By Charles Fleming

Sport utility vehicles are hot, and Alfa Romeo and Maserati want in on the action. The two Italian nameplates are trying to raise brand awareness by each adding an SUV to their sports car and luxury car lineups.

The hope is to attract new buyers by giving them a vehicle they find more useful than, say, an Alfa Romeo 4C racer or a Giulia. Maserati's Levante appeared at the recently concluded Los Angeles Auto Show for the first time, while Alfa Romeo's Stelvio got its world debut at AutoMobility LA, the run-up to the auto show.

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