Quattroporte!

Quite literally, 4 doors.

This is the Maserati Quattroporte, of the previous generation, done by Hot Wheels in 1/18 scale. Man, I just love putting on a fake Italian accent and pronouncing that. The Quattroporte is widely considered the most beautiful sedan ever, so you know why it's so deserving of its name. It's a luxury sedan that isn't so much about its interior appointments as it is its exterior design. Coming from the oft-hailed Pininfarina design studio, you would expect no less.

This low-end model by Hot Wheels is anything but cheap. It's fantastic. They captured the essence of the car without skimping on the details, which are not overwhelming but more than enough. I was left thoroughly impressed that they got the wheels right on this one, an area that Hot Wheels has mightily struggled with in the past. The signature fish gills on the front fenders are wonderfully done without looking fake. All this for a model that has been around for quite a while yet refuses to show its age. A perfect reflection of the car that it's based on.

Models like this show that Hot Wheels is very much capable of dominating the 1/18 market as it currently is in the 1/64 scale. Since losing the Ferrari license, it's like they have completely forgotten about making the big cars. Perhaps they need a friendly reminder...