We’ll probably upset a few people here, but Maserati does gorgeous better than any other Italian car manufacturer. Okay, you’ve got your supercars and your sports cars but the Tridente badge manages sporty elegance unlike any other. In this video we get to see the full 2011 Maserati line-up. Models shown off are the Maserati GranTurismo, Gran Cabrio, GranTurismo MC Stradale and the Quattroporte.

If you had a bad Easter, this will cheer you up - the MC Stradale is particularly adept at a little car dreaming on a Tuesday. The Maserati GranCabrio also has us looking to summer and thinking about how we’d enjoy the “bella stagione” even more if only we had this kind of car. The Quattroporte, although an Italian motoring icon, is the only model looking a bit long in the tooth and needs a restyling, Baby Quattroporte making an appearance or not.

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The Indian car market will have access to one of the best in Italian luxury car brands when the first Indian Maserati showroom opens in 2011. Another dealership will follow in New Delhi in 2012 and expansion across seven major Indian cities will occur by 2015.

You can get no better recognition of a rising upper-middle class and a country’s economy than when someone like Maserati opens its doors. The Indian car market has been growing again, with 1.87 million sales in 2010, and annual growth measuring 25 percent. They are incredible figures as they are, but those of the luxury car market in India are even more surprising - it registered an increase of 70 percent in 2010 alone.

Maserati is forecasting Indian sales to be about 80 percent for the Quattroporte and 20 percent for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio models. Mumbai and New Delhi are set to be the biggest markets, with the former having a share of 35 percent and the latter 40 percent of Maserati sales.

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A very limited edition Maserati Bellagio Fastback is on sale at the Helfetterich Dutch dealership. Only three examples were made of this Superleggera Touring model which went on show at the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance in 2008. The model is based on the Maserati Quattroporte and has its 4.2-litre V8 with 400 hp and 451 Nm, but it is equipped with a large boot, up to 1.8 m long which can be set up as desired.

Apart from the slightly awkward looks at the rear end, this is quite an exclusive Maserati. It weighs about 50 kg more than the standard Quattroporte but still has impressive performance statistics: 0-100 takes 5.2 seconds and top speed in 275 km/hr. No word on pricing is available, as that is released only to prospective customers.

Maserati Bellagio Fastback

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The new Maserati Quattroporte will be at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show according to Inside Line. The next generation Quattroporte sedan model could therefore debut before other Maserati new entries: a new E segment and Maserati SUV planned.

The new models are being planned to broaden dramatically the Maserati offering and client base, while a Quattroporte model should keep things traditional. The Italian brand is aiming on selling 20,000 vehicles which is a huge number when compared to previous years.

2010 Maserati sales were just 5,675 cars and even going back to the record year of 2008, the Trident badge left stock rooms in numbers of just 8,600 cars. That’s still a long way from 20,000 and to reach that particular figure, Maserati needs to expand its range.

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The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S MC Sportline has been presented at the 2010 Sydney Motor Show. The sports kit has already been seen on the Granturismo S MC Sportline, but is now available across all Maserati models. It comes from Maserati Corse and is based on the Quattroporte GT S model. It has new alloy wheels and interior finishings which include plenty of aluminium and carbon fibre. The MC Sportline logo is visible around the cabin.

The Quattroporte Sport GT S MC Sportline is equipped with the 4.7-litre V8 with 440 hp and a six-speed ZF gearbox. The Skyhook electronic suspension control system has been included to add to the improved sports handling and drive of this model. Top speed is 285 km/hr and you can reach 100 km/hr in 5.1 seconds.

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Could Maserati be back with its twin turbo? In some of the juciest rumours we’ve had from the Fiat Group plan is the possibility that a “baby Quattroporte” or “Maseratina” will be developed that would revive the Maserati twin turbo engine from the 1980’s. With the Quattroporte set to go bigger, there could be room next in the line-up to be placed under the flagship Maserati.

The twinturbo was something that Alejandro De Tomaso wanted badly and Harald Wester, current head of Maserati, has perhaps inherited the dream. The model would be a completely new one for Maserati and could even go some way to substituting the Alfa Romeo 166, especially in terms of a vehicle with a strong image for the Italian public. If the plan goes ahead, we could see the new Maserati presented at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, while sales would start sometime in 2014.

The E Segment Maserati would have a pricetag of over 55,000 euros and could sit somewhere in the range of 80,000 to 100,000 euros. The twin turbo heir would get a production run of 10,000 units a year, although eventual and more ambitious plans could see that double. On the technical front we would most likely see a standard rear wheel drive version and also an all-wheel-drive model.

Obviously the closest link to the original model lies under the bonnet with a twinturbo engine of the likes of the 3.6-litre V6 Pentastar which has 400 hp. We would also most likely get a brand new diesel engine and the vehicle would probably use the same platform as the new Chrysler 300C, also forming the basis of the European Lancia flagship sedan. In another hark back to the past, the Maserati Biturbo mechanics were used for the Chrysler TC sports car which debuted on the US market in 1989.

Source | Autoblog.it

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Here are the live pics of the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, debuting as a homage edition to the model. It’s equipped with 20-inch “Multi Trident” alloy wheels and the exclusive “Quarzo fuso” tint. It has dual-cast braking technolog and luxury Frau and Alcantara leather finishing on the interior. Present at the Maserati stand at Geneva was also the GranCabrio in Mediterranean Blue colour.

In the meantime, InsideLine reports that Maserati will develop its own hybrid powertrains, most likely making use of the Ferrari hybrid technology that appeared on the Ferrari 599 Hy-kers model at the Geneva show. Hybrid technology combined with research into reducing the weight of Maserati’s vehicles should allow for more competitive CO2 emissions and fuel consumption as environmental laws make it ever more difficult for luxury car brands.

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John Burton wanted his Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS in Ocean Blue and it was thus that the 1000th model was delivered in the UK. The latest comes after the Quattroporte started sales back in 2004. Present for the delivery was head of Maserati Great Britain, Peter Denton.

Source | Carscoop

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Maserati has released these images of the Quattroporte GT S, with some lovely style elements, including the multi-spoked wheels. The GT S is the top-of-the-range Maserati sedan, and is equipped with a 4.7 litre V8 at 440 hp, identical to the Granturismo S. It loses its Skyhook electronics system though, in favour of a sports suspension kit, with less comfort and more handling and performance.

The exhaust is fitted with an electronic control to modulate the V8 sound, according to the sports mode at higher revs. The transmission is the automatic ZF shift with six speeds. The Quattroporte restyling also includes the V8 4.2 litre engine, and the S version’s 4.7 at 430 hp.

Maserati Quattroporte GT S

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Maserati presented its Granturismo S Automatica at the Geneva show, along with its full range of vehicles, though the novelty stole the show. The Granturismo S Automatica show model was equipped with a V8, 4.7 litre engine at 440hp and the six-speed ZF transmission.

Included is electronic Skyhook suspension, new side airbags, 20-inch Trident wheels and Bluetooth connectivity. Seen at the show was also the Quattroporte Sport GT S, equipped with the same engine, sports base, sports exhaust and new aerodynamics.

Maserati also marked the 70th anniversary of the historic Indianapolis victory in 1939, with the “Boyle Special” and its Italian engine. To future aims, however, Maserati is looking to reduce consumption and improve fuel efficiency over the next five years (since 2005 fuel consumption has already decreased by 20 percent).

Maserati at Geneva 2009

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Here’s a new gallery dedicated to the Maserati Quattroporte restyling, which has updated LED lights, improved interior and, in particular the S version with 4.7 litre engine at 430 hp, as alternative to the V8 4.2, 400hp.

For more information on this luxury Maserati, go to the official site and after the jump, you’ll find the video of the new Quattroporte.

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Tridente has presented today the first official shots of the restyled Maserati Quattroporte. The large sedan from Modena has been one of the most successful models in the history of the brand, with 15,000 units sold in five years. While they’ve kept it traditional, a first glance shows off some of the improvements in the model.

The modifications are mostly at the front and on the nose of the car with a new, more agressive grill, LED lights and more aerodynamic mirrors.

The new S version is arriving to broaden the range, and will be equipped with the 4.7 V8 from the recent GranTurismo S. The eight cylinders give out 430 hp, ten less than the coupè, 30 more than the 400 supplied by the 4.2 V8. Both engines have the new automatic ZF transmission, a six-speed job with steering wheel paddles.

Maserati Quattroporte restyling

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