Originally Posted by Smokescreen
I could see if the vehicle was co-built like the BRZ/86, or the Supra/Z4, or the Vibe/Matrix, Suzuki Swift/Chevy Firefly etc....but blending of two car manufacturers names Mazda and Mazarati makes no sense other than a poor attempt to add some status to the Mazda...akin to sticking a GTR badge on a Neon.
Maserati...
It's a joke, wordplay; its tongue-in-cheek, like the Prancing Moose badge on a Volvo.