The first ever Maserati SUV has been presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. You can see the Maserati Kubang in these live Frankfurt pics and make up your mind whether it’s the sexiest SUV around or an abominable use of the Maserati brand. The Kubang has been designed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti and is intended to maintain all the best aspects of Maserati design from its sedana and coupé models.

The Maserati Kubang is an imposing but sinuous model which should make its mark in the world of SUVs. If Porsche did it, then Maserati can, too. New technical solutions for the brand will be introduced on this model including brand new suspension and an eight-speed transmission. Continued collaboration with Ferrari will happen, especially on the engine front as Maserati powertrains are currently managed by Paolo Martinelli who has experience in Ferrari competition competition models.

Currently the engines of the new Maserati Kubang SUV haven’t been announced, but we’ll probably get a new series of V8 units assembled by Ferrari. The new SUV could also debut Maserati’s first diesel with a three-litre V6 based on that of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. And again we see how the Fiat-Chrysler deal has paid off for the Italians. See what you think in the live Kubang pics below.

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