Maserati Has Delivered Its Final Quattroporte

Chris Teague
by Chris Teague

The Maserati Quattroporte (referred to as QP from here on) has been around for more than six decades, but its run has finally come to an end. The automaker recently delivered the last of its long-running four-door sports car to an American enthusiast, calling it the Grand Finale model.


Carrying the company’s last-ever V8 engine, the QP is finished in a deep blue color called Blu Nobile. Maserati installed a carbon fiber body kit and brushed aluminum brake calipers. The interior features wood accents and stitched Maserati trident logos on the headrests, and a commemorative plaque marks the car’s unique place in the automaker’s history.


Under the hood is the star of the show, a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 making 572 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque. The engine cover has signatures from all the people who built the car. While it may never be driven to its full potential, the V8 is capable of propelling the sedan from a standstill to 60 mph in just over four seconds.


Maserati also rolled out a one-off MC20 supercar painted in AI Aqua Rainbow. Called Iris, the car features unique contrast stitching and blue interior accents, but unlike the QP, it carries the automaker’s Nettuno V6. Though it doesn’t sound as dramatic at first, the engine makes a whopping 621 horsepower in the car. Both vehicles were delivered to the American, but Maserati did not announce their name.

While it’s sad to see the QP going away, the automaker is expected to roll out an electric version of the car by 2028, along with a Levante SUV with the same treatment. In the meantime, the Ghibli is also going away, leaving the MC20, GranCabrio, GranTurismo, and Grecale.


[Images: Maserati]


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Chris Teague
Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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  • Wjtinfwb Wjtinfwb on Aug 06, 2024
    A customer has an earlier QP with the V8. What a gorgeous car. He let me take a turn behind the wheel, not long enough to decide if I liked it but long enough to know it was different than any German or Japanese luxury car. When I asked him about its maintenance and repair costs, as a true Italian he equated it to a beautiful woman, high maintenance, expensive and demanding but worth it just for the conversational value. Will be curious to see what he buys next, he looked at a Levante and turned his nose up at it.
    • Jeff Jeff on Aug 07, 2024
      That would be enough to dissuade me from buying one. A high maintenance car compared to a high maintenance woman.
  • TheEndlessEnigma TheEndlessEnigma on Aug 07, 2024
    Those are some wonderful Photoshopped outdoor images from Maserati.
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