Hoovey689

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Maserati Quattroporte to get Ferrari-built supercharged V6, turbo V8

According to Car and Driver, the next-generation Maserati Quattroporte is slated to get two all-new forced-induction engines sourced from Ferrari.

At launch, the Quattroporte will be introduced with its range-topping engine, a 5.2-liter turbocharged V8, good for something like 520 horsepower. That's all well and fine, but the big news is that a smaller, supercharged V6 will launch shortly thereafter, pumping out around 420 horsepower. That's right, Ferrari will be making a V6.

C/D reports that the supercharged V6 comes from the group that is heading up the development of Ferrari's new 1.6-liter turbocharged six for use in future Formula One racers. This new 420-hp engine is said to be about 30 percent more efficient than the V8 currently found in the Ferrari California. The Quattroporte itself is tipped to be about 450 pounds lighter than its predecessor, which should also help in the efficiency department.

Both engines will be available with a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission. The current car's automated manual transmission option will no longer be offered.

We've seen the automaker's forthcoming Q-ship out testing on a number of occasions, and C/D believes that the new car will officially bow at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January.

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Hoovey689

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New Quattroporte is fine by me!

blacksc400

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Hmm, turbo and S/C from Ferrari, don't tell me this is the direction Ferrari is taking for their cars too.

LexFather

V-8 Maser please......its like the V-6 Panamera...no thanks

RXGS

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Even with its lackluster sales, terrible reliability, cheap interior, horrible resale, and average performance, i love the quattroporte, the could put whatever engine in this car and i would probably still want to buy it.

LexFather

Lol!!

My wife loves Maserati's.... We have a strict no ugly ****ing cars policy here

Porsche is exempt!

UberNoob

im just glad that they are getting rid of the aweful transmission they had
the engine upgrade is just icing on the cake