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read moreAlfa Romeo starts work on Maserati-based SUV
Alfa to take on mid-size SUV rivals from Porsche and Land Rover with new SUV, which should arrive in showrooms in 2016
This unlikely looking Maserati-based mule is the first evidence of the upcoming Alfa SUV, which should arrive in showrooms in 2016.The new SUV is expected to be sold in both rear and all-wheel drive versions, featuring the same drive system as the Quattroporte Q4. It will have a distinctly sporting brief, being more of a spiritual competitor to the dynamic Porsche Macan, while trying to capture the kind of stand out styling that has made the Range Rover Evoque a global best seller.Judging by these pictures, the new Alfa SUV will be based on a shortened version of the Maserati Ghibli platform. Close examination of these pictures reveal that this mule has a shorter rear door than the production Ghibli, a shorter wheelbase and less space between the front wheel and the front door - all of which points to the Alfa SUV being some 300mm shorter than the Maserati donor car, at around 4.65m long. This mule also has the correct windscreen surround and roofline for the final
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