There are very few all-electric models that can reach 250 km/h, and one of the fastest will be launched next year. Maserati GranTurismo Folgore can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds and will have a power equivalent to 1200 hp. The maximum speed will be 320 km/h.

Tesla Model 3 Performance, Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Tesla Model Y Performance, Kia EV6 GT, Audi e-tron GT RS, BMW iX M60 are among the few top electric cars that can reach 250 km/h. and Mercedes EQS AMG 53 4MATIC+.

The GranTurismo Folgore will be Maserati’s first all-electric coupe and will be launched in the second half of 2023. The Italian brand from the Stellantis group will sell 100% electric cars only after 2030, with the latest new petrol models coming next year.

The name Folgore (lightning bolt in Italian) will be used for all Maserati electric models in the future. In 2023, the company will also release an all-electric version of the Grecale SUV, which was introduced this spring in variants with conventional engines.

A version of the GranTurismo with a 3.0-liter V-6 Nettuno gasoline engine will be launched in the first months of 2023, while an all-electric version will launch a few months later and will have a battery with a capacity of more than 100 kWh and three motors that will develop the equivalent of 1,200 hp. with.

Davide Grasso, the head of Maserati, said in July that the brand’s electrification would come sooner than expected as customer demands also change, with more people wanting to buy electric cars with big engines.

Last year, Maserati sold 4,200 cars in Europe, which is 20% more than in 2020. The best year was 2017, when the total number approached 10,000 units.

The “cheapest” Maserati model is the Grecale, prices start at 81,000 euros, and the MC 20 with a 630 hp engine. costs from 243,000 euros.

Sources: Automotive News, Autocar UK