The Maserati is a beautiful and almost mythical creature, like a unicorn. They tend to be rarer than the more obvious luxury cars, so when you see that distinctive trident in a car park or passing you on the road, it feels very special. And rightly so!
When you see a Maserati, you are instantly aware that you are in the presence of a truly powerful and awe-inspiring machine, and that the person who owns it is almost certainly one of the coolest people on earth, in a way that is unattainable to most mortals. Nobody tells you, it is just instinctively inferred; you have to be exceptional to own a Maserati.
Incidentally, I rather love that trident logo – it couldn ' t be more apt. Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea who famously had a trident as his weapon, was also known as the‘ earth shaker’ and‘ tamer of horses’. Two turns of phrase that suit Maserati and their whole car design ethos, down to the very ground that they shake!
The Maserati Ghibli is definitely a ground shaker, and yet it does not need to brag; it does not need to yell " look at me!" It simply goes about being amazing, and making whoever is driving it look and feel equally amazing.
Having been in existence since the 60s, the motoring world has seen three distinct incarnations of the Ghibli, with each one being an iconic and ground-breaking machine. But the latest one we road tested – and which has already enjoyed massive sales – promises to be one of the most significant and popular cars Maserati has ever produced; and that ' s saying something!
To give you an example of the exceptional nature of the way the Maserati Ghibli is put together, even the colour of the beautiful model we drove was out of the ordinary. The Ghibli was not merely black; oh no, it was Nero Ribelle – literally translated as Black Rebel. Seriously. And with its sleek sculpted bodywork sitting atop 19-inch Poseidone alloy wheels, and finished off with beautiful little flourishes of detail, such as the incredibly styled bi-xenon headlights, it looked breathtaking.
In fact, the only thing that made this Italian masterpiece of car craftsmanship hard to photograph, was that random strangers kept interrupting the photography to tell us how lovely they thought the car was!
Inside the car is an absolute treat for the senses too. Nero leather combined with tan panels on the dashboard, giving a distinctly sporty feel from the outset, along with sumptuous sculpted seats front and back, velour floor mats and wood trim. All the mod-cons are there, with rear view cameras, keyless entry and a nice big central display for information and entertaining. All the dials and buttons feel impressively
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