The four-door saloon has been one of the more elite classes of cars on the road. Owning one signifies that you have an abundance of wealth and you hold a special standing in society. However, seeing as many people have the same set of cars, differentiating yourself might be hard. Carmakers have always kept the…
If you go to the streets and take a look, cars of every possible variation can be seen on the roads. It is safe to say that the market is currently saturated with a flurry of options. People these days have more purchasing power and are not afraid to splash the cash, especially when it…
Three years into the production of their four-door luxury sedan and things were going pretty well. Maserati were beginning to realize some of their business goals already. While FIAT had bought the company back in 1993, they had sold 50% of the company to their “stablemate”, Ferrari, three years later. The ‘Prancing Horse’ had big…
2005 would be a very auspicious year for Maserati. On 9th June their 20,000th automobile rolled off of the production line in Modena – it was a Quattroporte V. Perhaps it was quite appropriate that the car, to mark such a propitious occasion, would be their newly developed QP 5. The 2005 Maserati Quattroporte V…
The luxury car segment even in these rather calamitous times continues to thrive. Sales have not seen a halt and instead have progressed at a much faster rate over the last year. This segment has long been dominated by a rather somber and dignified set of cars. Each year we see the same crop of…
The luxury car segment is rife with competition. In the last few years, there has been a very drastic increase in the purchasing power of individuals, and automakers have capitalized on this aspect. Almost every major carmaker in the world has made its foray into the luxury market. Each brand has its idea of what…
Cars these days need to be updated constantly to stay relevant. Technology moves at a frightening pace and so does people’s idea of what’s good and what’s not. This rapid shift between opinions often means that things outgrow relevance quickly. This applies to the automotive industry as well. Each year cars are updated to match…
Luxury sedans are a boring class of cars. Let’s face it, the designs have become muted and the performance is sub-par. Comfort is the only factor that makes luxury cars worth consideration. The lack of excitement is screaming out and for the high-end buyers that want a car that toes the line between performance and…
Quattroporte is Italian for ‘four doors’, yet when we hear of the word, we form imagery of something seductive and alluring. This is symbolism is all down to how well Maserati has established its success with the Quattroporte line of cars. First updated in 2014, the third iteration of this pseudo luxury sedan is here…
Ever since updating the Quattroporte in 2014, Maserati has taken the market by storm. The Quattroporte brought about a much-needed freshness in the luxury sedan segment. From eye-catching looks to a ferocious engine, the Quattroporte entered the market to persuade luxury sedan buyers to yearn for something different, and to an extent, it succeeded. The…