Preview: Maserati Quattroporte Awards Edition heading to Geneva

Luxury car manufacturers are into producing touring, luxury high speed sedans which put their brands on the pedestal. While Aston Martin and Porsche just entered the scene as you may say, Maserati has been on it for years now. Maserati is planning to unveil the Quattroporte Awards Edition at the upcoming motor show in Geneva to celebrate the trophies earned by this Maserati baby.

The Quattroporte was able to rack up about 56 awards from different organizations and press groups in a short span of six years zooming on the road. The car really deserves all the accolades with its beautiful design lines and innate appeal. The credentials of the Maserati Quattroporte though is beyond its skin and relies more on its luxury and performance with its top of the line GT S version.

The Awards Edition Quattroporte will get some design and equipment upgrades. This will include the Quarzon fuso finishing which refers to the metallic perlesescent grey color of Maserati with a splash of golden hints. The special edition Maserati also gets a 20 inch alloy rims, interiors with leathers from Poltrona Frau and Alcantara.

The Maserati Quattroporte Awards Edition will have a dual-cast set up for its brakes complemented with calipers for all the four corners. The calipers will be the hand polished made by Brembo and Maserati which will be the first one in the market. These calipers are designed to withstand the stress of heat cycles.

The Maserati Awards Edition Quattroporte variants are expected to hit the market before the end of this year as 2011 models. They will sport a unique plate to denote their status.