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With a view to broaden its range even further, Maserati is about to launch the new Quattroporte Automatic alongside the current Quattroporte fitted with the DuoSelect gearbox.
The name, Quattroporte Automatic, describes the car’s main innovation. It is fitted with an automatic six-speed ZF gearbox, which ensures a smooth, fluid gear change while allowing for rapid shifting, for improved driving comfort.
The all-new transmission system results in a slightly different weight distribution ratio (49% front, 51% rear, vs 47% front 53% rear of the DuoSelect version with transaxle layout), but still preserves the extremely sporty nature of the Quattroporte. The torque converter also boosts the progression of the V8 Maserati engine at low to medium speeds, without limiting its power.
The international press will be given a preview of the Quattroporte Automatic at the Detroit Motor Show, and the car will be on sale worldwide from January.
Launched in 2003, the Quattroporte immediately grabbed the attention of the media and car enthusiasts alike, thanks to its sophisticated, elegant design, specification and performance-enhancing technology. The Quattroporte has always been at the forefront of the luxury sports saloon market, since it created this new category back in 1963. It is now considered the archetype of this market segment, which is being explored by other prestigious names in the car industry. Since 2003, the Quattroporte has received 28 awards from the world’s most prestigious media: a tangible sign of its popularity in the motor industry and with the public.


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just what the car needed..

It looks nice not much different to the old version apart from the lights and the wheels.

It looks nice not much different to the old version apart from the lights and the wheels.

I beleev nothing's suppose to be differant exept for the new transmission :)

well, the main point of this car is the transmission....its using automatic...well i think it may have a couple more options or something, but its still the same car, with automatic transmission

I guess that should solve their problems to all the criticism their paddle-shift has been getting....

That second pic looks stunning.

And anyway, this is what the Quattroporte needed, a proper 'box that everyone enjoys and it works well.

i thought it already had an automatic

^it has the semi-automatic thing with paddle shifters..now can let the transmission do the shifting.

The old transmission had hard shifts are were not ideal for a luxury car. Getting a new auto tranny in there will more than likely help with the sales.

It does look better then the old version..!


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Anyway, I thought the Quattroporte was available as automatic from day one, but if that's not the case, then this is definitely good news! Call me an unenthusiastic båstard, but I really think an automatic transmission is the best choice in a car like this.

i don't get automatics
do they change the gears for you

i don't get automatics
do they change the gears for youYeah, it's totally awesome. All you have to do is to sit back and keep the right foot pushed to the floor! The gear changes are faster and more accurate than any manual transmissions too! (Well, maybe not DSG's or whatever they are called this week, but those are basically semi-automatic anyway.)

i thought the std was automatic.i guess manual is not for this car.it's like sailing in a ship with manual gearing.my fav super-sedan jus got better.

Thats what the Quattroporte needs to impress people.
I want one so much.. it actually looks very classy from the front.

sweet this is awesome news 'cause my dad loves this car but only drives automatic. Could this possibly be his next car :-) i hope.

Not bad, I suppose this might kill some of the sportiness the QP has as its ace up its sleeve, but then again, it might also attract some other drivers who weren't woo'ed by it's harder edge versus say, an MB or BMW.