Driving Sports

To do a little victory dance, Maserati is showing off a new Quattroporte Sport GT S "Awards Edition"at the prestigious Geneva Auto Show. Maserati has decided to celebrate with a special edition, including a slew of fancy features.

The paint is an all-new Quarzo fuso finishing - a pearlescent metallic grey with golden nuanced colour -  exclusive to this model. The custom color makes the exterior immediately recognizable, and highlights the body's elegant lines. The burnished treatment used on the exterior chrome parts, as well as on the side air vents and radiator surround, also blends with the 20'' Multi Trident dark grey rims with satin finish.

The brake system, which replicates the system fitted to the Quattroporte Sport GT S, features hand-polished calipers both at the front and rear. This is believed to be an industry first. No word on whether the calipers are hand-polished by scantily clad Italian supermodels between the ages of 18 and 21.

The interior also bears witness to the combination of sporting flair and craftsmanship that has always characterized the Maserati flagship sedan. The Poltrona Frau leather of the seats is combined with perforated Alcantara with a new undulated pattern, and the headliner is still in Alcantara. Completing the interior space are the special brushed aluminum door sills and Piano Black satin-finish wood moldings. Which, you know, should be nice enough for anyone.

The trunk has full black trim, embellished with chrome details and a leather side pocket.

The attention to details has even been extended to the floor mats, which are made of even richer and softer material than usual.

A special exterior "Awards Edition" series plate completes the car's look and makes an already unique car even more unmistakable.

During its six years of current production, the Maserati Quattroporte has received fifty-six awards from the most prestigious automotive and lifestyle publications in fourteen countries over in four continents. The Quattroporte Sport GT S "Awards Edition" will be available in the latter half of 2010 as model year 2011.

We've driven A quattroporte before and these cars rock. Fast, comfy, and sexy. What's not to like?