Maserati Biturbo
Maserati wasn’t the first name that came to mind when drivers thought of a muscle car in the 1980s. But this was what drivers got if they wanted twin-turbocharged power under the hood. The Biturbo was universally panned for its lackluster styling and questionable reliability but the basic design of the car was intriguing. The Biturbo was designed from the ground up with Ferrari engineering under the hood, but its performance didn’t feel like it. Expectations for the Biturbo were high, but the final product was a letdown (via Hot Cars).
It seemed like more of these Biturbo models were spending their time in the shops than on the roadways. The Biturbo was an interesting concept car for a performance car that didn’t look like anything else on the market. But the lackluster build quality gave the car a bad reputation even among Maserati loyalists. Sometimes paying for a brand name isn’t as important as the quality of the vehicle. Where the Biturbo was strong was the interior quality and the overall comfort of the car but it paled in comparison to the reliability issues.