Maserati History:
Maserati was started by six brothers; Alfieri Maserati, Bindo Maserati, Carlo Maserati, Ettore Maserati, Ernesto Maserati and Mario Maserati.They were all involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century. In 1926, Diatto suspended the production of race cars, leading to the creation of the first Maserati and the founding of the Maserati marque. Maserati began making race cars. After the death of Alfieri Maserati in 1932, the remaining brothers decided to sell their shares to the Adolfo Orsi family in 1937.During the wars, Maserati abandoned the production of its race cars but returned during the 1950s and won the world championship in 1957 in the Maserati 250F.Maserati began production of road cars in 1957 and actually got great change in 1968 when Citroen purchased Maserati. The company almost closed during the 1970s during the fuel crisis but stayed alive with intervention of the Italian government.The 1980s saw the company largely abandoning the mid-engined sports car in favour of squarish, front-engined, rear-drive coupes, cheaper than before but with aggressive performance, like the Maserati Biturbo. 1993 saw the company acquired by Fiat. Substantial investments were made in Maserati, and it has since undergone something of a renaissance. In 1997, Fiat sold a 50% share in the company to Maseratislong-time arch-rival Ferrari (though this was, and is, itself controlled by Fiat. In 1999 Ferrari took full control, making Maserati its luxury division. A new factory was built, replacing the existing 1940s-vintage facility. Ferrari is credited for bringing Maserati back into business, after many lackluster years of Maserati teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

Maserati Overview:
Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1 1914 in Bologna. The companysheadquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. Today, Maserati is owned directly by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A., after having been a part of Ferrari S.p.A. for some years. Maserati is a luxury car manufacturer competing directly with Aston Martin and Jaguar, and sometimes with large German mass-producers, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Other Maserati Details:
Maserati is a subsidiary of the Fiat S.p.A group. Their headquarters is located in Modena, Italy. The current chairman is Sergio Marchinone while Roberto Ronchi is the CEO.Their current model line up include; Maserati GranTurismo, Maserati Coupe, GranSport and Maserati Quattroporte. The GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupe. Many design elements come from the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, which is also a grand tourer. The Maserati Coupe and Spyder is a grand tourer produced by Italian automaker Maserati since 2002. The nameplates refer to the four-seater coupe and two-seater roadster versions respectively. They are based on the 3200 GT, which is not sold in the United States. The is a modified version of the Coupé and Spyder with aerodynamic body cladding, a chrome mesh grille, carbon-fiber interior trim, and special 19 inch wheels. It uses the Skyhook active suspension, with a 0.4 in (10 mm) lower ride height, and the Cambiocorsa transmission is recalibrated for quicker shifts.In 2004, Maserati started production of the Pininfarina-designed Quattroporte, with the same 4.2 L engine as the Coupe, Spyder and the new GranTurismo but improved to 400 hp (SAE) (298 kW). Due to its greater weight than the Coupe and Spyder, the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time for the Quattroporte is 5.2 seconds