Maserati is preparing to officially unveil the GranTurismo Folgore at the Monterey Car Week starting August 21. Thanks to the residents of Pebble Beach, we now have a clear idea of what to expect - the car was spotted at a charging station and it attracted a lot of spectators. As we can see in the photos there were a lot of questions asked. It is the very first time we get to see GranTurismo Folgore completely without any disguise. Two things stand out immediately - glorious copper orange paintwork and the three-spoke wheels. The wheels actually aren’t three-spoke but the design amplifies the old school idea and brings it right back into the 21st century.
Looking at the font of the GranTurismo
Folgore we can clearly see two vents in the hood, they are responsible for
channeling the air from the grille and onto the sides of the car in order to
smooth the airflow. The headlights remind us of the Maserati MC20 and of course
it wouldn’t be a Maserati without the triple vents on the wings. To avoid any
mistakes, Maserati put a sizable, copper colored Folgore badge just above the
side vents. As this car is being prepared for official launch, it has the
trident decals on the bonnet and doors which obviously won’t make it to
production cars.
In some of the photos we get a glimpse of
the interior in a light creme color and we see there are only 4 seats in the
car. All previous leaks suggest we should expect around 1,200 horsepower from a
triple electric motor powertrain with a sub 3 second acceleration from 0 to 100
kph. The rumors floating around suggest a starting price of US$ 130,000 which
honestly would make it a bargain compared to other electric cars with
comparable performance. Considering that Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo starts at
around US$ 150,000 we wouldn’t be surprised to see the GranTurismo Folgore get
comfortable with a US$ 180,000 asking price.
