The last Maserati V8 isn’t a sports car
Maserati has a rich history of V8-powered sports cars, but its final model with a bent-eight is instead a rather inconspicuous-looking sedan.
The Maserati Quattroporte Grand Finale was revealed at an event at Lake Maggiore in Stresa, Italy, alongside a special version of the twin-turbo V6-powered MC20 supercar called the Iris.
Both were designed as part of the Maserati Fuoriserie customisation program and were delivered to a “passionate Trident customer in the US, a significant entrepreneur in the biomedical sector”.
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The Quattroporte Grand Finale is finished in Blu Nobile paint, with a carbon-fibre body kit finished in the same tone and brake calipers in brushed aluminium.
On the windscreen and inside the driver’s door is the identification number of the car: 999999.
Under the bonnet, the twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 – which produces 427kW and 729Nm – wears a custom cover bearing the signatures of the Fuoriserie team and the engineers who worked on the car.
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Inside, there’s a special Grand Finale plaque on the centre console.
There are burl accents on the passenger door handles and steering wheel, with door panels finished in tan and black leather trim on the A-pillar. The boot, unusually, is also leather-lined per the customer’s request.
Maserati recently ended production of the Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte, which were all offered with the Ferrari-developed twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8.
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The latter two models are getting electric replacements, both of which have been delayed.
The electric Levante replacement is due in 2027, while the electric Quattroporte will follow in 2028.
Stock of the Quattroporte has dried up in Australia, while Maserati confirmed in June that only a handful of V8-powered Ghiblis were left in stock.
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While the final V8-powered Quattroporte is decidedly subtle, the one-off MC20 Iris stands out more – and not just because it’s a supercar.
It’s finished in what Maserati calls AI Aqua Rainbow paint contrasted with white, a scheme carries through to the interior.
It features Maserati’s twin-turbo 3.0-litre ‘Nettuno’ V6 engine, which also features in the Grecale Trofeo and serves as the brand’s flagship internal combustion powertrain.
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