Is there some requirement that when you get rich, your taste goes right out the window?

I mean, seriously, look at this thing. This is a Maserati Quattroporte that its rich Saudi Arabian owner decided to “improve” by giving the thing a Burberry themed … uh, vehicle warp, I guess.

If you look close (without searing your retinas) you can see that it’s one of those vinyl deals they use to make signs for buses and trucks and what not. It’s also perforated (not sure why they had to do that).

Burberry is a British luxury fashion house, and the pattern you see on the wrap is what amounts to the company logo, sort of like the color stripes on a Bay blanket.

All I can figure is that this Saudi guy works for or really, really likes Burberry.

Oh, and all of his taste is in his mouth.

More pictures after the jump.

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Well, what’s not to like about this?

I, for one, have a soft spot for cars like this: Big Italian Sedans.

Why? mainly because they make no sense what so ever. Big, fast, capable sedans come from places like Germany (and, when they’re screwing them together right, England or America), not from Italy.

Big, fast sports cars and race cars, yes. Yes in spades! That is, after all, Italy’s forte.

So, that’s why I like cars such as Maserati’s Quattroporte.

Wouldn’t this be fun to take on a road trip across the desert or the mid-west?

Yes, yes … I know, what if “there’s trouble” when you’re half way into Death Valley? What if “there’s trouble” when floods wipe out XX tributary of the mighty Mississippi? It is, after all, and Italian car, and they don’t, sadly, inspire confidence in raltion to words such as “mechanical reliability” or “when you absolutly have to get there.”

But so be it … this things got a Ferrari-developed chassis and engine cranking out either 400-hp from a 4.2-liter V8, or 430-hp 4.7 mill, depending on the customers choice. It also comes with a ZF-sourced six-speed automatic (sadly loosing the sequential transmission).

But you know what else it’s got?

Style.

There’s more shots of the beast after the jump.

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It seems that the latest Brit version of the Maserati GranTurismo has custom designed luggage available. And not just any luggage, but a set of Salvatore Ferragamo Luggage at that.

I know, I know … who cares?!

Well, if you ever lived with a sports car, you’ll no doubt know that terms like “practical” and “trunk space” are just aberrations of a fevered mind.

At the moment, the only car I own is a sports car with a trunk the size of a lunch box. I also happen to own a seven piece set of luggage that exactly fits into the things boot, and if you ever drive the car on vacation anywhere (and really, living mere miles from the Pacific Coast Highway, I pretty much have to drive the thing on vacations, or I should give up my keys) stuff like fitted luggage is a godsend.

If you can pack it into the luggage, then it will fit into the trunk.

Period.

Of course, the all up value of my car would barely count for a down payment on the luggage that Salvatore Ferragamo makes for said Mazer, but hey, at least I’m in the same ball park, right?

You know, two seater, winding roads, stay someplace interesting at the end of a long days drive, that sort of thing.

Simply stunning.

Those two words pretty much sum it up for the new 2008 Maserati GranTurismo S. This car is simple but gorgeous, and aggressive but elegant— which is a look that only the Italians can magically make happen. American cars are either really cool or really aggressive, but we can’t hit elegant. The Germans give it a shot, but they can’t get it either. The British are the closest (Aston Martin anyone?), but only the Italians can get that perfect balance. The Japanese don’t even try, saving themselves the humiliation of a pathetically failed attempt.

Yep, it’s just the Italians.

And there is no better car to display their magic on than on a Maserati. For some reason, Maseratis have always carried a certain air about them, one that classes them above any Benz or BMW, regardless of price. And this one is the best of them all.

The Maserati GranTurismo S is a true and classical example of a “grand tourer”, or GT. This was a term bestowed on luxurious, but sporty and expensive cars like, for example, a Bentley. The first ever GT was a Maserati as well. Nowadays the term “GT” is horrifically misused, and badged on cars that simply do not live up to the prestige. The GranTurismo S, however, fits the description perfectly: Continue Reading…

They finally got it right; this has to be the sexiest Maserati ever. Designed by the infamous Pininfarina, the Maserati GranTurismo will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next year.

Although it has some styling cues of the awkward-looking Quattroporte sedan, the GranTurismo Coupe wins my vote with it’s aggressive headlights, modern taillights, long wheelbase, and front grill that looks like it will eat you alive if you wander too close. Continue Reading…

Quite possibly the best looking Maserati ever, the 2008 GranTurismo, designed by Pininfarina, is set to debut at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show in early March. Looking like an angry Quattroporte on steroids, the Maserati GT Coupe will have excellent performance.

The new coupe will be powered by a 405 horsepower, 4.2 liter V8 with an automatic transmission driving the rear wheels, and a near-perfect 49%/51% front/rear weight distribution. I would also expect an upgraded version to appear next year, along with a Spyder, for those of us who like to drive topless. haha, I didn’t mean that how it sounded, but I’m going to leave it. Here are some more pictures:

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