I suspect I may get a negative reaction to this, but there's a bit of me that thinks Maserati's are cars for posers (or at least people who like to be noticed)...
I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing, but it's interesting that most of us accept there are cars that are quicker, better to drive, have better technology, are more reliable, etc, but we are still willing to pay large sums of money to drive something which is (if we're really honest) sub-standard when compared to many of it's competition. The Audi R8 is a perfect example - it's almost certainly a better car by pretty much any objective measure....
It's also the case that when we (including me) talk about what we love about the cars, there are lots of references to how it sounds, how it makes people turn and stare, and the reaction the car gets from others.. As such, if we're being honest, we're all a little bit vain, and get a buzz out of people looking at us and thinking what a nice car we drive...
I've really noticed this over the last three days, as for the last 6 months my Maser had been my daily, but since Friday I've been driving my little Mini around, and it has surprised me how used I've become to having people notice me in the Maserati, and how it feels odd (and less nice) to be invisible again...
So - Is this just me?....
People want different things from cars. It's possible that at some time in the near future I'll swap the GS for a Lotus Evora because the Lotus is 250kg lighter and will handle better and be more suited to track days. I'll probably get more enjoyment from driving it fast, but not from looking at it or listening to it. I don't think any car is 'the best' but there are cars that will be your favourite because they suit you.