Key Points
- 2023 Maserati GranTurismo due in Australia next year
- Three variants: 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6-powered Modena and Trofeo; 600kW all-electric Folgore
- GranCabrio variants to follow from 2024
The long-awaited 2023 Maserati GranTurismo has been revealed, confirmed for the Australian market and is expected on local shores next year.
The iconic Italian marque’s new GranTurismo coupe replaces the enduring Tipo M145, which remained in production from 2007 to 2019.
As the Trident brand’s latest spearhead, the new coupe adopts the same long-bonnet grand touring ethos as its predecessor, and steps into the future by offering a 100 per cent electric powertrain alongside two combustion-powered variants.
The 2023 Maserati GranTurismo range will adopt a three-pronged (a trident, if you will) approach, comprising GranTurismo Modena, a more powerful GranTurismo Trofeo, offered alongside the all-electric GranTurismo Folgore.
All three GranTurismo variants are all-wheel-drive. The two combustion-powered GranTurismos, Modena and Sport, harness the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo Nettuno V6 used in Maserati’s MC20 supercar.
Standard Modena variants will produce 360kW/600Nm, while the hotter Trofeo yields 410kW/650Nm – around 50kW down on the MC20.
The electric Folgore, Italian for Lightning, is the most forward-thinking GranTurismo, producing a combined 610kW from three 300kW electric motors, with a 0-100km/h claimed time of 2.7-seconds.
The Folgore is equipped with 800-volt architecture, able to charge up to 100 kilometres of claimed driving range in just five minutes. Charge is contained in a 92.5kWh battery pack, mounted nice and low, arranged in a ‘T’-formation around the seats and central tunnel, with 50kW DC and 22kW AC charging also available. Maserati, however, has made no claims in regards to overall driving range.
Built in Italy, the 2023 Maserati GranTurismo is said to be all-new with its chassis making extensive use of lightweight aluminium, magnesium, and high-strength steel. Nettuno V6-powered GranTurismos weight around 1795 kilograms.
Brakes are 380 millimetres six-piston front, and 350mm four-piston rear, with all variants cornered by air spring suspension and staggered 20/21-inch wheels shod in 265/295-section tyres.
No photos of the interior cabin have been shown, however previous leaks illustrate a fully digital driver display with two central screens commanding infotainment and climate control.
Complementing the launch of the long-awaited 2023 Maserati GranTurismo will be PrimaSerie 75th Anniversary Launch Edition, celebrating 75 years since the debut of Maserati’s two-door A6 sports cars produced from 1947.
Maserati expects the new GranTurismo to arrive locally from the fourth quarter of 2023, with further details – including pricing – to be released next year closer to launch.
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