STILL WONDERING HOW to “spend the kids’ inheritance”? Maserati may have just made the decision easy for you.
The new Quattroporte GTS GranSport Nerissimo Edition is the ultimate in exclusivity. There will only be 50 worldwide and just five in Australia.
Luxuriant Nero Ribelle paint combines with black piano finishing on the front grille, inserts on bumpers and rear extractor to create a unique statement.
Also clothed in black are the window surrounds, exhaust pipes and vertical grille bars. There are front and rear sport bumpers, body-color side skirts, 21-inch glossy black Titano wheels, anodised red painted brake callipers and an exterior carbon package that extends from the front splitter, through the door mirrors and door handles, b-pillar trim to the rear splitter.
The interior of the car features 12-way power sport seats, full premium black leather upholstery with red stitching as well as the red embroidered trident on the headrests, gearshift paddles and door sills, a sport carbon steering wheel, carbon trim and an Alcantara headliner.
Comfort is completed by four-way split ventilation with a full set of controls for the rear passengers, giving the grandchildren something else to amuse themselves with, if they can tear themselves away from their screens.
The Maserati Quattroporte GranSport GTS Nerissimo Edition is powered by the flagship 3.8-litre V8 engine. The engine produces 390 kW (530 hp) of power at 6,800 rpm and 650 Nm of torque from 2,000 rpm to 4,000 rpm. This maximum normal torque figure offers an over-boost feature of 710 Nm from 2,250 rpm to 3,500 rpm during acceleration.
These engine figures help the Quattroporte to reach 100 kmh in just 4.7 seconds, making it the fastest accelerating four-door car in Maserati’s history and another record held by the Quattroporte is its top speed, well above the 300 kmh barrier at 310 kmh and second only to the mighty MC12 with a V12 engine. Okay, you’ll never see those speeds on Australian roads (at least, we hope not!) or even on an Australian race track, but it’s one more thing to taunt the kids with.
So how much of a dent in your estate will the Maserati make? The recommended retail price is $371,990 plus statutory charges, dealer costs and delivery. But at least you can explain that you’re actually being quite responsible – the Quattroporte, as the name implies, has four doors and there’s room in the back for the grandchildren.
