Maserati Ghibli

A beautiful automobile, which is available as a diesel car and the price range is not that bad. Heads up all of you, who are searching for a good alternative to a Mercedes-Benz E-class and BMW 5-series.
Whatever you thought Maserati stood for, you are going to have to think it over. In the space of three years, the brand will rediscover turbocharging, introduce a diesel engine, build and SUV and second, smaller sedan, and offer all-wheel drive in both of its four-door cars. All this in an effort to increase its 2012 global sales eightfold to 50 000 in 2015 and give Ferrari's older brother the scale it needs to be stable. More compact, lighter, nimbler and let us not forget, substantially less expensive than the more luxury-orientated, but also new Quattroporte, the Ghibli aims to give the Fiat and Chrysler Alliance a first foothold in the lucrative, but hugely competitive and diverse executive sedan segment. Besides its semi-exotic label and elegant Italian styling, the Ghibli also has to offer an interesting, albeit limited for the standards of the category, engine lineup. The launch range consists of three turbocharged V6 powerplants, including two 3.0 litre petrols rated for 326 HP in the regular model and 404 HP in the "S" variant, and a fuel-efficient 272 HP 3.0 litre diesel that return 6.0 litres per 100km/h. The fastest model in the range is, of course, the S, with a 0-100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 285 km/h. All models are offered exclusively with an eight-speed automatic transmission driving either the rear or all four wheels. It costs about 66 000 euros, which is competitive to its rivals. I did not forget to mention the sound it makes. The sound is usual from Maserati, which means, it is ferocious. Just imagine yourself driving in this car and pulling up to a local grocery shop, with everybody in awe. That is a feeling you can not express with words. It is not only for show off, it really is a driver car to enjoy, although the buttons and steering wheel are not really user friendly. The following pictures are taken from carscoops.com