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Maserati SUV Confirmed For 2013, Based On New Jeep Grand Cherokee

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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

[/caption] In an interview this week during the Los Angeles Auto Show, Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed the two companies will collaborate once again to create a Maserati product. Due in 2013, Maserati will enter the SUV market using the underpinnings of the all-new, and well-received, Jeep Grand Cherokee. No word yet on any other specifics, but as only rumors persist of a Lamborghini SUV revival with no real evidence surfacing quite yet the new Maserati will have the Cayenne, Range Rover Sport and Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG to compete against. Stay tuned. [Source: Wall Street…

Maserati Unleashes Quattroporte MC Sport Line

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Maserati Quattroporte MC Sport Line

[/caption] Back in September, Maserati unveiled the GranTurismo MC Stradale, a stripped down and higher performance version of their sleek 2-door model. The company has now extended the MC Sport Line to its 4-door Quattroporte line. Unlike the MC Stradale, however, the Quattroporte Sport GT S fitted with the MC Sport Line unfortunately does not have any notable performance upgrades. Customizations include the MC logo stamped into the aluminum brake pedal and replacement of all the wood trim with carbon fiber. Not exactly the full Maserati Corse treatment we’d expect from a vehicle donning the…

Maserati Opens Up GranTurismo MC Stradale – More Photos, Video, Mini-Site & Configurator

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Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

Maserati’s GranTurismo MC Stradale is to the standard GranTurismo what the Scuderia is to Ferrari’s 430; A stripped-out, track ready supercar that remains road-legal. After debuting their new creation to the world at this year’s Paris Motor Show, Maserati has opened up the media floodgates and released more photos, at least one video, and launched its own mini-site complete with configurator. Enjoy. [Source: Maserati]

Maserati’s ‘Baby Quattroporte’ Coming Soon, Arriving Fall 2011

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Maserati Illustration By Miroslav

[/caption] Reports of Maserati’s upcoming vehicle to slot in underneath the Quattroporte are nothing new. What IS new, however, is that despite previous reports of the vehilce arriving by 2014, Inside Line is reporting we will in fact see the new sedan making its debut by next fall. Arriving for the 2012 model year, the new sedan will go up against the BMW M5, Jaguar XFR and Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG. These competitors, and the absence of Audi’s S7 and MB’s CLS, also throw doubt on previous reports that the vehicle will take on the ‘four-door…

Maserati Unveils GranTurismo MC Stradale

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Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

[/caption] This morning, Maserati pulled the wraps off its GranTurismo MC Stradale – the company’s fastest, lightest and most powerful vehicle. The new Maser features 450 horsepower, will crack 186 mph on the top end, creates more downforce and yet maintains ride quality and fuel economy equal to that of the GranTurismo S. There are no doubt a number of lessons learned from sister company Ferrari in created the MC Stradale as Ferrari has done it with the 360 Challenge Stradale and 430 Scuderia in the past. Expect more details to emerge when the vehicle…

Mansory Butches Up Maserati’s Gran Turismo / S

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Mansory Maserati Gran Turismo

[/caption] Maserati’s Gran Turismo is an absolutely gorgeous automobile with a few naysayers out there squawking about it’s appearance seeming a bit too feminine. If you’re one of those that think Maserati’s 2-door isn’t quite masculine enough for you, Mansory’s edition should do the trick. Available for both the Gran Turismo and the up-rated ‘S’ model, the exterior is given a new front spoiler, radiator grill highlights, additional air inlets and outlets, rear spoiler lip, inlay with integrated exhaust pipes and rear diffuser, all fashioned from carbon fiber. Mansory’s Maserati-exclusive forged wheels run 20″ up…

Gooding & Company’s Monterey Auction – $64.59 Million, 106 Cars Sold, Six Records Broken

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione

[/caption] As the smell of wax and chrome polish dissipates following this year’s Pebble Concours d’Elegance weekend we’re left to reflect on all the auctions and extraordinary machines that crossed the block over the last few days. Getting our coverage first is Gooding & Company’s record-breaking event held over August 14 and 15. Gooding & Company’s event is now their most successful Pebble Beach auction ever with 106 lots sold totaling a whopping $64.59 million! Thirteen vehicles sold for more than a million dollars a piece while three sold for over…

Maserati’s Baby-Quattroporte, The Four-Door ‘Coupe’ On Track For 2014

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Maserati Illustration By Miroslav

[/caption] When Fiat unveiled their new master plan back in April, it was revealed that Maserati is working on a BMW M5-rival to hit the streets by 2014. To better compete in its luxury segment, the new model will sit beside the larger Quattroporte and will increase dealer coverage and brand awareness. In addition to the M5, other main rivals to baby-Maserati include the standard BMW 5-Series, Mercedes CLS and CLS AMG, Jaguar XF and XFR and Cadillac’s CTS and CTS-V. And like the competition, the new model will also come in two variants. Likely to…