Maserati - our higher priced lookalikes? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

daiheadjai · 07-17-2015, 07:51 PM

Has anyone else noticed how similar our cars look to the Maserati Gran Turismo from the side profile?

To add to the feeling, I followed a Ghibli today, and the tail (the lights, the shape of the trunk, and particularly the shape of the license plate area) are strikingly similar to our rear ends.

Kimsey47 · 07-17-2015, 08:26 PM

I hate to be the thread hater, but discussed many times before! I agree, but think we're more the cheap version of it.

SUB-FT86 · 07-17-2015, 11:50 PM

Yes they do look almost identical. But I prefer the 86 styling more due to its more compact size and more lower slung roof line.

Ultramaroon · 07-18-2015, 01:19 AM

...and price tag, but I'm being redundant. There's a guy that owns one up here in Vancouver/Portland. Total asshat driver.

Packofcrows · 07-18-2015, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Has anyone else noticed how similar our cars look to the Maserati Gran Turismo from the side profile?

To add to the feeling, I followed a Ghibli today, and the tail (the lights, the shape of the trunk, and particularly the shape of the license plate area) are strikingly similar to our rear ends.

Don't forget this baby

Jaguar F Type Coupe rawr

stugray · 07-18-2015, 02:46 AM

I have said that the 86 engineer had a Grand Turismo poster on one side of his office and a Cayman on the other.

Tt3Sheppard · 07-18-2015, 10:24 AM

I've had a cop pull me over and say I thought this was a Maserati.

Lunatic · 07-18-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tt3Sheppard

I've had a cop pull me over and say I thought this was a Maserati.

I had some people think my car was a Ferrari! Don't know if I should take that as a complement or an insult!

jdmblood · 07-18-2015, 11:45 AM

My dads boss recently bought a brand new quattroporte and hates it. She can't leave it parked for more then two days or the battery dies. Then she took it in to the dealer because she was having problems with something. They gave her a dodge as a loaner....

superleggera · 07-18-2015, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Don't forget this baby

Jaguar F Type Coupe rawr

I would the say the F type is even closer than the maserati... it also just looks perfect

daiheadjai · 07-18-2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimsey47

I hate to be the thread hater, but discussed many times before! I agree, but think we're more the cheap version of it.

No worries... I know the granturismo is our well known doppelganger but I saw my first Ghibli yesterday...

Ultramaroon · 07-18-2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

No worries... I know the granturismo is our well known doppelganger but I saw my first Ghibli yesterday...

Never once have I considered re/debadging until now. Might be fun to stick a maserati badge on the back for laffs.

totopo · 07-18-2015, 02:50 PM

This thread is pretty silly. so rwd 2+2 coupes have similar roof, hood and rear lines, shocking!!! It's almost like there's legal, engineering, and aero reasons to make them all similar.

It's like saying airbus a380 - high priced 737 lookalike?

Then saying, no, i think it looks more like a 757

no, it really looks more like a a330!

Teseo · 07-18-2015, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunatic

I had some people think my car was a Ferrari! Don't know if I should take that as a complement or an insult!

Yes, it can be confused with Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

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totopo Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 370z Location: california Posts: 364 Thanks: 162 Thanked 299 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	This thread is pretty silly. so rwd 2+2 coupes have similar roof, hood and rear lines, shocking!!! It's almost like there's legal, engineering, and aero reasons to make them all similar. It's like saying airbus a380 - high priced 737 lookalike? Then saying, no, i think it looks more like a 757 no, it really looks more like a a330!

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