Comparsion: 2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS vs. 2014 Jaguar XJR

    These luxury sedans have a lot in common. They both have powerful V8s, both have a base price over $100,000, and both are extremely fast. One is from England, and the other is from Italy. So which is better?


2. Jaguar XJR

    The new XJR is the latest addition to the XJ lineup and is the fastest XJ Jaguar has ever built. 0-60 takes only 4.4 seconds to a top speed of 174mph. The engine is Jaguar's wonderful 5.0 liter supercharged V8 that makes 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. The interior is more old-school than the Maserati's but I still think Jaguar has almost mastered the interior department. The base XJ costs $73,000. The XJR costs $116,000. So that's a $43,000 difference between the two. And is it worth it?The people who are buying this type of car aren't going to care.

1. Maserati Quattroporte GTS

    The Quattroprte is Maserati's largest car and has an equally powerful engine. It is a twin-turbo 3.8 liter V8 that produces 523 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The interior looks so refined and well-designed. In the rear, you can option for individual seats that can recline, as well as be heated or cooled. The Quattroporte shares parts from the Chrysler family, for example the navigation, which is the same unit you will find in the Dodge Dart. Some people think it is wrong to have a $140,000 car have the same parts as a $16,000 car. I think the Chrysler parts work great and I don't know why those people think it is so bad.