最近谍照记者在白雪皑皑的北欧某地拍到了正在测试的玛莎拉蒂LevanteGTS最新照片，这款LevanteSVU的高性能版本搭载了一台法拉利提供的3.8升V8双涡轮引擎，在总裁GTS上的最大功率390千瓦/523马力，扭矩710牛米。不过在LevanteGTS上功率有望进一步调高以便能挑战保时捷卡宴Turbo和揽胜SportSVR。这辆测试车的伪装很好的掩盖了重新设计的前保险杠，但仍能看到车头更大进气口，车顶扰流器和专属合金轮圈及升级版制动系统。该车配备的运动底盘采用进一步调低悬挂，可以在车辆过弯时提升转向灵活性。预计车厂将在3月开幕的第88届日内瓦车展发布Levante GTS，同时Levante也将进一步扩大车型阵容，增加更省油的插电混动版。

 

See The Ferrari-Powered Maserati Levante GTS In new Spy Shots

If you can’t wait until the end of the decade for Ferrari’s first-ever SUV, the next best thing will be available in just a few short months. We are obviously talking about Maserati’s new high-performance version of the Levante SUV – seen here with less camouflage than ever before while performing final testing in snowy northern Europe.

 

Underneath the prototype’s hood was likely a biturbo 3.8-liter V8 engine borrowed from the Quattroporte GTS and with Ferrari DNA. It churns 523 horsepower (390 kilowatts) and 524 pound-feet (710 Newton-meters) of torque in the sedan, but for the Levante GTS it could be tuned to deliver more power and allow the SUV put up a better fight against the likes of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo as well as the Range Rover Sport SVR.

 

The camouflaged applied onto this test vehicle was doing a good job at masking the redesigned front bumper, but even so we can catch a glimpse of the beefier air vents. The final version is likely set to receive a different roof-mounted rear spoiler and bespoke alloy wheels backed by upgraded brakes to match the larger engine. A sportier chassis setup corroborated with a lowered suspension setup should make it more agile around the corners.

 

Maserati is expected to take the wraps off the go-faster Levante at the beginning of March during the 88th Geneva Motor Show. Beyond the GTS, the company’s sole SUV will also spawn a more frugal plug-in hybrid derivative with the electrified component likely adapted from the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.