Craziness during Chrysler: Maserati Quattroporte to Couple with a 300C?
Recent rumors about Fiat/Chrysler leave you to consternation either a inmates have taken over the haven. The ultimate is which the junior-sized Quattroporte (present car shown) will be grafted onto a Chrysler 300C height as well as drivetrain.
On a face of it, that combination competence have clarity if: a) the automobile looks zero similar to the 300C, as well as b) can be sold as the loyal Maserati. Some of us recollect the former matrimony of that great Italian organisation to Chrysler, that resulted in a 1980s Biturbo (see after a break)—underpowered as well as badly made, beautiful though refractory.
The thought of the brand new Biturbo was first floated by Autoblog Italia, that called it a “baby Quattroporte” or a “Maseratina.” As partial of a Fiat commercial operation plan, they say, a brand new automobile will be the deputy for a Alfa 166 as well as (at a same time?) a “Lancia flagship for Europe” in 2014. Price may be set anywhere in between ?55,000 as well as ?100,000—that is, $70,000-$127,000 US.
My Italian is not that good, though this flaky story has been picked up everywhere.
1985 Maserati Biturbo
The Maserati Quattroporte is not only a ancestor of the Panamera and all the stirring offshoots, but is a classical sports sedan, carrying won a little 55 general awards since 2003. Let us goal which Chrysler doesn’t engineer an additional failure similar to a Biturbo or its later collaboration upon the ill-fated TC.
It all gets you wondering about a company’s citation. Recent attempts to reanimate the products have been mixed, at most appropriate. While the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is positively a success, Surveys of a reworked Sebring sedan have not been kind.
One Surveyer called the automobile “a let swift queen”—largely since no one else will buy it—and pronounced he got no respect on the highway from alternative drivers, substantially since Sebrings “tend to be selected by hapless retirees cruising along next a speed limit.”
That’s a little oppressive, though how most of you have treated Avalon owners with identical disregard?
Finally, as if Chrysler didn’t have sufficient bad press, we listened final week about the man who tried to dedicate suicide in New York City. He jumped off the 39-story office building, but landed upon a Dodge Charger—and survived. We knew these cars were great for something
