Five years after its world première the Maserati Quattroporte saloon is set to receive its mid-life facelift; graced with careful detail changes by Pininfarina, the subtle makeover is set to make the Quattroporte more elegant than ever.

The Maserati Quattroporte has always been regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful cars, with its masterful design by Pininfarina remaining as stunning as ever since its launch at the Frankfurt IAA motor show in September 2003.

Now five years on, the Maserati Quattroporte is set to receive its mid-life facelift. Graced with careful detail changes by Pininfarina, the subtle makeover is set to make the Quattroporte more elegant than ever.

The largest changes will occur to the front of the vehicle, with a new grille presenting a more oval shape at a more thrusting angle. As with its sister GranTurismo model, the Quattroporte's grille will receive vertical slats similar to the historical A6GCS design of 1954. The bumper will also be graced with a new intake design and round mist lamps.

The headlights will also be replaced with new units offering the latest in active cornering control. LED indicator strips will flank the base of the headlight units. The side of the vehicle will represent minimal detail changes, the most obvious being the new mirrors which are shared with the GranTurismo and the new alloy wheel range. At the rear the changes continue with a modified bumper and new LED tail light clusters. The design of these light units will present a honeycomb motif.

As with the current Quattroporte range, there will also be a Sport version which will receive twin oblong tailpipes, dark headlight mouldings and anthracite alloy wheels with a subtle trident pattern.

The new Quattroporte is expected to recieve its world debut at the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile in September.