Marti Eulberg, former vice president of marketing and sales for Jaguar, has been named president and CEO of Maserati in North America. She will be replacing James Selwa who left Maserati in February after less than three years on the job.

Eulberg will report directly to Raffaele Fusilli, commercial director of Maserati in Italy. Current Maserati CEO Roberto Ronchi, will step down after he filled in for Selwa until Maserati found a replacement.

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We finally have official photos of the new Carrozerria Touring’s Maserati A8 GCSthat was shown at the 2008 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The car is expected to spawn a new small coupe for the Maserati lineup that will compete with the likes of the Porsche 911, Mercedes CLK, Nissan GT-R and the BMW M3.

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Revealed at the 2008 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the new A8 GCS Berlinetta is a design study by the newly relauched Carrozerria Touring Superleggera. But could this new small coupe design study become a reality for the Maserati lineup?

According to Carrozerriz Touring Superleggera, the A8 GCS Berlinetta is just an idea as of right now. However, Maserati is considering adding a small new coupe priced between £50,000 and £60,000 to take on the Porsche 911, Mercedes CLK, Nissan GT-R and the BMW M3.

Roberoto Ronchi, the big boss at Maserati, says that the Italian company needs a third model if it wishes to continue making profit. No power details have been released as of yet but we wouldn’t mind the 4.2 liter V8 delivering 405-hp from the GranTursimo.

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While the rest of the automotive world is in panic, Fiat Group’s Ferrari and Maserati are kicking back and relaxing after reporting record results for the first quarter.

Surprisingly with the help of higher sales in the V12 model segment including the 612 Scaglietti and 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari deliveries increased 4 percent to 1,654 units. Revenue grew almost 20 percent. In 2007, Ferrari enjoyed its best record for revenues up 15.3 percent selling up to 6,488 cars. It hopes to pass that mark this year.

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Adding to our already massive Maserati GranTurismo, here are some new images of the sexy Italianess. In the words of Jason Plato from Fifth Gear: “It’s a bit like marrying a supermodel, then finding out a couple of weeks later she likes reading books.”

But of course, that’s until you hit the Sport button or just cash out extra money for the 440-hp GranTurismo S.

Refresher: Maserati GranTurismo is powered by a 4.2 liter V8 engine, delivering 405-hp giving it the ability to do 0-60 in 5.2 seconds.

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We were pretty pissed off when Maserati was a no show at the 2008 New York Auto Show since we were waiting to sit in the new GranTurismo S. We were pretty eager to bring you guys live shots of the sexy new Maserati but you can blame the Italians for that.

Anyway, we got a video of the GranTurismo S from Maserati giving you a chance to get up-close-and-personal with the car and to see it in action.

Refresher: 4.7 liter V8 engine producing 440 horsepower, mated with an electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift. The GranTurismo S comes with high-performance Brembo bakes as first introduced on the Quattroporte Sport GT S.

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Yesterday we brought you news from AutoExpress that Maserati will debut the GranTurismo S at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Today we have more details from the Maserati press release and official images for you to drool over.

The Maserati GranTurismo S is powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine producing 440 horsepower (reported as 435 yesterday) and is mated with an electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift. The GranTurismo S comes with high-performance Brembo bakes as first introduced on the Quattroporte Sport GT S.

With minimal aesthetic changes to the outside, the inside of the GranTurismo S Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara upholstery and figure-hugging front and rear sports seats.

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Updated: Official: Maserati GranTurismo S, now with more pics and details

Ah yes, the Maserati GranTurismo. The car already has a very special place in hearts and next week at the Geneva Motor Show, our feelings will only get stronger for this sexy coupe as Maserati brings us the GranTurismo S. The Maserati GranTurismo S will take this stylish coupe into the high-performance league with an extra 30 horsepower.

The Maserati GranTurismo S will be powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine producing up to 435 horsepower and will be matted to Maserati’s quick-shifting automated manual gearbox. The range-topping GranTurismo also comes with powerful Brembo brakes as standard. More performance details will be announced next week at the Geneva Motor Show.

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After showing us one of the sexiest Italian cars in September, Fifth Gear takes a second look at the Maserati GranTurismo from a driver’s perspective. Jason Plato’s take after driving the car?

“It’s a bit like marrying a supermodel, then finding out a couple of weeks later she likes reading books.”

But of course, that’s until he hits the Sport button.

Refresher: Maserati GranTurismo is powered by a 4.2 liter V8 engine, delivering 405 horsepower giving it the ability to do 0-60 in 5.2 seconds.

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We’re still hanging out in Detroit for a bit so we’re going to bring you some other hot cars we saw along the way. We were pretty impressed with Maserati’s new Quattroporte “Collezione Cento.” Maserati will only be producing 100 units of this ultimate luxury and technology car with a brand new ivory color and 20-inch wheels. But it isn’t the good looks that attracted everyone to this car.

The Maserati Quattroporte “Collezione Cento” comes with a back seat Maserati Multimedia Entertainment system that contains AUX-IN socket, iPod docking station, SIM card port and a USB port so that passengers can view photographs, videos or listen to MP3/WMA tracks on other external devices. Everyone these days offers that you say?

Well, the Collezione Cento also has two 10.4 inch touch screen displays in the headrests along with a built-in keypad in the armrest that allows for easy Internet browsing and email access. The touch screens also have a CD/DVD playe built into them. We’d rather be sitting the back seat rather than driving this Maserati.

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Every time we see the Maserati GranTurismo in person at auto shows, times stops, everything else moves in slow-motion and we just admire its amazingly beautiful design and the smell of its interior. So how do you make something that’s already that beautiful even more attractive? You take its top off.

Maserati will be launching a convertible version of the GranTurismo next year.” The convertible will go on sale in March 2009, but we have not decided yet at which show we will unveil it,” a company source told Automotive News Europe at the Detroit Auto Show.

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Speed and style are still the operative words for sports cars, but they’re getting plusher and more luxurious, thanks in part to an aging consumer base.

Sales of sports cars in 2007 show that the rich are getting richer, and as the average age of sports-car buyers steadily creeps up, more models with added luxury and amenities are rolling into showrooms.

Click through for the list of ForbesAutos Top 13 Hottest Sports Cars of 2008. We’re not going to lie, we’re a bit disappointed to not see the BMW M3 Coupe and Sedan, Mercedes C 63 AMG and the Lexus IS-F on the list.

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To celebrate the arrival of the beautiful new Maserati GranTurismo in the UK, Maserati and Ferragamo have teamed up to bring you a luggage set made from high-quality materials.

The luggage set is available in two leather finishes including ‘Firenze’, hand-boarded calfskin, and ’Modena’, scratch-resistant calfskin leather available in black or aubergine. The set includes a five piece set consisting of a suitcase, a weekend bag, a beauty case, a garment holder and a shoe case. Prices begin at £3,870 for the ‘Modena’ finish and £4,180 for the ‘Firenze’ finish. Each item is also available individually.

Honestly we could care less about the luggage, these pictures are just way to sexy to not post.

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