UPDATE: Live gallery from Frankfurt added
Remember the Maserati Kubang concept of 2003? It has surfaced again at the Frankfurt show that starts today, and marks the Trident’s entry into the sport luxury SUV segment.
Maserati argues that today’s SUVs don’t offer the kind of “uplifting driving pleasure and luxury atmosphere” found in high-end sports and luxury cars, and they want to address this with the Kubang.
Although it’s new territory for the brand, the Fiat owned brand promises that the Kubang preserves the “integrity of Maserati’s DNA”. Why only now? Maserati says that potential synergies with sister brand Jeep (part of the Chrysler Group that’s under Fiat control) is in the plan.
However, the Kubang’s style, engine, suspensions, brakes, handling and performance will all be 100% Maserati. It will come with new Maserati proprietary engines designed in Modena by Paolo Martinelli, but built by Ferrari in Maranello. Martinelli is the Head of Maserati Powertrain Department, and spend nearly 30 years at Ferrari, where he also served as engine chief of the Formula 1 team.
We’re guessing that it’s a V8 with great sound, since that’s very much part of Maserati’s DNA. The transmission will be an eight-speed automatic. Gallery after the jump.
berkubang,
kubang kerian
kubang pasu
kubang per lagi :P ?
kubang semang~~ :D
suppose put in history channel already
kubang menerong
kubang buaya
i think the designer just got back from raya holiday at those kubang
Maserati berKubang.
Wow… i still remembered the concept.
It’s been like almost 10 years.
The other which is still unseen is Alfa’s version, can’t recall the name.
called kamal…
Kubang? Haha perfect name for SUV…ber-KUBANG lah ko….
yeah, perfect for all those cronies yang berkubang dlm $$$$$$………..
I love the designs!!The Maserati’s front end fits perfectly with the whole body of the car.Garang-er than even the latest Cayenne~
Kubang ?? mari berKubang !! hahaha….
kubang means swimming in lake, river or swamp
still ok to me, unlike kia “rondo” that mean “widowed” in javanese , no wonder it not popular in indonesia and malaysia
They should renamed it Maserati Kerbau..hehehe
Yeah. Mesarati Kubang edition kerbau.
Great.. Looks better than cayenne.. Wonder why does the triple ‘lubang’ at the side of the car doesn’t look like other maserati cars? Anyway Maserati should change the name of its suv…
Alfa’s version is called Alfa Romeo Kamal.. :-)
Alfa’s version is called Alfa Romeo Kamal .. ;-)
The name sucks, nice design though
Something tells me it’s gonna sell in Malaysia. Can’t imagine what it is.
Probably competing with Porche Cayenne. Nice styling but funny name for us SE Asians!
not nice…look alike Audi Q7
Maserati Kubang owner 1st pickup line: Hey ladies, wanna berkubang with me in my Maserati?
Where is Maserati? No comment from him yet??
adess…hari tu citroen Tubik. ni maseratti Kubang la pulop.
Macam Nissan Murano.
nice…
tubik, kubang,… next is kota bharu… :D
Finally, after so many years, the Kubang is now here!
Mari kubang dalam lubang dekat subang…
Kubang Kerbau…..baik nama maserati Subang….subang airport :P…kalau bahasa kelantan kubang maknanya mess your room….mantap…
hahaha
meh naik keter kubang aku… kelakar lah
This Kubang really looks good. I love it!
The driving pleasure & luxury they’re talking about is this vehicle can speed and grunt like a Ferrari and luxurious like a Rolls Royce?
nicely designed SUV with an awful name….can’t they think of anything better? they must have limited vocabulary
MyItikSerati berKubang
who in hell did give the names in maserati? haih…didnt know of google existance eh? do some homework lah
Jom pi Kubang pasu naik Maserati Kubang buaya…..hahahahahahahaha lepas tu kereta tu berkubang dalam lobang ,….
Ana rasa Che Det and his minister son will be the first person to buy this because he is an MP of Kubang Pasu. So,…Rakyat bole tengok che det naik kereta Maserati Kubang ke Kubang pasu instead of Porch Pak Pedir marah(Panemerra)
do we need another suv seriously?
No, What we need is only X5 and Cayenne.
what is d problem about the name?
this is not a Malaysian built car but production of an established Italian maker
of course it won’t think of our language..
maybe an ‘Waja’ or etc. (no offense to owner) also not a proper word in some other language who knows?