2017-11-03 16:20
Maserati is set to bolster its Levante SUV range with a hot version to rival the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, and we've spotted it out on test. Expected to launch in mid-2018, it'll produce well over 500bhp and will carry the GTS nametag.
Other than the usual swirly body disguise, the tell-tale signs that this spied prototype is no ordinary Levante include disguised (and likely enlarged) lower air intakes, and a hidden exhaust tailpipes. The snapper also reported hearing a distinctive V8 burble from under the bonnet.
With petrol and diesel V6s already in the range, Maserati will utilise the Ferrari-sourced 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 found in the Quattroporte GTS. With 523bhp and 700Nm of torque in that form, the saloon gets from 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds and hits 191mph.
The Levante's 200kg weight penalty and taller, less aerodynamic body shape mean that to replicate those figures Maserati may have to boost power closer to the 542bhp made by the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Revisions to the chassis and more powerful brakes could also feature to help reign in the extra poke.
Given the current flagship Levante, the V6 S GranSport, retails at £76,995, We've no doubt that the GTS will be well over £80,000 when it arrives next year.
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