Maserati has finally finished work on the Quattroporte with an automatic gearbox. The six-speeder comes from ZF, which really ought to shut up everyone who complained at how the old DuoSelect gearbox jerked about. It’s Maserati’s big reveal for Detroit; no word on pricing yet.

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