2008 MASERATI GRANTURISMO THROWBACK GT HELPS DEFINE FUTURE OF ITALIAN MAKER

摘要

MASERATI HASN'T had it easy lately. After repeatedly failing to hit rather optimistic profit targets, Maserati was wrenched from Ferrari's control in late 2005. It returned to the auspices of parent company Fiat and paired with Alfa Romeo in a bid to improve its bottom line. The past year has been one of the most turbulent since Maserati joined Fiat from De Tomaso ownership in 1993. Though the Alfa Romeo-Maserati teaming makes sense for the future of both brands in the United States-Alfa and Maserati will share showrooms once Alfa returns to the States at the end of this decade - Fiat efforts to push Alfa engineering and hardware into Maserati cars have put the parent company at odds with managers of its high-end brand.