Last but not least, Maserati’s prestigious partnership with the luxury Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo will also take centre stage at Harrods. The bespoke five piece luggage set designed for the GranTurismo will be on display at the Knightsbridge store.

Notes to editors:
1) The Maserati Quattroporte Automatic features a 4244 cc V8 wet sump engine, which produces an impressive torque figure of 460 Nm at just 4250 rpm and 400 hp at 7000 rpm. The collaboration between Maserati and German transmission experts, ZF, has resulted in an exceptionally flexible and responsive six-speed automatic gearbox that allows changes at engine speeds up to 7500 rpm. This endows the Quattroporte Automatic with truly superb performance figures: a top speed of 167 mph, and 0-62 mph in just 5.6 seconds.
Maserati Quattroporte Automatic from £77,090 on the road, including 3 year/30,000 miles servicing package and 3 year/unlimited mileage warranty.

2) The Maserati GranTurismo is a true four-seat, thoroughbred, muscular sports car, which is thrilling to drive, and makes no compromises when it comes to on-board functionality and comfort. The large oval front grille and the long bonnet furrowed with the classic “V” streak make the GranTurismo instantly recognisable. Powered by a prodigious V8 engine producing 405 hp, the GranTurismo represents the ultimate in trans-continental crossing, high-performance luxurious motoring.
Prices for the Maserati GranTurismo start at £78,500.

For more information please visit www.maserati.co.uk or call the Maserati Info Centre on 0800 064 6468.

3) The Maserati Cigar Humidor (£598) and Watch Box (£352) are available exclusively for Harrods from the Maserati feature display (nearest entrance: door 9 on Hans Road) until February 23, 2008.

4) The Salvatore Ferragamo for Maserati luggage set is available to purchase directly at Salvatore Ferragamo’s London Store at 24 Old Bond Street, or through Maserati’s nationwide dealer network, details of which can be found by visiting www.maserati.co.uk. The ‘Modena’ finished set retails at £3,870, and the ‘Firenze’ finished set retails at £4,180. Alternatively the items are available to purchase individually directly from Ferragamo’s London Store priced: suitcase £1,555, weekend bag £889, beauty case £489, garment holder £909, and shoe case £985.

5) Harrods is the World’s most famous Department Store and reputed to be one of London's top three attractions. The business, which was started by Charles Henry Harrod in 1849, has burgeoned from a small grocer’s shop employing two members of staff into a 1,000,000 sq. ft. emporium, employing some 5,000 employees. The store now has over 300 departments offering its customers hundreds of thousands of different lines of merchandise. Welcoming up to 300,000 customers on certain days of the year, Harrods has to cater for a truly international clientele with varied tastes. The store's Chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed, has invested some £400m in the business since he took over in 1985. Some 200,000 sq. ft of selling space has been added during his tenure, most noticeably an entire floor dedicated to sport and another to contemporary men’s fashion.

Credits:
Photography: Christian Behnke for Maserati
Modelli: Agatha Lintott and Cristian Zuzunaga (Quattroporte); Lauren Tempany and Greg Butler (GranTurismo) @ Independent Models London.
Make-up: Rosie Willoughby
Hair Styling: Urban Retreat @ Harrods

Clothes – All available at Harrods:
Agatha – dress and trench coat by Dolce & Gabbana, shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo, clutch bag by Meli Melo.
Cristian – suit by Miu Miu, shirt by Harrods, tie from the Maserati collection, shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo.
Lauren – dress by Temperley London, sandals by Salvatore Ferragamo.
Greg – suit by Brioni, shirt by Harrods, cufflinks from the Maserati Collection, shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo.

For further information please contact: Silvia Pini - Head of Communications - Maserati GB Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1753 878 705 Mobile: +44 (0)7764 157 270 Email: spini@maserati.co.uk

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