In the early 1960s. Maserati's reputation was at a high. With growing sales. Prince ordered a special Maserati 5000 WP chassis no. 103,060 designed by. The following year. Maserati showed the first-generation Quattroporte of 1963 which bore a striking resemblance to the earlier drawing.
Also designed by Frua the 1963 'Tipo 107' Quattroporte joined two other notable grand tourers the and the which could comfortably do on the new motorways of Europe. However the Quattroporte could be said to undergo been the first car specifically designed for this purpose.
It was equipped with a 4.1 L (4136 cc/252 in³) V8 engine producing 256 hp () (191 kW) at 5,600 rpm and either a five-speed ZF or a three-speed. Maserati claimed a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph).
In 1974 at the Turin show. Maserati presented its Quattroporte II (AM 123) on a chassis since had purchased the Italian company. It had an angular be fashionable at the time and was the only Maserati Quattroporte with a suspension and also had the swivelling. However the had intervened and demand for such cars slowed. Furthermore the modest V6 powerplant (mid-engine layout) from the (offering less than 200 horsepower) didn't attract many customers. Maserati made 13 Quattroporte IIs. Six of them originally were s and the other seven were built to request between 1975 and 1978.
In 1976 presented two show cars on Maserati platforms called the Medici I and Medici II. The latter in particular featured hallmarks which would alter it into the production of the third-generation Quattroporte. By the end of 1976. Maserati announced the Quattroporte III (Tipo AM 330) which took much from the Medici show cars based on Maserati's coupé which in move was based on the.
In 1976 the Quattroporte III was launched as "4porte" with a 4.2 L engine producing 251 hp (SAE) (187 kW) later 238 hp (SAE) (177 kW). Also available was a 4.9 liter V8 (280 bhp @ 5800 rpm). One distinguishing characteristic of the vehicle was its consume interior. The car was designed by of coachbuilder. In 1979 the Quattroporte got its true label back and was built with the 4.2 L and a new 4.9 L engine 278 hp (SAE) (207 kW). The latter initially had a three-speed Borg–Warner soon replaced by a Chrysler gearbox. The smaller engine was phased out in 1981.
All 4-door Biturbos carry the figure "4" in their copy label and are based on the 2-door Biturbos with an extended wheelbase. They were available in various "tastes": 11 different models each equipped with a different version of the V6 Biturbo engine (2.0 L. 2.5 L and 2.8 L). Besides being fairly successful as a command model some versions are extremely rare e g the 4.18v was built 77 times and sold solely in Italy. The 4-door Biturbos were the only sedans available from Maserati between 1990 and 1994 and in several markets even between 1986 and 1994 (where the Royale wasn't sold due to emission problems).
At the height of Fiat's styling prowess. Maserati was confident to be more adventurous with Quattroporte IV from 1994. Designed by who had penned the the new car was smaller very aerodynamic (0.31 ) and featured Gandini's trademark angular rear wheel bend.
A 2.8 L Biturbo V6 was installed producing 284 hp (SAE) (208 kW) reaching a top go of 255 km/h (158 mph) while the Italians even had a 2.0 L Biturbo V6 producing 287 hp (SAE) (211 kW) on their price enumerate both coming from the engine catalog. A V8 3.2 L Biturbo was announced in 1995 coming from the developing 330 hp (SAE) (246 kW) and reaching 263 km/h (163 mph).
When took over Maserati it introduced a Quattroporte Evoluzione in 1998. It featured 400 different improvements to Maserati standards of manufacturing. This improved model saw the famous oval Maserati measure disappear from the interior. Production stopped in 2000.
In 2004 started production of the -designed Quattroporte with the same 4.2 L engine as the and the new but improved to 400 hp (SAE) (298 kW). Due to its greater charge than the Coupé and Spyder the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time for the Quattroporte is 5.2 seconds. The Quattroporte was unveiled to the world at the on and made its US première at the 2003. It is a continuation of the desire tradition of Quattroporte luxury sedans in the Maserati line-up.
The 47% lie / 53% rear charge distribution (with the DuoSelect transmission) allows the large sedan to undergo very nimble handling. This weight distribution is achieved by setting the engine further back in the chassis behind the front axle to shift the load back towards the cabin and the adoption of the Transaxle layout which sees the gearbox rear-mounted in unit with the differential. The transaxle architecture is normally reserved for high performance sports cars and is the first time applied to a luxury sedan. The Quattroporte's charge distribution maximizes traction and thrust during acceleration so that the car remains exceptionally shelter and come up balanced at all times. With the newer automatic transmission the transmission is adjacent to the engine and weight distribution changes to 49% front / 51% rear.
The Maserati Quattroporte is offered in three configurations: the regular Quattroporte the Quattroporte Sport GT and the Quattroporte Executive GT. The feature GT version of the Quattroporte was introduced at the in September 2005. It features a reworked transmission fag. 20 advance wheels suspension modifications and special interior and exterior accents including a mesh grille.
The Executive GT version of the Quattroporte was introduced at the in January 2006. It is based on a special version with 19 inch ball-polished wheels and an suede interior cover lining. Other features consider align and lie grills and a -trimmed steering wheel.
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