Maserati UK revealed today the 2009 Quattroporte, and the new Quattroporte S. Both models will go on sale in October.
The new model is powered by the 430hp 4.7 liter V8 engine first used in the GranTurismo S. Both cars feature the 6-speed automatic transmission developed in association with ZF.
The front-end features a new grille, with its vertical slats, is reminiscent of the GranTurismo. The front and rear light units are also updated, featuring LEDs. On the side, the under-door molding is more noticeable, with a line that runs into that of the new bumpers, which have a wider protective band and more pronounced rear styling.
>> read 2009 Maserati Quattroporte S Picture Gallery
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Pininfarina, Vignale, Zagato, Scaglietti, Bertone, Boano & Ellena, Motto, Fissore, Boneschi, Castagna, Frua, Viotti… and Touring Superleggera. These are just a few Italian brands, who starting the beginning of the twentieth century until today (even if with just a few names remained in history), were regarded as artists in the auto market. Their clients at that moments were the nobles, the gentlemen who wanted to transform their cars into a masterpiece of design but, above all into an agile, lightweight model that could compete with any other car with no trouble.
But this was long time ago. This week-end the history made a successful return at the Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este, where the Touring Superleggera, founded in 1926 by Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderlon, presented a special concept as a return to those glorious days: the Maserati A8 GCS.
The A8GCS shares the engine and the transmission with the Maserati GranTurismo; it has a weight of only 1,200 kg. The engine is placed in the front middle of the car, what makes it have the characteristic long hood and the small and short cabin.
As about its design, at the front there is a great grid typical Maserati with headlights set. At the rear dominates the characteristic four headlights with four twin discharges.
Behind this long, fastidious name there is actually a Maserati Quattroporte transformed into a station wagon by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozeria Touring Superleggera.
The Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback will make its debut t the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’este, April 25-27, at Lake Como in Italy.
The Bellagio Fastback will be launched as a part of Carrozeria Touring comeback, next to the Superleggera announced few weeks ago.
As announced yesterday Maserati will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show a sporty version of the GranTurismo. The new model, called GranTurismo S will be powered by a 4.7 liter V8 engine that delivers 440 hp. It also features a electro-actuated gearbox with fast MC-Shift arranged in the Transaxle layout typical of high-performance sports cars.
The GranTurismo S makes use of the high-performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo and introduced for the first time in the automotive field on the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S.
On the interior the GranTurismo S features Poltrona Frau leather and Alcantara.
Press release after the jump.
>> read 2008 Maserati GranTurismo S Picture Gallery
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From production through to sales, Maserati’s figures for 2007 speak for themselves: a production record was set in October, when 850 vehicles left the Modenese plant — equivalent to the annual production of just a few years ago — while December ended with a record of over 1000 vehicle registrations.
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Maserati revealed the first info about the Quattroporte Sport GT S, a model that will be unveiled in September at Frankfurt motor Show. The "S" on its name means "exceptional dynamic behavior and uncompromised handling".
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One year after the presentation of the
Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato returns to Villa d’Este with a world preview for fans of Italian sports sedans: the Maserati GS Zagato
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Maserati Buran Concept was unveiled at 2000 Geneva Auto Show. Designed by Italdesign the Buran MPV is 5m long and 1950mm wide. It was the first concept to be built by Maserati’s Moncalieri Styling Centre in association with the IDC unit in California.
It is a high-performance Maserati luxury saloon car powered by a 3.2 litre V8 engine with an output of 370 HP. It is based on the design of early twentieth century automobiles, based on the limousine with large boot concept. The prototype is (...)
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Maserati is introducing a new trim within its Quattroporte model. After getting feedback from Quattroporte owners and car journalists, Maserati realized that some drivers were frustrated by the automated manual transmission (Duo Select) offered on the earlier model. While it is great on the track, the gear changes are a bit too rough for smooth city driving.
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The brand-new, long-awaited Maserati GranTurismo, styled by
Pininfarina, is making its worldwide debut at the Geneva Auto Show.
The muscular
Maserati GranTurismo is suitable for everyday use, with excellent handling, a very sporty feel and a thrilling drive. But the Maserati GranTurismo is also a car which pays attention to comfort, materials, details, with a capacity of up to four people and inside space in the unique Maserati style. A highperformance sports car, exciting to drive, it has (..
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