DRIVEN + VIDEO: ANOTHER NEW Review Of The Maserati Ghibli — Does It Earn ANOTHER "W?"

This is the best pic of the Infiniti Q50 I've seen!

Guys got jokes.

That wasn't a Malibu? Thought it was from the rear...

getting rid of my 3rd M3 and getting a ghibili q4 next week ( hope I like it as much as I loved the bmw)
in the test drives i took, i really liked the car. looks are definitely subjective , and im not crazy about the rear tail lights, but i like the rest of it and again, it drives really well.

Wow! Congratulations!

You're now the SECOND spy picking up an all-new Ghibli. Good luck with it and let us know what YOU think!

What made you jump from M3 to Ghibli?

Paying premium for a luxury performance car at least design a engine and fuel rail cover. Every US car has a cover to keep dust and dirt from entering the nooks and crannies which makes it tough cleaning it up. Back seat leg room is a poor design period and the shifter and CD location ditto. I would buy a Kia K900 premium for $75k fully optioned and get everything a luxury sports sedan should have.

Pst. Check out the image above with the engine cover on.

Something tells me CNET wanted to show you what was going on under the cover.

Here's the thing you're missing: you're not the buyer for a Maserati. As pointed out in my review, it's a car for someone who wants emotion and wants to stand out from the crowd — they're willing to sacrifice practicality for that extra "juice." If you're considering the K900, you're clearly NOT that buyer.

Fantastic car! I love my Quattroporte (Ghibil sibiling). It has that mechanical feel and aural feedback that has been "engineered out" of so many cars (ahem...we're talking about you BMW). Its a blast and has lots of cool Italian style touches.

going from 5 bmw's isnt going to be an easy adjustment to get into a ghibli. this past winter in new york, the rear drive of M3 finally drove me crazy.
im not into switching into dedicated snow tires, i just want all seasons like i had in my 330xi and 335xi which drove great in snow.
i personally like small cars and kinda wanted the m235i with x drive but heard it isnt coming for a while.
the awd options were rs5, 435XI, macan turbo and the ghibili q4.
audi rs5 is my favorite from all, but still doesnt lease well (1065 for a 78k car ? no thanks) 435xi im pretty sure i wont like after a year, after an M the regular bmw's just dont feel right.

i know this because i went from 330xi to M3, to 335XI to is-f, then back to M3 convertible then competition package coupe M3.
I love M3 more than any other car, but cant take the rear drive thing anymore.
sometimes people wonder if youre so rich that you can drive an M3 as a daily driver or so poor that you cant afford a normal car and M3 as a weekend toy, im the guy that cant afford to use it as a weekend only car :)

going to the ny auto show, i really liked the feel and look of the ghibli, then with a test drive, forget what you hear on youtube, drive it and the exhaust alone will make you want this car, its that damn good, shocked that a v6 turbo sounds better than my M3 V8 !!
ultimately they offered me a great deal and i thought why not try something new and different.
we all know how great an A6, 550XI, and E550 is, but why must we all get the same standard car ?

if the car is relaible and as fun as it was on my test drive, then i think Maserati will be very successful , if this car is in the shop every other month, ill go back to bmw and still have no regrets being able to say " i once had a maserati"