28/05/2008 00:42. You've got about $130,000 to buy a luxury sedan. We know, it's a
terrible situation to put yourself in, but bear with us. You could
get the same Audi A8, BMW 760i or Mercedes S-Class as everyone else
at the country club. The Jaguar XJ doesn't do it for you and the
Bentley Continental Flying Spur is outside your range, so where do
you look? The Maserati Quattroporte would be our choice over any of
the above, holding down territory as the only four-door exotic on
the market. But with newcomers like the Aston Martin Rapide and
Porsche Panamera both from sportscar-makers as reputed as
Maserati the Italians will be keen to hold down their
territory. So with an all-new Quattroporte expected around 2012,
Ferrari's kid brother is preparing a mid-cycle facelift for its
four-door masterpiece.... //
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