The project was managed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti, who has been the director of Centro Stile since 2007 and in 2014 was the head of Fiat-Chrysler Global Design.

It is based on the chassis of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale with a shorter wheelbase of 24 cm, equipped with a locking transaxle and Ferrari-derived 4.7-litre V8 engine rated at 460 hp (343 kW) and 520 N⋅m (384 lbf⋅ft) at 4750 rpm.

The Alfieri was confirmed for production in 2016 at a Fiat Chrysler event on 6 May 2014 but was delayed to 2020 at the earliest.

[5][6][7]In 2019, it was announced by Maserati's then-executive chairman Harald Wester that the Alfieri would enter mass production in 2021 or 2022.

[10] In mid-2021, it was confirmed that a new GranTurismo prototype using styling cues from the Alfieri was being test-driven, with options for an electric drivetrain as well as V6 and V8 engines.