Kubang

In fact, the Kubang's center of gravity was about 100 mm lower than the average SUV and had a weight distribution (48 percent front, 52 percent rear) that was optimal more for a sporty grand tourer than a sport utility vehicle. The line echoes the stylistic approach and styling cues of the Maserati rebirth models, which in those years had enabled the Modenese brand to bring its accounts back into the black and to re-enter markets that had proved key to its business strategies (such as the United States); The front end, in particular, is reminiscent of an evolution of that of the coupes and spiders in production in those years, although more massive. The automaker's aim was to take its space in a growing market sector without distorting the brand image. The vehicle never had a production outcome, but it set a precedent in the Modenese automaker's range: a second concept with the same name followed in 2011, while the final model, Levante, was unveiled in 2016.