Each year readers from the specialist online magazine, Auto Zeitung, vote to decide the winner of the Auto Trophy, a prestigious prize in the motoring world. The Quattroporte was victorious in the luxury saloon 'import' category, recording 30.6% of the vote (compared to 30.4% in 2006).

Having now collected 40 international accolades, the continuing honours from Auto Zeitung, and the fact that almost 104,000 readers voted for it, is further proof of the Maserati Quattroportes' success.

Peter Hermges, General Manager of Maserati Germany, was on hand to receive the prize at the ceremony that took place in Berlin on 27 November.