Unveiled at the 1994 Turin Auto Show, the fourth-generation Quattroporte is the most compact of the line (4.55 m/179 in. long). Based on the coupe Ghibli launched in 1992, the elegant Quattroporte was designed by Marcello Gandini. NEO reproduced the V6 version. A V8 variant, borrowing its engine from the coupe Shamal, was also available from 1996.