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Driver Flees After Crashing "$117K Maserati"

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:20:00 EDT

We think the hit-and-run BMW X5 driver also likely owns this Maserati Coupe, considering the driver fled after wrapping his car around a pole overnight. Gallery below.

Better even than the pics, or the fact that this guy fled, is the article from a local Seattle affiliate that describes this as a $117K Gran Turismo. Clearly, it's a significantly less valuable Maserati Coupe. Whatever it is, we doubt it's worth the charge of "fleeing the scene." [KIRO-TV]

Houston Stripper Steals Identity, Buys Cars

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EDT

This little ray of sunshine is Stacy Marie Oberley, a 28-year-old stripper who lives in Houston. Normally a delicate flower such as this wouldn't merit scrutiny, but apparently Miss Stacy Marie has been a bad girl. Not only is she on probation for narcotics trafficking, but she has stolen the identity of an autistic woman and used it to buy luxury cars. Dainty. According to police, she used the Social Security number to purchase a Maserati Coupé and some form of 2006 BMW. While police have recovered the Maserati, they have yet to find either the BMW or Miss Oberley, but we're sure they have a couple ideas on where she might be.

All of this only goes to confirm our suspicion of women with neck tattoos and 'Marie' as a middle name, kind of like a man with two first names — careful scrutiny required. We're kind of wondering why she didn't just pick up Jenna's Lambo. [Houston Chronicle]

Maserati GranTurismo S, 440 HP And Coming To Geneva

Mark Arnold — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:20:00 EST

With its classic long-hood GT proportions, the Maserati GranTurismo has fantastic style. But while it may look great driving along an alpine mountain pass, the driving experience might leave you wanting for more power. For those people, Maserati will be showing the new GranTurismo S at Geneva. Displacement is bumped from 4.2L to 4.7L, so the Maser is now making 440hp; 35hp more than the old engine. The upgraded mill is connected to the company's race-inspired, electro-actuated MC-Shift gearbox in the transaxle layout. All these changes help the S achieve a 100km/h(62mph) time of 4.9sec. Full press-release after the jump.

A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati will be back at the Geneva International Motorshow with yet another world premiere, the GranTurismo S. The ultimate expression of the Trident coupé's sportiness shifts the emphasis onto performance and driving enjoyment.
Two main novelties are at the heart of the new Maserati: the 440 HP V8 4.7 engine and the electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars that represents the technological DNA of all Maseratis.

The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S. The system features front brake discs made with dual-cast technology - a dual casting of cast iron and aluminum, paired with aluminum mono-bloc 6-piston brake calipers, ensuring optimized braking performance.

On the exterior the Maserati GranTurismo S is characterised by a number of aesthetic modifications that, although discrete, are highly effective and make the car body appear sportier without abandoning the sleekness of the lines masterfully designed by Pininfarina.

The interior upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara reflects the sporty flair of the Maserati GranTurismo S; the figure-hugging front and rear seats are distinguished by their new dynamic design with horizontal piping on the seats and seatbacks