Maserati Kubang will be build in Detroit
By Andrew, 11 Jan, 2012. 0 Comments
Maserati Kubang Concept
Maserati introduced a luxury SUV at the Detroit Auto Show – the second time in nine years. The difference this time is that the executives plan to build it. Chrysler Group's Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit will build the luxury Kubang SUV, which will be built on the same platform as the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The SUV will be exported throughout the world. This SUV will be powered by an engine built in Italy by Ferrari.
It will be mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Harald Wester, Maserati's CEO, said that his company will also develop the interior parts. Fiat S.p.A. (Chrysler Group's parent company) owns Ferrari and Maserati. In 2003, Maserati had presented a luxury SUV concept in Detroit but the vehicle never got the green light.
The concept vehicle on display in Detroit is the same one that had its global debut this September at the Frankfurt auto show. Maserati has yet to release the pricing, specifications, and name of the SUV. There is currently no SUV in the lineup of the luxury performance brand but Wester explained that an expansion into the segment was required for Maserati's development. He said that it’s now the right time to build this Maserati model. [source: freep]
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