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The Maserati Quattroporte redefined the
performance luxury sedan when it was
launched at the Frankfurt IAA in 2003 and
today at the Australian International Motor
Show Maserati raises, once again, the bar
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The Maserati
Quattroporte redefined the performance luxury sedan when
it was launched at the Frankfurt International Motor
Show in 2003 and today (9 October 2008) at the
Australian International Motor Show Maserati raises,
once again, the bar for performance, style and
exclusivity with the launch of the new Maserati
Quattroporte.
“The effect of
the Quattroporte on Maserati in Australia and New Zealand is
undeniable, with last four years of sales representing
record years for Maserati, as each year set a new benchmark
for sales,” explains Edward Butler, General Manager of
Maserati Australia and New Zealand. “With the arrival of the
new Maserati Quattroporte, this growth can only continue,
with the new engine choice further broadening the appeal of
the Quattroporte into a wider market, while the upgrades to
interior, drivetrain and staying to all variants ensure that
the Maserati Quattroporte remains the supreme incarnation of
the performance luxury sedan.”
Sales of the new
Maserati Quattroporte start in Australia and New Zealand
with its launch at the 2008 Australian International Motor
Show, with deliveries beginning in late 2008. The Maserati
Quattroporte has a recommended retail price of $286,000 in
Australia, while in New Zealand it has a price of $278,000.
The new 4.7 litre Quattroporte S has an RRP of $323,800 in
Australia and in New Zealand it is priced at $308,500.
For more than 40
years, from the launch of the first Quattroporte,
resplendent in its Frau body, in 1964, through the 1984
‘presidential’ Quattroporte, so called because its keen
following started with the Italian President, Sandro Pertini,
each new Quattroporte has set a new standard and so it is
with the latest model to wear the Quattroporte name.
The first
generation of the present Pininfarina-designed Quattroporte
has proven and outstanding success for Maserati, launching
the company into one of its most successful period of its
legendary history. With more than 15,000 cars sold and 46
awards won internationally, the Quattroporte has brought a
new level of commercial success to the company; while on the
race track the success of the Maserati MC-12 renewed and
augmented Maserati unique motorsport history.
The new
Quattroporte range reinforces the model’s exclusive image
with a thorough technical and styling upgrade, while
performance reaches new peaks with the powerful new 4.7
litre, 317 kW engine for the top version, supplementing the
existing 4.2 litre 295 kW to offer a new level of choice. The Pininfarina
design, one of the main factors underlying the
Quattroporte’s success, reworks the basic theme of the
Quattroporte by incorporating the stylistic features of the
GranTurismo. All intended to stress the Quattroporte’s
character as a luxury limousine with unbeatable dynamic
qualities.
The new range is
composed of two models, the Quattroporte with the 4.2 litre
engine and the new Quattroporte S with the 4.7 litre power
unique. Both feature a comprehensive range of equipment and
features, along with a pallet of trim, colours and finishes
that allows Maserati owners to choose from a theoretical
four million possible combinations. Theoretical, because it
is also possible for owners to select their own trims,
colours and finishes producing the ultimate level of
exclusivity – a Quattroporte that is as unique as its owner.
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