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It is highly likely that the
will soon go the way of the Biturbo. An Australian
executive was quoted as saying that
production will end by the end of this year, and Maserati itself has announced that the Modena plant making the GranTurismo will face production line upgrades to prepare for a new model.
Glen Sealey, general manager of Maserati’s
and New Zealand operations, told
Carsales
that
GranTurismo production will cease by the end of 2019
, and that
stock Down Under will last until mid-2020. The GranTurismo will reportedly be succeeded by the all-new Alfieri coupe, based on a space-frame chassis that will also see a convertible variant added to the lineup. Earlier reports have included the mention of
a full-electric Alfieri version
produced with
know-how.
Maserati’s own statement says that upgrading and renewal of the Modena production lines will begin in the autumn of 2019, meaning that the GranTurismo should remain in production for less than nine months. Maserati also mentioned “a totally new model, a characteristically Maserati
” entering pre-series production during the first half of 2020, but according to other reports, it could take until 2022 for the Alfieri to reach customers. If that’s true, there’d be quite a gap in the Maserati portfolio.
The GranTurismo was launched at the 2007
, though
updates have strived to prolong its shelf life
. Recent GranTurismo sales in the United States have been modest: after a little more than 2,000 units sold in 2016, sales halved for 2017.
that it wants to reach 100,000 global sales by 2022, with a 15-percent profit margin.
from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2Sz2NEI