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"The Maserati Quattroporte is finally getting a major makeover, the first since the sports sedan returned to the Italian automaker&amp;#039;s lineup back in 2004. Since that time, Maserati has occasionally tweaked the Quattroporte formula, adding more power and a significantly better 6-speed automatic transmission \u2013 for several years the only gearbox offered was the woefully unrefined Duo Select semi-automatic. We still love the elegant lines of the Quattroporte, not to mention the addictive snarl of its 425-bhp 4.7-liter V-8 engine. Yet newer competition, like the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide, has moved the high-end sports sedan game forward.        2014 Maserati Quattroporte    Tailored Design and Extra Power   These images offer an excellent preview of the next Quattroporte, which could debut as soon as this year&amp;#039;s Paris Auto Show in September (though an unveiling at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show is also possible). Judging from these images, whenever the car makes its first appearance, the result should please Maserati fans. The front end is more streamlined than the current model&amp;#039;s, particularly when it comes to the sleek shape of the new model&amp;#039;s headlights.        2014 Maserati Quattroporte    The sides of the new Quattroporte also appear much more sculpted than before, with a crisp character line running along the sides, through the door handles, and onto the curvaceous rear fenders. Apparently, Maserati&amp;#039;s own internal documents provided the inspiration for these unofficial renderings of the Quattroporte. The only design detail that leaves us cold is the shape of the taillights which, from certain angles, bears a striking resemblance to those of the sedan. That&amp;#039;s good news...if you own the Kia.        2014 Maserati Quattroporte    Expect a significant power increase from Quattroporte&amp;#039;s Ferrari-sourced V-8 engine. Look for something in the region of 470-500 bhp, and an 8-speed automatic to replace the current 6-speed gearbox. Those two extra cogs will boost straight-line speed, and help improve fuel mileage. At present, the Quattroporte returns a fairly miserable 11 mpg city/18 mpg highway. Even the 500-bhp Porsche Panamera Turbo delivers a (comparatively) frugal 15/23-mpg average.        2014 Maserati Quattroporte    If Maserati truly wants to keep pace with its German rival, it&amp;#039;s not out of the question that a hybrid or diesel-powered model could also eventually join the Quattroporte range. Sales of the 2014 Quattroporte should begin sometime in the middle or latter half of next year.        2014 Maserati Quattroporte   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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