Limited production Maserati Ghibli Nerissimo Edition will have an all-black exterior and interior, as well as standard safety and convenience features.
The lights in the Javits Center will be shining bright during the upcoming New York International Auto Show. They’ll need to be if anyone’s going to see the murdered-out new Maserati Ghibli Nerissimo Edition.
Available in Ghibli, Ghibli S and Ghibli S Q4 forms, the Nerissimo (Italian for “extremely black”) features Glossy Black 20-inch wheels and black door handles, window trim, and grille elements. The black extended leather interior trimmed with Dark Mirror accents is almost just as dark as the outside, but its red stitching and shift paddles add splashes of color. Other interior features include INOX sport pedals, sport seats, and a sport steering wheel. According to Maserati, “All models will also feature standard blind spot assist, front and rear parking sensors and remote start, while the Ghibli S and S Q4 versions of the Nerissimo will additionally be equipped with Harman Kardon stereo systems.”
Prices for the Ghibli Nerissimo lineup start at $77,250 for the 345-horsepower Ghibli, increase to $84,000 for the 404-horsepower Ghibli S, and top out at $86,500 for the all-wheel-drive Ghibli S Q4. Like other Ghiblis, the Nerissimo Edition cars are equipped with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 mated to an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission.
For the 2017 model year, Maserati is also introducing Luxury and Sport packages for the Ghibli, which are designed to enhance its standard features and appeal to different tastes.
Once Maserati pulls its all-black, 404-horsepower Ghibli S Q4 Nerissimo show car from the Javits Center, don’t count on the Nerissimo Edition to be any easier to see in dealerships. Maserati is only going to make a total of 450 Nerissimo Editions for the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
