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MASERATI GHIBLI DIESEL cont .
solid and are lovely to use . But enough playing about , this car needs to be driven !
The Maserati looks fast when driving through town at 30mph , indeed it even looks speedy when parked . But then it ' s never about showing off with the Ghibli . It isn ' t about what other people think , the best thing is how it makes you yourself feel .
Winding up a Maserati Ghibli with its 275bhp 3-litre V6 diesel engine ( built in collaboration with Ferrari , no less ) incorporated with the Maserati Active Sound System which is designed to enhanced the engine ' s most attractive sounds ( as a car-noise worshipper , I cannot express my love for this concept adequately enough !) creates a gut-wrenching , grin-inducing , polyphonic symphony of joyous engine noise that you have to hear at least once in your life . I ’ m not kidding , put it on your bucket list ! Whilst this magnificent motor melody is played out you can enjoy the experience of roaring from 0-60 in 6.3 seconds , as well as marvelling hypothetically at the top speed of 155mph ( restricted ).
The ride in the Ghibli is very comfortable indeed and you could serenely cruise about feeling at peace with the world and hardly realise you are moving . However , when the car is in sport mode and the amazing Skyhook system is engaged ( Skyhook being an active suspension management device that tries to keep the car as level as possible by individually , continuously adjusting the height of each wheel ) the car becomes a very different beast . Roaring magnificently like a proud lion , the Ghibli is beautifully responsive both in steering and power , and is even perfectly balanced in terms of weight distribution . To say this car handles superbly would be a terrible understatement .
The late , great Margaret Thatcher once said : “ Power is like being a lady ... if you have to tell people you are , you aren ' t .” This can be applied very nicely to the Maserati Ghibli . It doesn ' t have to tell anyone it is luxurious , or powerful , stylish or brilliant . It just is , and when you drive one , you just know .
New Maserati Ghibli DIESEL From £ 49,860 ( MY17 )
Motorline Maserati Bircholt Rd Maidstone ME15 9XY www . motorline . co . uk / maserati
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