Maserati Alfieri

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The car is named after Alfieri Maserati (1887–1932), one of the five Maserati Brothers, and marks the 100 year anniversary of the carmaker, which was established in 1914 at Bologna. It was developed at the Centro Stile Maserati in Turin. The chief designer was Marco Tencone, while the exterior chief designer was Giovanni Ribotta. The project was managed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti, who has been the director of Centro Stile since 2007 and in 2014 was the head of Fiat-Chrysler Global Design.''[http://www.maserati.it/maserati/it/it/index/maserati/news-eventi/2014/03/Il-concept-Alfieri-protagonista-Maserati-del-Salone-dell-Auto-di-Ginevra.html IL CONCEPT ALFIERI PROTAGONISTA MASERATI DEL SALONE DELL'AUTO DI GINEVRA], press release from the manufacturing company, dated 4 March 2014.

The Alfieri uses design elements of the Maserati A6 GCS/54 designed by Pininfarina in 1954. It is based on the chassis of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale with a shorter wheelbase of 24 cm, equipped with a locking transaxle and Ferrari-derived 4.7-litre V8 engine rated at {{Convert|460|hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|520|Nm|0|abbr=on}} at 4750 rpm.

The Alfieri was confirmed for production in 2016 at a Fiat Chrysler event on 6 May 2014 but was delayed to 2020 at the earliest.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/19/maserati-alfieri-delayed-again/|title=Maserati confirms Levante SUV for 2016, Alfieri for 2020 - Autoblog|accessdate=21 July 2014|work=autoblog.com}} According to reports, the Alfieri was to be offered with three V6 engine choices, rated at {{convert|410|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|450|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|520|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. The 450-horsepower and 520-horsepower versions were said to only have an all-wheel-drive system.

The Alfieri was reported to be joined by a convertible variant in 2021 after the coupe's introduction. An electric version was planned for 2021 at the earliest.{{cite web|url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/all-electric-maserati-alfieri-coming-2020 |title=All-electric Maserati Alfieri coming in 2020|first=Julian |last=Rendell |publisher=Autocar |date=23 November 2016|accessdate=24 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-18/marchionne-mulls-maserati-electric-sportscar-as-tesla-competitor |title=Marchionne Mulls Maserati Electric Sportscar as Tesla Competitor|date=18 June 2016|work=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}

In June 2018, Maserati announced that the Alfieri would be offered as a plug-in hybrid from 2021 and as an electric vehicle from 2020 with three electric motors and all-wheel-drive. Further, the Alfieri coupe and convertible would replace the Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio.Tim Kuniski, [https://www.fcagroup.com/capitalmarketsday/Presentations/FCA%20June%201%202018%20CMD_Maserati%20Brand.pdf Maserati], Maserati 2018–22 production plans and speculations, 1 June 2018.[https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/maserati-alfieri-going-after-tesla-roadster Maserati Alfieri going after Tesla] in topgear.com, 1 June 2018.https://www.fcagroup.com/capitalmarketsday/Presentations/FCA%20June%201%202018%20CMD_CO2%20Regulatory%20Compliance.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}Image:1954MaseratiA6GCSBerlinetta.jpg was an inspiration for the new Alfieri design in 2014.This was stated explicitly by the project manager Lorenzo Ramaciotti (born 1948) in a promotional video presented in Mirco Magni's article [http://www.autoblog.it/post/326907/maserati-alfieri-concept-al-salone-di-ginevra-2014-live Maserati Alfieri: l'evoluzione stilistica riassunta in un video ufficiale] at the Italian automotive blog autoblog.it on 21 March 2014.]]

In 2019, it was announced by Maserati's then-executive chairman Harald Wester that the Alfieri would enter mass production in 2021 or 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/maserati-alfieri-launch-geneva-2020|title=Maserati Alfieri to launch at Geneva in 2020|author=Mark Tisshaw|date=2019-05-03|publisher=Autocar}} However, as of the Stellantis merger that incorporated FCA in 2021, production is yet to commence.{{cite news|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-2022-maserati-granturismo-all-electric-gt-previewed|title=New 2022 Maserati Granturismo: all-electric GT previewed|author=Felix Page|date=2021-06-11|publisher=Autocar}} In mid-2021, it was confirmed that a new GranTurismo prototype using styling cues from the Alfieri was being test-driven, with options for an electric drivetrain as well as V6 and V8 engines.{{cite news|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-2022-maserati-granturismo-shots-confirm-combustion-option|title=New 2022 Maserati Granturismo shots confirm combustion option|author=Felix Page|date=2021-07-22|publisher=Autocar}}{{cite web|url=https://www.carhp.com/news/2022-maserati-granturismo-spy-shots-release-dates-expected-price-and-specifications|title=2022 Maserati GranTurismo: Spy Shots, Release Dates, Expected Price and Specifications|author=Nathan Dyer|date=2021-08-27|publisher=CarHP}}{{cite news|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2023-maserati-granturismo-spied-as-your-next-go-to-italian-gt-with-ev-option-165787.html|title=2023 Maserati GranTurismo Spied As Your Next Go-To Italian GT With EV Option|author=Cristian Gnaticov|date=2021-07-22|publisher=AutoEvolution}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3avULPfwe4#t=29 Maserati Alfieri Concept Car - Geneva Auto Show 2014]
• [http://www.maseratialfieri.com/home.html Maserati Alfieri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313100056/http://www.maseratialfieri.com/home.html |date=13 March 2014 }}
• [http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/19/maserati-alfieri-delayed-again/]

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