Maserati is known to be creating a sport SUV on a Chrysler frame. That SUV, the Maserati Kubang, recently was brought to the United States for its car show introduction. Source for this article: Maserati Ku-bang SUV unveiled in Detroit
Purists need not worry
There are not a lot of peers that can compete with Mase-rati. It is in a class of its own for luxury vehicles. The Italian brand has a lot of passion for horsepower also as style. You can expect quite a bit with the Maserati.
It is simple for Fiat to enter the U.S. market with Maserati since Chrysler is mostly owned by Fiat. As reported by Maserati CEO Harald Wester, the brand new automobile, Ku-bang, will be produced at a Chrysler plant that makes the Jeep Cherokee, or Jefferson North. This brand new crossover SUV will bring many jobs to Detroit.
American market
The United States, USA Today points out, is Maserati's largest market, though Mase-rati sold only 2,400 vehicles in the United States in 2011. Still, it makes sense to build in the United States The target output is 20,000, a good number of which will be shipped overseas, similar to BMW's Spartanburg, S.C., plant, which produces X-series SUVs for export.
Though it will be built in Detroit, the Kubang will not be a Jeep with the Maserati trident slapped on the front. The engine, according to AutoWeek, is going to be made in Maranello by Ferrari as will the eight-speed transmission.
The engine has not been declared, but the Maserati SUV is getting its own be-spoke motor, according to the Boston Herald. The business only offers a 4.7-liter V-8 in its current range, as reported by Maserati's site, the most pow-erful of which produces 444 horsepower. The chassis, though, will be uniquely American. Maserati is using the chassis from the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Competition is rare
If you are hoping to get a Maserati vehicle, you are able to be ready to pay through the roof. It costs at least $130,000 to get a new model, as reported by the Maserati of Beverly Hills sit. Since the Kubang will not be a good off-roading automobile, it could be better to look at a competitor for a sporty SUV. The Porsche Cayenne turbo will costs $48,200 if you just want the base. The Top of the line model costs $107,100 and gets 500 horsepower in the 4.8-liter V-8. You might like to consider all your opportunities before choosing.
BMW's M division currently has the MX5 and MX6, which start at $87,250 and $90,300, respectively. Both feature BMW's xDrive system and get 444 horsepower from BMW's 4.4-liter V-8. Mercedes has the ML63 through its AMG division. The ML63 AMG produces 503 horsepower from its 6.3-liter V-8 and is a relative bargain at $92,590.
Sources
USA Today
AutoWeek
Boston Herald
Purists need not worry
There are not a lot of peers that can compete with Mase-rati. It is in a class of its own for luxury vehicles. The Italian brand has a lot of passion for horsepower also as style. You can expect quite a bit with the Maserati.
It is simple for Fiat to enter the U.S. market with Maserati since Chrysler is mostly owned by Fiat. As reported by Maserati CEO Harald Wester, the brand new automobile, Ku-bang, will be produced at a Chrysler plant that makes the Jeep Cherokee, or Jefferson North. This brand new crossover SUV will bring many jobs to Detroit.
American market
The United States, USA Today points out, is Maserati's largest market, though Mase-rati sold only 2,400 vehicles in the United States in 2011. Still, it makes sense to build in the United States The target output is 20,000, a good number of which will be shipped overseas, similar to BMW's Spartanburg, S.C., plant, which produces X-series SUVs for export.
Though it will be built in Detroit, the Kubang will not be a Jeep with the Maserati trident slapped on the front. The engine, according to AutoWeek, is going to be made in Maranello by Ferrari as will the eight-speed transmission.
The engine has not been declared, but the Maserati SUV is getting its own be-spoke motor, according to the Boston Herald. The business only offers a 4.7-liter V-8 in its current range, as reported by Maserati's site, the most pow-erful of which produces 444 horsepower. The chassis, though, will be uniquely American. Maserati is using the chassis from the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Competition is rare
If you are hoping to get a Maserati vehicle, you are able to be ready to pay through the roof. It costs at least $130,000 to get a new model, as reported by the Maserati of Beverly Hills sit. Since the Kubang will not be a good off-roading automobile, it could be better to look at a competitor for a sporty SUV. The Porsche Cayenne turbo will costs $48,200 if you just want the base. The Top of the line model costs $107,100 and gets 500 horsepower in the 4.8-liter V-8. You might like to consider all your opportunities before choosing.
BMW's M division currently has the MX5 and MX6, which start at $87,250 and $90,300, respectively. Both feature BMW's xDrive system and get 444 horsepower from BMW's 4.4-liter V-8. Mercedes has the ML63 through its AMG division. The ML63 AMG produces 503 horsepower from its 6.3-liter V-8 and is a relative bargain at $92,590.
Sources
USA Today
AutoWeek
Boston Herald
