2008 Maserati MC12 FIA GT Championship

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Price		--	Production		--
Engine		6 liter V12	Weight		2535 lbs
Aspiration		natural	Torque		--
HP		744 hp @ 8000 rpm	HP/Weight		3.4 lbs per hp
HP/Liter		124 hp per liter	1/4 mile		--
0-62 mph		--	Top Speed		--

(from Maserati Press Release) Maserati celebrated its triumph in the 2008 International FIA GT Championship

For the first time in its history, Maserati celebrated its triumph in the 2008 International FIA GT Championship at the Viale Ciro Menotti headquarters in Modena. The occasion was marked by an amazing display of driving put on by Andrea Bertolini and Michael Bartels.

The pair, FIA GT champions in 2006 and 2008, played out all the excitement of the series with pit-stop and driver change simulations. The crowd of several hundred Maserati employees was thrilled with the exhibition.

At the end, the two Vitaphone Racing Team drivers stuck around to sign posters and T-shirts commemorating the double 2008 title haul. With the latest championship wins it is now 10 FIA GT titles that Maserati Mc12 has clinched over the last 4 years.

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

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Price		--	Production		--
Engine		4.7 liter V8	Weight		--
Aspiration		natural	Torque		--
HP		433 hp	HP/Weight		--
HP/Liter		92.1 hp per liter	1/4 mile		--
0-62 mph		--	Top Speed		--

(from Maserati Press Release) The new Quattroporte Sport GT S debuting at 2009 NAIAS on the 70th anniversary of Maserati first Indianapolis 500 win

The new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S sets yet another milestone in terms of sportiness in the high performance luxury sedan segment of the automotive market . Conceived and developed as "a real driving machine in the guise of a luxury sedan ", the Quattroporte Sport GT S is the ultimate expression of Maserati's sportiness in the Quattroporte range.

The technical changes to the new Quattroporte Sport GT S in respect to the Quattroporte S concern four areas:

- the mapping of the V8 4.7 litre engine, with power increased to 323kW;
- the gearshift management software, with new features designed to increase driving enjoyment;
- the front and rear suspension system featuring single-rate dampers, stiffer springs and lower ride height;
- the sports exhaust controlled by pneumatic valves for a deep, throaty and captivating sound.

The sportier and more aggressive look is evident also in virtue of the interior's and exterior's stylistic choices:

- the new black grille with concave vertical fins featuring the Trident logo with red accents, typical of the sportier versions of Maserati models;
- the new headlights, in metallic titanium finish;
- the side and rear "shadow line", which includes black finishing around the doors, body-colored door handles and black twin oval exhaust pipes,
- the new M-design seats with perforated Alcantara� and leather upholstery;
- the standard trim in Titantex, a "titanium colored" composite material.