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Mr. M · 09-15-2006, 01:13 PM

I can't find many, probably because it is an extremely rare car, but here are some pictures of the Italian Premier's armoured QP instead:

Silvio Berlusconi

CAR: MASERATI QUATTROPORTE
STANDARD PRICE: £74,550, THIS VERSION £200,000*.
ENGINE: 4.2-LITRE V8
POWER: 400BHP
TOP SPEED: 171MPH
SEATS: FOUR
STANDARD WEIGHT 1,970KG. THIS VERSION 3,300KG*

Trust the Italians to have the fastest, noisiest, most stylish state transport, complete with racetrack-ready V8 engine and F1-style six-speed sequential gearbox. Bulletproof panels and glass surround the passengers.

Something to ponder about, before Merkel changed to the A8:

Angela Merkel

CAR: VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON
STANDARD PRICE: £70,065, THIS VERSION £200,000*.
ENGINE: 6-LITRE W12
POWER: 443BHP
TOP SPEED: 155MPH
SEATS: FOUR
STANDARD WEIGHT 2,434KG, THIS VERSION 4,000KG*

Gerhard Schroeder chose VW's flagship superluxury saloon over the Audis and Mercs used by former German chancellors, but has had to hand it over to successor Angela Merkel. A hugely powerful six-litre W12 engine beats even Berlusconi's Maserati with its 443bhp.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/tex...n_page_id=1889

09-15-2006, 01:13 PM	#6
Mr. M Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,103 Thanks: 2,036 Thanked 1,722 Times in 925 Posts	Re: The German Chancellor travels by Quattroporte I can't find many, probably because it is an extremely rare car, but here are some pictures of the Italian Premier's armoured QP instead: Silvio Berlusconi CAR: MASERATI QUATTROPORTE STANDARD PRICE: £74,550, THIS VERSION £200,000. ENGINE: 4.2-LITRE V8 POWER: 400BHP TOP SPEED: 171MPH SEATS: FOUR STANDARD WEIGHT 1,970KG. THIS VERSION 3,300KG Trust the Italians to have the fastest, noisiest, most stylish state transport, complete with racetrack-ready V8 engine and F1-style six-speed sequential gearbox. Bulletproof panels and glass surround the passengers. Something to ponder about, before Merkel changed to the A8: Angela Merkel CAR: VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON STANDARD PRICE: £70,065, THIS VERSION £200,000. ENGINE: 6-LITRE W12 POWER: 443BHP TOP SPEED: 155MPH SEATS: FOUR STANDARD WEIGHT 2,434KG, THIS VERSION 4,000KG Gerhard Schroeder chose VW's flagship superluxury saloon over the Audis and Mercs used by former German chancellors, but has had to hand it over to successor Angela Merkel. A hugely powerful six-litre W12 engine beats even Berlusconi's Maserati with its 443bhp. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/tex...n_page_id=1889