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Maserati will launch a new after 3-4 years of middle-class sedan, which will relinquish the size and price of the Quattroporte.
The car will be powered V8, reported magazine Motor Trend, citing the business plan for the development of the company over the next five years.
Currently there is no information about the platform or other technical data for the future sedan. The company, however, want the new model to be incorporated into the market segment in which models are now such as the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Jaguar XF and the future Audi A7.
And knows that the new model of Maserati will be produced in two versions - standard and "hot". The second would have cost about 20% higher than the first.
U.S. market for standard version will start at around 68,000 dollars, "wrote Motor Trend.
Although this car will be designed for a wider group of buyers compared to previous models the company of Maserati said that he will bear all the "corporate characteristics: sporty character, expressive style and powerful sound engine.
Some time ago the possibility of producing a mass model of the company spoke to the boss Maserati, Harold Vester. He said if this becomes a fact, Maserati will be aiming to gain 10 percent share of the global market in the premium segment.
Along with the new model, in Maserati now plan and modifications to increase the sedan Quattroporte, adding transmission and 4x4 version.