The new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S has made its worldwide première at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (11 January 2009) in Detroit, setting yet another sporting benchmark in the high performance luxury sedan segment of the automotive market.

Conceived and developed as “a real driving machine in the guise of a luxury sedan”, the Quattroporte Sport GT S is the ultimate expression of Maserati’s sportiness in the Quattroporte range. The Quattroporte GT S arrives hard on the heels of the introduction of the facelifted Quattroporte range which started arriving in the dealerships last summer. The current generation Quattroporte sedan was originally introduced in the autumn of 2003.

The technical changes made to the new Quattroporte Sport GT S come in four key areas: The re-mapping of the V8 4.7 litre engine, with power now increased from 430 to 440 bhp, a rise of 10 bhp. In the gearshift management software on the ZF sourced gearbox there are new features designed to increase driving enjoyment. The front and rear suspension system features single-rate dampers, stiffer springs and lower ride height while the new sport exhaust system is controlled by pneumatic valves for a deep, throaty and captivating sound.

The Quattroporte Sport GT S also benefits from interior and exterior changes to highlight its new, aggressive nature: The new black grille with concave vertical fins featuring the Trident logo with red accents, typical of the sportier versions of Maserati models. The new headlights, in metallic titanium finish. The new M-design seats with perforated Alcantara® and leather upholstery. The standard trim in Titantex, a “titanium coloured” composite material.