Maserati's Smaller Quattroporte Coming
#1
10-07-2010, 05:24 PM
Maserati's Smaller Quattroporte Coming 
Just the Facts from Insideline:
- Small Maserati sedan will debut next fall.
- Maserati expects it to compete with the BMW M5, the Jaguar XFR and the Mercedes E-Class AMG.
- Maserati has not yet determined where the new model line will be built.
Maserati is still determining where it will build this third model line — there's not enough capacity at the company's Modena factory — but coachbuilder Bertone's Turin factory is a front-runner.
Source [Insideline]
#2
10-07-2010, 05:25 PM
They can make this pretty much eat its competiton if they make it sound like a Granturismo S but with 100hp more power at least.
#3
10-07-2010, 05:36 PM
Honestly I think it's a bit ridiculous. The Quattroporte is already small, I see it as already being the same size as a 5 series but with a 760 price tag and slow. I think a smaller one would be the size of a c-class. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what it looks like to me. If I were them, I would focus on making one comparable in performance to an M5 or E63. Just my .02
#4
10-07-2010, 05:39 PM
Honestly I think it's a bit ridiculous. The Quattroporte is already small, I see it as already being the same size as a 5 series but with a 760 price tag and slow. I think a smaller one would be the size of a c-class. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what it looks like to me. If I were them, I would focus on making one comparable in performance to an M5 or E63. Just my .02
The Quattroporte is a horrible seller, as is MOST of the Maserati line-up. I think its time they reevaluate who they are and where they can be MOST competitive. They already laid off what, 600 workers?
Dear Maserati;
Get a clue.
#5
10-07-2010, 06:38 PM
Do an M3 competitor, $5k more, same power, maybe a few more horses, more luxurious interior, better sound. WIN.
#6
10-08-2010, 10:27 PM
Will certainly be interesting what this car will look like when it hits the road and how much it will cost...
#7
10-08-2010, 10:48 PM
The back seat in a QP is not very big to start. How much smaller can they go?
Also, they need to break-up with the Ferrari team that is holding them down (not that they ever will). If they were completely independent of Ferrari, I bet we could see some really nice cars coming from them.
Also, they need to break-up with the Ferrari team that is holding them down (not that they ever will). If they were completely independent of Ferrari, I bet we could see some really nice cars coming from them.
#8
10-10-2010, 11:55 AM
The problem is they should have been using v12s in the "gt" cars since the beginning of the "GT" series...as the 450 hp unit would be PERFECT as an rs5/m3 competitor in a slightly smaller sports coupe...
