he Maserati Quattroporte effortlessly combines the two different souls of a luxury saloon and a thoroughbred sports car. A stunning mix of avant-garde technical solutions guaranteeing performance, road-holding and safety, Pininfarina design and a sophisticated cabin make it an authentic Italian flagship car.

The engine - 400 hp V8
The Quattroporte’s 4,244cc 90° V8 engine is light and compact, weighing in at just 183 kg. Its architecture is worthy of the most advanced racing engines, punching out a specific power of 95.2 hp/litre. Chain-driven twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank command four valves per cylinder with hydraulic tappets. The intake cams feature continuously variable phase timing, and also have a new profile expressly designed for the Quattroporte engine, which optimises its responsiveness. There is also an electronic drive-by-wire accelerator.

The Quattroporte’s V8 engine has a specific and fluid power delivery curve for top class ride comfort and smooth driving: the revs increase gradually and smoothly and the engine delivers a massive 400 hp (295 kW) at 7,000 rpm. Over 75% of the maximum torque (360 Nm out of a maximum 451 Nm at 4,500 rpm) is available at just 2,500 rpm. Combined with the MDS (Maserati DuoSelect) transmission, it offers maximum pleasure in day-to-day driving as well as in more press-on situations. The Quattroporte offers performance parameters that simply cannot be beaten in the luxury saloon segment: it comfortably delivers a 171 mph top speed and sprints from 0 to 62 mph in just 5.2 seconds.