Maserati has teased images of a minimally disguised GranTurismo Folgore, the company’s first ever EV, just days after our spy photographers caught prototypes undergoing winter testing.
Three heavily darkened images show the front, side and rear of the new 2+2 coupe in its full EV form, though conventional gasoline and hybrid versions, plus a Spyder/GranCabrio variant, will be offered when production is in full swing.
We’ve lightened the images to get a clearer look at the bodywork and detail on Maserati’s long awaited production version of the 2014 Alfieri concept and successor to the last GranTurismo that went out of production in 2019. And though the huge trident decals do their best to spoil the view, we can still tell that the GranTurismo is shaping up to be a handsome machine.
Because the car also has to accommodate conventional combustion powertrain hardware, the overall shape is that of a traditional front-engined GT car and features a long low hood that sweeps up over raised fenders containing headlights that look suspiciously like the ones in the mid-engined MC20.
Curiously, zooming in on the interior through the side window appears to show a set of gearshift paddles fixed to the column. They could be used to adjust the strength of the regenerative braking effect, or perhaps the car pictured is actually a gasoline car being passed off as an EV for marketing purposes, though the presence of a charging flap below the driver’s side taillight suggests otherwise.
Maserati has previously said its “2022 EV” will be the “most powerful Maserati ever” with 650+ hp (659 PS) and a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 2.5 seconds. It’s possible those numbers belong to the MC20 Folgore instead of the GranTurismo Folgore, but Maserati has confirmed that the GT will be the first to land in showrooms. Other drivetrains destined to appear in the lineup include a version of the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that makes 621 hp (630 PS / 463 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque in the MC20 supercar, and possibly a V8.
Maserati has already confirmed that it will sell only fully electric cars by 2030 as part of the Stellantis “Dare Forward 2030” plan announced earlier this month. But five year before that, in 2025, Maserati will offer a 100 percent electric version of every model in its range, starting with the upcoming Grecale SUV and including the bigger Levante SUV, MC20 supercar, Quattroporte luxury sedan and the new GranTurismo. The company claims that pulling it off will make it the first luxury brand to complete its electric lineup by 2025.
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