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A new extreme sports car will be built by Maserati to rival the M5 built by BMW.
That's the latest hot car news coming from Italy.
We're talking pasta vs. sauerkraut.
Elegance vs. epiphany.
Tradition vs. exploring.
Bottom line -- whether you are into the idea of a Maserati competing head to head with a BMW M series car on the road and track depends on what (exactly) you have a taste for aesthetically and intellectually. Both are sure to be hot cars, each with its own unique European car design and flavor.
If you've had trouble figuring out if the Maserati Quattroporte was a closer rival to the BMW M5 or the 7 Series, the latest news from Modena ought to help. As part of the Fiat Group's comprehensive five-year plan – which already includes several new Alfa Romeos and no fewer than six new Ferraris – Maserati has revealed plans to build a new sub-Quattroporte sedan.
Targeting the likes of the M5, the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the Audi RS6, a new sedan is set to slot in below the existing Quattrporte in both size and price. Reports place the entry price for the new four-door at at less than €55,000 ($74k), significantly less than the $120k starting price for the current Quattroporte.
In addition, plans are also underway for a new full-size Quattroporte, giving buyers in the market for an exotic Italian super-saloon twice the variety to choose from. Expect the next-generation QP, then, to go slightly farther up-market to make way for its upcoming kid brother.
In this auto writers humble opinion, such a car will bring excitement to the exotic auto market absolutely. While the QP status is more refined and can be marketed to a wider variety of drivers (including women, families, executives, and those simply in the market for a unique luxury car model that is larger), the new more extreme sports car model appeals to drivers who are likely to be younger (or younger at heart) and more daring.
That's the latest hot car news coming from Italy.
We're talking pasta vs. sauerkraut.
Elegance vs. epiphany.
Tradition vs. exploring.
Bottom line -- whether you are into the idea of a Maserati competing head to head with a BMW M series car on the road and track depends on what (exactly) you have a taste for aesthetically and intellectually. Both are sure to be hot cars, each with its own unique European car design and flavor.
If you've had trouble figuring out if the Maserati Quattroporte was a closer rival to the BMW M5 or the 7 Series, the latest news from Modena ought to help. As part of the Fiat Group's comprehensive five-year plan – which already includes several new Alfa Romeos and no fewer than six new Ferraris – Maserati has revealed plans to build a new sub-Quattroporte sedan.
Targeting the likes of the M5, the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the Audi RS6, a new sedan is set to slot in below the existing Quattrporte in both size and price. Reports place the entry price for the new four-door at at less than €55,000 ($74k), significantly less than the $120k starting price for the current Quattroporte.
In addition, plans are also underway for a new full-size Quattroporte, giving buyers in the market for an exotic Italian super-saloon twice the variety to choose from. Expect the next-generation QP, then, to go slightly farther up-market to make way for its upcoming kid brother.
In this auto writers humble opinion, such a car will bring excitement to the exotic auto market absolutely. While the QP status is more refined and can be marketed to a wider variety of drivers (including women, families, executives, and those simply in the market for a unique luxury car model that is larger), the new more extreme sports car model appeals to drivers who are likely to be younger (or younger at heart) and more daring.
