New Maserati Alfieri

side impact should not be a problem
lowering the belt an inch or so is not even close to where the side impact beam resides in the door structure
one issue that does come up with a low belt is being able to drop the side glass entirely
most customers don't like it when there is glass sticking up above the belt
can't rest their arm on the door when they're driving

 

Yes my Espada suffers from that but then it's an incredibly low car so you can't have everything ...

BTW, I'm with Carmine on the portholes. I'm not as familiar with them being a styling feature of the Maserati's I've become familiar with over the years as I am with it being a Buick hallmark. Buicks used to be very well made classy cars. Used to be ...

These portholes are tacky to many Americans but I think we're stuck with them given a management who saw fit to repurpose the name of a classic svelte coup for a midget four door of no particular visual significance.

 

agree.....I associate portholes with Buicks
I know Maserati used them on occasion,but they weren't part of their Brand Character consistantly over the years


full disclosure here...........I'm the guy that reintroduced them on the '06 Buick Lucerne
BUT I did insist that there actually be holes in the fenders to let hot air escape
no way I would have agreed to phony tack-ons

 

Oh now I've put my foot in it ... LOL Figures.

 

Not sure where you're pointing... Here is my photo from Geneva.

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Pretty nicely done in that area IMO.

 

no worries............you get used to it early on

 

Appreciate that.

 

cool interview with - Lorenzo Ramaciotti and Marco Tencone on cardesignnews.com

Video: Lorenzo Ramaciotti and Marco Tencone explain the story behind the Maserati Alfieri concept - Car Design News

 

I'll say! He says that it won't necessarily ever be produced! It's merely a signal of where they are going. That's going to disappoint a lot of folks if it turns out to be the case.

I suspect not though. The response has been so great.

They also confirmed that the A6GCS/54 was an inspiration. That's a deceptively compact car in person.

 

Thank you for posting.

Very interesting!

 

Love the rear 3/4 view-the hot rod style smoothed interior doesn't excite me-it lacks interest

 

If they make something like this I bet that part changes. I agree though the current very,very busy interiors with so many details begins to look ... well too busy!

 

Any word on when the production car debuts?

 

Simon: Go to the Maserati Life website. There is a lot about the Alfieri there. They are more focused on the modern cars.

 

2016/17

 

New information from Car Magazine:
Maserati Alfieri coupe coming in 2016, cabrio in 2017 | Automotive & Motoring News | Car Magazine Online

The design is really stunning!

 

Thanks. What I meant to ask was at which car show will the Alfieri debut.

 

If it will be on sale in 2016, maybe end of 2015? Paris?

 

I am very interested in this car.

You know, the Ghibli is growing on me.

 

I dont know but I like the Gransport design better. this is not existing me.

 

Me too, the Ghibli is so much better looking than the current Quattropuorte..

 

Looks like a winner.


Thoughts?

 

Definitely a winner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7aROFPkB34

Maserati is generally back on the road to success.

 

Wonder as to price point?