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Maserati Ghibli of the nineties - the last and best biturbo

Name: Maserati Ghibli 2.8 1997
Brand: Maserati

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Created on November 18, 2015

Text:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Maserati / Werk

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Daniel Reinhard

Maserati / Werk

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - good visibility

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the last incarnation of the Biturbo

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - goes around bends like on rails, they used to say

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - beefy rear end

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - easy to drive

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - at home on country roads

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - in the tradition of the Biturbo models

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - with intelligent electronically controlled suspension

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - angular Gandini design

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - short overhangs

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - only 4.223 meters long

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - convincing driving dynamics

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the similarity to the Quattroporte IV cannot be overlooked

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the design was created by Marcello Gandini

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - wedge shape and high rear end

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - compact coupé for four people

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the Ghibli took a lot of its stature from the Shamal

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - elegant interior with lots of leather and wood

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the steering wheel is comparatively flat

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - four seats for a maximum of four people

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - visually attractive seats

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - complete Veglia instrumentation

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Center console

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - analog clock in the style of the house

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - the type lettering has even made it onto the wood paneling

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Wood, leather and carpet on the door panel

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - V6 engine and two turbochargers

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - 24 valves ensure mixture exchange in the six-cylinder engine

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Chassis badge

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - "Blue Spaziale" - documented color code

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Trident on the radiator grille

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - subtle chrome on the classic Maserati radiator grille

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Projection headlights

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Stylish 17-inch alloy wheels

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Ventilation grille on the hood

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - there is even a trident on the door opener

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Fuel filler cap on the right side

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Fitted trunk lid like the BMW M3

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - The trident on the boot lid

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Maserati Ghibli (1970) - captivating design by Giugiaro, then in the service of Ghia

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Maserati Ghibli (1971) - silhouette of the coupé version

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Maserati Ghibli (1967) - Presentation of the Ghibli on the Ghia stand with tailgate, which did not make it into series production.

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Maserati Biturbo (1982) - at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show - Maserati plans to produce 6,000 to 7,000 units of the new sports car per year - Entry into the large-scale series

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Maserati Biturbo (1982) - at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show - two turbochargers breathe life into the engine

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Maserati Biturbo Spyder (1985) - Prototype with 2.5-liter turbo engine - Geneva Motor Show 1985

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Maserati Shamal (1990) - compact coupé with short overhangs

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Maserati Shamal (1990) - Marcello Gandini was responsible for the design

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Maserati Shamal (1990) - powerful rear end

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Maserati Ghibli (2013) - Tipo M157 with V6 engines

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - you don't want to get out of the car anymore

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - comparatively light by today's standards and therefore easy to handle

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - Curves are its territory

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Maserati Ghibli 2.8 (1997) - around 260 km/h fast

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Summary

The Maserati Ghibli of the 1960s is the most famous and best-known sports car from the Modena-based car manufacturer. The resounding name was revived in 2013 when a small Quattroporte was presented. However, the Ghibli, which was built between 1992 and 1997 as the last biturbo derivative, is often and unjustly forgotten. This driving report describes the history of the sports coupé with V6 biturbo engine, which was built just over 2000 times, and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Long and confusing ancestral history
Compact sports coupé
Powerful engines
Evolution and variants
Perceived dynamics

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Maserati fans raised their eyebrows when the sports car manufacturer from Modena launched a four-door model with six cylinders called the Ghibli in 2013. The Maserati Ghibli of the 1960s is still rightly regarded as one of the most beautiful sports cars of all time, drawing its power from eight cylinders. How was it possible to attach the type designation "Ghibli", which goes back to a desert wind, to a saloon with a V6 engine? Well, the reuse of the sonorous designation was not that surprising, as there was already a four-seater car with a six-cylinder engine in the 1990s, which was called the Maserati Ghibli and internally referred to as the Tipo AM336. This was the last incarnation of the Maserati Biturbo presented in 1992.

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