Maserati Levante Trofeo debuts at NY show

The Levante Trofeo launch edition will be available in eight exterior colors.

Maserati revealed the first Levante built around a V8 engine at the New York International Auto Show from March 30-April 8. The Levante Trofeo, the “ultimate Maserati of SUVs,” is capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds) and reaching a top speed of over 187 mph.
The Levante Trofeo is equipped with one of the most powerful engines ever fitted in a Maserati. It is a 3.8-liter Twin Turbo V8 engine that has been engineered to perfectly mate with the Q4 intelligent all-wheel drive system and delivers 590 hp at 6,250 rpm and 538 lb-ft. (730 Nm) of peak torque at 2,250-5,000 rpm.
The engine boasts the highest output per liter (156 hp/liter) of any Maserati powerplant ever produced and is assembled by Ferrari in Maranello, Italy.
According to the carmaker, the chassis of the fastest Levante ever has been tuned to handle the higher power output. This tuning ensures the Levante Trofeo continues to embody the essence of the Maserati GranTurismo philosophy with supercar performance.
“It’s proof that when you play with the elements you end up in a storm,” said Maserati CEO Tim Kuniskis. “In the case of Trofeo, the engineers and designers in Modena knew that the driveline parameters were more than able to cope with additional power and they also knew that Maserati had access to the finest engines on earth. So, they were up to the challenge of making the finest luxury SUV also one of the fastest.”
The production of the Levante Trofeo starts this summer at the refurbished Maserati plant in Mirafiori (Turin), Italy. The Levante is initially intended for overseas export markets, including the US and Canada.
The Maserati Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) system has been incorporated for the first time in a Levante. The system helps to prevent vehicle instability, instead of correcting “driver mistakes” as a traditional electronic stability program (ESP) system does.
The Levante Trofeo launch edition will be available in eight exterior colors and includes the following exterior features: 22-inch forged aluminum wheels with three-season performance tires or new 21-inch wheels with all-season tires, in a gloss finish and dark details, as well as Black Chrome Maserati badges, Trofeo “Saetta” logos, side air vents and trunk accent.