DETROIT In some ways, the 2008 Detroit Auto Show is a four-wheeled version of America's Next Top Model, minus Tyra Banks. In other words, a major fashion event. Given that approach, the Maserati Quattroporte "Collezione Cento" is undoubtedly decked out in the coolest outfit.
Maserati even points out that its flagship is "dressed for the occasion in a sophisticated Italian outfit." Details include a new ivory exterior paint job, underscored by 20-inch wheels with polished rims. The cabin gets ritzy leather seats with diamond-shaped stitching and matching buttons, calling to mind the ultra-coordinated outfits of such fashion mavens as Jacqueline Kennedy. In the cabin there are mother-of-pearl inlays.
But it's not all about glitz. Technology takes center stage in the Collezione Cento. Backseat passengers get what Maserati calls a "multimedia paradise." The upscale entertainment system is housed in the rear armrest and bundles such goodies as an iPod docking station, a SIM card port and a USB port. The armrest also has a built-in keypad for Internet browsing and e-mail access. Two large touchscreens are set into the back of the front seats.
Maserati says it's only building 100 of these beauties.
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