Maserati engineers have toned down a notch the camouflage on their latest Quattroporte prototype that was nabbed by our scoop photographers while undergoing tests at the Nürburgring race track.
It may not seem like a lot, but it's enough to provide us with a better look at the rear window styling, which in previous spy shots, was disguised to give the impression of a fastback body style.
The new photos confirm the more conventional styling of the car's roofline and rear end.
This new Quattroporte will be the Fiat and Chrysler Alliance's flagship sedan model and as such, will sport the latest technologies including a new 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF combined with a start and stop system to will help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
As recently reported after we saw a turbocharged prototype of the Ferrari California testing at the brand's private track in Italy, the new Maserati model is believed to be offered with two new force-fed gasoline engines.
Car&Driver magazine reports that the engine lineup will include a range-topping turbocharged V8 with 520-horses and an entry-level supercharged V6 rated at around 420-horsepower, both of which are being developed by engineers at Ferrari.
From what we have heard, there's a strong possibility that the next Quattroporte will debut at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show next January before it goes on sale worldwide later in the year.
Photo Credits: CarPix for CarScoop
4 Comments:
THANKS GOD!
this will be the ultimate chrysler platformed car. fiat is lucky and blessed for this reversed merger between it and chrysler.
Dear, stop screaming nonsense.
This car's plataform have nothing to do with Chrysler. The only conections are in the seats base, insulation and eletronics, nothing to do with the architecture itself. You probably don't know but you will see it soon.
This possibility - the use of an updated LX base - was considered but rapidly discarded due to the heavy weight and poor dinamics compared to the Masearti standards.
All Chrysler can achieve in tecnology field is due to Fiat's tecnology and management. I'm a great Mopar fan, believe me, but don't fool yourself. It´s obvious who is the boss in this marriage.
But is great to see this Italian-American giant emerge.
It will no doubt still be one of the most distinctive 4-doors on the market along with the Fisker Karmar. You always no what is coming when you see the Quattroporte in your review mirrors.
And Maserati still has one of the best engine compartment views, currently offered.
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