Is Maserati Ghibli a Supercar

Doohickey

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I'd say prestige. The Trofeo is M5/C63 level and could be included though still not a supercar. Having said that I've seen lots of liberal interpretations of what is 'super' at some of the car meets I've been at.
 

Oneball

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Ghibli is a GT
Ghibli 2 is a GT
Ghibli 3 is a saloon.

None of which can be supercars.
 

MarkMas

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Its VERY subjective, but I'm pretty happy with some of the definitions quoted on Wikipedia:
Two-seat cars with 8-12 cylinders and at least 400 bhp and a top speed of at least 180 mph. Plus sporting handling, sleek, eye-catching and expensive.

But could be stretched in some directions, to include this:

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But not this:

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And maybe even this:

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But not this:

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Interesting as there are sellers quoting ‘Supercar’ on what appears to me to be a prestige type car. Although it would be a Maserati and a diesel model
 

Froddy

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It's a "performance car" - it's definitely prestige, but it isn't a supercar (and not by a long stretch).

It achieves very well what Maserati invented, namely the high-performance luxury saloon.

Try though they do, the competition cannot match the Trident's presence and styling: they have tried to follow by failed impersonation with large radiator grilles, front wing vents, rimless rear windows and C pillar logos. I'm thinking BMW and Audi.

They have failed. There's nothing like a Maserati, and they know it ...
 
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safrane

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I'm not sure Maserati have ever produced a 'Super Car' to be fair. A number of great GTs back in the 50s-70s and some cracking sports cars over the same time period.

Things went stale in the 80s and early 90s with the occasional rough diamond, but back to the good GTs and odd sports cars in the late 90s to date.

Present offering are just sporty saloons and SUVs... unti the MC s come out.
 

zagatoes30

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Maserati Supercars, potential candidates but not really sure even these fit

Bora
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Have I missed any?
 

Andyk

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Not a chance it’s a super car. They aimed the car at the company car market when it was released.