Maserati goes electric, and while the automaker is not ready to show the EV grantor, who has not prevented him from joking the first prototype. It will be Maserati’s first completely electric automobile, restarting the existing grant identification plate that was removed in 2019.
That car was remarkable, no less important for its curvilinear style, but the use of Maserati of a V8 engine of Ferrari origin. However, everyone stopped at the beginning of 2019, however, when Ferrari announced, having left FCA, it would be cutting off the supply of Maserati.
Maserati has been talking about electrification for some time, and even mocked what might seem. The glorious concept Maserati Alfieri Coupe of 2014 was resurrected as the basis of an EV concept in 2018, and the automaker had even said that he planned to build a production model by 2020. which, of course, did not manage to perspire.
Last year, the automaker changed to talk about the return of Maserati Becurismo. The hairstyle would probably continue in the elements of the Alfieri, said Maserati, but it would be a great tourist who will sit along with the most purist MC20 sports car.
Today, Maserati revealed a handful of current prototype prototype, although he is still playing timidly with exact details. “The new Maserati Granturism will be the first automobile of the brand to adopt an electrical solution of 100%,” the automaker confirmed. “Before the launch of the new model, the prototype cars are currently in a period of intensive roads and circuits, in various conditions of use, to acquire vital data for the preparation of the final configuration.”
As with any prototype, it is dangerous to read too much about what we see here. To begin with, there are all the possibilities that the camouflaged body can change before the production model is completed. Details of lights, vents and other components could also evolve too.
However, the idea of a two-door EV Maserati is an attraction. While electrification is extending throughout the automotive industry, the coupes have been quite late to join the part, no less important due to the challenges of adjusting enough battery packs in a smaller and lighter vehicle without sacrificing performance or the range. For that reason, although multiple sports hybrids have been announced, the pure-electric cups remain MIA.
The probable Maserati main competitor is the new Tesla Roadster, of course, although this comparison can only be actually applied as much as both EVS of two doors. The Tesla is currently open for reservations, with a price tag of $ 200,000, although production is still to begin; The last Musk of Elon mentioned it, which was scheduled for 2022. Maserati has not given any indication of when the new EV Granturism will be officially revealed, when it can enter production, or how much could cost.
