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Maserati Quattroporte 2006

The Maserati Quattroporte (meaning 'four doors' in Italian) is a luxury four-door saloon of which there have been six generations, each separated by a period of approximately seven years. In the early 1960's, Maserati's reputation was increasing, with growing popularity and sales; indeed Prince Karim Aga Khan ordered a special Maserati 5000 WP, chassis number 103,060, designed by Pietro Frua. The following year, Maserati showed the first generation Quattroporte, with the design by Frua, and construction carried out by Vignale. This, the 1963 'Tipo 107' Quattroporte, joined two other notable grand tourers; the Facel Vega and the Lagonda Rapide, which could comfortably do 124mph. In 2004, Maserati commenced production of the Pininfarina designed Quattroporte which, due to its increased weight over the Coupé and Spyder, produced a 0-60 mph time of 5.6 seconds with a top speed of 167mph. Unveiled to the world at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 9th September 2003 and making its US première at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Élégance, it continues the long tradition of Quattroporte luxury saloons in the Maserati line-up. The Quattroporte's weight distribution maximizes traction and power during acceleration so that the car remains exceptionally stable and well balanced at all times.