2017 Maserati Quattroporte (USA)
Maserati took the wraps off the facelifted
Quattroporte, launching with it two
packages in two different
stylistic directions: GranSport and GranLusso. Now the Italian automaker has
brought the former to the US for the first time to debut on the floor of the LA
Auto Show.
Where the the GranLusso takes a more elegant
approach, the GranSport version is more aggressive,
both inside and out.
It features sportier-looking bumper vents front and
rear, black rear spoiler, 20-inch alloys, red brake calipers, and blue emblems.
The interior also boasts more heavily bolstered sports seats, a sportier
steering wheel, aluminum shift paddles, stainless steel pedals.
These features in addition to the upgrades fitted
across the Quattroporte range. After three years on the market, the enhanced
sedan features adaptive front aero, sharpened bodywork, upgraded infotainment,
and additional safety systems.
Buyers will be able to specify the GranSport or
GranLusso on the base Quattroporte S, starting at US$ 103,400 with a 3.0-liter
twin-turbo V6 rated at 404 horses; on the all-wheel-drive Quattroporte S Q4
(from US$ 109,500); or the top-of-the-line Quattroporte GTS with its 3.8-liter
twin-turbo V8 good for 523 hp, priced from US$ 145,500.
The Quattroporte
GranSport was only one of the models that Maserati brought from Modena to LA.
It featured alongside the smaller Ghibli, the two-door GranTurismo, and the new
Levante crossover.
