As Head of Design at Maserati since 2015, this towering German (six-foot-seven of quiet intensity and Italian-trained instinct) has redefined the Trident for a new era.

Klaus Busse calls his design approach "surfacing with a purpose". Think the pure, sculptural fury of the MC20. The elegant, long-distance poetry of the GranTurismo and GranCabrio. The muscular track weapon of MCXtrema. The refined presence of the Grecale and the latest evolution in the MCPura.

Under Busse, Maserati isn’t chasing trends—it’s crafting rolling sculptures that balance performance, comfort, and unmistakable Italian character.

In this episode we go deep with the man who transformed Chrysler-group interiors from forgettable to award-winning, answered Sergio Marchionne’s call to Italy, and now leads with a clear philosophy: science creates art, restraint is the ultimate luxury, and true Gran Turismo means a car that feels alive both on the autostrada and the racetrack.

We explore how a designer raised on Miami Vice and Magnum P.I. learned to distill 110 years of Maserati history into clean, emotional forms that look like they’re moving even when standing still—while navigating electrification, AI tools, and the eternal tension between engineering purity and pure desire.

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