Click above to view high-res gallery of the IED Maserati Chicane concept
Geneva has been good to Maserati. Last year the company unveiled the GranTurismo to thunderous applause, and followed up this year with the more powerful GranTurismo S. Meanwhile, the students of the Instituto Europeo di Design unveiled their Maserati Chicane concept, which won out over rival designs to win sponsorship and a spot under the bright lights of the Geneva Motor Show to show their talent to the world.
We caught up with the IED graduate design students and found our cameras snapping away at the striking concept. Although certain details aren't likely to find their way onto a production Trident, with the design chiefs from Maserati and Fiat AG on the selecting jury, we wouldn't be all that surprised to see some similarities when Maserati eventually unleashes its anticipated new sportscar.
Check out the video in our previous post and the high-resolution images in our gallery.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
zamafir @ Mar 5th 2008 11:38AM
Sans the port holes i greatly prefer this to the dodgy GranTurismo.
Alex @ Mar 5th 2008 2:04PM
+1
meshies @ Mar 5th 2008 11:44AM
The lines completely mesmerized me. This thing is perfect. I really love the fender/hood treatment.
Caz @ Mar 5th 2008 11:53AM
beautiful car- but please lose the 'vents'
Menice @ Mar 5th 2008 11:56AM
love it.
and i dont know the vents/ports arent too bad..
is there any function to them here?
TrueDis @ Mar 5th 2008 12:19PM
Wow, couldn't get a single good rear-end shot?
kayne001 @ Mar 5th 2008 12:32PM
I don't think those are vents.
I thought they were the headlights, maybe?
kayne001 @ Mar 5th 2008 12:34PM
Actually
image 9/25 not vents LED hedlights
image 21/25 could be the back?
mrmayo @ Mar 5th 2008 1:01PM
Why are there vents in the door?
Fooman @ Mar 5th 2008 1:09PM
I like it except the vents moved to the doors is lame, sure it is a styling que, but they should never be on the doors only the fender as they are supposed to be engine cooling.
Also the nose is a little dodgey.
Mike @ Mar 5th 2008 1:11PM
What an EXPLOSIVE design...by the IED students...get it? GET IT?!?!??!
Ehhhhh.
meshies @ Mar 5th 2008 1:28PM
http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/55788126.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193CC300C081D9F470019FD3CC7138774940323B4BFFD032644A55A1E4F32AD3138
lark @ Mar 5th 2008 2:25PM
Fiat SpA. AG is for companies in German-speaking countries.
Luiz @ Mar 5th 2008 3:09PM
My hair dryer has the same nose.
mcstark @ Mar 5th 2008 3:20PM
Is it me or does that nose look like they lifted it from a 70's `Vette?
BOB @ Mar 5th 2008 5:07PM
NICE CORVETTE!!
GM should buy the model, change it here and there, and produce it.
Whiplash @ Mar 5th 2008 5:41PM
This is cutting edge european design? It's a freaking Corvette Stingray!