2012 Maserati Quattroporte Baby

Among other projects in the medium and long terms presented at the recent Investors’ Day of the Fiat Group has also announced the creation of a new “baby” version of the Maserati Quattroporte, whose debut should take place in 2012. It will cost from 55,000 euros and will be placed on the market segment and as a direct competitor of BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class According to reports the basic platform will be the Chrysler 300C, but the look and spirit will remain as classics of the Trident.

The engine of the new Maserati V6 should be a family Pentastar similar to 3.6 to be installed on the next Jeep Grand Cherokee. But nothing negates the possibility that the technology can also be used Fiat Multiair. In any case, there is nothing certain yet, while chasing voices more or less reliable on the characteristics of this new small Maserati.

If engine and platform may be American, development and technical operations will be managed directly by Maserati plants ex-Bertone recently purchased by Fiat. Aesthetically, this car should make more aggressive lines and sports compared to the original Maserati Quattroporte.

The manufacturer’s intention is to return to the market for large luxury sedans, bringing Italy to the top of a field in which the cars of several German companies for a long time act as real dominatrixes supreme.