Maserati Ghibli gets a high five!

While it won't affect many Irish motorists who can't afford to buy a Maserati (us included!), we've learnt that the new Maserati Ghibli has been awarded a top five-star rating from Euro NCAP for safety, writes Trish Whelan.

The Ghibli has numerous on-board safety systems and scored 95 percent for adult protection. It shares many of its design features of its big sister and brand flagship, the Quattroporte. Thousands of hours of computer simulation went into ensuring the car's structure conforms to the highest standards for safety, and more than 100 crash tests covered all possible types of collision.

If you want one, you'll have to go north to Charles Hurst Ltd in Belfast to buy it as there is no Maserati dealership in the Republic.

Charles Hurst's new Maserati showrooms which opened in September