When we say Maserati, we are actually thinking of an enigma car since the manufacturer has displayed such a low profile especially last year, when they only sold around 6,000 cars world-wide, compared to Toyota, which sells around 27,000 cars a day.
But why the low profile? Are they still going only on exclusive and expensive cars or just preparing a hit for the 2015? Rumors say that the Italian brand is looking for an expansion plan of around 50,000 units next year.
![2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2013/12/2014-Maserati-Ghibli-S-Q4-51.jpg)
More appealing cars means more market share. So here we have the Maserati Ghibli S Q4, a mid-size four-door having a price tag of $65,600, the equivalent of a based Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
![2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2013/12/2014-Maserati-Ghibli-S-Q4-11.jpg)
Being under the ownership of Fiat, Maserati is relying on a strong doze of parts-bin engineering. Thus, the Maserati Ghibli S is based on the shorter version of the Quattroporte platform. It comes with a 3.0-liter direct-injected twin-turbo V6 engine.
![2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2013/12/2014-Maserati-Ghibli-S-Q4-21.jpg)
The engine, built by a former engineer at Ferrari, has an eight-speed automatic from ZF. Once equipped with ZF, one must hear the sounds coming out of it. Just listen to the Ghibli S Q4 and you will understand why people worldwide love Italian cars.