23.01.2004 MASERATI AND TRENITALIA HAVE TEAMED UP TO FERRY THE PRESS ON A SPECIALLY CHARTERED EUROSTAR

Maserati, in collaboration with Trenitalia, has opted to carry out its international press Quattroporte road tests in Modena and Tuscany.

Over a five-week period, groups of journalists from around the globe will be welcomed to the new plant in Modena. There, they will get to know the Maserati saloon before being accompanied on a specially chartered Eurostar train to Florence, where they can test the car on a circuit situated between San Gimignano and Siena.

The Eurostar’s locomotive will be decked out in Maserati colours and passengers will be presented with a reproduction Eurostar, in its special livery, when on board.

“Thanks to this agreement with Trenitalia, journalists from around the world can experience two Italian companies that, in their own fields, represent the best of Made in Italy,” declared Antonello Perricone, CEO of Maserati Spa.

“Trenitalia welcomed Maserati’s partnership proposal with open arms,” stated Trenitalia’s Managing Director, Roberto Renon. “This unites two excellent products - the Eurostar and the Quattroporte – from two companies and two groups, the Ferrovie dello Stato [National Railways] Group and the Ferrari-Maserati Group, that have been integral to Italy’s industrial history”.

The Maserati Quattroporte generated a lot of enthusiasm when it was on show at the Frankfurt Motorshow. With a sporty temperament, boasting a refined V8, 400 CV engine and unparalleled weight distribution, the Quattroporte is the authentic Italian flagship. At over five metres in length and with a sumptuous interior, it easily holds its own among luxury saloons.