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While earlier reports indicated that the next
Maserati product out of the gate would be the Levante SUV,
Motor Trend is now reporting that the Audi A7-shaped Ghibli has cut in line. Word is that we may see the new
Ghibli as early as the
Shanghai Motor Show in April.
Citing unnamed sources, MT predicts that the minds at Maserati now see a more pressing need to fight off the likes of the
Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the
BMW 5 Series than to go after luxury utes. However, if our spy shots of Ghibli prototypes are anything to go on, it's also likely that the sub-
Quattroporte Maser won't be a traditional sedan. The car above's long nose, low roof and brief, sloping rear deck all bring to mind Audi's lovely
A7, Meaning the Ghibli may fall into the always murky four-door-coupe/luxury hatchback genre.
Bi-turbocharged iterations of both a V6 and a V8 should make up the early powertrain choices for the Maserati, meaning the top-spec Ghibli should have loads of shove to match its promised good looks.
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Report: Maserati Ghibli overtakes Levante, headed for Shanghai?
