Maserati Quattroporte Automatica Automatic gearbox for the queen of sport-luxury sedans Maserati announced details for the Quattroporte Automatic. The DuoSelect gearbox actually equipping Quattroporte works perfectly, but day-to-day action in urban traffic needs a new gearbox: a proper automatic, featuring a torque converter for smooth fully automated drive. We’ll see the new Maserati Automatic at 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Made by world’s bigger specialist The gearbox was designed by German specialist ZF. Unlike the standard Quattroporte, which will continue with the sequential gearbox, due to the design of the automatic transmission it had to be mounted behind the engine rather than at the rear of the car as is currently the case. This changes the weight distribution without compromising Quattroporte’s great handling. Continua »