maser]

was a weird week adam, you had your highest of 580 and somehow i got 900......wont happen again.....

 

[Andyk]

any pics??

I'm sure it will look stunning......and I'm all for a small 55kish Maserati but not if its Chrysler based or has anything to do with Chrysler...Thats wrong.....

 

[conaero]

As I understood it this is the abandoned Alfa 169 project based On the all new Chrsler 300c with even a diesel....god no!

If it is the 169 you can bet it will be a handsome begger but fear this will do to much damage and devalue the brand. I can picture the Top Gear review now.

 

[Andyk]

It doesn't sound promisiing Matt..Thats for sure...

 

[GransportFan1]

why do Chrysler have to get involved with Italian car makers. It is just so wrong.

 

[Andyk]

was a weird week adam, you had your highest of 580 and somehow i got 900......wont happen again.....

Good to have yoou back on form Dem....