The Maserati Levante has welcomed the GTS moniker,
along with an extensive list of upgrades and a powerful V8 engine breathing air
from behind that large grille. Presented in front of the crowd for the first time at the Goodwood Festival
of Speed, it uses the same twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 unit as the Quattroporte
GTS, which is made by Ferrari in Maranello.
The powertrain has been re-engineered to work
together with the all-wheel drive system, and delivers 550 PS and 730 Nm of torque to the wheels. Maserati says the Levante GTS
takes 4.2 seconds to reach 100 km/h and maxes out at 292 km/h.
In addition to adding the powerful engine from its
flagship sedan sibling, the Maserati Levante GTS has also welcomed a tuned
chassis, and an updated exterior design. The latter “focuses on the lower front
fascia and the rear bumper”, according to the Italian automaker, which gives it
“a sporty yet sophisticated look”.
Not much has changed in the cockpit, but clients
will enjoy the standard Full Premium leather, or optional full-grain Pieno
Fiore natural leather, alongside the sport pedals and a premium sound system
from Harman Kardon, with 14 speakers.
Besides the Levante GTS, Maserati has also brought
the Levante Trofeo at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Marking its European
premiere, after it debuted in New York earlier this year, it has 590 PS and 730 Nm of torque from a twin-turbo V8 engine and goes from
0-100 km/h in 3.9sec, and up to a top speed of more than 300 km/h.
The Italian automaker has also updated the Ghibli,
Quattroporte and Levante with a redesigned gearshift lever, which premiered
initially in the Levante Trofeo, and the MTC+ infotainment system has been
enhanced in all three models.
For the first time, the aforementioned Pieno Fiore
leather can be ordered as an optional extra on all three vehicles, and the
company offers two new high-gloss interior veneers for the Ghibli and
Quattroporte, and three for the Levante. The color palette has been
updated for the 2019MY, too, and there are new 20- and 21-inch in size wheels,
whereas the Levante GTS and Trofeo sit on 22-inch ones.
The Maserati Design Center has come up with a
specific front grille and side skirts created exclusively for the Quattroporte
GTS GranSport, and finally, the Nerissimo package is now available with a wider
range of colors.