2008 Maserati Quattroporte Executive GT. Grigio Granite Metallic on Nero (Black) Leather with Contrasting Grey Piping and Stitching. A potent 4.2L V8 engine and smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission. Medium Wood Package. Loads of premium interior furnishings. The Executive GT adds heated and cooled front seats with a massage function plus rear climate controls. Dual-zone climate control, power sunroof, Bose audio package, Bosch-Blaupunkt Multi Media System (integrated GPS navigation, trip computer and CD changer), multi-function steering wheel on a power tilt and telescoping column, and cruise control. Safety highlights include front, front-side and side-curtain air bags, bi-xenon headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, stability and traction control, anti-lock disc brakes and Rear Parking Assist. CA car since new.Italian boutique automaker Maserati maintains its time-tested ability to turn out sensual and highly desirable supercars that appeal to both the mind and the heart. The Quattroporte (which literally translates into four-door) is a rear-drive sedan that matches world-class performance dynamics with emotional styling in ways that few other cars can equal. The Quattroporte's Pininfarina-penned bodywork fits like an Italian designer suit, rich in athletic character and offering elegant detailing, such as a subtle ridge line that carries from the front fenders to the car's upswept rear flanks, a flowing C-pillar treatment, paired dual chrome exhaust tips integrated into the rear valance panel and the bright Maserati in script across its squared-up decklid.Sensual cabin appointments match supple leathers, alcantara and fine hardwoods. The analog main gauges are legible and key controls are arrayed in a largely user-friendly manner. Both driver and front passenger are coddled by 14-way power front seats that provide outstanding comfort and lateral support.Although happy to motor about town as a quiet and refined -- if undeniably high-profile -- personal tran