The Maserati Quattroporte offers the comfort and the easy driving of a genuine luxury flagship combined with the thrilling performance of a sports car.
The technical solutions adopted provide unrivaled performance and exceptional balance and the original Maserati style makes it the authentic ‘Italian Flagship.' Lauded by the international press, the Quattroporte has won over 30 ‘Best Car' awards (visit the website www.maseratiawards.com for more detail).Three models to tailor to your taste:
The Quattroporte is the quintessential luxury sports sedan for the driver who demands performance, style, and luxury. Standard with 18' 11-spoke alloy wheels, a Ferrari-engineered 400 horsepower V8 engine, and class leading handling and braking to stir the performance soul, the Quattroporte is also graced with the beauty of its flowing, sensual body lines – created by Sergio Pininfarina, one of the world's most celebrated automotive designers – and the comfort of its sumptuous leather and wood-trimmed interior.The Quattroporte Executive GT is the flagship of prestige, delivering the highest levels of comfort and opulence without compromising performance. Recognizable by its chrome mesh front and side grilles and ball-polished 19'' wheels, this version pays obsessive attention to the luxury of the interior and to the sophisticated finish. Standard features include Comfort Pack for the front seats (massage, heat, and ventilation), rear climate control, rear screens for extra privacy and comfort and a leather trimmed steering wheel with wood inserts. The Quattroporte Sport GT brings Maserati's race car technology to a premium sedan for the driver who desires sports car performance but requires four doors. The Sport GT version has been designed to meet the requirements of clients who wish to enjoy the performance spirit and the sporty nature of the Quattroporte, while still indulging the typical ease of driving of a luxury flagship car. A Trident with red accents, as used to appear on Maserati racing cars in the past, adorns the front sport black mesh grille; carbon fiber interior trim, lightweight aluminum pedals and sport steering wheel are standard features in the Sport GT.From a technical point of view, a specific and sportier setting of the Skyhook adaptive suspension software gives the Sport GT a distinct character, thus making full use of the 20'' wheels and of the standard steering column mounted paddle shifters.Pininfarina designs the Italian flagshipThe Quattroporte's design took as its starting point a long wheelbase and a cabin that was set towards the rear, thus accentuating the length of the bonnet. This is in aluminium, as is the boot lid. This element, the imposing grille and rear triangular C-post offers occupants privacy and protection just as a luxury berlina should. The vehicle thus eases smoothly into Trident tradition. Three reference points immediately identify the vehicle as a real Maserati and emphasise its authoritative character. A large Maserati trident rests in the centre of the chrome edged grille and sits slightly proud from the rest of the nose, echoing the sinewy lines of the bonnet. Three air inlets, their dark colouring making them almost invisible, lighten the lower part of the bumper while the headlights, set a little back, mark out the upper edge of the nose.This feature runs fluidly along the flank until the rear light cluster. The dynamic side profile comes from the very short overhang and the low mudguard that surrounds it. The rear wheel is located in a muscular volume on which rests the triangular C-post. This bears the celebrated Maserati trident and arrow logo that adorned the Quattroporte Frua and the Mistral. This C-post is the only sturdy element in an extremely light cabin, in contrast to the car's body. The clean, pure lines of the flanks, characterised by three small rectangular grilles, are accentuated by the flow of the glass surfaces. The rear of the Quattroporte reflects the soft sweep of the overall design. It is set high and is compact, seeming almost to be pushing the car forward. A slight lip has been built into the tail to create more downforce.Like the aerodynamic body, it is the result of long hours in the wind tunnel aimed at optimising the vehicle's efficiency (Cx 0.35) to guarantee better performance and greater security and stability without sacrificing style. The two elegant rear light clusters are a further refined touch. The oval chrome-framed reflectors mirror the classic Maserati logo. This shape is carried through to the exhaust pipes found just below the bumpers. Rounding things off is the ‘Pininfarina' signature on the vehicle's flanks.The design of the Quattroporte's interior is the perfect extension of the exterior styling, its luxurious functionality encompassing the Quattroporte's twin personalities.
The cabin is warm and bright, its clear-cut forms beautifully crafted out of deluxe woods and leathers.
Related Reading : Maserati Quattroporte History
Quattroporte, meaning four-doors in Italian, was a luxury automobile produced by Maserati at various times during its history. The first example was introduced in 1962 when Prince Karim Aga Khan ordered a unique automobile to be constructed from designs created by Pietro Frua. The following year, Maserati introduced their own version of the Quattroporte, based on the Frua designs.Under the....
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In 1965 Maserati introduced the Quattroporte I, the first edition was introduced. Produced for 5 years, the word Quattroporte comes from the Italian word meaning ‘four-door. The original model was a sportluxury sedan that featured a slightly detuned sport-racing V8 engine. The modest flagship for Maerati, the Quattroporte I featured 260 horsepower, 4.2-liter four-cam aluminum V8 from the 450 S.....
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