Sunday, April 12, 2015
Maserati rules Baselworld 2015
MANILA, Philippines - Maserati is the official car partner for the World Watch and Jewellery Show, Baselworld, the sector’s largest event — bringing together every year about 122,000 visitors and more than 1,400 exhibitors, including some of the world’s most prestigious and renowned brands.
As the event’s official vehicle supplier, Maserati provided a fleet of 20 Maserati: nine Quattroporte and 11 Ghibli, which were used from March 19 to 26 to transport the VIP guests between the various exhibition stands and locations in Basel.
During the fair, the renowned brand with the trident logo invited all visitors into the Maserati lounge, located between Hall 1 and Hall 5, to explore not only the vehicles but also the new merchandising line.
Today, Maserati is undergoing a great growth, present in more than 60 markets, and an international ambassador for the excellent engineering and craftsmanship that Italy is known for, with its unique and exclusive automotive products.
The Maserati Quattroporte, a luxurious flagship, brings together space that ranks with the best in the segment and a high level of comfort, a look of unprecedented elegance and a distinct sporty character. The Quattroporte is available with three-liter 275 HP diesel (with rear-wheel-drive) and 410 HP V6 Twin Turbo petrol engine (with both rear-wheel-drive and the four-wheel-drive system S Q4). At the top of its range is the GTS version, which is equipped with the mighty 3.8-liter 530 HP V8 Twin Turbo petrol engine.
Another star in Basel is the Maserati Ghibli, the first model in the history of Maserati to compete in the Premium Executive E segment. The Ghibli is available with 3-litre Diesel V6 Turbo engine with 275 HP and with 3-litre V6 Twin Turbo petrol engines with 330 and 410 HP (all with rear-wheel-drive), the latter also available with four-wheel drive in the top-of-the-range S Q4 version.
source: philstar.com