Quattroporte Buyers Advice

Pramrod

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Just coming back on the original discussion - worth remembering that the DS is nearly 0.5 second faster on the 0-60 at 5.2 sec than the ZF full auto. That was only matched with the 4.7 but the handling of the DS 4.2 is probably superior due to weight distribution, dry sump etc.
I've never tried the ZF and should.
However there is something amazing about the transformation in the DS when you get the engine above 4000 and hit those bends. It feels like this huge car literally shrinks around you into a two seater. Astonishing handling under hard driving. Always surprises me and brings a huge grin to my face.

Can anyone who's driven both say that it's same experience in the ZF?
 

Ewan

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You should try a GTS (all of which are ZF autos). The handling in the twists is a revelation compared to a DS. The fixed rate sports dampers transform the car, making it noticeably quicker than other QP variants.

The only problem is, once you've had a GTS, you can't go back to a standard version (as they suddenly feel all wallowy). That said, at the time I thoroughly enjoyed the 3 DS QP's I had before the GTS.