SPIED: Maserati's Upcoming Levante SUV Gets SNAPPED Testing On The Nürburgring

Testing of a chassis mule for the new Maserati Levante SUV has reached the Nurburgring ahead of its launch at the end of this year. Right-hand drive versions going on sale in early 2016.

The launch of the model will be the culmination of a journey which began four years ago with the Maserati Kubang concept - which served notice of the Italian manufacturer's plans to build a rival to the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6, as well as Bentley's upcoming Bentayga.

Current test mules for the Levante appear to be based on a heavily modified and raised Ghibli body, although this isn't expected to look like the definitive production version, which will take cues from the Kubang. The high-riding stance and large wheels of the test mule suggests that it could be assessing a four-wheel-drive system...


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iamdabest1 - 4/21/2015 11:52:34 PM

+2 Boost

this car is just a higher ghibli, nothing really special about it. maserati is really losing its design edge with them having quattroporte, ghibli and levante look so similar. Only the Alfieri concept is amazing.