Rear doors are fake



by Hans G. Lehmann
Copyright by Lehmann Photo-Syndication
05-03-2006



The Italian car maker Maserati is preparing a coupe version of the Maserati Quattroporte, which has been on the market since 2003.

The pictures are showing a prototype during high speed testing at Nürburgring. It is in fact made to confuse the onlooker, because this Quattroporte will in reality have only two doors. On the prototype the second side doors are fake, also the body has some plastic parts for disguise.

The launch of the new Coupe is scheduled for next year, also a convertible is in the pipeline. The Coupe’s styling is again done by Pininfarina. Most likely it will use the same engine as in the sedan, a 4.2 litre V 8 performing 400 HP.

source : worldcarfans

 

It doesn't any sense name Quattroporte! Four doors sedan in translate Italian! I think bad idea built a Quattroporte coupe, and Maserati already coupes on the lineup.

 

Hmm....so is this going to be the Maserati version of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti?? Thats what it seems like to me.

 

i do konw that Maserati are working on another Coupe...

it just won't be called a quattroporte coupe...since ...it'll be the stupidest name in the world.

 

Not to mention that if those rear doors are indeed fake, then there is a LOT of body panel after that drivers door.

 

First of all, the name is wrong.

Second, the car is disproportionately designed.

Third, if you need the space and access of the Quattroporte for the transport of three or more people, get the freakin' Quattroporte.


Maserati, what were you thinking?!? Oh, wait -- you weren't...

 

I dont see the point in buying any Quattroporte anyway there all ugly to me anyway.

 

It's like saying give me a hamburger without the patty

Actually if they're following the CLS route then it's ok right- 4 dr coupe?????

 

Found on the net, a scan from an unnamed american magazine, with rendering of how the next, Maserati Coupè could look like.

They talk about a 4.5 liters V8 engine with 500 cavalli, but what we heard is that the engine should be the new 4.7 liters / 470 cv that has been under development for a while (of which you can hear the sound in THIS VIDEO , which shows a camouflaged coupè under testing in Fiorano).

All doubts should be resolved in some months' time, however: the Coupè is expected next year.

 

That actually looks pretty hot... but I dont think that they should call it the Quattroporte... that completely disintegrates the meaning of the name.

 

Can't you people see past the name

Maserati sold 3 times more Quattroporte's then it did the cambrocorsa the sypder combined.

The Quattroporte is priced slightly lower then the Bentley GT and Flying spur, both of which its direct compition.

So where Bentley went Coupe -> Sedan
Maserati is going Sedan -> Coupe

The Quattroporte saved Maserati and got people to notice the brand. Making a coupe version of the sedan that saved them and offering it with even better performance is a very good move.

 

Two door = Dueporte.

Double door = Doppioporte, Sosiaporte

 

The Quattroporte sedan has always been ugly to me.
We'll see if they can improve on the coupe.

 

 

That looks horrible.