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Levante Vulcano limited to 10 units

- — THOMAS HUONG

AS part of its 10th anniversar­y celebratio­n, naza Italia has brought in the limited edition Maserati Levante Vulcano, with only 10 units made available for Malaysia.

The new Levante Vulcano is produced in a series of just 150 units for European and Asian markets.

It is priced at RM838,800 (inclusive of local taxes and duties).

The price includes three years Standard Warranty coverage with no mileage restrictio­n plus a free maintenanc­e programme of three years/100,000km whichever comes first (inclusive of Maserati Premium Service Plus of three years/60,000km).

The Levante Vulcano can be viewed at the Maserati showroom in Petaling Jaya.

Like the Levante S, this limited edition SUV (sports utility vehicle) has a petrol-powered 3.0-litre twin-turbocharg­ed, direct injection V6 engine with 430hp and 580nm of torque in Sport mode.

The Levante Vulcano comes with a exclusive matte “Grigio Lava” exterior paint job, and a nerissimo pack (dark look rear light clusters, black chrome front grille and logos, glossy black window surrounds, body-coloured door handles and burnished exhaust tailpipes), 21-inch Helios wheels, also with matte finish, and red brake calipers as well as a 6-piston Brembo Dual Cast braking system.

Inside the Levante Vulcano, the heated, ventilated full Pieno Fiore leather seats come in red colour, featuring electrical adjustment with memory, complete with contrastin­g embroidere­d Trident logo on the headrest.

Highlights include interior trims in high gloss carbon fibre, also used for the gearshift paddles and the insert on the electrical­ly adjustable sport steering wheel, and the chromed aluminium badge on the central tunnel bearing the legendary Trident, together with the new Vulcano logo and the words “one of 150”.

It has Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) with more active functions such as Integrated Vehicle Control, Forward Collision Warning, Traffic Sign Recognitio­n, Surround View Camera, Highway Assist System, Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist.

Other features are a Bowers and Wilkins premium sound system, soft close door closure system, front and rear parking sensors and full-LED Matrix adaptive headlights.

At a media event to celebrate the 10th Anniversar­y, SM nasarudin SM nasimuddin, group executive chairman of naza Corp Holdings said:

“We commenced our journey as the Malaysian home of Maserati by launching the Maserati GranTurism­o Sports and Quattropor­te Sport GTS.

This was quickly followed by the introducti­on of GranCabrio.

2014 was our turning point when we introduced the highly-anticipate­d Ghibli, an elegant and yet sporty sedan, which was very well accepted by the Malaysia market.”

Subsequent­ly in 2016, naza Italia - Maserati achieved its next milestone by launching the ‘Maserati of SUVs’, the Levante.

In the last few years, the distrib- utor has introduced at least three upgrades and face-lifts of the various models.

Another key attribute of naza Italia - Maserati’s success is its 45,000 sq ft flagship centre in Petaling Jaya.

The state-of-the-art 4S showroom and service centre was inaugurate­d in 2009 and refurbishe­d in 2015 to meet Maserati’s global brand identity.

naza Corp Holdings group CEO (automotive division) Datuk Samson Anand George said: “We strive to make the entire experience of owning a Maserati unique and sensationa­l – from the moment you walk through the doors of our showroom, to the point of your car’s delivery and the dedicated after-sales service. I am also pleased to announce that plans are in the pipeline for network expansion in

Penang”.

 ??  ?? Maserati asia-Pacific head Luca delfino (left) and samson after unveiling the Levante Vulcano.
Maserati asia-Pacific head Luca delfino (left) and samson after unveiling the Levante Vulcano.
 ??  ?? The Levante’s sloping rear windscreen gives a sporty appearance.
The Levante’s sloping rear windscreen gives a sporty appearance.
 ??  ?? The interior comes with luxurious trimmings.
The interior comes with luxurious trimmings.

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