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New models - Maserati - Levante - VulcanoMaserati erupts with Levante Vulcano specialAustralia secures seven examples of extremely limited Maserati Levante Vulcano19 Mar 2019 MASERATI Australia has secured seven examples of the limited-edition Levante Vulcano large SUV from a combined European and Asian allocation of just 150 units.
Priced from $184,990 before on-road costs, the cosmetically enhanced Vulcano commands a $40,000 premium over the GranSport variant upon which it is based.
Aside from exclusivity, buyers are naturally compensated with a longer list of standard equipment, including Grigio Lava matte paintwork and Pieno Fiore leather upholstery, with the latter finished in either red with black stitching or vice-versa.
The Vulcano draws some exterior enhancements from the previous Nerissimo special, such as its smoked tail-lights, black-chrome front grille, gloss-black window trim, body-colour doorhandles and burnished exhaust tailpipes, plus privacy glass.
A matte finish is also applied to the Vulcano’s 21-inch Helios alloy wheels that sit in front of red-painted six-piston Brembo brake callipers up front.
Inside, the power-adjustable front sports seats feature memory functionality, heating, ventilation and an embroidered ‘Trident’ logo on their headrests.
Meanwhile, high-gloss carbon-fibre trims the centre console and power-adjustable sports steering wheel with paddle-shifters.
The interior makeover is completed by a chromed aluminium build plate on the centre console that features the ‘Vulcano’ and ‘Trident’ logos alongside the words ‘one of 150’.
Other features include six-level air springs, adjustable Skyhook shock absorbers, Matrix LED headlights, soft-close doors, an 8.4-inch touchscreen MTC infotainment system, satellite navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, digital radio, a 7.0-inch multi-function display, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and start, and a Bowers & Wilkins sound system.
Advanced driver-assist systems extend to autonomous emergency braking, active lane-keep assist, active blind-spot monitoring, cruise control, a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, traffic sign recognition, hill-descent control and tyre pressure monitoring.
The Vulcano is motivated by a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 that is tuned to produce 257kW of power at 5750rpm and 500Nm of torque from 1750 to 4750rpm.
This Ferrari-built engine is mated to a ZF-sourced eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission and Maserati’s rear-biased Q4 all-wheel-drive system with a rear mechanical limited-slip differential.
As a result, the Vulcano can sprint from standstill to 100km/h in 6.0 seconds while on the way to its top speed of 251km/h.
Sales of the Levante have taken a significant hit this year, with 43 examples sold to the end of February – a 30.6 per cent decrease over the 62 deliveries made during the same period in 2018.
As a result, the Levante is the 11th best-selling large SUV in the $70,000-plus segment, trailing the BMW X5 (491 units), Range Rover Sport (423), Lexus RX (294), Porsche Cayenne (219) and Land Rover Discovery (213), among others.  Read moreAll new models Alfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota VolvoLevante pricing
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