Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna.The companys headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat since 1993. The trident logo of the Maserati car company is based on the Fountain of Neptune in Bolognas Piazza Maggiore. The company then began making Maserati race cars with 4, 6, 8 and 16 cylinders.