Frankfurt Motor Show 2011: Maserati Kubang

Well it’s certainly a name that will stick in the mind of the folks at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, as Maserati unveil their new luxury SUV; called Kubang.

More and more top-end brands are jumping into this competitive yet lucrative motoring market, including a new British concern with their Porsche Cayenne-based “Super-SUV”; the Hemera from Enterniti. Maserati will have to strive to make their offering stand out, and they plan to do that by bringing some sharp Maserati driving dynamics to these potentially rather porky four-wheel drivers.

Unlike these larger cars, details on the Kubang are a little light, but here’s how the sultry Italian brand sums up their new offering:

The essence and all major system components of the Maserati sport luxury SUV will unmistakably be Maserati: style, engine, suspensions, brakes, handling and performance will all be 100% Maserati in picture-perfect continuity with the brand’s core values of sportiness, style, elegance, luxury, performance and craftsmanship. 

The distinctive Maserati style that makes the Kubang immediately recognisable as a true Maserati has been created by the Maserati Style Center headed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti.

New-generation high-tech Maserati proprietary engines will be designed in Modena by Paolo Martinelli – Head of the Maserati Powertrain Department and for nearly 30 years at Ferrari, where he also served as engine chief of the Formula One racing team – and will be produced in Maranello by Ferrari.

An AT 8 speed automatic transmission and specific performance settings such as suspensions, brakes, steering will be exclusively developed in Modena for the Maserati sport luxury SUV by the Maserati Product Development Department.

We'll grab more details on the new Maserati Kubang as soon as they surface.







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By Daniel Anslow

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