| Maserati Quattroporte
A disguised Maserati Quattroporte
prototype has been spotted leaving the Ferrari factory at Maranello. The
Quattroporte, due to be unveiled late next year, is Maserati's rival to
the Mercedes S-class, BMW 7-series and new Jaguar XJ.
The flowing lines of the
scale model first unveiled by Maserati at the "Artedinamica" exbibition
in Tokyo earlier this year are clearly visible on this prototype. The swoops
of the front and rear doors are easily traceable, but the front end is
boxed off and gives few clues.
The 5.1-metre long four door
luxury saloon project is led by Frank Stephenson, who styled the new BMW
Mini, and is expected to have a luxury leather and wood-finished interior
that has the space of a 7-series. To be powered by Maserati's new 4.2-litre
V8 tweaked for this application, it will only be available with 'Cambiocorsa'
electroically automated transmission. |
