Super TestCar reviews - Maserati - Quattroporte - auto sedan rangeMaserati modelsOverviewMaserati re-engineers its Quattroporte sedan to take a conventional automatic13 Apr 2007 By CHRIS HARRIS MASERATI has completely re-engineered its fourth-generation Quattroporte sports sedan to take a fully automatic hydraulic gearbox for the first time. Released in Australia from $269,000 – the same price as with the six-speed DuoSelect sequential-shift transmission – the new six-speed fully automatic Quattroporte is better-equipped to fight against the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S500, BMW 750i and Audi A8. It costs the car a little in terms of performance, but more than compensates with smooth changes that more effectively complement the comfortable luxury four-door sedan. Model release date: 1 April 2007 to 1 April 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelFirst introduced to Australia in August 2004, about a year after its European debut, the Quattroporte came with a six-speed semi-auto sequential manual transmission called DuoSelect. This electronically controlled unit had steering wheel paddle shifts and was a real manual, but also provided a fully automatic mode. This transmission was located at the rear axle, connected to the 4.2-litre V8 engine by a heavy, rigid propeller. |
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