Novitec offers tuning packages for all manner of
high-end automobiles: Lamborghinis, Ferraris, McLarens, Rolls-Royces. And now, Maseratis, too.
This is the first time that it's taken on an SUV.
It's only fitting that its first sport-ute
should be a Maserati. Besides, the Levante has already proven to be popular
with Euro tuners.
Novitec's take on the Trident-badged crossover
upgrades the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 to 494 horsepower and 659 Nm of torque. The 64 extra horses and 80 Nm of added torque propel the
high-end high-rider to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds as it speeds on to a
top end of 272 km/h.
Massaging the engine, is not all that
Novitec does, and it's not all that it has done here. It's also fitted the
Levante with a full carbon-fiber aero kit, mounted 22-inch wheels to a lowered
suspension, and completely refitted the interior.
Because the diesel option is more popular in Europe,
Novitec is also offering enhancements for the oil-burning set, boosting the
275-hp version to 322 hp for a 0-62 time of 6.2 seconds – 0.7 seconds quicker
than stock. The 250-hp diesel can also be coaxed to 301 hp. And there's an
electronic exhaust module available to make the diesel engine sound better,
too.
