Maserati Alfieri imagined
Road-going Maser sports coupe to take on Porsche 911 and Jag F-TYPEThis computer generated image shows one possible design direction of Italian luxury car brand Maserati's next sports car, dubbed Alfieri.
A production start date for the Alfieri is yet to be made official, but confidential sources place it sometime during 2017. Those sources have also revealed to motoring.com.au that the Mirafiori production facility in Turin, also building two new Alfa Romeo SUVs, will roll out the new GranTurismo in 2018, followed by the convertible Alfieri in 2019.
The Alfieri is expected to be a more dynamic and more engaging drive than the bigger Gran Turismo, under which it will slot in Maserati's portfolio.
Based on a shortened version of the Maserati Gran Turismo's platform, similar to the niche Alfa Romeo 8C, the entry-level Maserati coupe will be powered by a twin-turbo V6 engine and possibly also a twin-turbo V8. Both engines are Maserati designs, but manufactured by Ferrari for various applications, including the 380kW Alfa Romeo Giulia QV aimed at taking on the BMW M4. The Alfieri's engines will be Euro 6-compliant.
To be available in both rear- and all-wheel drive, the Alfieri will ride on a new platform likely sharing its hard points with the Quattroporte and Ghibli. The company is looking at significantly growing global sales numbers, but the Alfieri is unlikely to be a big contributor. That job's already taken by Maserati's upcoming SUV, the Levante.
Instead the Alfieri will help flesh out the company's sports car line-up while offering a more affordable way to own a thoroughbred Italian coupe.
It's job as a design leader will be crucial, noted Maserati CEO, Harald Wester. Addressing the media he stated that German sports cars are "f*cking boring" and said that Maserati will bring "adorable handcrafted imperfection" to the table, something sorely missing in the segment, in Wester's view.
The new Alfieri will rival vehicles like the Porsche 911 and Mercedes AMG GT.
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