[AutoGuide.com]

Porsche’s Macan is one of the latest premium luxury crossovers to hit the market. It’s a driver’s vehicle and one that’s probably spurred rival automakers to start developing similar models, but not Maserati.

Trident-brand honcho Harald Wester officially ruled out such a vehicle. However, they are working a crossover to challenge the Porsche Cayenne. This larger vehicle will be called the Levante and is expected to launch at the 2016 Detroit auto show.

Read more about the No Porsche Macan Rival for Maserati at AutoGuide.com.