The crisis of registrations that has developed in almost all the world seems to have spared only a few car manufacturers.

Among these, particular mention deserves the Maserati that, despite being a luxury brand, has further increased its sales in 2008.

In fact, the words the managing director, Harald Wester, who spoke at the opening of the Bologna Motor Show, Maserati has achieved a great success with the public in 2008 so that the volume of sales increased by 20% compared to same period the previous year.

The house of Trident has obtained a good result especially in our country with 779 models sold was placed second market in which the Maserati behind only the U.S. market where they were placed around 2400 copies, an increase of 4 % Compared to those sold in the previous year.

The Maserati Quattroporte is a car that, in the last five years, has captured the public so as to have sold over 15 thousand units.

The company has decided to create a resyling of its flagship to put up with the times and to try to increase even more sales.

The changes have concerned both the design mechanics. With regard to the design, profound changes have covered the front grille which has increased in size; new groups also optical front and rear with the use of LEDs.

With regard to the mechanics, the most obvious concerns the use of automatic transmission ZF six reports while the engine remained the same, we are talking about the V8 that releases a power of 400 horses.

The new Maserati Quattroporte will arrive in dealerships Italian starting from September. The price list has not yet been reported.

Maserati has announced the sales figures relating to 2007. According to these data, the Italian house has made in just spent a considerable increase in sales equal to 30% more than the previous year. Have been delivered, in fact, 7300 cars, a record thanks mainly to the American market which has the primacy of Maserati sold (2600 car), an increase of 20% compared to 2006. Continued on the wheel where Italy were 700 models sold almost double those placed in 2006.

Because of the great achievements, Maserati has decided to celebrate as it should and to the Detroit Motor Show that you are taking at this time, presented a limited edition version of the Quattroporte, the car symbol of the success of ‘ past year.

This limited release has been called “One hundred Collection” has been given that produced just 100 copies and has the body color ivory, leather seats Poltrona Frau with wood inserts and significant technological accessories. The price (about 150,000 euros), of course, is not within the reach of everybody, but we are sure that the true collectors will not if the escape.