Automotive

Will The Levante Wow The Crowd? Maserati has jumped on the bandwagon and unveiled its first ever SUV. The marque, together with the likes of Bentley and Jaguar, aims to tap into the expanding luxury SUV segment. The Levante is dubbed to be the most import...  

I think the Levante is going to sell very well IMO! - AT

Hi Anthony, I'm actually working at the Maserati dealership in Singapore and even I can't wait to get my hands on it. I really hope Maserati can pull this one off. Regards, Enzo

Have to get a feel when it arrives at the showrooms....I like my Cayenne proportions, and may be thinking to go bigger into the Range Rover. This is an interesting player. Rgds Raymond

Hi Raymond, I have seen the numbers and the Levante is actually longer (in height and wheelbase), wider and slightly shorter as compared to the Cayenne. I would say go for the Range Rover if you can but the Levante or the Cayenne even are not quite in the... 

In our case we have a holiday home in Lapland and the roads can be covered by snow and ice. A four wheel driving car with good clearing is needed. When there's no snow in Lapland, we go to our farm in Estonian island. Sometimes after rain the roads are mu... 

Hi Kari, Like what I told Nico, I guess it is just how the market is reacting to products like these now. And it seems to be very hot. Hence, more players are getting into it for a cut. Plus, SUVs these days handle just as well, if not better in some case... 

and now I have driven some 70k km with Porsche Cayanne. I must say that the current SUV are having wonderful driving characteristics. The are far away from the first tractors that were called SUV. Best, Kari

(Never in a lifetime thought I would ever say that.....I must be getting old....). Got my wife a Touareg last year. My wife called it "the van" the first weeks. Think she still does btw... I thought I would never really like driving it because it is the o... 

in really muddy fields and in deep snow. The characteristics are fantastic because I can lift the car up. But it's also great in autobahn @ 200 km/h. And great in everyday driving. Plus having a lot space for both passengers and shopping. Can't say that m... 

The Touareq (also) has air suspension which can lift the car. What it lacks though (at least the Touareg) is a low and high gearing. In all fairness with the right tires I would have probably made it. And even the farmers tractor couldn\'t get the car out...  

I simply appreciate the fact that I can occasionally go to a bit more challenging places. Finally, the space and safety a SUV should never be underestimated. To be able to see over most of the traffic also adds safety. Best, Kari

Wonderful daily and travel cars (hate myself saying it; but it\'s true).

a SUV for all practical driving and something more sporting for fun. Best, Kari

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Hi Nico, I guess it is just how the market is reacting to products like these now. And it seems to be very hot. Hence, more players are getting into it for a cut Regards, Z-one

It looks to me like their designers spent too much time at Masda. The lines are more or less identical with one of the Masdas except for the scawl in the front. IMHO their worst attempt at a new model, unfortunate as they do have some very good looking ca... 

Hi Don, Well design is a subjective thing. To me, compared to the other SUVs available, the Levante is pretty good looking. And the SUV market is very hot now. Hence, more manufacturers are getting into the action. Regards, Z-one

Porsche has more experience making SUV\'s, the Mas will probably cost more and I prefer the styling of the Cayenne. Also, it\'s hard to imagine that the Mas with outperform the Cayenne. For what it\'s worth, I think the Cayenne S and Turbo are incredible ... 

Hi Nico. Actually, the Levante is in teh same segment as the Cayenne. Maserati is targetting the Cayenne. It is longer (in length and wheelbase), wider and slightly shorter than the Cayenne. And prices will be pretty similar Regards, Z-one

Hi descartes1, I get what you are trying to say but it is not easy. Price wise, the Levante will be priced competitively to the Cayenne. In terms of performance, we will have to wait and see. Anyway, in terms of size, the Levante is slightly bigger than t... 

Hah! It seems not so long ago we said this in reverse when comparing the, then brand new, Cayenne to stuff like Baby Range Rovers (e.g. "Sport").