Today, the Maserati Ghibli is a four-door sedan, but this has not always been the case. In 1992 Maserati dusted off the name again after 19 years for the successor to the Biturbo coupé. Techzle reader Marc Tiellemans spotted this blue Ghibli from 1994, who has been living in our country for four years, in his hometown.
Maserati has recently become quite passionate about innovation. The brand with the trident recently unveiled the MC20 and has a lot more in store for years to come. That was also allowed, because the past decade has changed little at Maserati. The GranTurismo has actually been in production almost unchanged since 2007 and the current Ghibli and Quattroporte have also been running for a while. In the 90s Maserati actually did a bit of the same thing. Despite the other name, the Ghibli did not differ radically from its predecessor, the Biturbo. The panels around the front and rear fenders have been further knocked out, Maserati tightened the front and new headlights and rear lights were added. Per oggi è tuttodesigner Marcello Gandini must have thought.
However, the Ghibli got more spice than its predecessor. The Biturbo never exceeded 300 hp at the factory, but the 2.0-liter V6 biturbo in the Ghibli delivers 306 hp and 373 Nm of torque. That engine is also in the copy that is recorded here on the sensitive plate. Outside Europe, Maserati supplied the Ghibli with a 2.8-liter biturbo V6, but that power source mainly depends on its torque. With 413 Nm, that is higher than that of the 2.0-liter, but the number of horsepower is a bit lower with 284 pieces. The smaller block delivered the best performance below the line. You can have the sprint to 100 km / h in 5.7 seconds and the top speed is 255 km / h. At least that is the case when he has the standard six-speed manual on board. A four-speed automatic was optional. Unfortunately, the license plate data does not provide a definite answer about the transmission of this copy.
Missed the boat
This Ghibli has just had bad luck. In 1994 Maserati came up with a facelift for the coupé at the Geneva Motor Show. This copy left the production line at the end of 1993 and has not yet received the changes. On the outside, they were very mild: the facelift is best recognized by the fact that the side mirrors are no longer attached to the A-pillar over their entire height. In 2016 the current owner brought this copy to the Netherlands. He / she takes good care of it, because this Ghibli apparently looks neat. The dark blue exterior and the beige interior form a chic combination, the photos also show that the interior is richly equipped with wood inlays. You don’t see them like this often anymore!