However, we know the engine will be a version of the Ferrari built V8 used in the Granturismo and, unless Maserati are employing a cunning double-bluff, the numberplate (QP 530 HP) kind of gives away the fact they are intending to increase horsepower from the 453 in the Granturismo to 530bhp.
The Maserati Quattroporte will be rear wheel drive and come with an automatic gearbox. It seats four comfortably and will be priced to rival the Mercedes S class, Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 series and Audi A8.