A larger,
lighter and faster leap into the future,
yet faithful to Maserati’s long history of luxury sports saloons
yet faithful to Maserati’s long history of luxury sports saloons
The new Maserati Quattroporte was officially unveiled at the 2013 North
American International Auto Show in Detroit today. The flagship of the Trident
marque will be on sale in the UK at a price of £108,125 for the V8 version and
£80,070 for the V6, with the first units being delivered during the Summer.
Maserati stands at the edge of an unparalleled
strategic step in industrial growth that will see the company’s presence in the
world rise to 50,000 units a year by 2015. It is an increase inspired by a near century
of vehicles which define style, elegance, quality and performance and driven by
three new models entering key growth segments for Maserati.
This exciting progression will make the new Maserati a
genuine global player. The future begins today with the all-new Maserati
Quattroporte.
As the flagship of the Maserati product range, the new
Quattroporte is larger, lighter, more luxurious and more practical than the
globally-acclaimed car it replaces. With a 307 km/h (191 mph) top speed, it’s also as fast as most two-door
supercars.
The sixth-generation Quattroporte is a significant leap
forward that not only sets the high-technology tone for Maserati’s upcoming range
of new-models, but also remains faithful to Maserati’s long history of luxury
sports saloons.
The powerful and proprietary Maserati engines and the large cabin are at
the core of the Quattroporte’s design. Dominated by a long, powerful nose and a
concave Trident grille a clear link is created to both the outgoing
Quattroporte and the current GranTurismo.
The newly-developed direct-injection engine family
boasts a 3.8-litre V8 and a 3.0-litre V6, both of which are twin-turbocharged,
designed by Maserati Powertrain and assembled by Ferrari at its plant in Maranello.
All versions come equipped with the latest eight-speed automatic transmission
developed with ZF.
Even with all of its new technology, the new Quattroporte remains true to Maserati’s roots. Its 530 hp twin
turbo V8 makes it not only the fastest four-door Maserati has ever built, but
also the most powerful and the most fuel efficient. In direct contrast to its
scintillating performance, the V8 Maserati Quattroporte has improved both its
fuel consumption and emissions by 20 percent over the outgoing
Quattroporte.
The 3.8-litre V8 engine sets Maserati’s new
performance benchmark by reaching 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and achieving a 307
km/h top speed- fully 20 km/h faster than the existing Quattroporte Sport GT S.
At its peak it delivers up to 200 Nm more torque than the previous model. The V6 twin turbo Q4 All-Wheel Drive variant delivers similar performance, capable of a top speed of 285 km/h (177mph).
Please note that the Q4 variant won’t be available in RHD markets, where only
V8 and V6 rear-wheel drive will be on sale.
The “Q4” system is one of the many “firsts” of the new
Quattroporte: a system capable of redistributing the torque instantly from full
rear wheel drive at higher speeds to a perfectly balanced 50/50 distribution
between front and rear wheels when more traction is needed.
The
all-new architecture retains the Quattroporte’s traditionally exquisite
handling thanks to its near 50:50 weight distribution, a double-wishbone front
suspension and a state-of-the-art five-link rear suspension.
The new Quattroporte also delivers new standards in
quality in every area from design, development, fabrication and process
controls. It is produced in a new plant that combines Maserati’s traditions of
craftsmanship with cutting-edge technologies that are able to help guarantee
outstanding quality by controlling even the tiniest of details.
Traditional hand-crafted design continues in the
Quattroporte’s cabin, and this has been augmented
with even more interior space in all seats and both four- and five-seat
layouts.
Cabin luxury leaps forward technically, too, with features
like the Maserati Touch Control screen, adjustable pedals, reverse cameras and
the optional 15-speaker, 1280 Watt Bowers & Wilkins audio system, as well
as WLAN-based WiFi.
Starting with the original Quattroporte in 1963,
Maserati invented the concept of the luxury sports saloon and the new
Quattroporte continues to be the benchmark for high quality engineering,
supercar performance and luxury saloon comfort.
Source: News Press
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