For almost 60 years, Maserati have been synonymous with luxury four-door sedans. It has widely been acknowledged that Maserati’s continued craftsmanship in this niche sector has been fundamental in how the luxury four-door sedan has progressed over the decades. Though there might be more recognizable luxury sedans, from Germany and the UK, it was the…
The luxury sedan market has become a crowded space. Over the last few decades, every single automaker has forayed into the segment. A lot of luxury sedans have now become limousines and taxis. It is as if the segment has been stripped of its uber elite status and given a mediocre standing. So how does…
2004 Maserati Quattroporte Review Quattroporte is a name that carries a lot of prestige to the educated ear. The Quattroporte I had landed the title of fastest four-door in the 1960s, and the name has continued to be synonymous with power and elegance ever since. The 2004 Maserati Quattroporte continued that tradition, mixing sports car…
We live in a time where luxury sedans have become common and often sport a limousine or a yellow plate. It has transitioned from a car that symbolized your status to a mere chauffeur-operated limo. There is this notion that there is no way to own a luxury car and call it rare. Maserati aims…
The automobile market might feel saturated at the moment. No matter which category of cars you look at, you will find an abundance of options. These options do not really offer much of a differentiating factor. Each segment in the automobile industry has a formula ad carmakers seemed to have latched on to the idea…
In just a few short years, Maserati had grown from being a bespoke factory, in Modena, producing a mere handful of handmade automobiles to becoming a major player in the luxury sports car automotive market. Since 2002, when Maserati first brought out their first fully fledged Maserati/Ferrari designed model, the Maserati Coupe & Spyder, the…
It was an undeniable truth that, within six years of going on sale, the luxury four-door sedan from Modena had become the epitome of what the motoring segment should deliver. While other carmakers from Germany focused on ultra-high-speed performance, their amorphous exteriors and bland interiors would cause all these brands to merge into one. The…
Maserati’s fortunes were going from strength to strength. Since 2002 they had been producing quality cars that were improving in performance and reliability every year. With the full backing of FIAT and Ferrari behind them, the technical specifications were jumping in leaps and bounds. While the styling and design had reached new levels with the…
This year would bring a lot of relief to Maserati enthusiasts, especially Stateside, as their pleas were finally heard. The 2007 Maserati Quattroporte would be available with a “normal” automatic transmission. Ever since the fifth edition of the Trident four-door had come out, five years ago, the luxury sedan had only been offered with one…
Over the last decade or so the luxury car market has exploded. The concept of luxury cars has strayed away from giant SUVs and limousines to sleek four-door saloons. Leading this charge are the usual suspects, the German and British automakers. They have built and perfected the luxury sedan for years and brought about some…
