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Maserati Quattroporte SQ 4 / GTS: 4-door, 5-seat, large luxury sedan, full-time four-wheel drive / rear-wheel drive.

Price: SQ 4 - $122,680 / GTS - $165,250.

Engine: SQ 4 - 3.0 litre, V6, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, direct injection, twin-turbocharged; GTS - 3.8 litre, V8, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, direct injection, twinturbocharged.

Power/torque: horsepower / lb.-ft.: SQ 4 V6 - 404 @ 5,750 r.p.m. / 406 @ 1,750 - 5,000 r.p.m.; GTS - 523 @ 5,750 r.p.m. / 524 @ 2,000 - 4,000 r.p.m.

Transmission: 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters.

Transport Canada Fuel Consumption City / Highway (L/100 km): SQ 4 - 15.0 / 10.3; GTS - 16.1 / 10.8.