Maserati Quattroporte 2013 use Ferrari engine

Maserati Quattroporte 2013 equipped turbo V8 520 hp engine and another version V6 416 hp engine of Ferrari. Both engines will be combined with the automatic gearbox ZF 8-speed.

Maserati has announced the detail of Quattroporte 2013 version V6. Otherwise, the information of V8 still in secret. According to Maserati, Quattroporte V6 includes two versions, the rear transmission and four-wheel drive transmission.

Maserati Quattroporte 2013

V6 engine relate closely to V8 engine that share the same size cylinder and combustion chamber design, equipment valves, turbo and ignition system. Torque at 551 Nm at 1500 r / min, less than 500 rounds / min from a V8. Capacity of 416 kW at 5500 r / min.

Smaller engine to help reduce vehicle weight 40 kg compared to 1,900 kg of V8 version, although transmission 4 wheel drive version weighs up 70 kg. Quattroporte V6 rear wheel transmission speeds from 0 - 100 km / h in 5.1 seconds, while the four-wheel drive version this time reduced to 4.9 seconds. CO2 emissions on the 4x4 version a little higher, at 246 g / km, two-wheel drive version of this figure is 244 g / km.

Quattroporte equipped with three rims (wheels) 20 inch is standard. With 19 inch rims come with tires 245/45 in front and 275/40 at the rear. The rims 20 inch used tires size 245/40 and 285/35 rear tire, in the meantime, to mount on 21-inch wheels, thinner tires, front tires 245/35 and 285/30 is the size rear tire.

Quattroporte rear wheel transmission version will go on sale in the UK in January / 2013. However, in four-wheel drive version is not installed right-hand drive. Exact price has not been announced, however Quattroporte 2013 is expected to cost about $ 130,000 in the U.S. market with the V8 version, while the V6 is cheaper.