Report: Maserati retiring Kubang concept ahead of production debut at 2014 Detroit show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, SUV, Crossover, Maserati, Luxury

Say goodbye to the Maserati Kubang, and say hello to...well, we don't know what it'll be called yet, but we'll be seeing it come January 2014.

According to Automotive News Europe, Maserati will unveil the production version of its SUV - complete with a new name - at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, a little over a year and a half from now. In the meantime, however, the Kubang concept (pictured above) that previews its form will be put into retirement.

This after the concept has made the rounds on the international circuit including the Frankfurt Motor Show (where it was first unveiled back in September), in Dubai (where it was shown to a large portion of its target market), at the Detroit Auto Show (near where it will be built alongside the Jeep Grand Cherokee on which it is based, with engines shipped in from Italy) and at the Beijing Motor Show, where it is currently on display for what is reportedly the last time.

Maserati retiring Kubang concept ahead of production debut at 2014 Detroit show originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/26

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Pierce scores 12 as Celtics top Bucks 87-74 (Yahoo! Sports)

BOSTON (AP) As much as he wanted to keep playing in his return from a sore lower back, Rajon Rondo knew it was much more prudent to rest on the bench in the second half.

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2012 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Concept Blends Two Powerful Icons

Press Release: Jeep® Wrangler “Dragon” Design Concept Debuts at 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition - Jeep® Wrangler “Dragon” design concept blends two powerful icons and showcases opportunity for special editions in China - Concept features tone-on-tone dragon motif, inspired by Year of the Dragon - Jeep brand portfolio on display reflects presence in three core SUV segments for China market April 23, 2012 , Beijing – Today, the Jeep® brand introduced the Jeep Wrangler “Dragon” design concept at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The concept integrates two icons together in one: the Wrangler, as ...

Source: http://www.distrocars.com/2012-jeep-wrangler-dragon-concept

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Fred Hoiberg was better than you think

There's no mystery to it: Fred Hoiberg did an excellent job in his second season at Iowa State. He took in Minnesota castoff Royce White -- who struggled with anxiety and flamed out in epic fashion in Minneapolis -- and unleashed his unique and versatile talents on an unsuspecting Big 12. He got the rest of the team, full of transfers and holdovers from the Greg McDermott era, to play focused, defensive basketball. And he got the Cyclones to the second round of the NCAA tournament, the once-proud program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/58354/fred-hoiberg-was-better-than-you-think

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Report: Scion targeting 20,000 annual FR-S sales

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Scion

Scion has high sales hopes for its new rear-wheel-drive FR-S sports car. According to Ward's Auto, Jack Hollis, Scion's vice president, said that he anticipates sales as high as 20,000 units each year. "We're confident we can sell every one we get our hands on," Hollis stated.

The FR-S is slated to hit dealerships at the beginning of June and Scion projects that it will sell around 10,000 units before the end of the year, with an additional 20,000 cars finding homes in 2013. The automaker already has 1,243 pre-sale orders for the FR-S.

The nearly identical Subaru BRZ will also be sold in the United States, but parent Fuji Heavy Industries has less ambitious sales hopes. Subaru is only looking to move between 5,000 and 7,000 units annually. Hollis believes the FR-S, which is priced at $24,200 (not including $730 for destination) will sell in higher numbers largely in part to Scion's larger network of dealers.

Scion targeting 20,000 annual FR-S sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorsports: SPEED inks multi-year deal to keep 24 Hours of Le Mans broadcast

Filed under: Motorsports

SpeedTV has piped Le Mans racing action to American television sets since 1995, and with the signing of a new multi-year television deal, the annual Frankish displays of 24-hour madness will continue to have a home on the cable network. The length of the deal wasn't disclosed, but it does include expanded digital rights, which we'll hope is network code for "live streaming." Now you know where to turn on June 16.

And in case you didn't know, the channel also signed a deal with World Rally Championship for 30-minute recaps of each day's action this year, starting with this weekend's Rally Argentina. It will also be covering the MotoGP race in Spain this weekend and live-streaming qualifying on Speed2. So double hurray and yay for SpeedTV emerging yet further from its NASCAR shell.

SPEED inks multi-year deal to keep 24 Hours of Le Mans broadcast originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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