RE: All-New Maserati Quattroporte Set For Frankfurt

[robsco]

RJDM3, you're an odd little creature.

[RJDM3]

robsco said:

RJDM3, you're an odd little creature.

Thank you

[limpsfield]

nouze said:

articlenting said:

Maserati is due to unveil the replacement for the ageing beauty that is the Quattroporte saloon

Ageing? They could keep producing current model for another 20 years and it would still be one of the sexiest designs. Everytime I see one it makes me

ain't that the truth.

utterly gorgeous

[limpsfield]

RJDM3 said:

Quattroporte...Sexy??? Did you put them two words into the same sentence?

looking at your car history I think the whole concept of sexy has somewhat passed you by...

[Twincam16]

crostonian said:

Quattroportini means four little doors

I suppose they could give it a rear hatch and call it the Quintoporte. I reckon they'll just end up calling it the Berlina - still sounds good in most languages and gives the mags the excuse to use the headline 'Ich Bin Ein Berlina' when they test it.

[RJDM3]

limpsfield said:

looking at your car history I think the whole concept of sexy has somewhat passed you by...

Your previously owned section isnt doing so well either , although i have to concede on the Maser and Lotus

[Riggers]

RJDM3 said:

Riggers said:

for RJDM3, I reckon...

inside of the car is beautiful, but that front end i cannot forgive

Strangely it's the cabin that I reckon is the weak point. Oh well.. beauty, eye, beholder and all that... think we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one...

[RJDM3]

Riggers said:

Strangely it's the cabin that I reckon is the weak point. Oh well.. beauty, eye, beholder and all that... think we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one...

Agreed me old flap jack

[zxttfan]

chazwozza said:

I'm guessing you're pointing towards the fact that they will never be driven off-road...if so you have a fair point, but also I would have thought a Maser SUV would have to be slighlty sporty to drive and can't imagine something based on a jeep would be as such...

It would be sporty if they based it on the SRT8 Grand Cherokee, which would allow high performance and zero off road capability. It's the only way they could make it work.

[Dagnut]

chazwozza said:

Dagnut said:

chazwozza said:

That SUV looks horrific. Perfect for footballers wives. Is the Jeep platform any good?
Surely it would need massive modification to make it suitable for being the underpinnings of a Maser?

Does it matter if it's any good?

I'm guessing you're pointing towards the fact that they will never be driven off-road...if so you have a fair point, but also I would have thought a Maser SUV would have to be slighlty sporty to drive and can't imagine something based on a jeep would be as such...

Porsche tarted up a Touareg can't see why fiat couldn't do the same.

[Twincam16]

The Crack Fox said:

Luca Brasi said:

Please don't do an SUV Maserati.

We all shouted that at Porsche too, and they didn't listen.

And still don't.

I don't really see Italy as a country that does SUVs. I suppose in some ways the Lamborghini LM002 was a pisstake in this respect, but other than that you'd have to back to the '50s and the Alfa Romeo 1900 Matta to find another. I've never got the whole 'SUV style' argument either. With the exception of Land-Rovers and Range-Rovers, which manage to get away with it thanks to their honest, slabby industrial simplicity of line, they all look lumpen, vulgar, over-detailed and bulky to me. Not in the least bit 'stylish'. Italian design houses, who've always specialised in the sleek and streamlined, are really going to struggle to maintain composure with an SUV.

[anything fast]

oh dear, if by small saloon they are thinking of a rival for the sales god that is the 3 series bmw they might as well forget it!! they will get a bloody nose!

[limpsfield]

RJDM3 said:

limpsfield said:

looking at your car history I think the whole concept of sexy has somewhat passed you by...

Your previously owned section isnt doing so well either , although i have to concede on the Maser and Lotus

I saw the light!

[TomTVR500]

I really love the Quattroporte I'm not entirely sure why I love it so much but if I had a toy tucked away in my garage and I wanted a luxury car to waft arround in, with the occasional blast through a few twisties it would be one of these without a shaddow of a doubt.
You can keep your Ferrari FF and your Panamera. I think the Quattroporte is much like a Range Rover (not the sport) its classless, original and a timeless piece of design that will age very well.
I just hope it can back it up with a fantastic driving experience like the last model and i hope they keep that incredible sounding naturally aspirated V8.

[crostonian]

anything fast said:

oh dear, if by small saloon they are thinking of a rival for the sales god that is the 3 series bmw they might as well forget it!! they will get a bloody nose!

Does the original article not say upper end 5 series/E-Class rival?

[anything fast]

crostonian said:

anything fast said:

oh dear, if by small saloon they are thinking of a rival for the sales god that is the 3 series bmw they might as well forget it!! they will get a bloody nose!

Does the original article not say upper end 5 series/E-Class rival?

it does, but based on other ideas they have its very possible they could launch a 3 series rival or even dish out fiat 500's with maserati badges.. how awful would that be?

[TomTVR500]

anything fast said:

crostonian said:

anything fast said:

oh dear, if by small saloon they are thinking of a rival for the sales god that is the 3 series bmw they might as well forget it!! they will get a bloody nose!

Does the original article not say upper end 5 series/E-Class rival?

it does, but based on other ideas they have its very possible they could launch a 3 series rival or even dish out fiat 500's with maserati badges.. how awful would that be?

I think if they were priced competitively there is no reason why it wouldnt rival a 3 Series (appart from people being idiots and refusing to try one)
I remember a test of the Quattroporte vs an E60 Alpina 5 Series and a few other rivals which despite the lack of ultimate power compared, it was a better drivers car and quicker arround a lap.
If you can scale the Quattroporte down and make a Maserati that handles better than the 3 Series, looks better (which isnt hard) is easy/unintimidating to drive and is a Maserati it can't fail.

Hm BMW or Maserati...... especially the 3 Series, there are lumps of rock with more character.

Fiat 500's with a Maserati badge would be truly awful though.

[nouze]

I knew it reminded me of something. I hope I'm wrong otherwise

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=965...

[chazwozza]

Dagnut said:

chazwozza said:

Dagnut said:

chazwozza said:

That SUV looks horrific. Perfect for footballers wives. Is the Jeep platform any good?
Surely it would need massive modification to make it suitable for being the underpinnings of a Maser?

Does it matter if it's any good?

I'm guessing you're pointing towards the fact that they will never be driven off-road...if so you have a fair point, but also I would have thought a Maser SUV would have to be slighlty sporty to drive and can't imagine something based on a jeep would be as such...

Porsche tarted up a Touareg can't see why fiat couldn't do the same.

Hmm, think the Touarag was a much better base to start with IMHO. But time will tell, good luck to them, I won't be able to afford it anyway!

[crostonian]

Maserati make a 3 series rival?? I have the perfect name: Biturbo......