This is the new Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo. It’s a performance-focused version of the Italian brand’s flagship limousine, which has been tasked with rivalling the likes of the BMW M760Li, Mercedes-AMG S 63 and the range-topping Porsche Panamera Turbo.
Prices will start from around £126,890, which puts the Quattroporte Trofeo in the same price bracket as its German rivals. First deliveries have also been confirmed to arrive before the end of the year.
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It’s powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 engine as the Levante Trofeo, which has an output of 572bhp and 730Nm of torque, but while it shares the same eight-speed automatic gearbox as the SUV, the Quattroporte Trofeo sends drive to the rear wheels only.
Unsurprisingly, the Quattroporte Trofeo is the fastest model in the saloon’s line-up, with a 0–62mph time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 202mph.
To help contain all that performance, Maserati has given the standard Quattroporte’s chassis a thorough overhaul, fitting improved adaptive dampers, sticky Continental Sport Contact tyres, bigger brakes, stiffer springs, a self-locking rear differential and a completely new geometry setup for the car’s multi-link double wishbone suspension.
Buyers also get a range of driver profiles, a configurable traction control system and a new launch control system, which can only be activated if a certain number of conditions are met. Before the system will operate, the car must be stationary, on a flat road, with the doors closed, in “Corsa” mode, while not overheating and bearing no engine warning faults.
Maserati has also revised the Quattroporte Trofeo’s styling. Tweaks include 21-inch forged aluminium alloy wheels, a deeper carbon fibre front splitter, fresh ducting for the front quarter panel, broader side skirts and a carbon fibre rear diffuser, which houses a new twin-exit exhaust system.
Inside, buyers get perforated leather upholstery, a wireless smartphone charger, a new 10.1-inch infotainment system and a premium 10-speaker Harman-Kardon stereo system. Unlike most modern super saloons, the Quattroporte doesn’t have a digital instrument cluster – instead, buyers get a pair of analogue gauges with a seven-inch TFT screen.
Standard equipment includes adaptive LED headlamps, lane-keeping assist, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise control and Maserati’s active driving assist system, which can near-enough assume control of the car on well-maintained roads at speeds of up to 90mph, providing the driver keeps their hands on the wheel.
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