Maserati has pulled the plug on the Quattroporte sedan and the Levante SUV globally. This brings an end to the Italian firm’s V8 era with production for the smaller Ghibli sedan also having stopped earlier this year. All three were based on the M156 platform, developed under Fiat’s ownership of Maserati, and were built at the Mirafiori factory alongside the new Maserati Granturismo.
- Quattroporte, Levante were the last V8 Maseratis
- Maserati product lineup now comprises three core models
The Quattroporte, Levante and Ghibli were the final three cars to offer the twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre ‘F134’ V8 engine designed by Ferrari, with the 580hp engine bowing out in the Quattroporte Grand Finale, a custom-built car for a US-based owner.
All three models were also available with a V6 engine, while the Levante and Ghibli even featured a four-cylinder engine at one point, along with diesel. Maserati’s line-up now comprises just three core models: the Granturismo, Grecale SUV and MC20 supercar.
The firm said in a statement: “Maserati is in a transition period towards electrification with its Folgore BEV program. Today the Trident offers [the] Granturismo and Grancabrio in ICE and BEV versions [and the] Grecale in ICE, mild-hybrid and BEV versions, while we confirm that successors of the Quattroporte and Levante are also in preparation.”
Next-gen Quattroporte, Levante to be electric
The new electric-only Levante is expected to be Maserati’s next new product launch, given that the electric Quattroporte was recently delayed to 2028.
Davide Danesin, chief engineer of the Quattroporte and Granturismo, told our sister publication Autocar UK that development was around halfway complete before it was pushed back. He called the car “an important problem for Maserati”, noting that it needed to be “outstanding from any perspective”.
Danesin highlighted EV range in particular as a hurdle for Maserati to overcome, suggesting it would want its flagship model to be capable of more than 600km between charges. Maserati remains committed to going all-electric in 2028, despite the challenges it’s facing with developing its next-generation cars.
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