Maserati Update

NEWSFLASH: For immediate release 4th March 2004




MASERATI BOOSTS SPECIFICATION AND CUTS PRICES FOR GROWTH IN 2004

Average price cut by 9.9 per cent across Coupe and Spyder range. Skyhook suspension, Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint now standard. New colour and trim options available. Prices for the Maserati Coupe and Spyder ranges have been reduced by an average of 9.9 per cent for 2004 model year cars and the level of standard equipment has been increased. The Maserati range now starts at £56,650 for the Coupe GT, which will have Skyhook suspension fitted as standard for the first time. All new cars will now be supplied with the Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint. New colours and trim options combine to provide the widest choice ever offered to customers. Maserati UK Operations Director Philip Mills said: "Maserati has a unique position as a high performance, luxury sports car brand and as we continue our growth in the UK believe that it is time to re-define the level of standard equipment as well as price of these much coveted cars." "The new range of colours and trim combined with the unique Skyhook suspension, heated seats, the leading edge Navtrak GPS security system and a reduction in the headline price means that the exclusive experience of owning a new Maserati now has even greater allure." The complete price range (on the road ¹) for the Maserati Coupe and Spyder models is as follows:

Model	New Price	Old Price ²	Saving	Percentage
Coupe GT	£56,650	£62,949	£6,299	- 10.00
Coupe Cambiocorsa	£58,995	£65,949	£6,954	- 10.50
Spyder GT	£61,995	£68,749	£6,754	- 9.80
Spyder Cambiocorsa	£64,995	£71,749	£6,754	- 9.40

1 On the road price includes VAT, Vehicle Excise Duty (£165) and the government’s increased first registration fee (£38). 2 The ‘Old Price’ shown is the standard car retail price including Skyhook suspension, Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint. This enables a transparent comparison between old and new price.


For further information please contact: Al Clarke - Head of Communication Maserati UK Tel 01784 486 612 - Fax 01784 486 279 E-mail: al.clarke@maserati.co.uk Silvia Pini - Media Relations Manager Maserati UK Tel 01784 486607 - Fax 01784 486279 E-mail: silvia.pini@maserati.co.uk

NEWSFLASH: For immediate release 26th February 2004




THE NEW MASERATI GRANSPORT AT GENEVA

Maserati have announced the launch of a new Maserati which will be presented at the 74th International Motor Show in Geneva in March. The new model, called the GranSport, epitomiseses the sporty nature typical of all Trident Granturismo cars. The GranSport name hails from the best traditions of the marque: in the 1950s it was adopted for an elegant 2-litre coupé designed by Carrozzeria Frua on the frame of the famous A6 G. The new Gransport is an alternative to the Coupé from which it is distinguished by a series of aesthetic modifications that give it a strong temperament.

The new Maserati GranSport

GranSport - You can find out more about the new model by visiting the OFFICIAL MASERATI website at www.maserati.it.

NEWSFLASH: For immediate release 19th February 2004




GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2004 Stoneleigh Park, 20-22 February 2004

The first of the big European motor shows fires up on 1 March and it is a significant event for both Ferrari and Maserati with new cars from each of the world’s most prestigious sports car brands. The purpose of my note is to offer a quick guide to what’s new at the show and also to offer you access to the only source of Ferrari and Maserati images on Press day. Please note this is all the information that is available – more detail will only be released during the press conference at 1500hrs on Press Day Tuesday 2 March 2004. Maserati - Stand 1051 Current range - Maserati Coupe and Spyder have now been joined by the Quattroporte. New at Geneva 2004 GranSport - world debut of a significant, edgier development of the Coupe MC 12 the new name for the 25 road going examples of the Maserati Corse Competizione (MCC) – the world debut of a new GT racing car Ferrari – Stand 1053 Current range - 360 Modena, 360 Spider, Challenge Stradale and 575M Maranello New at Geneva 2004 612 Scaglietti – European debut for the all-new V12 four-seat Ferrari 575M Maranello – significant news on the development of this car to be announced Images of the cars and more detail will only be available on the global media web site on Tuesday 2 March 2004. If you are already registered then simply log on and you will be able to access the information when it is released. If you don’t yet have a password, then please visit www.media.ferrari.com and apply for accreditation. Finally, both Silvia Pini (07764 157 270) and I (07899 843 073) will be in Geneva on both Press Days and look forward to seeing you there. If you’re after general show information then visit www.salon-auto.ch Buon Viaggio! Al Clarke Head of Communications Ferrari and Maserati UK

NEWSFLASH: For immediate release 14th February 2004


HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SHOW Stoneleigh Park, 20-22 February 2004

Less than a week to go to International Historic Motorsport 2004. All the 400 or so stands have been sold and The Show Guide has gone to press. Additionally, the H & H Classic Auction sale is full up and The Live Rally Stage has a complete entry. Tickets are still available for Saturday Night’s Historic Motorsport Awards Dinner at the Chesford Grange Hotel (1 mile from Stoneleigh Park). His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, will be the Guest of Honour and Amanda Stretton will be your Hostess for the evening. Over 50 event organisers, drivers and companies put forward for the 11 main Award Categories have now been advised of their nominations. This is a major fund-raising dinner to help Shelsley Walsh (who have already raised £400,000 through their efforts to date) and The Motorsport Safety Fund. Simon Hope will be conducting The Charity Auction, which will include some rare opportunities - dinner with Stirling Moss at The Royal Automobile Club; rides with famous rally drivers; flights in a vintage aircraft and helicopter flights with an ex-Formula 1 driver. The list goes on. One very special auction prize will be 20 individual passenger rides in a two-seater Formula 5000 car at Goodwood Circuit. This 750 HP car will be on view at the Dinner. Ian Williamson Heritage Motorsport Services Ltd

NEWSFLASH: For immediate release 6 February 2004


MASERATI QUATTROPORTE WINS ‘BEST CAR’ READERS’ POLL

German motoring magazine Auto Motor und Sport votes Maserati Quattroporte ‘best imported luxury saloon’

UK orders for right-hand drive, 170 mph saloon pass the 110 mark

Maserati has scooped a ‘Best Car’ accolade in the annual readers’ poll held by the renowned German automotive journal Auto Motor und Sport. Readers voted the new Maserati Quattroporte ‘best car’ in the category for imported luxury saloons on the first occasion that the all-new V8-powered four-door saloon appeared in the candidate list. In its category the Quattroporte claimed more than 28% of votes to take the ‘best car’ crown. The Maserati clearly out-performed all its rivals, comfortably 10% clear of the runner-up Jaguar model. First European customer deliveries of what is now the fifth generation of the Maserati Quattroporte will take place in March 2004. The original concept of the Maserati Quattroporte was introduced for the first time at the Turin Auto Salon of 1963. Even today, 40 years later, the Quattroporte uniquely combines the classical values of the Maserati label – innovative technical solutions and ultra-competitive performance combined with elegant design and a first-rate interior of outstanding comfort. The new Maserati Quattroporte is a vehicle with the soul of a luxury saloon and the dynamic heart of a Gran Turismo sportscar. Stunning styling, both the glorious bodyshell and the luxuriously appointed interior, was cited by the magazine’s readers as fundamental to the ‘best car’ victory. It is more than 50 years since Pininfarina designed a Maserati. Now a car styled by the Italian design house he founded has blended distinctive visual element from the great history of the Trident marque to create a modern Maserati masterpiece. The Auto Motor und Sport award represents a further confirmation of the Quattroporte’s superb qualities. British lifestyle magazine GQ has already selected the Italian luxury saloon as among the ‘100 best things in the world’, and the latest Maserati also won the international ‘World’s Most Beautiful Car’ award presented by Italian publishing house Automobilia. In the UK, more than 115 orders for the Quattroporte have been placed, so the first nine months of right-hand-drive production are now allocated. Maserati’s new Quattroporte costs £69,995 on-the-road, including a comprehensive standard specification, a unique three-year ‘peace of mind’ service package, and Navtrak vehicle tracking system. Ends... For further information please contact: Al Clarke - Head of Communication Maserati UK Tel 01784 486 612 - Fax 01784 486 279 E-mail: al.clarke@maserati.co.uk Silvia Pini - Media Relations Manager Maserati UK Tel 01784 486607 - Fax 01784 486279 E-mail: silvia.pini@maserati.co.uk

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