玛莎拉蒂未来几年将推出一款比Levante更小的SUV，最近国外媒体发布了该车合成图。据车厂介绍，这款小型SUV的前后重量分配将达到50:50的黄金比例并将提供同级车型最佳轻量化平台。此外，该车还将具备同级车最佳功率重量比，“超强的行驶和操控性”并可提供插电混动系统。从图片看，上述说法似乎已经实现，特别是前后重量分配，这一点从前后悬位置的均衡性就能体现出来。这辆小型SUV的外观设计与现行版Levante并没有太大不同。它采用现行版玛莎拉蒂车型的垂直竖条格栅，仍保留了家族特性。至于离地间隙，当然会小一些，但从图片判断，也有17或18厘米。整体来看，这辆小型SUV可能会比Levante更小，但外观更粗壮。至于该车动力系统，预计将比Levante搭载的3.8升V8引擎（功率404千瓦/550马力，扭矩730牛米）功率更低一些。有人推测，可能搭载法拉利提供的3.0升V6引擎，功率430马力，扭矩580牛米。
Maserati Baby SUV Imagined In Photoshop
During the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles presentation last June 2018, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed the future of Maserati until 2022. Next-generation Ghibili and Quattroporte are underway, along with what appears to be a smaller Levante SUV. With that, Automedia imagines the future baby Maserati SUV in this edited image in Photoshop.
The news of the additional SUV in the lineup came with preliminary details from Maserati. The company said that the baby SUV will have an ideal 50:50 weight distribution and will offer best-in-class lightweight platform. Aside from that, it will also have a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio, “superior ride and handling,” and plug-in hybrid power plant option.
Basing on the image, it seems like the initial specs were achieved, particularly its weight distribution because of the balanced from and rear overhangs. The baby SUV isn’t too far from the current Levante, albeit, a bit puffed and top-heavy. It sports the vertical-slat grille that current Maseratis have, thinking that the Italian brand won’t veer away from that styling anytime soon.
As for the ground clearance, of course the baby SUV will have less, but judging by the photo it might sit on 17s or even 18s for a beefier look. Overall, the imagined baby SUV may be smaller than the Levante but for us, it’s chunkier in appearance.
Now, we can only imagine the powertrains that Maserati will include in its baby SUV. Considering that the Levante gets a less-spicy GTS variant, a 3.8-liter V8 that produces 550 horsepower (404 kilowatts) and 730 Newton-meters (538 pound-feet) of torque, it can be projected that the baby SUV will get a smaller power plant than this.
If we’re to speculate, we figured it could get the 3.0L V6 Ferrari engine of the Ghibli. Its 430 hp and 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) output would be more than enough if Maserati will keep its promise of a lightweight body construction.