Do you think the Maserati Ghibli stands a chance against the might of more mainstream luxury sedans?
The Maserati Ghibli is the Italian automaker's attempt at being less esoteric and a bit more mainstream.
The brand's sultry good looks are still there, thank goodness. But the entry price is a slightly more digestible $66,900 - or tens of thousands less than the next Maserati in the family tree.
That's still some serious cash, of course. And it remains to be seen whether someone considering a BMW 5-Series or Mercedes-Benz E-Class is really going to cross-shop the Ghibli.
They might, based on the exterior design. The big question mark, however, is whether or not Maserati can offer a sedan with the quality and everyday usability of its rivals.
Under the curvaceous hood is a twin-turbocharged 345-horsepower 3.0-liter V-6 engine. According to Maserati's stopwatch, this hustles the Ghibli sedan from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds.
We think we need to test this for ourselves once the media preview here at the Chicago Auto Show winds down.