Photo: Kleber Silva on Behance
Maserati doesn’t have too much of a history with hatchbacks, but there are exceptions. The Mistral series – designed by Pietro Frua and introduced in 1963 – is technically a hatchback. More recently, the House of the Trident rolled out the Levante utility vehicle and a compact crossover is also in the pipeline.
Whatever the sub-Levante model will be called, we know two things about it in addition to the segment. First and foremost, it will feature many bits and bobs from the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Secondly, Maserati has sunk $900 million into Alfa Romeo’s production plant in Cassino for an all-new production line.
In 2021, therefore, we’ll have not one but two hatchbacks with the chromed trident adorning the grille and steering wheel. A third model in the guise of the Ghibli Hatchback, however, won’t ever happen because it’s not a great idea.
Imagined by Brazilian designer Kleber Silva, the rendering before your eyes is more of a compact hatchback rather than the mid-size sedan on which it's based in every respect. Obviously based on the Fiat Tipo as far as the glasshouse and proportions are concerned, this rendering gets us back to Alfa Romeo.
Remember that we were very hyped about a rear-wheel-drive successor of the Giulietta, based on the Giorgio platform of the Giulia and Stelvio? Well, that project was canceled because utility vehicles are much more lucrative.
In this respect, Alfa Romeo chose to replace the Giulietta – indirectly – with a C-SUV previewed by the Tonale Concept. Even though it’ll get a plug-in hybrid option with Groupe PSA know-how, the Tonale will be front-axle biased.
Even BMW switched to front-wheel drive for the newest 1 Series as well as the 2 Series Gran Coupe, and there’s another reason in addition to profitability for this change. According to the Bavarian automaker, “driving a front-wheel or a rear-wheel-drive car, there is almost no way to tell the differences, not like 15 years ago,” said spokesperson Florian Moser.
As such, the Ghibli Hatchback is nothing more than wishful thinking.
In 2021, therefore, we’ll have not one but two hatchbacks with the chromed trident adorning the grille and steering wheel. A third model in the guise of the Ghibli Hatchback, however, won’t ever happen because it’s not a great idea.
Imagined by Brazilian designer Kleber Silva, the rendering before your eyes is more of a compact hatchback rather than the mid-size sedan on which it's based in every respect. Obviously based on the Fiat Tipo as far as the glasshouse and proportions are concerned, this rendering gets us back to Alfa Romeo.
Remember that we were very hyped about a rear-wheel-drive successor of the Giulietta, based on the Giorgio platform of the Giulia and Stelvio? Well, that project was canceled because utility vehicles are much more lucrative.
In this respect, Alfa Romeo chose to replace the Giulietta – indirectly – with a C-SUV previewed by the Tonale Concept. Even though it’ll get a plug-in hybrid option with Groupe PSA know-how, the Tonale will be front-axle biased.
Even BMW switched to front-wheel drive for the newest 1 Series as well as the 2 Series Gran Coupe, and there’s another reason in addition to profitability for this change. According to the Bavarian automaker, “driving a front-wheel or a rear-wheel-drive car, there is almost no way to tell the differences, not like 15 years ago,” said spokesperson Florian Moser.
As such, the Ghibli Hatchback is nothing more than wishful thinking.
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