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Look at the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S through your credit crunch glasses - they're the NHS-style ones, skew-whiff, with white tape holding one of the hinges together - and it will make absolutely no sense whatsoever. None. Consider its CO2 rating, its fuel economy and its price; they're almost embarrassing.

Then take those glasses off and just look at the pictures of the thing. I could stop this review here.

In the Metal

You already want one, don't you? Believe me; it doesn't matter whether you're an environmentalist or a car mentalist, a man or a woman - or even blind, for that matter - which we'll get to. Whoever you are, you will be powerless to resist the Quattroporte's charms.

But then, you probably already knew the Quattroporte was beautiful - it's been around as long as Facebook. And, just like Facebook, it's had a major cosmetic revamp recently, which everyone worried would damage the perfectly good original, but actually made it better. And it's also likely to attract you a load of spurious 'friends' if you spend enough time with it.

This Sport GT S version sits atop the now three-strong Quattroporte tree, and distinguishes itself visually by way of some 20-inch multi-spoke rims, a black grille and headlamp bezels, dual oval tailpipes, and on the inside, an Alcantara wheel rim and seats, 'titanex' dash inserts (carbon fibre lookalike), and a longer set of paddle shifters behind the wheel. And that's about it; subtlety is king, fortunately.


Full Review: The Car Enthusiast - First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S


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Looks more sporty than most of those "4 door coupes" not to mention better looking and probably less compromised too.