Talk:Maserati Quattroporte

message: However, it was essentially a BMW M3 rival and did not fare well against the German car. This is an opinion. The Q'porte 3.2 was about 50% more expensive than the M3 and aimed at another market segment ... more the 5-series V8-customer who was looking for something different. --NicolasCH 11:36, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Deleted:

message: *I removed the "Future" section on a rumored future Quattroporte model. The paragraph itself even stated the rumor could be false, making it not suitable for Wikipedia. I added a reference section as well which I encourage editors to add to. With referencing, copy-editing, and removal of POV, this could become a fantastic Quattroporte article. - Bobo is soft 07:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Clean-up

message: I have added this section as I believe that the success of the Quattroporte in popular culture is beneficial to the current status of the QP.  It was compiled from trivia on the Maserati page and trivia that was previously deleted from this article.  I don't disagree with the fact that the trivia was deleted from the page, but as stated above I believe that it is extra information that displays the success of the Quattroporte, among other things.  I know that Wikipedia doesn't like users changing Trivia sections into Pop Culture sections, but i have changed it from just stating facts, to proper sentence form.  Does anyone agree or disagree with what I've done?
I have also changed some of the formating around so that all images lie within their respected sections and added more in the current QP section (QP5, 2004-on).  I would like to know if it is any better now?  And, how are the additions to trim levels, competitors, and transmissions
mattytay 07:24, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Success in Popular Culture 

message: This section describes the F1 automated manual as using a "twin plate dry clutch," but in fact it is not a dual-clutch transmission at all, it is rather a single clutch plate like a conventional manual.
Safulop (talk) 08:12, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: "Twin-plate dry clutch" refers to a multi-plate clutch, not a dual-clutch transmission. I've wikilinked it, hopefully it's clearer now.—Cloverleaf II (talk) 15:48, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  QP V specifications 

message: There's been a lot of churning through the various images available of the Quattroporte VI lately.   Most of the images selected have - in my sometimes humble opinion - significant issues.   Anyhow, maybe it's time we lined them up together and invited opinions.   Please, if you have opinions to share, do so here.   And thank you.   Regards Charles01 (talk) 13:00, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Most colours have their challenges, but I agree that highly polished black and dark blue are particularly difficult for a "portrait" shot intended to show what the car looks like.  Regards Charles01 (talk) 15:29, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image quality Quattroprte VI 

message: Maserati Academy publication from 2012 covers Quattroporte V 2008-2012 ie MY09 to MY13. Year 2012 is MY13. YBSOne (talk) 11:52, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  MY updates 

message: Can a photographer out here please take a better image of the Quattroporte II? The existing one is of the rear and is not a very good depiction of what the car looks like. U1 quattro TALK 09:48, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Next time I see one of the thirteen QPII's built on my street, I'll get a shot. ;)  Mr.choppers | ✎  18:01, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you.U1 quattro TALK 02:49, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  QP II image 

message: Hi U1Quattro. In response to your edit summary from when you reverted my changes:
* both sources say 0-62 mph (100 km/h)
* the links work fine for me, it must be a problem at your end.
Cheers, 1292simon (talk) 07:52, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: The links are fine for me. Having a table with two different measurements from different sources seems wrong, they are not directly comparable. The tested times should be in prose with a attribution about who tested them. Toasted Meter (talk) 10:44, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: They don't work. Autocar is giving a 404 error while carsales is accessible to Australian users. Also CAR magazine states a 0-60 mph time.U1 quattro TALK 18:15, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: All the sources are available to me, and even if they weren't they could still be used: WP:SOURCEACCESS. All sources cited support 5.6 and 5.4 seconds 0-100. CAR says 0-60 in the prose but lists the correct 0-62 in the infobox (scroll down). Better not to mix in 0-60 times with 0-100. C&D's test time seems verrrry low, unless there is a shift point between 96 and 100 km/h.  Mr.choppers | ✎  18:36, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  acceleration times 

message: What do you all think of this as a lead image for the Quattroporte 3? I know the foreground is busier, there's a watermark, and there is some weird lighting stuff going on but I think the image quality and car quality are still a lot better than the current image. I'm undecided though. TKOIII (talk) 22:38, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh yeah, also, another option I was looking at would be this green one but i'm also not sure if its better either. TKOIII (talk) 22:40, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quattroporte 3 lead image 

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thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion 

message: I would like to engage Maserati Headquarters directly in Italy. I’m a huge fan of the 5th generation of the sedan Quattropote model and want more technical advice before i buy 
Kind Regards
Thabo Manne 
South Africa
Pretoria
083 262 9326 41.114.121.81 (talk) 06:25, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contact 

message: Hi, whether or not my edits get reverted, I do not care (I will not make any more changes); but I still stand by my point. One of the references points to the diesel-powered six-cylinder Quattroporte versus the Panamera and 640d Gran Coupe M Sport of similar specification, and the 1,885-kilogram Maserati was cheaper than the 1,885-kilogram BMW in that particular test by Auto Express. Also, the fourth-gen Quattroporte was definitely an E-segment car, barely out of D-segment (even just by looking at its exterior dimensions and engine displacement options; the biggest engine offered was a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V-8, which is normally D-segment territory if you remove the turbos). 2600:6C50:4000:27D0:D8A6:E5CF:D749:9ABC (talk) 03:08, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: An update: an article shouldn't need to explicify whether or not it is one size class or segment. That's just my opinion. Implicitation flies just as well, especially in comparison posts. Coming from the same people who refer to a Porsche Cayenne as a "full-size" SUV just because some authors call it as such. 2600:6C50:4000:27D0:D8A6:E5CF:D749:9ABC (talk) 03:12, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: The Porsche Panamera and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe both are listed as E-segment as well (used in direct comparison). If something credible as an automotive magazine who knows its specifications and driving dynamics from the opinions of a Wikipedia editor knows how to compare a car (in terms of price and equipment; in a serious, not random kind of matter) with another car that happens to be classified as one segment or another, an editor should reserve the right to change according based on price and/or size (maybe even weight matters). The Quattroporte is a very lightweight car for an F-segment car. 2600:6C50:4000:27D0:D8A6:E5CF:D749:9ABC (talk) 03:17, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia goes by what reliable sources state, not WP:Original research. Neither reference stated that the Quattroporte is an executive or E-segment vehicle, so the content was removed. Bahooka (talk) 03:18, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: And that's fine with me. 2600:6C50:4000:27D0:D8A6:E5CF:D749:9ABC (talk) 03:21, 23 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changed to mid-size/executive