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Opening photo: Levante is the Maserati of SUVs, a perfect combination between on-road and off-road performance.
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evante, the Maserati of SUVs: elegance, power, originality. Levante is the quintessence of Maserati’s soul and a perfect example of the Italian design excellence. The new SUV has an exclusive and innovative style; it is a sporty and highly performing car, providing at the same time excellent off road capabilities. It also features the most innovative suspension
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system of the moment, with air-ride suspensions that in off-road position raise the vehicle by 40 mm, while when exceeding 180 km/h lower by 40 mm turning the SUV into a true racing car. Levante’s concept was born from the will to link a sports car brand like Maserati to an SUV, in line with the great success of the sedans Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli, both produced in