The Maserati Quattroporte limo has consistently traded on looks and “soul” compared to its added antiseptic German rivals. But alike Maserati cannot avoid the actuality that emissions and ability are awful admired affairs today, and will accouter the abutting bearing Quattroporte with a host of measures that will abate ammunition burning by 25%.

They accommodate start-stop technology, weight abridgement of 15% and downsized V6 and V8 engines. The Quattroporte will additionally accept ZF’s eight-speed automated manual currently accessible in the BMW 7-Series and Audi A8. Besides all that, Maserati will additionally acquaint four-wheel drive to their flagship, acceptance it to bigger attempt with Audi’s Quattro able A8. No acknowledgment back it will admission though.

At the Automotive News Europe Congress, CEO Harald J. Wester said that Maserati’s all-around sales are on clue to be 15% college than aftermost year, which recorded 4,489 units, 49% lower than in 2008. In Malaysia, Maserati is broadcast by Naza Italia, which additionally handles Ferrari. Both alien Italian brands allotment a aforementioned architecture in Petaling Jaya, which is home to one of alone 55 units of the Maserati MC12 in the world.