Maserati plans to ship its first bunch of Quattroporte Automatic super-sedans to dealers in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The new vehicles were officially presented to the public at Modena's Military Academy.
Posted by: nektotigra on 23/01/07 is equipped with new ZF hydraulic six-speed automatic transmission, which is available as an option to those buyers who just don't want to bother with the standard semiautomatic gearbox. As we reported almost a year ago, some drivers were complaining about semiauto's constant jerks and lurches while in "auto" mode, so the transmission was more "manual" than "automatic".
The new transmission, Maserati promises, is free of this defect, balancing comfort and driving dynamics of the luxurious sedan. The transmission range is designed for input torques of up to 750 Nm – perfect for the powerful Maserati featuring 400 HP and 460 Nm. It also features a manual shift mode.
See also: Maserati Quattroporte to Get a 'Real' Automatic Transmission
