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A refined luxury saloon one minute, a hard-edged supercar the next. Maserati says its new Quattroporte Sport GT S offers the ultimate Jekyll and Hyde driving experience – but is this latest change for Italy’s popular rival to the Mercedes S-Class a tune-up too far?
As with the standard model, the GT S shares its 4.7-litre V8 engine with the GranTurismo S. But, thanks to a sports exhaust, power is up 9bhp to 434bhp while torque climbs to 490Nm. A reworked automatic gearbox has boosted shift times, while the suspension set-up has been stiffened and lowered to improve handling. There’s a new soundtrack from the sports exhaust, too, because as well as liberating extra power, it’s been fitted with pneumatic valves which can open up fully for a throaty note.
And what a noise it is! Press the Sport button and at any engine speed, in any gear, the system produces a roar. When you back off, it fizzles and crackles, too – it’s one of the greatest sounds in motoring!
Full Story: AutoExpress - Maserati Quattroporte GT S
Clearly every automotive publication in the world attended the same event a few days ago! I'm still not tired of reading about and looking at this car though.
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