Meet one of many world’s first fashionable electrical convertibles, a circa-610kW Maserati with 4 seats.
Italian sports-car specialist Maserati has unveiled one of many world’s first electrical convertibles – and among the many first with 4 seats.
The GranCabrio badge means it’s the convertible model of the brand new GranTurismo luxurious coupe – whereas Folgore, which is Italian for lightning, is the badge utilized to all new electrical Maserati fashions.
It’s anticipated to achieve Australian showrooms someday after the petrol GranCabrio arrives in direction of the top of this yr, priced near half 1,000,000 {dollars} earlier than on-road prices ($475,000) – a $120,000 hike over its predecessor.
Restricted technical particulars – and just one high-resolution picture – have been printed by the automotive maker, nonetheless it’s anticipated to share the GranTurismo Folgore’s three electrical motors (two rear, one entrance)
Whereas every of the three electrical motors develops about 300kW, within the coupe the 92.5kWh battery can solely provide sufficient vitality for as much as 610kW – which could be distributed between the motors as desired for optimum efficiency.
The GranCabrio Folgore is known to be able to 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds, barely slower than the coupe’s 2.7-second acceleration time.
For context, the petrol GranCabrio makes use of a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 with 399kW/650Nm, for a claimed 0-100km/h time of three.6 seconds.
Visible variations between the Folgore and petrol model embody a brand new entrance grille – extra of which is closed off than open – and a novel alloy wheel design.
Within the petrol convertible, the soft-top roof can open in 14 seconds – or shut in 16 seconds – at speeds as much as 50km/h.
Extra particulars of the 2024 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore are anticipated to be introduced in a single day, Australian time.
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