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All models in the Maserati Ghibli range benefit from the sophistication and refinement of the
latest generation, eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Lightweight, precise and easily capable
of coping with the car’s high-performance engines, it uses auto-adaptive software to recognize
the driving style and road conditions, and then alters the gear-changing mode accordingly. The
last two gears, seventh and eighth, have been specially calibrated to reduce fuel consumption
and increase comfort on long, high-speed journeys.
On the Maserati Ghibli, the front-mounted gearbox transmits the drive to the rear wheels by
means of a dual-section, articulated driveshaft. This is coupled to a limited-slip mechanical
differential, with an asymmetric locking function that allows locking of 35% during traction and
45 percent during release.
There are five operating modes, selected using the buttons by the gear lever: Auto Normal,
Auto Sport, Manual Normal, Manual Sport and the new I.C.E. (Increased Control & Efficiency).
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