The majestic new Pininfarina-styled Maserati Quattroporte is a curvaceous yet aggressive-looking, big, five-metre long saloon that hails the rebirth of the "Italian flagship car".

The Quattroporte is the ultimate embodiment of qualities for which Italy is renowned throughout the world: an appreciation of beauty and good living, elegance, sophisticated engineering, genuinely sporty temperament and alluring exclusivity.

A host of other features also render this new Maserati a truly exclusive car: a highly sophisticated, light, compact yet thrillingly responsive 4.2-litre 90º V8 that punches out 400bhp; the Skyhook automatic damping system; the renowned MSP (Maserati Stability Program); electronically controlled power steering; and a powerful braking system.

The purity of the technical solutions adopted for the Quattroporte, the lack of any fussy details or complications, the sensuality of a line created by the world's most celebrated stylist, and a sophisticated custom leather and wood interior personalized to suit each individual owner, all combine to make the new Quattroporte absolutely irresistible.