Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo

The 2020 to 2023 production window places the Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo in a very specific corner of the 600-car catalogue: a luxury sedan from a period where four-door performance could still be built around a V8, rear-wheel drive and serious outright speed. Its 326 km/h top speed ranks 134th among all 600 cars, a figure that shows how this Italian saloon occupies a rare space between executive comfort and high-performance machinery.

The defining feature is not simply its power figure, but the combination behind it. The Quattroporte Trofeo uses a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 producing 572 bhp and 730 Nm, a specification shared by just 86 cars in the catalogue. Only 132 of the 600 cars pair a V8 with rear-wheel drive, making this layout one of the clearest markers of its character. The result is a car that reaches 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds while retaining the traditional drivetrain choice that helps separate it from many other high-performance luxury cars.

Its power places it in the top 40 per cent of the catalogue, ranking 240th for bhp. That position is significant because the Quattroporte Trofeo does not rely on a single headline number alone. Its appeal comes from how several attributes align: V8 power, twin-turbocharging, rear-wheel drive, a 4/5 seater saloon body and Italian origin. Maserati’s presence in the catalogue totals 13 cars, while 118 catalogue entries come from Italy, placing this car within a broader national tradition represented across the collection.

The used price of £85,000 ranks 323rd across the 600 cars, meaning it sits above 277 catalogue cars by cost. At £149 per bhp, the calculation reflects a luxury performance proposition rather than a simple pursuit of maximum output. Founded in 1914, Maserati brings that heritage into a car shaped around a particular balance of space, speed and mechanical character.

Choosing the Quattroporte Trofeo means accepting a clear trade-off. A collector selects a four-door sedan rather than a lower, more focused body style, and in return gains a V8, rear-wheel-drive performance car with room for four or five occupants. It is a choice for a garage where the contrast matters, where a car can occupy the role of a powerful Italian saloon instead of duplicating the sharper edges already found elsewhere in the collection.