If you want to define contrasts, then queue up a half-dozen video reviews of the Maserati Ghibli. The ratings the car will receive in them range from stellar to abysmal all quoting a very wide range of pros and cons to the point where you almost think some reviewed a different car to others.
Brian Cooley’s review for CNET is balanced. It doesn’t bash the car for its faults, doesn’t say it drives badly and praises it for being stylish inside and out, as well as sounding like a proper Maserati.
He also appreciates the response of the gearbox, the surge provided by the engine (once the turbos have spooled up, at over 2,500 rpm) and relative efficiency for the performance it provides (it achieves a claimed 25 mpg US on the highway).
There’s obviously no hiding the fact that it’s not the best at carrying people in the back, and if the driver is really tall, only the leg-less kind will fit right behind…
Whichever way you look at it, though, the Ghibli is a revelation in the Maserati range, and while it’s not perfect now, there’s nothing preventing the manufacturer from fixing all the little niggles and quirks as part of a facelift in 2-3 years’ time, like all self-respecting manufacturers (should) do.
By Andrei Nedelea
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