Maserati, the Italian luxury sports car, continues its efforts towards electrification with the announcement of a convertible edition of its recent Granturismo Folgore model.
Folgore, which means lightning bolt in Italian, will surround a full diversity of electrified luxury vehicles, which already includes the GT discussed in the past and the Grecale Folgore, a mid-size SUV with the Italian brand’s opulent interior and a 0-speed dashboard. a time of one hundred km/h in just 4. 1 seconds.
The Grancabrio convertible, as it’s known, shares much of its base with the £190,000 ($215,000/AUS 350,000) Granturismo Folgore hardtop that was introduced last year. As a result, it is supplied with an output of three hundred kW (approx. 402 hp). Engine driving the front axle and two equally rugged sets at the rear combine to produce 751 hp (818 hp with full power mode engaged) and a whopping 996 lb-ft of torque.
The power of each motor is limited because the 83kWh battery has a discharge limit to protect its longevity, the Italian logo says the formula could be pushed further in the future as the generation evolves. However, the electrified Grancabrio still manages to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2. 8 seconds.
These battery packs are elegantly arranged in the shape of a “T-bone” that runs along the middle of the floor and then extends under the rear seats. It uses an 800V electrical architecture, which can reach up to 270kW for fast charging on the go. .
According to Maserati, the smartest sleek electric cushion can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in about 18 minutes from the fastest plugs, the equivalent of about 60 miles each and every five minutes of charging time.
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The folding roof is the same as that used on the gas-powered Grancabrio, which can be electronically retracted in about 14 seconds and at speeds of up to 31 mph.
Though largely similar to its gas-powered counterpart, the Grancabrio Folgore features a custom copper-inspired paint job, as well as a distinctive grille that’s necessarily the opposite of the V6-powered version’s slatted face.
“We don’t need to create faceless cars like many other start-ups,” said Klaus Busse, Maserati’s design director, during the presentation of Folgore in Bologna, referring to the fact that this electrified edition is still recognizable, or a “rolling sculpture. “” as Busse says.
To combat the lack of an unmistakable soundtrack derived from the Ferrari V6, engineers set out to deconstruct the frequencies of its prominent petrol engine and then combine them with the higher frequencies created by Folgore’s inverters. The noise is then pumped through the internal Sonus Faber audio. formula and outside through external speakers.
The interior will be available with vintage leather trim, but will also embrace trendy fabrics, such as recycled nylon, which uses cutting-edge virtual laser engraving techniques to create tangible patterns on the seat covers.
Maserati is proud to be among the first so-called “old” premium car brands to offer an all-electric edition of the maximum of its existing diversity of rugged and decidedly expensive cars, with more to come in the near future.
While Ferrari and Lamborghini tried to push the battery into mild-hybrid variants (or shelved EV concepts in Lamborghini’s case), Maserati set the course and pledged to make the transition, delivering natural EVs much older than their rivals.
Currently, the MG Cyberster can compete in the battery-powered convertible electric sports car market, but it doesn’t have exactly the same global appeal as the Italian brand’s famous Trident emblem.
Davide Grasso, Maserati’s current CEO, is dedicated to the projected sales figures for the Grancabrio Folgore, saying only that Maserati aims to produce “one less than what consumers are asking for,” referring to the tactics employed through other luxury goods manufacturers.
But since China accounts for a giant portion of Maserati’s annual sales, it will want to take its automotive heritage and prestige as one of the world’s most recognizable luxury brands to the next level to fend off festivals from domestic automakers, such as XPeng and YangWang: either has proven it can produce energy, even if it’s not desirable.
Leon has been navigating a world where automotive and generation have met for about 20 years, encompassing everything from in-car entertainment to robot production plants. Currently, electric cars are the center of their attention, but wait a few years and they will be electric. Vertical take-off and landing barges. Outside of operating hours, you can be found tinkering with typical analog motorcycles, as electric motors don’t replace an old Honda inline-four.
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