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Maserati Kubang Concept To Bid Adieu, Production Version To Arrive 2014

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William Maley

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April 25, 2012

This years Beijing Auto Show marks the end of the road for the Maserati Kubang concept.

"After Beijing, we will retire the Kubang concept. Our SUV will reappear in its production form and with its final name in due time," said Maserati CEO Harald Wester.

Beijing marks the forth showing of the Kubang SUV. First unveiled at last year's Frankfurt auto show, the Kubang also has been shown at Dubai and Detroit.

Sources inside Maserati say the production version will arrive in 2014.

Source: Autoweek

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G. David Felt

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April 25, 201214 yr

I wonder how much it will change from this look as it looks like it was stamped out of the Cayenne.

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April 26, 201214 yr

I bet they changed the name because Jeremy Clarkson made the joke that "KUBANG!" was the sound it would make once the warranty expired.

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G. David Felt

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April 26, 201214 yr

Too Funny, Seems auto companies always come up with a car name that can be used n stand up comedy.

After all once that warranty expires it just might go kuBANG!!!

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