Maserati doubles sales to 4m euros

Auto Italia Group, Maserati’s importer on the local market, will double the number of cars delivered onto the local market to over 40 units, including 2 Quattroporte “Collezione Cento” models, which are part of a limited, 100-piece edition, launched at the Detroit Auto Show. “In 2008, over 40 Maseratis will be delivered on the local market, while the number of contracts closed will exceed 50. The value of the models delivered in 2007 is worth around 2 million euros and will exceed 4 million euros in 2008,” said Mike Costache, brand manager of Maserati Romania. According to the importer, 22 models were delivered in 2007, while the number of contracts closed amounted to 43. 19 Maseratis will be delivered between January and May, most of which will be GranTurismo (photo) sports coupe models. “By May, the total number of Maserati units delivered since the brand’s official launch, in September 2003, will reach 100,” added Costache. The first of the two Maserati Quattroporte “Collezione Cento” cars will be delivered in April, to a Romanian businessman, while several clients have voiced their interest in the second model. The price of the limited edition model is 121,000 euros, with most clients opting for a “full options” version, which includes additional equipment worth 14,000 euros. The car uses the same platform as the Quattroporte Automatica model, which costs 98,500 euros.