Maserati recently
wrapped up production of the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, but the company
confirmed a new “super sports model” would arrive in 2020. Now, we’re learning more about the
model as the automaker has released a teaser video that suggests the car will
be unveiled in May.
While the clip doesn’t
show the car, it provides the sound track of the model’s revving engine. This
doesn’t tell us much about the sports car, but it confirms the model have a
petrol engine. That’s important to note as the upcoming model will become the
first Maserati to be offered with an electric powertrain.
The company hasn’t
said much about the car, but it was previously known as the Alfieri until
Maserati decided to drop that name and start referring to it as the “all-new
sports car.” Last year’s capital markets day presentation revealed the model
would ride on an aluminum space frame platform and have a plug-in hybrid
powertrain with an electric all-wheel drive system. At the time, the company said the model
would accelerate from 0-100 km/h in around 2 seconds and have a top
speed in excess of 300 km/h.
However, FCA product
plans change more often than the direction of the wind and Maserati’s latest
road map doesn’t mention plug-in hybrids – just battery electric vehicles. That
being said, an Alfieri EV was in the previous product plan and the company said
it would have three electric motors, all-wheel drive and 800V battery
technology. The automaker also promised the car would have a long range, quick
recharging times and “over 50% more power” than what we can assume is the
standard model.
While a lot of
questions remain, Maserati’s latest road map showed the all-new sports car
would debut next year and be followed by a convertible variant in 2021. A new
GranTurismo will also debut in 2021 and be followed by a GranCabrio in 2022.
