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First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« on: May 27, 2013, 06:31:51 am »


The Quattroporte has grown more efficient and accommodating, but hasn't lost its passione.

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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013, 10:43:25 am »
Gives for some second looks when noticed on the road.
I like the new Maserati's but for me I'll take a RWD V8 thanks.
Definitely a sweet sound when these things rev.
Nice change in the luxury/sport car market to the many German rivals I see locally.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2013, 10:52:32 am »
She looks amazing.....but a V6....  :thumbdown: If I could, full sock V8 with their sport package, easily one of the best sounding machines Ive ever heard.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2013, 11:27:28 am »
It's purdy.  :love:
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2013, 12:26:23 pm »
Meh. It's bloated and bulbous compared to the previous model, which IMO was a stunning design and will soon be a modern classic. The elongated rear doors on this new one have erased the elegantly taut, athletic proportions, which IMO was what this model was always about. But I can't blame Maserati for going in this direction - they've aimed this car at their biggest emerging market, China, who love big back seats. But for my [imaginary] QP money i'd sooner buy a lightly-used previous model.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2013, 05:47:46 pm »
love the old one. Menacing and svelte all at the same time. Plus it was essentially a 4-door Ferrari. Best all murdered out with tints in black.

Tidy 2005-2006 models are going for under $40k now too. Apparently they are pretty reliable outside of the Cambiocorsa gearbox which needs clutches every 50k or so...

that is the one I would get...

New one is too....generic for me.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2013, 06:56:32 pm »
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on May 27, 2013, 05:47:46 pm
love the old one. Menacing and svelte all at the same time. Plus it was essentially a 4-door Ferrari. Best all murdered out with tints in black.

Tidy 2005-2006 models are going for under $40k now too. Apparently they are pretty reliable outside of the Cambiocorsa gearbox which needs clutches every 50k or so...

that is the one I would get...

New one is too....generic for me.

My favourites are the 2009+ GT-S models with teh more aggressive grille. I'll take mine in any colour  :)
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2013, 08:25:18 pm »
Quote from: lebowski on May 27, 2013, 06:56:32 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on May 27, 2013, 05:47:46 pm
love the old one. Menacing and svelte all at the same time. Plus it was essentially a 4-door Ferrari. Best all murdered out with tints in black.

Tidy 2005-2006 models are going for under $40k now too. Apparently they are pretty reliable outside of the Cambiocorsa gearbox which needs clutches every 50k or so...

that is the one I would get...

New one is too....generic for me.

My favourites are the 2009+ GT-S models with teh more aggressive grille. I'll take mine in any colour  :)
Agreed.
http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,72005.msg681228.html#msg681228
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm »
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2013, 12:11:11 am »
Quote from: Chambers on May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)
sorry, but yes. See your counterpart in the UK, Mr. Needham, who has brought about hilarious reviews of cars for us poor people by Clarkson.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2013, 12:28:19 am »
Quote from: Chambers on May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)
yes...it is fine to have some fun stuff thrown in every once in a while...besides, there are plenty of threads in here for regular people.

here you go: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,83611.0.html
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 01:38:07 pm »
Quote from: Chambers on May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)

Auto.ca is a pretty balanced and down to earth. In fact, some days I think much more down to earth and we'll have to start reading transit bus reviews.  ;)
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2013, 01:50:41 pm »
Quote from: Northernridge on May 28, 2013, 01:38:07 pm
Quote from: Chambers on May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)

Auto.ca is a pretty balanced and down to earth. In fact, some days I think much more down to earth and we'll have to start reading transit bus reviews.  ;)
true, I love the spice in the occasional sport sedan review. Otherwise, lots of down to earth commuter machines reviewed well and efficiently. But still uninspiring commuter CUVs and compacts...
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2013, 01:51:03 pm »
Quote from: Northernridge on May 28, 2013, 01:38:07 pm
Quote from: Chambers on May 27, 2013, 10:01:45 pm
Love the website, daily reader but wish there were articles ONLY about cars us average North Americans will and or already driving.....can't even bother to read these ones!

Am I the only one who feels this way. ??? ::)

Auto.ca is a pretty balanced and down to earth. In fact, some days I think much more down to earth and we'll have to start reading transit bus reviews.  ;)

Agree. I do think this site does a solid job of covering the attainable and practical fare, while offering the occasional escapist fun of exotic reviews. I like reading about what it's like to run something exotic in an everyday setting. Grocery run in a Phantom? How many hockey bags can one reasonably fit in the back of a Ferrari FF? I gotta know! ;D
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2013, 05:09:41 pm »
how come the dash and the GPS are so ugly?!
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2013, 09:48:32 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on May 27, 2013, 10:52:32 am
She looks amazing.....but a V6....  :thumbdown: If I could, full sock V8 with their sport package, easily one of the best sounding machines Ive ever heard.

+1

We were behind a V8 last year for about 5 minutes in traffice. Only one I've seen in NS. My wife and daughter said:Why is that car so loud..my daughter said Daddy that noise scares me.

My son and I kept winding the windows down to listen to the exhaust note ...we were practically drooling Probaly the best 4dr exhaust sound I've heard in person..Audi RS4 V8 being number 2.
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2013, 12:50:11 am »
Quote from: toolatecrew on May 28, 2013, 09:48:32 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 27, 2013, 10:52:32 am
She looks amazing.....but a V6....  :thumbdown: If I could, full sock V8 with their sport package, easily one of the best sounding machines Ive ever heard.

+1

We were behind a V8 last year for about 5 minutes in traffice. Only one I've seen in NS. My wife and daughter said:Why is that car so loud..my daughter said Daddy that noise scares me.

My son and I kept winding the windows down to listen to the exhaust note ...we were practically drooling Probaly the best 4dr exhaust sound I've heard in person..Audi RS4 V8 being number 2.

+1 but I'd say an AMG C63 would be a pretty close 3rd :)
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2013, 02:22:26 am »
Quote from: lebowski on May 29, 2013, 12:50:11 am
Quote from: toolatecrew on May 28, 2013, 09:48:32 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 27, 2013, 10:52:32 am
She looks amazing.....but a V6....  :thumbdown: If I could, full sock V8 with their sport package, easily one of the best sounding machines Ive ever heard.

+1

We were behind a V8 last year for about 5 minutes in traffice. Only one I've seen in NS. My wife and daughter said:Why is that car so loud..my daughter said Daddy that noise scares me.

My son and I kept winding the windows down to listen to the exhaust note ...we were practically drooling Probaly the best 4dr exhaust sound I've heard in person..Audi RS4 V8 being number 2.

+1 but I'd say an AMG C63 would be a pretty close 3rd :)

Oh there is nothing like a proper Merc AMG.....they are amazing!!!
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2014, 07:14:04 pm »
Quote from: lebowski on May 27, 2013, 06:56:32 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on May 27, 2013, 05:47:46 pm
love the old one. Menacing and svelte all at the same time. Plus it was essentially a 4-door Ferrari. Best all murdered out with tints in black.

Tidy 2005-2006 models are going for under $40k now too. Apparently they are pretty reliable outside of the Cambiocorsa gearbox which needs clutches every 50k or so...

that is the one I would get...

New one is too....generic for me.

My favourites are the 2009+ GT-S models with teh more aggressive grille. I'll take mine in any colour  :)

My 3-doors down neighbour owns a Ford dealership, and he brought home a 2007 Maser Q-porte he took as a trade-in. It sports a gorgeous charcoal colour, with black/white interior. It sounds fantastic of course.

Upon closer inspection though, it was no trailer queen. 100k on the odo, a few rust blooms, nicks and scratches, curb rashed wheels. 30-35k takes it  ;)
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Re: First Drive: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2014, 08:04:04 pm »
Quote from: Blueprint on May 31, 2014, 07:14:04 pm
Quote from: lebowski on May 27, 2013, 06:56:32 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on May 27, 2013, 05:47:46 pm
love the old one. Menacing and svelte all at the same time. Plus it was essentially a 4-door Ferrari. Best all murdered out with tints in black.

Tidy 2005-2006 models are going for under $40k now too. Apparently they are pretty reliable outside of the Cambiocorsa gearbox which needs clutches every 50k or so...

that is the one I would get...

New one is too....generic for me.

My favourites are the 2009+ GT-S models with teh more aggressive grille. I'll take mine in any colour  :)

My 3-doors down neighbour owns a Ford dealership, and he brought home a 2007 Maser Q-porte he took as a trade-in. It sports a gorgeous charcoal colour, with black/white interior. It sounds fantastic of course.

Upon closer inspection though, it was no trailer queen. 100k on the odo, a few rust blooms, nicks and scratches, curb rashed wheels. 30-35k takes it  ;)

That's the sort of car I would have to buy on a whim.  If I thought about it my old man practical side would talk me out of it. 
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