MODERN MASERATI to boot and then trawl through menus to warm that cold leather on frosty winter mornings . Most importantly , all the buttons are big and easy to hit , and the Ghibli retains hard controls for all the heat and ventilation functions .
Built for speed The 0-60 in five seconds dead sees the Ghibli slip into serious speedy territory . It always feels game for its 410-horsepower , with the V6T engine showing no signs of turbo lag . On 20-inch wheels the ride , as you might expect , is a little firm . The Ghibli doesn ’ t cosset and smooth out every bump but that ’ s to be expected given its sports billing . But the ride never falls to pieces thanks to skyhook adaptive dampers , which can firm up the ride in sport mode and keep potholes restrained to loud thuds rather than crashes and bangs as the wheels skip into them .
Exterior design We ’ ve harped on about interior elegance and drive experience , saving the best until last : the Ghibli ’ s exterior design . It ’ s easy to get blinded by a lust-worthy badge on high-end cars and forgive basic
design failings . However , the Ghibli is unquestionably one of the best looking saloons on the market today .
Its shorter wheelbase than its Quattroporte big brother gives it better proportions . That long , low nose with concave grille opening and interconnected lamps gives exactly the right level of menacing aggression , without resorting to the austere vulgarity of some German cars . You will never mistake the Ghibli in your rear view mirror for anything other than a Maserati .
It all adds up to one very special feeling car , one that – whether you ’ re taking a glance back
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