Maserati has revealed new details about its redesigned GranTurismo luxury coupe, the upcoming all-electric version. Announced in March, the GranTurismo Folgore will be the automaker's first electric vehicle, before the Grecale electric crossover SUV announced earlier this year. All of this is part of the company's plan to offer electric versions of all Maserati models by 2025, and to switch to selling only electric cars by 2030.
It has been revealed that the GranTurismo Folgore's powertrain will be supported by three 300 kW permanent magnet electric motors. It is based on an 800-volt structure that allows the car to be fast-charged at 270 kW, similar to the Lucid Air and Porsche Taycan models, The Verge reported on its website.
Maserati also launches two conventional petrol versions of the GranTurismo, powered by twin-turbo V6 engines: the Modena and the more powerful Trofeo.
However, Maserati will not hold back the performance of the electric Folgore either:
It accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.7 seconds, which slightly beats the Porsche Taycan Turbo S's acceleration of 2.8 seconds, at least on paper. Its top speed can reach 320 km/h, which is almost as much as the Tesla Model S Plaid's factory data of 321 km/h.
The Folgore houses a 92.5kWh battery pack with cells arranged in a unique T-shape, allowing all four passengers to sit as low as in petrol versions of the GranTurismo. However, you sacrifice some boot space for the extra legroom: the Folgore only has around 270 liters of storage capacity in the rear, compared to almost 311 liters in the petrol variants.
From the outside, the electric version looks almost the same as the regular models, apart from, for example, the absence of exhaust tips on the Folgore. Following industry trends, Maserati also comes with a bunch of screens. The car's iconic central clock is also now a digital display. The Maserati Mia voice assistant also appears on the watch.
Further details on the electric Folgore, including planned range, release date and pricing, will be revealed at a future event, according to Maserati. The car manufacturer's bold plan is to have a fully electric model line by 2025, but it has not yet made one available.
(Source: autokalauz.co.hu; hirado.hu | Image: pixabay.com)