American roads are taking on a more Italian look these days.First, Fiat SpA of Italy returned to the United States with its tiny Fiat 500 cars after buying into America's Chrysler Corp. in 2009.   Now, carmaker Fiat is boosting U.S. sales of its luxury Maserati brand by adding a new, lower-priced, mid-sized Maserati to its lineup.   R...

By Bengt Halvorson The 2014 Ghibli is the first Maserati ever to be run through one of the major U.S. crash-test systems. And now in its first set of tests—from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—it's been named a Top Safety Pick.   It's unusual for a couple of reasons. One of them is that models from lower-volume performance...

The flagship Italian sedan of Maserati is blessed with a timeless design, but every so often, even one that embodies perfection needs a slight freshening up.   So, along with a mild facelift, the four-door Quattroporte received two new trim levels available in Europe. Visually, each Quattroporte now features a redesigned front and rear bumpe...

Maserati is finding amore with American car buyers. The maker of sporty luxury sedans, owned by Italy's Fiat (F:IM), is opening U.S. dealerships at a rate of more than one a week, as sales hit new records in its biggest market.   Maserati plans to have 120 U.S. dealerships by the end of this year, up from the current 83, a spokeswoman says....

Parte il primo appuntamento dell'anno del settore auto: Salone di Detroit dal 14 al 27 gennaio 2013Inaugura la nuova stagione delle esposizioni auto, l'INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW di Detroit previsto dal 14 al 27 gennaio. Sono circa cinquanta le novità, la rassegna aprirà sabato 19 fino al 27 tra il fermento di tutto il popolo di media che è accorso pe...

By Tommaso Ebhardt and David Rocks   Remember Fiat? It made its name building millions of modest cars like the tiny 500 and 600 hatchbacks in the 1960s and '70s. Sergio Marchionne wants you to forget that Fiat.   With the automaker now the full owner of U.S.-based Chrysler, Marchionne -- the chief executive officer of the group -– is...

The Auto Gallery Maserati, the premier Los Angeles Maserati dealer, has unveiled the all new 2014 Maserati Quattroporte.   The muscular luxury vehicle features a twin-turbocharged 3.8 liter V-8 designed by Maserati and built by Ferrari. This precisely engineered engine is the most powerful offered by Maserati and allows the Quattroporte to a...

For the crowd gathered at the MGM Grand casino in Detroit last weekend, chef Wolfgang Puck's lamb with mint-cilantro vinaigrette and wild-mushroom risotto were only the appetizer. The main draw was $8 million worth of cars from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. The $500-per-head event showed how the recovering U.S. economy has brough...

by Matt Zuchowski   A little known fact: two of the greatest automotive symbols of Italy are managed by the calm and analytical industry veteran Harald Wester. By giving some German ordnung to these romantic brands he aims to restore their former glory - a thing we have waited too long to come. What does Maserati mean to you and what are...

Why does a Maserati look, sound and feel so uniquely different? How does Maserati honor bespoke traditions, built over its 101-year history, to create a thoroughly modern, state-of-the-art driving experience?   To answer these questions and share the passion that defines Maserati, the Trident has partnered with the totally transformed Peters...