The problem starts when sports car companies try to get into the SUV game. The inherent properties of an off-road capable machine usually means that any semblance of athleticism in the new off-roader is lost. Stubborn engineers don't like this, so it means that extra time is spent at the drawing board until the finished product comes out just right. Here we see the Maserati Levante, one such example of all that hard work, being taken through the paces by the automaker's head of product development.

Being a Maserati, things don't stay tame. Check out the video to see what we mean.