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Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: BMWDave on August 03, 2005, 05:40:12 AM
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Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Date Posted 08-02-2005

TURIN, Italy ? Maserati will introduce two new versions of its Quattroporte sedan at the Frankfurt show in September ? the Quattroporte Executive GT and the Quattroporte Sport GT.

The redesigned Quattroporte was launched at the 2003 Frankfurt show. The four-door shares mechanical underpinnings with the Maserati Coupe GT and Spyder.

The new Quattroporte Executive GT features wood veneer trim in the cabin, as well as a chrome mesh grille, a side chrome grille, nine-spoke 19-inch ball-polished wheels, a wood and leather steering wheel, and a stowable rear table in wood or titanium. Further personalization options are available.

The Quattroporte Sport GT has a more aggressive look, with a carbon-fiber interior, newly designed 20-inch wheels, a sporty steering wheel and handbrake grip, and aluminum pedal covers.

Maserati says the gearbox has been updated to provide faster shifts; the suspension and exhaust systems also have been revised.

What this means to you: Maserati wants to offer its sedans in different personalities for different buyers.
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: Raza on August 03, 2005, 06:33:21 AM
Why don't they add a stickshift for luxury buyers who are tired of automatics and crappy F1 gearboxes?
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: R33 GT-R on August 03, 2005, 09:42:02 AM
Exactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: TBR on August 03, 2005, 10:49:25 AM
QuoteWhy don't they add a stickshift for luxury buyers who are tired of automatics and crappy F1 gearboxes?
No one would buy it with a manual, but I think they should offer a convential automatic instead of the F1 box.
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: giant_mtb on August 03, 2005, 01:38:44 PM
Sounds like they made it a lot sportier.  :rolleyes:  
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: TBR on August 03, 2005, 01:48:00 PM
Good thing they didn't, the Quattroporte's suspension is already considered a bit too rough for a lux sedan.
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: TurboDan on August 03, 2005, 02:54:31 PM
Is it rougher than the 7er?  
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: TBR on August 03, 2005, 02:56:48 PM
Yep
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: CaseyNPham on August 04, 2005, 02:27:20 PM
QuoteExactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
:o

;)

I like the new grille a lot more. It looks like the Neiman Marcus Quattroporte.

Psh. One picture???
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: BMWDave on August 04, 2005, 03:28:16 PM
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QuoteExactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
:o

;)

I like the new grille a lot more. It looks like the Neiman Marcus Quattroporte.

Psh. One picture???
Thats all they had ;)  
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: CaseyNPham on August 04, 2005, 05:31:22 PM
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Quote
QuoteExactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
:o

;)

I like the new grille a lot more. It looks like the Neiman Marcus Quattroporte.

Psh. One picture???
Thats all they had ;)
psh. liar. "^_^"
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: Raghavan on August 04, 2005, 06:08:14 PM
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Quote
Quote
QuoteExactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
:o

;)

I like the new grille a lot more. It looks like the Neiman Marcus Quattroporte.

Psh. One picture???
Thats all they had ;)
psh. liar. "^_^"
psh. troll. :lol:  :praise:  
Title: Maserati Expands Quattroporte Family
Post by: CaseyNPham on August 05, 2005, 02:14:11 PM
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Quote
Quote
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QuoteExactly, they can keep that little stinker.  I feel the anger of SnagglePuss beginning to develop.
:o

;)

I like the new grille a lot more. It looks like the Neiman Marcus Quattroporte.

Psh. One picture???
Thats all they had ;)
psh. liar. "^_^"
psh. troll. :lol:  :praise:
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