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Audemars Piguet Millenary MC12 Tourbillon watch unveiled
Apr 20th
The New Audemars Piguet watch was unveiled 4/5, and was created to celebrate the Maserati MC12’s victory in the 2005 FIA GT Championship. As with the MC12 road car, only exotic materials have been used in the construction of the MC12 watch, including a platinum body, a carbon fiber movement main plate and many aluminum moving parts.
The watch will go on sale exclusively to the official Audemars Piguet network from Autumn 2006.
Auto Hebdo Praises the Maserati GranSport
Apr 20th
Celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, the French magazine dedicates six pages to the test drive of the Maserati GranSport, placed for this occasion in the hands of a reader chosen by the editors and invited to find out what the life of a motoring journalist entails.
Dominique, the lucky reader selected to test drive the car, became more and more enthusiastic about the GranSport as his hours at the wheel of the Maserati increased: “It’s a perfectly balanced car; so much so that it is difficult to understand where its limits lie. Gear changes are simply stunning!”
The comments of the article’s author, the Journalist Romain Bernard, also confirmed his travelling companion’s enthusiast. In his oppinion, “Knowing you are going to spend a day at the wheel of a GranSport is one of the best antidepressants in the world”.
Upcoming Events
Apr 20th
Sunday April 23rd, from 1pm – 4pm at the Landmark Center in St Paul is Urban Expedition: Italy! We will have a few Maseratis on display, and it promises to be an educational and fun time.
http://www.landmarkcenter.org/ for more information
Wednesday June 14th, is the 24th annual wine tasting charity event, hosted by Campiello. This is a great event that has raised about $200,000 for the 8 neighborhoods of uptown. There will be some cars on display, plenty of wine and appetizers, and its for a great cause. More information coming soon.
Sunday June 18th, is the 3rd Annual Grille and Shine Car Show at Hazeltine National Golf Club. There will be a variety of vehicles on display, including some Maseratis, with Top 10, Peoples’ Choice, and Best of Show prizes to be given away. This event is open to the public, with a portion of fees donated to the CAP agency food shelf.
http://www.hngc.com/ for more information
Not just Schumacher…
Apr 20th
The drivers of the Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso teams have taken delivery of four Maserati GranSports for transportation during the 2006 F1 season. David Coulthard and Crhistian Klien of Red Bull Racing, as well as Tonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed of Scuderia Toro Rosso will be driving Touring Grey, Carbon Black, Mediterranean Blu, and World Championship Red GranSports. The cars were offered by Karner & Grossegger Autmobil Gmbh. & Co., KG, Wien.
What do Ferrari’s F1 drivers drive after work?
Apr 5th
During a recent behind-the-paddocks view of the F1 parking area at Bahrain it was revealed that the Prancing Horse team was using a Coupe and Quattroporte for transportation to and from the circuit in Sakhir. The use of the Trident vehicles is further confirmation of their widespread appeal as they have won over an ever-increasing number of VIPs, business people and opinion makers.
A busy year in racing for Maserati.
Apr 5th
Maserati has a busy 2006 lined up, competing in the FIA European GT3 Championship and Italian GT, while still running a full Trofeo series.
The first race of the 2006 Trofeo Audemars Piguet Maserati Europa season was run this past weekend at Monza. The race was won by Alberto Cerrai, winner of the 2005 Trofeo Maserati. The next race up for the Trofeo series will be held at Silverstone on May 7th, opening weekend for the FIA GT International Championship races.
Joining the FIA GT3 class this year is a brand new GranSport race car. This car is currently undergoing final testing in preparation for the May 7th debut at Silverstone.
In addition to the Trofeo and GranSport, the MC12 is currently competing in the Sara GT Italian Championship. The first round was held at the historic Italian circuit in Imola over the weekend of March 26th. Two MC12s took part in the race, with the Playteam Sara Free car taking the win. The next Italian GT race is scheduled for May 14th, at the Misano Adriatico circuit.
For more information about Maserati’s racing programs, check out www.maseraticorse.it
4Car test drives the Quattroporte Sport GT
Mar 30th
” You look at this car, you drive it, you want it. There’s a Deadly Sin in there somewhere. “
BusinessWeek interview with James Selwa
Mar 28th
James Selwa, the Maserati North America CEO was recently interviewed by Marty Bernstein of BusinessWeek for an in depth article on the companies future direction.
Here is an exerpt:
” The biggest challenge is making sure you don’t push the volume too high and broaden the product range too far down market. Look what happened to Jaguar and the X type. People that pay over $100,000 want exclusivity. BMW and Mercedes are becoming mainstream brands. A low end 7 series looks just like a 760 that you pay $100,000 for to the untrained eye. The Quattroporte has established the price point, differentiators and class leading qualities. Our main challenge is to attract the right clients and make them happy.”
See the full article here: http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/mar2006/bw20060315_824992.htm
Video: Schumacher drives a Spyder
Mar 26th
Ever wondered what Michael Schumacher, Ferrari’s legendary F1 driver would say while driving a Maserati Spyder?
” The gearbox does very well in this one, almost better than the Ferrari”
“The engine is quite powerful, quite strong”
“Is very good handling, honestly, and the power still continues, is very nice engine”
Watch the video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WhcCf3tLOks
Quattroporte Beats M5
Mar 17th
2006 Quattroporte Sport GT wallpaper for your computer
Maserati’s 4.2 liter V8 Quattroporte is faster than BMWs 5.0 liter V10 M5. The Quattroporte is quicker around a track than BMWs best sports sedan. Britain’s evo magazine proved this conclusively on its Bedford Autodrome test circuit, which the Quattroporte lapped in considerably less time, being far the fastest four door, and the fastest real four seat car yet tested. The Quattroporte’s advantage is most devastating in the corners, where it bested the M5, and a number of current Porsches, Mercedes’, Bentleys and others, by a wide margin. This is, of course, the mark of accessible speed and real world performance; evo noted that the Quattroporte is in a completely superior class for luxury, as well.